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2501 2, 30 | carefully the dignity of the soul, and the indignity 2502 2, 30 | dignity of the soul, and the indignity into which she 2503 2, 30 | has fallen through sin. In the dignity of her being it 2504 2, 30 | inestimable goodness, and the increate charity with which 2505 2, 30 | her out of darkness. Then the affection nourishes itself 2506 2, 30 | itself in love, opening the mouth of holy desire, with 2507 2, 30 | it drew from holy hatred. The virtues conceived, they 2508 2, 30 | imperfectly, according as the soul exercises perfection 2509 2, 30 | will tell you below. So, on the contrary, if the sensual 2510 2, 30 | So, on the contrary, if the sensual affection wants 2511 2, 30 | to love sensual things, the eye of the intellect set 2512 2, 30 | sensual things, the eye of the intellect set before itself 2513 2, 30 | pride and impatience, and the memory is filled with nothing 2514 2, 30 | with nothing but that which the affection presents to it. 2515 2, 30 | it. This love so dazzles the eye of the intellect that 2516 2, 30 | love so dazzles the eye of the intellect that it can discern 2517 2, 30 | glittering objects. It is the very brightness of the things 2518 2, 30 | is the very brightness of the things that causes the intellect 2519 2, 30 | of the things that causes the intellect to perceive them 2520 2, 30 | intellect to perceive them and the affection to love them; 2521 2, 30 | him thus, under color of the soul's good, causes him 2522 2, 30 | him to sin. But, because the eye, on account of its blindness, 2523 2, 30 | not discern, and knows not the truth, it errs, seeking 2524 2, 30 | have already told you that the delights of the world, without 2525 2, 30 | you that the delights of the world, without Me, are venomous 2526 2, 30 | venomous thorns, and, that the vision of the intellect 2527 2, 30 | and, that the vision of the intellect is deluded by 2528 2, 30 | is deluded by them, and the affection of the will is 2529 2, 30 | them, and the affection of the will is deluded into loving 2530 2, 30 | deluded into loving them, and the memory into retaining remembrance 2531 2, 30 | retaining remembrance of them. The unity of these powers of 2532 2, 30 | unity of these powers of the soul is so great that I 2533 2, 30 | offended by one without all the others offending Me at the 2534 2, 30 | the others offending Me at the same time, because the one 2535 2, 30 | at the same time, because the one presents to the other, 2536 2, 30 | because the one presents to the other, as I told you, good 2537 2, 30 | good or evil, according to the pleasure of the free will. 2538 2, 30 | according to the pleasure of the free will. This free will 2539 2, 30 | This free will is bound to the affection, and it moves 2540 2, 30 | it pleases, either with the light of reason or without 2541 2, 30 | Me; you have also in you the law of perversity, that 2542 2, 30 | continually fights against the Spirit. You have, then, 2543 2, 30 | Sensuality is appointed to be the servant, so that, with the 2544 2, 30 | the servant, so that, with the instrument of the body, 2545 2, 30 | with the instrument of the body, you may prove and 2546 2, 30 | you may prove and exercise the virtues. The soul is free, 2547 2, 30 | and exercise the virtues. The soul is free, liberated 2548 2, 30 | free, liberated from sin by the Blood of My Son, and she 2549 2, 30 | free choice agrees with the will, it becomes one thing 2550 2, 30 | tell you truly, that, when the soul undertakes to gather 2551 2, 30 | to gather together, with the hand of free choice, her 2552 2, 30 | then are assembled all the actions, both spiritual 2553 2, 30 | spiritual and temporal, that the creature can do, and free 2554 2, 30 | then, by grace, rest in the midst of them; and this 2555 2, 30 | and this is what My truth, the Word Incarnate, meant, when 2556 2, 30 | in My name, there am I in the midst of them.' And this 2557 2, 30 | midst of them.' And this is the truth. I have already told 2558 2, 30 | will narrate to you below, the three states of the soul." ~ 2559 2, 30 | below, the three states of the soul." ~ 2560 2, 31 | How if the three aforesaid powers are 2561 2, 31 | I have explained to you the figure of the three steps, 2562 2, 31 | explained to you the figure of the three steps, in general, 2563 2, 31 | three steps, in general, as the three powers of the soul, 2564 2, 31 | as the three powers of the soul, and no one who wishes 2565 2, 31 | one who wishes to pass by the Bridge and doctrine of My 2566 2, 31 | Truth can mount one without the other, and the soul cannot 2567 2, 31 | one without the other, and the soul cannot persevere except 2568 2, 31 | cannot persevere except by the union of her three powers. 2569 2, 31 | when you asked Me, how the voyagers could come out 2570 2, 31 | voyagers could come out of the river. There are two goals, 2571 2, 31 | are two goals, and, for the attainment of either, perseverance 2572 2, 31 | perseverance that they who taste the water of death arrive at 2573 2, 31 | water of death arrive at the Devil." ~ 2574 2, 32 | Truth, when He cried in the Temple, saying: 'Whosoever 2575 2, 32 | to Me and drink, for I am the Fountain of the Water of 2576 2, 32 | for I am the Fountain of the Water of Life.' He did not 2577 2, 32 | He did not say 'Go to the Father and drink,' but He 2578 2, 32 | spoke thus, because in Me, the Father, there can be no 2579 2, 32 | be without pain, because the earth, through sin, brought 2580 2, 32 | His doctrine, whether in the most perfect way or by dwelling 2581 2, 32 | perfect way or by dwelling in the life of common charity, 2582 2, 32 | finds to drink, tasting the fruit of the Blood, through 2583 2, 32 | drink, tasting the fruit of the Blood, through the union 2584 2, 32 | fruit of the Blood, through the union of the Divine nature 2585 2, 32 | Blood, through the union of the Divine nature with the human 2586 2, 32 | of the Divine nature with the human nature. And you, finding 2587 2, 32 | yourselves also in Me, who am the Sea Pacific, because I am 2588 2, 32 | that you are invited to the Fountain of Living Water 2589 2, 32 | till you find Me, who am the Giver of the Water of Life, 2590 2, 32 | Me, who am the Giver of the Water of Life, by means 2591 2, 32 | And why did He say: 'I am the Fountain of Living Water'? 2592 2, 32 | Living Water'? Because He was the Fountain which contained 2593 2, 32 | Fountain which contained Me, the Giver of the Living Water, 2594 2, 32 | contained Me, the Giver of the Living Water, by means of 2595 2, 32 | Living Water, by means of the union of the Divine with 2596 2, 32 | by means of the union of the Divine with the human nature. 2597 2, 32 | union of the Divine with the human nature. Why did He 2598 2, 32 | without pain, and in Me, the Father, there can be no 2599 2, 32 | by Him, as He told you in the words: 'No one can come 2600 2, 32 | words: 'No one can come to the Father except by Me.' ~ 2601 2, 32 | for perseverance receives the crown of glory and victory 2602 2, 32 | of glory and victory in the life everlasting." ~ 2603 2, 33 | The general method by which 2604 2, 33 | creature can come out of the sea of the world, and go 2605 2, 33 | can come out of the sea of the world, and go by the aforesaid 2606 2, 33 | of the world, and go by the aforesaid holy Bridge. ~ 2607 2, 33 | I will now return to the three steps, which you must 2608 2, 33 | climb in order to issue from the river without drowning, 2609 2, 33 | drowning, and attain to the Living Water, to which you 2610 2, 33 | to desire My Presence in the midst of you. For in this 2611 2, 33 | to have desire to mount the steps, you must have thirst, 2612 2, 33 | he does not care to carry the vessel with which he may 2613 2, 33 | vessel with which he may get the water, and neither does 2614 2, 33 | neither does he care for the company, and alone he cannot 2615 2, 33 | go, and he turns back at the smallest prick of persecution, 2616 2, 33 | fear, and had he ascended the three steps he would not 2617 2, 33 | three nor two without more. The number one is excluded, 2618 2, 33 | companion, I cannot be in the midst; this is no indifferent 2619 2, 33 | separated from My grace and the love of his neighbor, and 2620 2, 33 | in My name, I will be in the midst of them.' I said to 2621 2, 33 | so it is. You know that the commandments of the Law 2622 2, 33 | that the commandments of the Law are completely contained 2623 2, 33 | these two are not observed the Law is not observed. The 2624 2, 33 | the Law is not observed. The two commandments are to 2625 2, 33 | yourself, which two are the beginning, the middle and 2626 2, 33 | which two are the beginning, the middle and the end of the 2627 2, 33 | beginning, the middle and the end of the Law. These two 2628 2, 33 | the middle and the end of the Law. These two cannot be 2629 2, 33 | without three, that is without the congregation of the powers 2630 2, 33 | without the congregation of the powers of the soul, the 2631 2, 33 | congregation of the powers of the soul, the memory, the intellect, 2632 2, 33 | the powers of the soul, the memory, the intellect, and 2633 2, 33 | of the soul, the memory, the intellect, and the will; 2634 2, 33 | memory, the intellect, and the will; the memory to retain 2635 2, 33 | intellect, and the will; the memory to retain the remembrance 2636 2, 33 | will; the memory to retain the remembrance of My benefits 2637 2, 33 | benefits and My goodness, the intellect to gaze into the 2638 2, 33 | the intellect to gaze into the ineffable love, which I 2639 2, 33 | Son, whom I have placed as the object of the vision of 2640 2, 33 | placed as the object of the vision of your intellect, 2641 2, 33 | that, in Him, you behold the fire of My charity, and 2642 2, 33 | fire of My charity, and the will to love and desire 2643 2, 33 | these virtues and powers of the soul are congregated together 2644 2, 33 | together in My Name, I am in the midst of them by grace, 2645 2, 33 | suddenly finds himself the companion of many and royal 2646 2, 33 | and royal virtues. Then the appetite of the soul is 2647 2, 33 | virtues. Then the appetite of the soul is disposed to thirst. 2648 2, 33 | I say, for virtue, and the honor of My Name and salvation 2649 2, 33 | servile fear, having ascended the first step of the affection, 2650 2, 33 | ascended the first step of the affection, for the affection, 2651 2, 33 | step of the affection, for the affection, stripped of self-love, 2652 2, 33 | that he has attained to the second step -- that is, 2653 2, 33 | second step -- that is, to the light of the intellect, 2654 2, 33 | that is, to the light of the intellect, which is, through 2655 2, 33 | peace and quiet, because the memory is filled with My 2656 2, 33 | memory, being filled with the light of the intellect, 2657 2, 33 | filled with the light of the intellect, and the affection 2658 2, 33 | light of the intellect, and the affection with love, on 2659 2, 33 | love, on being moved by the tribulations or delights 2660 2, 33 | tribulations or delights of the world, will not resound 2661 2, 33 | Having climbed the three steps, he finds that 2662 2, 33 | three steps, he finds that the three powers of the soul 2663 2, 33 | that the three powers of the soul have been gathered 2664 2, 33 | having gathered together the two commandments, that is 2665 2, 33 | that is love of Me and of the neighbor, finds herself 2666 2, 33 | walks safely because I am in the midst of her. Wherefore 2667 2, 33 | desire, thirsting after the way of Truth, in which way 2668 2, 33 | Truth, in which way he finds the Fountain of the Water of 2669 2, 33 | he finds the Fountain of the Water of Life, through his 2670 2, 33 | not be able to arrive at the Fountain. He walks on, carrying 2671 2, 33 | Fountain. He walks on, carrying the vessel of the heart, emptied 2672 2, 33 | carrying the vessel of the heart, emptied of every 2673 2, 33 | and disordinate love of the world, but filled immediately 2674 2, 33 | with which he arrives at the Fountain of the Water of 2675 2, 33 | arrives at the Fountain of the Water of Life, and passes 2676 2, 33 | Life, and passes through the Door of Christ crucified, 2677 2, 33 | Christ crucified, and tastes the Water of Life, finding himself 2678 2, 33 | finding himself in Me, the Sea Pacific." ~ 2679 2, 34 | devoted soul looking in the Divine mirror saw the creatures 2680 2, 34 | in the Divine mirror saw the creatures going in diverse 2681 2, 34 | intense desire, gazing into the sweet Divine mirror, saw 2682 2, 34 | first state, arriving at the second state, but few she 2683 2, 34 | few she saw who arrived at the greatest perfection. ~ 2684 2, 35 | not sufficient, without the love of virtue, to give 2685 2, 35 | give eternal life; and how the law of fear and that of 2686 2, 35 | Then the goodness of God, wishing 2687 2, 35 | God, wishing to satisfy the desire of that soul, said, " 2688 2, 35 | arisen with servile fear from the vomit of mortal sin, but, 2689 2, 35 | fear is sufficient, because the law is founded in love and 2690 2, 35 | founded in love and holy fear. The old law was the law of fear, 2691 2, 35 | holy fear. The old law was the law of fear, that was given 2692 2, 35 | who committed sin suffered the penalty of it. The new law 2693 2, 35 | suffered the penalty of it. The new law is the law of love, 2694 2, 35 | penalty of it. The new law is the law of love, given by the 2695 2, 35 | the law of love, given by the Word of My only-begotten 2696 2, 35 | is founded in love alone. The new law does not break the 2697 2, 35 | The new law does not break the old law, but rather fulfills 2698 2, 35 | I come not to destroy the law, but to fulfill it.' 2699 2, 35 | fulfill it.' And He united the law of fear with that of 2700 2, 35 | Through love was taken away the imperfection of the fear 2701 2, 35 | away the imperfection of the fear of the penalty, and 2702 2, 35 | imperfection of the fear of the penalty, and the perfection 2703 2, 35 | fear of the penalty, and the perfection of holy fear 2704 2, 35 | fear remained, that is, the fear of offending, not on 2705 2, 35 | am Supreme Good. So that the imperfect law was made perfect 2706 2, 35 | law was made perfect with the law of love. Wherefore, 2707 2, 35 | of love. Wherefore, after the car of the fire of My only-begotten 2708 2, 35 | Wherefore, after the car of the fire of My only-begotten 2709 2, 35 | only-begotten Son came and brought the fire of My charity into 2710 2, 35 | with abundance of mercy, the penalty of the sins committed 2711 2, 35 | of mercy, the penalty of the sins committed by humanity 2712 2, 35 | old given and ordained in the law of Moses. ~ 2713 2, 35 | is not punished, but that the punishment is reserved, 2714 2, 35 | unless, that is to say, the person punish himself in 2715 2, 35 | perfect contrition. For, in the other life, the soul is 2716 2, 35 | For, in the other life, the soul is separated from the 2717 2, 35 | the soul is separated from the body, wherefore while man 2718 2, 35 | but when he is dead comes the time of justice. He ought, 2719 2, 35 | falling back again into the river, and reaching the 2720 2, 35 | the river, and reaching the waters of tribulation, and 2721 2, 35 | tribulation, and seeking the thorns of consolation, for 2722 2, 35 | consolations are thorns that pierce the soul who loves them disordinately." ~ 2723 2, 36 | in servile fear, which is the state of imperfection, by 2724 2, 36 | imperfection, by which is meant the first step of the holy Bridge, 2725 2, 36 | meant the first step of the holy Bridge, one arrives 2726 2, 36 | holy Bridge, one arrives at the second step, which is the 2727 2, 36 | the second step, which is the state of perfection. ~ 2728 2, 36 | that no one could go by the Bridge or come out of the 2729 2, 36 | the Bridge or come out of the river without climbing the 2730 2, 36 | the river without climbing the three steps, which is the 2731 2, 36 | the three steps, which is the truth. There are some who 2732 2, 36 | perfectly, and some climb with the greatest perfection. The 2733 2, 36 | the greatest perfection. The first are those who are 2734 2, 36 | together; that is to say, the soul, having seen the punishment 2735 2, 36 | say, the soul, having seen the punishment which follows 2736 2, 36 | vice, her intellect to see the punishment which she expects 2737 2, 36 | let us consider this to be the first step and the first 2738 2, 36 | to be the first step and the first gathering together 2739 2, 36 | first gathering together of the powers of the soul, which 2740 2, 36 | together of the powers of the soul, which should be exercised 2741 2, 36 | which should be exercised by the light of the intellect with 2742 2, 36 | exercised by the light of the intellect with the pupil 2743 2, 36 | light of the intellect with the pupil of the eye of holy 2744 2, 36 | intellect with the pupil of the eye of holy faith, which 2745 2, 36 | which looks, not only at the punishment of sin, but at 2746 2, 36 | punishment of sin, but at the fruit of virtue, and the 2747 2, 36 | the fruit of virtue, and the love which I bear to the 2748 2, 36 | the love which I bear to the soul, so that she may climb 2749 2, 36 | employ their minds to dig out the root of their self-love 2750 2, 36 | they imperfectly climb to the first Step of the Bridge 2751 2, 36 | climb to the first Step of the Bridge of Christ crucified, 2752 2, 36 | crucified, they do not arrive at the second step of His Heart." ~ 2753 2, 37 | Of the imperfection of those who 2754 2, 37 | to their own profit, or the delight and pleasure which 2755 2, 37 | Do you know what proves the imperfection of this love? 2756 2, 37 | imperfection of this love? The withdrawal of the consolations 2757 2, 37 | love? The withdrawal of the consolations which they 2758 2, 37 | which they found in Me, and the insufficiency and short 2759 2, 37 | she has not yet unwound the bandage of spiritual self-love, 2760 2, 37 | leaf of a tree falls to the ground without My providence, 2761 2, 37 | sanctification, which is the good and the end for which 2762 2, 37 | sanctification, which is the good and the end for which I created 2763 2, 37 | but their good, through the Blood of My only-begotten 2764 2, 37 | re-created them to grace with the Blood of My Son, making 2765 2, 37 | neighbor. Thus, those in the first state come to naught 2766 2, 37 | state come to naught through the fear of enduring pain, and 2767 2, 37 | enduring pain, and those in the second, because they slacken 2768 2, 37 | they gave to their neighbor the same imperfect love which 2769 2, 37 | or to embrace virtue from the motive of one's own advantage. 2770 2, 37 | way, but this is because the soul herself is at first 2771 2, 37 | herself, or, at least, in the moment of death, recognizing 2772 2, 37 | her own imperfection, with the purpose, had she but time, 2773 2, 37 | love that S. Peter loved the sweet and good Jesus, My 2774 2, 37 | conversation, but, when the time of trouble came, he 2775 2, 37 | himself, but his terror of the very approach of pain caused 2776 2, 37 | caused him to fall, and deny the Lord, with the words, 'I 2777 2, 37 | and deny the Lord, with the words, 'I have never known 2778 2, 37 | I have never known Him.' The soul who has climbed this 2779 2, 37 | themselves, for I, who am the Rewarder of every labor, 2780 2, 37 | these souls do not abandon the exercise of holy prayer 2781 2, 37 | virtues, they will arrive at the state of filial love, because 2782 2, 37 | because I respond to them with the same love, with which they 2783 2, 37 | servant may so advance by the virtuous love, which he 2784 2, 37 | but while they remain in the state of mercenary love, 2785 2, 37 | virtue, dig up, with hatred, the root of spiritual self-love, 2786 2, 37 | self-love, and mount to the throne of conscience, reasoning 2787 2, 37 | themselves, so as to quell the motions of servile fear 2788 2, 37 | correct mercenary love by the light of the holy faith, 2789 2, 37 | mercenary love by the light of the holy faith, they will be 2790 2, 37 | that they will attain to the love of the friend. And 2791 2, 37 | will attain to the love of the friend. And I will manifest 2792 2, 37 | dwell together.' This is the state of two dear friends, 2793 2, 37 | are one in soul through the affection of love, because 2794 2, 37 | because love transforms the lover into the object loved, 2795 2, 37 | transforms the lover into the object loved, and where 2796 2, 37 | dwell together,' and this is the truth." ~ 2797 2, 38 | Of the way in which GOD manifests 2798 2, 38 | GOD manifests Himself to the soul who loves Him. ~ 2799 2, 38 | how I manifest Myself to the soul who loves Me in truth, 2800 2, 38 | Me in truth, and follows the doctrine of My sweet and 2801 2, 38 | My virtue manifested in the soul in proportion to her 2802 2, 38 | special manifestations. The first manifestation of My 2803 2, 38 | of My love and charity in the soul, is made through the 2804 2, 38 | the soul, is made through the Word of My Son, and shown 2805 2, 38 | of My Son, and shown in the Blood, which He spilled 2806 2, 38 | is to those who live in the ordinary grace of God. It 2807 2, 38 | is manifested to them by the many and diverse benefits 2808 2, 38 | which they receive from Me. The second mode of manifestation, 2809 2, 38 | which is developed from the first, is peculiar to those 2810 2, 38 | have become My friends in the way mentioned above, and 2811 2, 38 | known through a sentiment of the soul, by which they taste, 2812 2, 38 | manifesting Me, through the affection of their love. 2813 2, 38 | holy desires, and Myself in the soul in that precise degree 2814 2, 38 | and this is also a part of the second manifestation) by 2815 2, 38 | manifestation) by endowing men with the spirit of prophecy, showing 2816 2, 38 | of prophecy, showing them the things of the future. This 2817 2, 38 | showing them the things of the future. This I do in many 2818 2, 38 | according as I see need in the soul herself and in other 2819 2, 38 | creatures. At other times the third manifestation takes 2820 2, 38 | takes place. I then form in the mind the presence of the 2821 2, 38 | I then form in the mind the presence of the Truth, My 2822 2, 38 | the mind the presence of the Truth, My only- begotten 2823 2, 38 | many ways, according to the will and the desire of the 2824 2, 38 | according to the will and the desire of the soul. Sometimes 2825 2, 38 | the will and the desire of the soul. Sometimes she seeks 2826 2, 38 | Sometimes she seeks Me in the wisdom of My Son, and I 2827 2, 38 | placing His wisdom before the eye of her intellect, sometimes 2828 2, 38 | intellect, sometimes in the clemency of the Holy Spirit 2829 2, 38 | sometimes in the clemency of the Holy Spirit and then My 2830 2, 38 | Goodness causes her to taste the fire of Divine charity, 2831 2, 38 | charity, and to conceive the true and royal virtues, 2832 2, 38 | virtues, which are founded on the pure love of her neighbor." ~ 2833 2, 39 | following His doctrine with the affection of love, you are 2834 2, 39 | because We are one and the same thing together. Wherefore 2835 2, 39 | Myself to you,' He said the truth, because, in manifesting 2836 2, 39 | which account He also made the following reply to S. Philip, 2837 2, 39 | he said to Him, 'Show us the Father, and it is enough 2838 2, 39 | said, 'Who sees Me sees the Father, and who sees the 2839 2, 39 | the Father, and who sees the Father sees Me.' This He 2840 2, 39 | not say 'I will manifest the Father,' but 'I will manifest 2841 2, 39 | Myself,' being one thing with the Father. The second reason 2842 2, 39 | one thing with the Father. The second reason was because, 2843 2, 39 | had not received from Me, the Father. These words, then, 2844 2, 39 | These words, then, mean, the Father has manifested Himself 2845 2, 39 | means of Myself, Me and Him. The third reason was, because 2846 2, 39 | Me, your GOD, and My Son, the Word, face to face. From 2847 2, 39 | face. From now until after the general Resurrection, when 2848 2, 39 | humanity will be conformed with the humanity of the Eternal 2849 2, 39 | conformed with the humanity of the Eternal Word, according 2850 2, 39 | according to what I told you in the treatise of the Resurrection, 2851 2, 39 | told you in the treatise of the Resurrection, you can see 2852 2, 39 | Resurrection, you can see Me, with the eye of the intellect alone, 2853 2, 39 | see Me, with the eye of the intellect alone, for, as 2854 2, 39 | now. Wherefore I veiled the Divine nature with your 2855 2, 39 | through that medium. I, the Invisible, made Myself, 2856 2, 39 | visible by sending you the Word, My Son, veiled in 2857 2, 39 | Word, My Son, veiled in the flesh of your humanity. 2858 2, 39 | not say 'I will manifest the Father to you,' but rather, ' 2859 2, 39 | not say 'I will manifest the Father to you.' Both, because 2860 2, 39 | impossible for you, while yet in the mortal body, and because 2861 2, 40 | How the soul, after having mounted 2862 2, 40 | soul, after having mounted the first step of the Bridge, 2863 2, 40 | mounted the first step of the Bridge, should proceed to 2864 2, 40 | should proceed to mount the second. ~ 2865 2, 40 | now seen how excellent is the state of him who has attained 2866 2, 40 | him who has attained to the love of a friend; climbing 2867 2, 40 | a friend; climbing with the foot of affection, he has 2868 2, 40 | affection, he has reached the secret of the Heart, which 2869 2, 40 | has reached the secret of the Heart, which is the second 2870 2, 40 | secret of the Heart, which is the second of the three steps 2871 2, 40 | which is the second of the three steps figured in the 2872 2, 40 | the three steps figured in the Body of My Son. I have told 2873 2, 40 | told you what was meant by the three powers of the soul, 2874 2, 40 | meant by the three powers of the soul, and now I will show 2875 2, 40 | show you how they signify the three states, through which 2876 2, 40 | three states, through which the soul passes. Before treating 2877 2, 40 | passes. Before treating of the third state, I wish to show 2878 2, 40 | arrives at being a friend. In the beginning, a man serves 2879 2, 40 | perseverance, he arrives at the love of delight, finding 2880 2, 40 | attain to perfect love, to the love that is of friend and 2881 2, 40 | his inheritance from Me, the Eternal Father, and because 2882 2, 40 | humility, which results from the knowledge and holy hatred 2883 2, 40 | persevere, and remain in the cellar of self-knowledge 2884 2, 40 | will learn My mercy, in the Blood of My only-begotten 2885 2, 40 | charity, exercising himself in the extirpation of his perverse 2886 2, 40 | as did Peter, who, after the sin of denying My Son, began 2887 2, 40 | remained so, until after the forty days, that is until 2888 2, 40 | days, that is until after the Ascension. But when My Truth 2889 2, 40 | His humanity, Peter and the others concealed themselves 2890 2, 40 | concealed themselves in the house, awaiting the coming 2891 2, 40 | themselves in the house, awaiting the coming of the Holy Spirit, 2892 2, 40 | awaiting the coming of the Holy Spirit, which My Truth 2893 2, 40 | barred in from fear, because the soul always fears until 2894 2, 40 | until they had received the abundance of the Holy Spirit, 2895 2, 40 | received the abundance of the Holy Spirit, they lost their 2896 2, 40 | Christ crucified. So also the soul, who wishes to arrive 2897 2, 40 | after she has risen from the guilt of mortal sin, recognizing 2898 2, 40 | begins to weep from fear of the penalty, whence she rises 2899 2, 40 | penalty, whence she rises to the consideration of My mercy, 2900 2, 40 | to develop perfection in the soul, after the forty days, 2901 2, 40 | perfection in the soul, after the forty days, that is after 2902 2, 40 | you this when He said to the disciples 'I will go and 2903 2, 40 | primarily, and in particular, to the disciples, but referred 2904 2, 40 | but referred in general to the whole present and future, 2905 2, 40 | and so it was, for, when the Holy Spirit returned upon 2906 2, 40 | Holy Spirit returned upon the disciples, He also returned, 2907 2, 40 | as I told you above, for the Holy Spirit did not return 2908 2, 40 | came with My power, and the wisdom of the Son, who is 2909 2, 40 | power, and the wisdom of the Son, who is one thing with 2910 2, 40 | which proceeds from Me the Father, and from the Son. 2911 2, 40 | Me the Father, and from the Son. Now, as I told you, 2912 2, 40 | told you, in order to raise the soul from imperfection, 2913 2, 40 | consolations. When she was in the guilt of mortal sin, she 2914 2, 40 | because that guilt had barred the door of her desires. Wherefore 2915 2, 40 | of her desires. Wherefore the sun of grace did not shine, 2916 2, 40 | own defect, but through the defect of the creature, 2917 2, 40 | but through the defect of the creature, who bars the door 2918 2, 40 | of the creature, who bars the door of desire. When she 2919 2, 40 | her darkness, she opens the window and vomits her filth, 2920 2, 40 | Then I, having returned to the soul by grace, withdraw 2921 2, 40 | truth, and to prove her in the light of faith, so that 2922 2, 40 | sensuality, she rejoices in the time of trouble, deeming 2923 2, 40 | quietness of mind. Now comes the second of the three things 2924 2, 40 | Now comes the second of the three things of which I 2925 2, 40 | you, that is to say: how the soul arrives at perfection, 2926 2, 40 | exercises, remaining barred in the house of self-knowledge, 2927 2, 40 | awaits, with lively faith, the coming of the Holy Spirit, 2928 2, 40 | lively faith, the coming of the Holy Spirit, that is of 2929 2, 40 | Spirit, that is of Me, who am the fire of charity. How does 2930 2, 40 | watching, that is, with the eye of her mind alert, and, 2931 2, 40 | alert, and, watching with the light of faith, she extirpates, 2932 2, 40 | extirpates, with hatred, the wandering thoughts of her 2933 2, 40 | of her heart, looking for the affection of My charity, 2934 2, 40 | which is certified to her in the Blood of My Son. As long 2935 2, 40 | thus watches, illumined by the knowledge of Me and of herself, 2936 2, 40 | she continues to pray with the prayer of holy desire, which 2937 2, 40 | which she practices at the appointed times, according 2938 2, 40 | appointed times, according to the orders of Holy Church. This 2939 2, 40 | Holy Church. This is what the soul does in order to rise 2940 2, 40 | perseverance, thus cutting down to the very root of spiritual self-love, 2941 2, 40 | self-love, for this should be the end and purpose of all her 2942 2, 40 | above herself, mounting the throne of conscience, and 2943 2, 40 | conscience, and not permitting the sentiment of imperfect love 2944 2, 40 | and reproof, digging up the root of self-love, with 2945 2, 40 | root of self-love, with the knife of self- hatred and 2946 2, 40 | knife of self- hatred and the love of virtue." ~ 2947 2, 41 | also imperfectly, and of the signs of this imperfect 2948 2, 41 | it manifested by means of the neighbor. And simple souls, 2949 2, 41 | considerations, they satisfy the thirst of their love for 2950 2, 41 | sincerely. If a man carry away the vessel which he has filled 2951 2, 41 | vessel which he has filled at the fountain and then drink 2952 2, 41 | fountain and then drink of it, the vessel becomes empty, but 2953 2, 41 | keep his vessel standing in the fountain, while he drinks, 2954 2, 41 | always remains full. So the love of the neighbor, whether 2955 2, 41 | remains full. So the love of the neighbor, whether spiritual 2956 2, 41 | you should love Me with the same love with which I love 2957 2, 41 | without being loved. All the love which you have for 2958 2, 41 | person, you cannot repay the love which I require of 2959 2, 41 | and I have placed you in the midst of your fellows, that 2960 2, 41 | sincere, because it is with the same love with which you 2961 2, 41 | neighbor. Do you know how the imperfection of spiritual 2962 2, 41 | imperfection of spiritual love for the creature is shown? It is 2963 2, 41 | shown? It is shown when the lover feels pain if it appear 2964 2, 41 | if it appear to him that the object of his love does 2965 2, 41 | his love, or when he sees the beloved one's conversation 2966 2, 41 | originally drawn from Me, the Fountain of all love, he 2967 2, 41 | Fountain of all love, he took the vessel out of the water, 2968 2, 41 | he took the vessel out of the water, in order to drink 2969 2, 41 | is so weak, and because the root of self-love has not 2970 2, 41 | a love to exist, so that the soul may in this way come 2971 2, 41 | may in this way come to the knowledge of her own imperfection, 2972 2, 41 | own imperfection, and for the same reason do I withdraw 2973 2, 41 | do I withdraw myself from the soul by sentiment, that 2974 2, 41 | led to enclose herself in the house of self-knowledge, 2975 2, 41 | Truth, in proportion to the degree in which she refers 2976 2, 41 | which she refers to grace the power of slaying her own 2977 2, 41 | never ceases to cultivate the vine of her soul, and to 2978 2, 41 | her soul, and to root out the thorns of evil thoughts, 2979 2, 41 | thoughts, replacing them with the stones of virtues, cemented 2980 2, 41 | virtues, cemented together in the Blood of Christ crucified, 2981 2, 41 | found on her journey across the Bridge of Christ, My only- 2982 2, 41 | you remember, that upon the Bridge, that is, upon the 2983 2, 41 | the Bridge, that is, upon the doctrine of My Truth, were 2984 2, 41 | My Truth, were built up the stones, based upon the virtue 2985 2, 41 | up the stones, based upon the virtue of His Blood, for 2986 2, 41 | virtue of this Blood that the virtues give life." ~ 2987 3, 1 | Of the means which the soul takes 2988 3, 1 | Of the means which the soul takes to arrive at 2989 3, 1 | generous love; and here begins the Treatise of Prayer. ~ 2990 3, 1 | When the soul has passed through 2991 3, 1 | soul has passed through the doctrine of Christ crucified, 2992 3, 1 | vice, and has arrived at the house of self-knowledge 2993 3, 1 | separated entirely from the consolations of the world. 2994 3, 1 | from the consolations of the world. Why does she thus 2995 3, 1 | imperfections, and also from the desire, which she has, of 2996 3, 1 | perseverance in virtue, and by the fact that the soul never 2997 3, 1 | virtue, and by the fact that the soul never turns back for 2998 3, 1 | off prayer, for, during the time ordained for prayer, 2999 3, 1 | time ordained for prayer, the Devil is wont to arrive 3000 3, 1 | Devil is wont to arrive in the soul, causing much more