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3001 3, 1 | conflict and trouble than when the soul is not occupied in 3002 3, 1 | prayer may become tedious to the soul, tempting her often 3003 3, 1 | in mind, she may abandon the exercise of prayer, which 3004 3, 1 | which is a weapon with which the soul can defend herself 3005 3, 1 | adversary, if grasped with the hand of love, by the arm 3006 3, 1 | with the hand of love, by the arm of free choice in the 3007 3, 1 | the arm of free choice in the light of the Holy Faith." ~ 3008 3, 1 | free choice in the light of the Holy Faith." ~ 3009 3, 2 | touching something concerning the Sacrament of the Body of 3010 3, 2 | concerning the Sacrament of the Body of Christ, the complete 3011 3, 2 | Sacrament of the Body of Christ, the complete doctrine is given; 3012 3, 2 | doctrine is given; and how the soul proceeds from vocal 3013 3, 2 | continual, and faithful prayer, the soul acquires, with time 3014 3, 2 | abandon prayer, either through the illusion of the Devil or 3015 3, 2 | through the illusion of the Devil or her own fragility, 3016 3, 2 | from her own body, or of the words of any creature. The 3017 3, 2 | the words of any creature. The Devil often places himself 3018 3, 2 | often places himself upon the tongues of creatures, causing 3019 3, 2 | chatter nonsensically, with the purpose of preventing the 3020 3, 2 | the purpose of preventing the prayer of the soul. All 3021 3, 2 | preventing the prayer of the soul. All of this she should 3022 3, 2 | should pass by, by means of the virtue of perseverance. 3023 3, 2 | is holy prayer, made in the house of knowledge of self 3024 3, 2 | self and of Me, opening the eye of the intellect to 3025 3, 2 | of Me, opening the eye of the intellect to the light of 3026 3, 2 | eye of the intellect to the light of faith, and the 3027 3, 2 | the light of faith, and the affections to the abundance 3028 3, 2 | faith, and the affections to the abundance of My charity, 3029 3, 2 | Which Blood inebriates the soul and clothes her with 3030 3, 2 | soul and clothes her with the fire of divine charity, 3031 3, 2 | divine charity, giving her the food of the Sacrament [which 3032 3, 2 | giving her the food of the Sacrament [which is placed 3033 3, 2 | Sacrament [which is placed in the tavern of the mystical body 3034 3, 2 | placed in the tavern of the mystical body of the Holy 3035 3, 2 | of the mystical body of the Holy Church] that is to 3036 3, 2 | Church] that is to say, the food of the Body and Blood 3037 3, 2 | that is to say, the food of the Body and Blood of My Son, 3038 3, 2 | administered to you by the hand of My vicar, who holds 3039 3, 2 | hand of My vicar, who holds the key of the Blood. This is 3040 3, 2 | vicar, who holds the key of the Blood. This is that tavern, 3041 3, 2 | mentioned to you, standing on the Bridge, to provide food 3042 3, 2 | provide food and comfort for the travelers and the pilgrims, 3043 3, 2 | comfort for the travelers and the pilgrims, who pass by the 3044 3, 2 | the pilgrims, who pass by the way of the doctrine of My 3045 3, 2 | who pass by the way of the doctrine of My Truth, lest 3046 3, 2 | little or much, according to the desire of the recipient, 3047 3, 2 | according to the desire of the recipient, whether he receives 3048 3, 2 | actually communicates with the Blessed Sacrament. He receives 3049 3, 2 | and by contemplation of the Blood of Christ crucified, 3050 3, 2 | were, sacramentally, with the affection of love, which 3051 3, 2 | which is to be tasted in the Blood which, as the soul 3052 3, 2 | tasted in the Blood which, as the soul sees, was shed through 3053 3, 2 | through love. On seeing this the soul becomes inebriated, 3054 3, 2 | can this be acquired? In the house of self-knowledge 3055 3, 2 | lost, even as Peter and the disciples, while they remained 3056 3, 2 | perseverance seasoned with the most holy faith. ~ 3057 3, 2 | But do not think that the soul receives such ardor 3058 3, 2 | vocal recitation, which the soul is not required to 3059 3, 2 | But if you ask Me, whether the soul should abandon vocal 3060 3, 2 | prayer, I should reply 'No.' The soul should advance by degrees, 3061 3, 2 | know well that, just as the soul is at first imperfect 3062 3, 2 | her mind in My love, with the consideration of her own 3063 3, 2 | of her own defects and of the Blood of My only- begotten 3064 3, 2 | begotten Son, wherein she finds the breadth of My charity and 3065 3, 2 | breadth of My charity and the remission of her sins. And 3066 3, 2 | that self- knowledge and the consideration of her own 3067 3, 2 | but in general, so that the mind may not be contaminated 3068 3, 2 | may not be contaminated by the remembrance of particular 3069 3, 2 | as I said, I do not wish the soul to consider her sins, 3070 3, 2 | without also remembering the Blood and the broadness 3071 3, 2 | remembering the Blood and the broadness of My mercy, for 3072 3, 2 | with confusion would come the Devil, who has caused it, 3073 3, 2 | confusion, but also through the despair which would come 3074 3, 2 | because she did not seize the arm of My mercy. This is 3075 3, 2 | My mercy. This is one of the subtle devices with which 3076 3, 2 | subtle devices with which the Devil deludes My servants, 3077 3, 2 | humility. You know that the pride of the Devil cannot 3078 3, 2 | You know that the pride of the Devil cannot resist the 3079 3, 2 | the Devil cannot resist the humble mind, nor can any 3080 3, 2 | of spirit be greater than the broadness of My good mercy, 3081 3, 2 | broadness of My good mercy, if the soul will only truly hope 3082 3, 2 | rightly, that, once, when the Devil wished to overthrow 3083 3, 2 | but I will hide myself in the wounds of Christ crucified, 3084 3, 2 | You remember that then the Devil fled, and, turning 3085 3, 2 | fled, and, turning round to the opposite side, he endeavored 3086 3, 2 | And once more I gave you the light to see your true path, 3087 3, 2 | yourself, and you answered the Devil with these words: ' 3088 3, 2 | Wretch that I am, John the Baptist never sinned and 3089 3, 2 | am, who offend Him.' Then the Devil, not being able to 3090 3, 2 | confusion, you rise to Heaven on the wings of mercy, and if I 3091 3, 2 | because you strike me with the stick of charity.' The soul, 3092 3, 2 | with the stick of charity.' The soul, therefore, should 3093 3, 2 | therefore, should season the knowledge of herself with 3094 3, 2 | knowledge of herself with the knowledge of My goodness, 3095 3, 2 | prayer will be of use to the soul who makes it, and pleasing 3096 3, 2 | and she will arrive, from the vocal imperfect prayer, 3097 3, 2 | arrive at it. Sometimes the soul will be so ignorant 3098 3, 2 | contrition for sin, sometimes in the broadness of My charity, 3099 3, 2 | according to My pleasure and the desire of the soul, the 3100 3, 2 | pleasure and the desire of the soul, the presence of My 3101 3, 2 | the desire of the soul, the presence of My Truth, she ( 3102 3, 2 | presence of My Truth, she (the soul), in order to complete 3103 3, 2 | yields to a deception of the Devil. The moment she feels 3104 3, 2 | deception of the Devil. The moment she feels her mind 3105 3, 2 | disposed by My visitation, in the many ways I have told you, 3106 3, 2 | be time, she can resume the vocal prayers which she 3107 3, 2 | provided that it were not the Divine office which clerics 3108 3, 2 | office. But if they, at the hour appointed for saying 3109 3, 2 | after My visitation, so that the debt of rendering the office 3110 3, 2 | that the debt of rendering the office be not omitted. But, 3111 3, 2 | immediately abandoned for the said cause. Vocal prayer, 3112 3, 2 | cause. Vocal prayer, made in the way that I have told you, 3113 3, 2 | have told you, will enable the soul to arrive at perfection, 3114 3, 2 | abandon it, but use it in the way that I have told you. ~ 3115 3, 2 | taste prayer in truth, and the food of the Blood of My 3116 3, 2 | in truth, and the food of the Blood of My only-begotten 3117 3, 2 | communicated virtually with the Body and Blood of Christ, 3118 3, 2 | is, they communicate in the affection of charity, which 3119 3, 2 | little or much, according to the affection with which they 3120 3, 2 | with much, taste much. For the more the soul tries to loosen 3121 3, 2 | taste much. For the more the soul tries to loosen her 3122 3, 2 | and fasten it in Me with the light of the intellect, 3123 3, 2 | in Me with the light of the intellect, the more she 3124 3, 2 | light of the intellect, the more she knows; and the 3125 3, 2 | the more she knows; and the more she knows, the more 3126 3, 2 | and the more she knows, the more she loves, and, loving 3127 3, 2 | through affection of desire, the soul raising herself to 3128 3, 2 | and of My mercy, seasoned the one with the other. Thus 3129 3, 2 | mercy, seasoned the one with the other. Thus she will exercise 3130 3, 2 | vocal prayer, for, even as the active and contemplative 3131 3, 2 | disposes itself with desire to the occasion actually appointed 3132 3, 2 | for prayer in addition to the continual prayer of holy 3133 3, 2 | vocal prayer will be made at the appointed time by the soul 3134 3, 2 | at the appointed time by the soul who remains firm in 3135 3, 2 | sometimes be continued beyond the appointed time, according 3136 3, 2 | as charity commands for the salvation of the neighbor, 3137 3, 2 | commands for the salvation of the neighbor, if the soul see 3138 3, 2 | salvation of the neighbor, if the soul see him to be in need, 3139 3, 2 | necessities according to the state in which I have placed 3140 3, 2 | ought to exert himself for the salvation of souls, for 3141 3, 2 | for this exercise lies at the root of a holy will, and 3142 3, 2 | words or deeds, towards the salvation of his neighbor, 3143 3, 2 | one should make oneself at the appointed season, as My 3144 3, 2 | standard-bearer Paul said, in the words, 'He who ceases not 3145 3, 2 | mental prayer if made with the affection of charity, which 3146 3, 2 | for mental when I visit the soul. I have also spoken 3147 3, 2 | of ordained times, and of the prayers of good-will, and 3148 3, 2 | with good-will, is prayer. The enclosed soul should therefore 3149 3, 2 | love she does so. Unless the soul keep to this path, 3150 3, 2 | neighbor in proportion to the pleasure which she finds 3151 3, 3 | Of the method by which the soul 3152 3, 3 | Of the method by which the soul separates herself from 3153 3, 3 | shown you in many ways how the soul raises herself from 3154 3, 3 | perseverance, barring herself into the House of Self-Knowledge, 3155 3, 3 | knowledge of Me, lest it bring the soul to confusion, for it 3156 3, 3 | confusion, for it would cause the soul to hate her own sensitive 3157 3, 3 | own sensitive pleasure and the delight of her own consolations. 3158 3, 3 | will become strong against the attacks of the Devil, against 3159 3, 3 | strong against the attacks of the Devil, against the persecutions 3160 3, 3 | attacks of the Devil, against the persecutions of man, and 3161 3, 3 | its head against reason, the judgment of conscience should 3162 3, 3 | by it. Though sometimes the soul who lives in holy hatred 3163 3, 3 | Now the soul who wishes to rise 3164 3, 3 | should await My Providence in the House of Self-Knowledge, 3165 3, 3 | of Self-Knowledge, with the light of faith, as did the 3166 3, 3 | the light of faith, as did the disciples, who remained 3167 3, 3 | disciples, who remained in the house in perseverance and 3168 3, 3 | continual prayer, awaiting the coming of the Holy Spirit. 3169 3, 3 | awaiting the coming of the Holy Spirit. She should 3170 3, 3 | remain fasting and watching, the eye of her intellect fastened 3171 3, 3 | her intellect fastened on the doctrine of My Truth, and 3172 3, 4 | Of the signs by which the soul 3173 3, 4 | Of the signs by which the soul knows she has arrived 3174 3, 4 | perfect love. This is seen by the same sign that was given 3175 3, 4 | same sign that was given to the holy disciples after they 3176 3, 4 | after they had received the Holy Spirit, when they came 3177 3, 4 | when they came forth from the house, and fearlessly announced 3178 3, 4 | and fearlessly announced the doctrine of My Word, My 3179 3, 4 | did not mind going before the tyrants of the world, to 3180 3, 4 | going before the tyrants of the world, to announce to them 3181 3, 4 | world, to announce to them the truth, for the glory and 3182 3, 4 | announce to them the truth, for the glory and praise of My Name. 3183 3, 4 | and praise of My Name. So the soul, who has awaited Me 3184 3, 4 | on My return to her, with the fire of charity, in which 3185 3, 4 | while still remaining in the house with perseverance, 3186 3, 4 | perseverance, she conceives the virtues by affection of 3187 3, 4 | charity she participates in the wisdom of My Son, in which 3188 3, 4 | she sees and knows, with the eye of her intellect, My 3189 3, 4 | intellect, My Truth and the deceptions of spiritual 3190 3, 4 | spiritual self-love, that is, the imperfect love of her own 3191 3, 4 | said, and she knows also the malice and deceit of the 3192 3, 4 | the malice and deceit of the devil, which he practices 3193 3, 4 | this charity, which is of the Holy Spirit, she participates 3194 3, 4 | pain, and, coming out of the house through My Name, she 3195 3, 4 | My Name, she brings forth the virtues on her neighbor. 3196 3, 4 | coming out to bring forth the virtues, I mean that she 3197 3, 4 | mean that she issues out of the House of Self-Knowledge, 3198 3, 4 | Self-Knowledge, but that, in the time of the neighbor's necessity 3199 3, 4 | but that, in the time of the neighbor's necessity she 3200 3, 4 | through affection of love. The souls, who have thus come 3201 3, 4 | come forth, have reached the fourth state, that is, from 3202 3, 4 | fourth state, that is, from the third state, which is a 3203 3, 4 | neighbors, they have arrived at the fourth state, which is one 3204 3, 4 | of perfect union with Me. The two last-mentioned states 3205 3, 4 | say, one cannot be without the other, for there cannot 3206 3, 4 | love of Me, without love of the neighbor, nor love of the 3207 3, 4 | the neighbor, nor love of the neighbor without love of 3208 3, 5 | imperfect desire to follow the Father alone, but they who 3209 3, 5 | perfect desire to follow the Son. And of a vision, which 3210 3, 5 | latter have issued forth from the house, which is a sign that 3211 3, 5 | arrived at perfection. Open the eye of your intellect and 3212 3, 5 | and see them running by the Bridge of the doctrine of 3213 3, 5 | running by the Bridge of the doctrine of Christ crucified, 3214 3, 5 | place none other before the eye of their intellect than 3215 3, 5 | than Christ crucified, not the Father, as they do who are 3216 3, 5 | suffer pain, but only to have the delight which they find 3217 3, 5 | gathered together and ascended the three steps, which I figured 3218 3, 5 | which I figured to you as the three powers of the soul, 3219 3, 5 | you as the three powers of the soul, and also the three 3220 3, 5 | powers of the soul, and also the three actual steps, figured 3221 3, 5 | steps, figured to you as in the Body of My only Son, Christ 3222 3, 5 | crucified, by which steps the soul, as I told you, ascended, 3223 3, 5 | ascended, first climbing to the Feet, with the feet of the 3224 3, 5 | climbing to the Feet, with the feet of the soul's affection, 3225 3, 5 | the Feet, with the feet of the soul's affection, from thence 3226 3, 5 | from thence arriving at the Side, where she found the 3227 3, 5 | the Side, where she found the secret of the Heart and 3228 3, 5 | she found the secret of the Heart and knew the baptism 3229 3, 5 | secret of the Heart and knew the baptism of water, which 3230 3, 5 | which has virtue through the Blood, and where I dispose 3231 3, 5 | Blood, and where I dispose the soul to receive grace, uniting 3232 3, 5 | kneading her together in the Blood. Where did the soul 3233 3, 5 | in the Blood. Where did the soul know of this her dignity, 3234 3, 5 | kneaded and united with the Blood of the Lamb, receiving 3235 3, 5 | united with the Blood of the Lamb, receiving the grace 3236 3, 5 | Blood of the Lamb, receiving the grace in Holy Baptism, in 3237 3, 5 | Holy Baptism, in virtue of the Blood? In the Side, where 3238 3, 5 | virtue of the Blood? In the Side, where she knew the 3239 3, 5 | the Side, where she knew the fire of divine Charity, 3240 3, 5 | occasion enough for it; but the principal part of what He 3241 3, 5 | Because My desire towards the human generation was ended, 3242 3, 5 | ended, and I had finished the actual work of bearing pain 3243 3, 5 | had, I wished you to see the secret of the Heart, showing 3244 3, 5 | you to see the secret of the Heart, showing it to you 3245 3, 5 | Blood and Water, to show you the baptism of water, which 3246 3, 5 | is received in virtue of the Blood. I also showed the 3247 3, 5 | the Blood. I also showed the baptism of love in two ways, 3248 3, 5 | Baptism, but desiring it with the affection of love. There 3249 3, 5 | baptism of fire without the Blood, because the Blood 3250 3, 5 | without the Blood, because the Blood is steeped in and 3251 3, 5 | steeped in and kneaded with the fire of Divine charity, 3252 3, 5 | yet another way by which the soul receives the baptism 3253 3, 5 | which the soul receives the baptism of Blood, speaking, 3254 3, 5 | under a figure, and this way the Divine charity provided, 3255 3, 5 | charity provided, knowing the infirmity and fragility 3256 3, 5 | falling, as he will, into the guilt of mortal sin, by 3257 3, 5 | mortal sin, by which he loses the grace which he drew from 3258 3, 5 | Holy Baptism in virtue of the Blood, it was necessary 3259 3, 5 | continual baptism of Blood. This the Divine charity provided 3260 3, 5 | Divine charity provided in the Sacrament of Holy Confession, 3261 3, 5 | Sacrament of Holy Confession, the soul receiving the Baptism 3262 3, 5 | Confession, the soul receiving the Baptism of Blood, with contrition 3263 3, 5 | to My ministers, who hold the keys of the Blood, sprinkling 3264 3, 5 | ministers, who hold the keys of the Blood, sprinkling It, in 3265 3, 5 | It, in absolution, upon the face of the soul. But, if 3266 3, 5 | absolution, upon the face of the soul. But, if the soul be 3267 3, 5 | face of the soul. But, if the soul be unable to confess, 3268 3, 5 | sufficient for this baptism, the hand of My clemency giving 3269 3, 5 | of My clemency giving you the fruit of this precious Blood. 3270 3, 5 | you will be deprived of the fruit of the Blood. It is 3271 3, 5 | deprived of the fruit of the Blood. It is true that, 3272 3, 5 | Blood. It is true that, in the last extremity, a man, desiring 3273 3, 5 | being able to, will receive the fruit of this baptism, of 3274 3, 5 | arrange his deeds, that, in the hope of receiving it, he 3275 3, 5 | puts off confessing until the last extremity of death, 3276 3, 5 | You did not remember Me in the time of your life, when 3277 3, 5 | should all receive until the last moment, are continual, 3278 3, 5 | though My works, that is the pains of the Cross were 3279 3, 5 | works, that is the pains of the Cross were finite, the fruit 3280 3, 5 | of the Cross were finite, the fruit of them which you 3281 3, 5 | infinite. This is in virtue of the infinite Divine nature, 3282 3, 5 | Divine nature, united with the finite human nature, which 3283 3, 5 | nature endures pain in Me, the Word, clothed with your 3284 3, 5 | your humanity. But because the one nature is steeped in 3285 3, 5 | steeped in and united with the other, the Eternal Deity 3286 3, 5 | and united with the other, the Eternal Deity drew to Himself 3287 3, 5 | Eternal Deity drew to Himself the pain, which I suffered with 3288 3, 5 | not that My pain, neither the actuality of the body be 3289 3, 5 | neither the actuality of the body be infinite, nor the 3290 3, 5 | the body be infinite, nor the pain of the desire that 3291 3, 5 | infinite, nor the pain of the desire that I had to complete 3292 3, 5 | terminated and finished on the Cross, when the Soul was 3293 3, 5 | finished on the Cross, when the Soul was separated from 3294 3, 5 | Soul was separated from the Body; but the fruit, which 3295 3, 5 | separated from the Body; but the fruit, which came out of 3296 3, 5 | fruit, which came out of the pain and desire for your 3297 3, 5 | Had it not been infinite, the whole human generation could 3298 3, 5 | restored to grace, neither the past, the present, nor the 3299 3, 5 | grace, neither the past, the present, nor the future. 3300 3, 5 | the past, the present, nor the future. This I manifested 3301 3, 5 | future. This I manifested in the opening of My Side, where 3302 3, 5 | My Side, where is found the secret of the Heart, showing 3303 3, 5 | where is found the secret of the Heart, showing that I loved 3304 3, 5 | love was infinite. How? By the Baptism of Blood, united 3305 3, 5 | Baptism of Blood, united with the fire of My charity, and 3306 3, 5 | fire of My charity, and by the general baptism, given to 3307 3, 5 | will receive it, and by the baptism of water, united 3308 3, 5 | baptism of water, united with the Blood and the fire, wherein 3309 3, 5 | united with the Blood and the fire, wherein the soul is 3310 3, 5 | Blood and the fire, wherein the soul is steeped. And, in 3311 3, 5 | this, it was necessary for the Blood to come out of My 3312 3, 6 | her vision that she sees the glory and praise of My Name, 3313 3, 6 | My Name, not so much in the angelic nature as in the 3314 3, 6 | the angelic nature as in the human, for, whether worldly 3315 3, 6 | not that they do so in the way they should, loving 3316 3, 6 | shines in them, in that, in the abundance of My charity, 3317 3, 6 | them time, and do not order the earth to open and swallow 3318 3, 6 | wait for them, and command the earth to give them of her 3319 3, 6 | give them of her fruits, the sun to give them light and 3320 3, 6 | them light and warmth, and the sky to move above them. 3321 3, 6 | I even give equally to the sinner and the righteous 3322 3, 6 | equally to the sinner and the righteous man, and often 3323 3, 6 | righteous man, and often more to the sinner than to the righteous 3324 3, 6 | more to the sinner than to the righteous man, because the 3325 3, 6 | the righteous man, because the righteous man is able to 3326 3, 6 | privation, and I take from him the goods of the world that 3327 3, 6 | take from him the goods of the world that he may the more 3328 3, 6 | of the world that he may the more abundantly enjoy the 3329 3, 6 | the more abundantly enjoy the goods of heaven. So that 3330 3, 6 | for they prove in them the virtues of patience and 3331 3, 7 | How even the devils render glory and 3332 3, 7 | virtues in My servants, as the devils are in Hell as My 3333 3, 7 | instruments of justice towards the damned, and the augmenters 3334 3, 7 | towards the damned, and the augmenters of My Glory in 3335 3, 7 | End. They augment in them the virtues in diverse ways, 3336 3, 7 | s property, and not for the motive of making them receive 3337 3, 7 | fortify them, proving in them the virtues of patience, fortitude, 3338 3, 7 | which Truth created them for the praise and glory of Me, 3339 3, 7 | not to Me glory through the affection of love, and I, 3340 3, 7 | who go, for their sins, to the pains of Purgatory. So you 3341 3, 7 | manifesting justice upon the damned, and upon those in 3342 3, 8 | How the soul, after she has passed 3343 3, 8 | through this life, sees fully the praise and glory of My Name 3344 3, 8 | everything, and, though, in her the pain of desire is ended, 3345 3, 8 | pain of desire is ended, the desire is not. ~ 3346 3, 8 | rational creatures, and in the devils is seen the glory 3347 3, 8 | and in the devils is seen the glory and praise of My Name. 3348 3, 8 | My Name. Who can see it? The soul who is denuded of the 3349 3, 8 | The soul who is denuded of the body and has reached Me, 3350 3, 8 | clearly, and, in seeing, knows the truth. Seeing Me, the Eternal 3351 3, 8 | knows the truth. Seeing Me, the Eternal Father, she loves, 3352 3, 8 | satisfied. Satisfied, she knows the Truth, and her will is stayed 3353 3, 8 | desired to have, before the soul saw Me, namely, the 3354 3, 8 | the soul saw Me, namely, the glory and praise of My Name. 3355 3, 8 | completely in My saints, in the blessed spirits, and in 3356 3, 8 | creatures and things, even in the devils, as I told you. And 3357 3, 8 | And although she also sees the injury done to Me, which 3358 3, 8 | that I will have mercy on the world. Pain in her is ended, 3359 3, 8 | ended, but not love, as the tortured desire, which My 3360 3, 8 | tortured desire, which My Word, the Son, had borne from the 3361 3, 8 | the Son, had borne from the beginning when I sent Him 3362 3, 8 | beginning when I sent Him into the world, terminated on the 3363 3, 8 | the world, terminated on the Cross in His painful death, 3364 3, 8 | His love -- no. For had the affection of My charity, 3365 3, 8 | thing with My Truth, and He, the Word Incarnate with Me. 3366 3, 8 | with Me. You see then, that the saints and every soul in 3367 3, 8 | Eternal Life have desire for the salvation of souls without 3368 3, 8 | their death, but not so the affection of love. ~ 3369 3, 8 | Thus, as if drunk with the Blood of the Immaculate 3370 3, 8 | drunk with the Blood of the Immaculate Lamb, and clothed 3371 3, 8 | Immaculate Lamb, and clothed in the love of the neighbor, they 3372 3, 8 | and clothed in the love of the neighbor, they pass through 3373 3, 8 | neighbor, they pass through the Narrow Gate, bathed in the 3374 3, 8 | the Narrow Gate, bathed in the Blood of Christ crucified, 3375 3, 8 | they find themselves in Me, the Sea Pacific, raised from 3376 3, 9 | Saint Paul was drawn to the glory of the blessed, he 3377 3, 9 | was drawn to the glory of the blessed, he desired to be 3378 3, 9 | desired to be loosened from the body, as they do, who have 3379 3, 9 | they do, who have reached the aforesaid third and fourth 3380 3, 9 | when I drew him up into the third heaven, that is into 3381 3, 9 | third heaven, that is into the height of the Trinity, where 3382 3, 9 | that is into the height of the Trinity, where he tasted 3383 3, 9 | My Truth, receiving fully the Holy Spirit, and learning 3384 3, 9 | Holy Spirit, and learning the doctrine of My Truth, the 3385 3, 9 | the doctrine of My Truth, the Word Incarnate. The soul 3386 3, 9 | Truth, the Word Incarnate. The soul of Paul was clothed, 3387 3, 9 | Me, Eternal Father, like the blessed ones in Eternal 3388 3, 9 | a vessel of election in the abyss of Me, Eternal Trinity, 3389 3, 9 | before him, as an object for the eyes of his intellect, Christ 3390 3, 9 | crucified, clothing him with the garment of His doctrine, 3391 3, 9 | binding and fettering him with the clemency of the Holy Spirit 3392 3, 9 | him with the clemency of the Holy Spirit and inflaming 3393 3, 9 | Spirit and inflaming him with the fire of charity. He became 3394 3, 9 | crucified, clothing him with the doctrine of My charity. 3395 3, 9 | illuminated him perfectly with the light of true contrition, 3396 3, 10 | How the soul who finds herself in 3397 3, 10 | soul who finds herself in the unitive state desires infinitely 3398 3, 10 | desires infinitely to have the barren earthly state and 3399 3, 10 | And when I depart from the soul in the aforesaid way 3400 3, 10 | depart from the soul in the aforesaid way that the body 3401 3, 10 | in the aforesaid way that the body may return a little 3402 3, 10 | its corporal sentiment, the soul, on account of the 3403 3, 10 | the soul, on account of the union which she had made 3404 3, 10 | deprived of union with Me, and the conversation of the Immortals, 3405 3, 10 | and the conversation of the Immortals, who render glory 3406 3, 10 | and finding herself, amid the conversation of mortals, 3407 3, 10 | vision of My offense is the torture which such souls 3408 3, 10 | always have, and which, with the desire to see Me, renders 3409 3, 10 | remain, with their pain, for the greater praise and glory 3410 3, 10 | and glory of My Name and the salvation of souls. So that 3411 3, 10 | crucified, and keeping by the Bridge of His doctrine, 3412 3, 10 | they are rejoicing, because the enduring of many tribulations 3413 3, 10 | tribulations is to them a relief in the desire which they have for 3414 3, 10 | for death, for oftentimes the desire and the will to suffer 3415 3, 10 | oftentimes the desire and the will to suffer pain mitigates 3416 3, 10 | to suffer pain mitigates the pain caused them by their 3417 3, 10 | by their desire to quit the body. These not only endure 3418 3, 10 | you they did, who are in the third state, but they glory, 3419 3, 10 | their well-doing or that the sacrifice of their desires 3420 3, 10 | themselves clothed with the suffering and shame of Christ 3421 3, 10 | would rather delight in the Cross, with Christ, acquiring 3422 3, 10 | inflamed and steeped in the Blood, where they find the 3423 3, 10 | the Blood, where they find the blaze of My charity, which 3424 3, 10 | sacrifices acceptable. Wherefore, the eye of the intellect is 3425 3, 10 | acceptable. Wherefore, the eye of the intellect is lifted up and 3426 3, 10 | gazes into My Deity, when the affection behind the intellect 3427 3, 10 | when the affection behind the intellect is nourished and 3428 3, 10 | a sight which I grant to the soul, infused with grace, 3429 3, 11 | they, who are arrived at the aforesaid unitive state, 3430 3, 11 | aforesaid unitive state, have the eye of their intellect illuminated 3431 3, 11 | better to go for counsel for the salvation of the soul, to 3432 3, 11 | counsel for the salvation of the soul, to a humble and holy 3433 3, 11 | this light that is given to the eye of the intellect, Thomas 3434 3, 11 | that is given to the eye of the intellect, Thomas Aquinas 3435 3, 11 | Me, wherefore he acquired the light of much science; also 3436 3, 11 | also Augustine, Jerome, and the doctors, and my saints. 3437 3, 11 | darkness. By My Truth I mean the Holy Scripture, which seemed 3438 3, 11 | not through any defect of the Scriptures, but of them 3439 3, 11 | this light to illuminate the blind and coarse understanding, 3440 3, 11 | understanding, uplifting the eye of the intellect to 3441 3, 11 | understanding, uplifting the eye of the intellect to know the Truth. 3442 3, 11 | of the intellect to know the Truth. And I, Fire, Acceptor 3443 3, 11 | them their darkness, give the light; not a natural light, 3444 3, 11 | though in darkness, they know the Truth. Wherefore that, which 3445 3, 11 | be dark, now appears with the most perfect light, to the 3446 3, 11 | the most perfect light, to the gross or subtle mind; and 3447 3, 11 | dispositions. So you see that the eye of the intellect has 3448 3, 11 | you see that the eye of the intellect has received supernatural 3449 3, 11 | infused by grace, by which the doctors and saints knew 3450 3, 11 | of darkness made light. The intellect was, before the 3451 3, 11 | The intellect was, before the Scriptures were formed, 3452 3, 11 | formed, wherefore, from the intellect came science, 3453 3, 11 | discerned. It was thus that the holy prophets and fathers 3454 3, 11 | understood, who prophesied of the coming and death of My Son, 3455 3, 11 | and death of My Son, and the Apostles, after the coming 3456 3, 11 | and the Apostles, after the coming of the Holy Spirit, 3457 3, 11 | Apostles, after the coming of the Holy Spirit, which gave 3458 3, 11 | that supernatural light. The evangelists, doctors, professors, 3459 3, 11 | likewise illuminated by the aforesaid perfect light. 3460 3, 11 | light. And everyone has had the illumination of this light 3461 3, 11 | or that of others, or for the exposition of the Scriptures. 3462 3, 11 | or for the exposition of the Scriptures. The doctors 3463 3, 11 | exposition of the Scriptures. The doctors of the holy science 3464 3, 11 | Scriptures. The doctors of the holy science had it, expounding 3465 3, 11 | science had it, expounding the doctrine of My Truth, the 3466 3, 11 | the doctrine of My Truth, the preaching of the Apostles, 3467 3, 11 | Truth, the preaching of the Apostles, and the Gospels 3468 3, 11 | preaching of the Apostles, and the Gospels of the Evangelists. 3469 3, 11 | Apostles, and the Gospels of the Evangelists. The martyrs 3470 3, 11 | Gospels of the Evangelists. The martyrs had it, declaring 3471 3, 11 | declaring in their blood the Most Holy Faith, the fruit 3472 3, 11 | blood the Most Holy Faith, the fruit and the treasure of 3473 3, 11 | Holy Faith, the fruit and the treasure of the Blood of 3474 3, 11 | fruit and the treasure of the Blood of the Lamb. The virgins 3475 3, 11 | treasure of the Blood of the Lamb. The virgins had it 3476 3, 11 | of the Blood of the Lamb. The virgins had it in the affection 3477 3, 11 | Lamb. The virgins had it in the affection of charity and 3478 3, 11 | of charity and purity. To the obedient ones is declared, 3479 3, 11 | ones is declared, by it, the obedience of the Word, showing 3480 3, 11 | by it, the obedience of the Word, showing them the perfection 3481 3, 11 | of the Word, showing them the perfection of obedience, 3482 3, 11 | shines in my Truth, who for the obedience that I imposed 3483 3, 11 | imposed upon Him, ran to the opprobrious death of the 3484 3, 11 | the opprobrious death of the Cross. This light is to 3485 3, 11 | This light is to be seen in the Old and New Testament; in 3486 3, 11 | Old and New Testament; in the Old, by it, were seen by 3487 3, 11 | Old, by it, were seen by the eye of the intellect, and 3488 3, 11 | were seen by the eye of the intellect, and known the 3489 3, 11 | the intellect, and known the prophecies of the holy prophets. 3490 3, 11 | known the prophecies of the holy prophets. In the New 3491 3, 11 | of the holy prophets. In the New Testament of the evangelical 3492 3, 11 | In the New Testament of the evangelical life, how is 3493 3, 11 | evangelical life, how is the Gospel declared to the faithful? 3494 3, 11 | is the Gospel declared to the faithful? By this same light. 3495 3, 11 | same light. And because the New Testament proceeded 3496 3, 11 | Testament proceeded from the same light, the new law 3497 3, 11 | proceeded from the same light, the new law did not break the 3498 3, 11 | the new law did not break the old law; rather are the 3499 3, 11 | the old law; rather are the two laws bound together, 3500 3, 11 | two laws bound together, the imperfection of the old