all His faithful flock, to go in haste after the sheep that is lost. How touching is this confidence. He is sure of them, they are captives of love—how could they break away? Even so does the well-beloved Shepherd of our souls rob us of the sense of His presence in order to give to sinners His consolations; or else, if He leads us to Mount Thabor it is for one moment . . . the valleys are nearly always the place of pasture, it is there He takes His repose at mid-day.[1]
XVI LETTER TO HER SISTER CÉLINE
The sole crime with which Herod
reproached our Lord was folly . . . and
frankly, that charge was true. Yes, it
was folly to come seeking the poor
shallow hearts of mortals, therein to
make His throne. He, the King of
Glory Who sitteth above the Cherubim!
Was not His happiness complete in the
company of His Father and the Spirit of
Love? Why come to earth to seek out
- ↑ Cant., i, 6.
