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2001 3, 2 | sacramentally, with the affection of love, which is to be tasted 2002 3, 2 | satisfies herself, becoming full of love for Me and for her 2003 3, 2 | be acquired? In the house of self-knowledge with holy 2004 3, 2 | they do not appear to think of anything further, but seem 2005 3, 2 | with the consideration of her own defects and of the 2006 3, 2 | consideration of her own defects and of the Blood of My only- begotten 2007 3, 2 | defects and of the Blood of My only- begotten Son, wherein 2008 3, 2 | wherein she finds the breadth of My charity and the remission 2009 3, 2 | charity and the remission of her sins. And this she should 2010 3, 2 | knowledge and the consideration of her own defects should make 2011 3, 2 | contaminated by the remembrance of particular and hideous sins. 2012 3, 2 | Blood and the broadness of My mercy, for fear that 2013 3, 2 | has caused it, under color of contrition and displeasure 2014 3, 2 | contrition and displeasure of sin, and so she would arrive 2015 3, 2 | damnation, not only on account of her confusion, but also 2016 3, 2 | she did not seize the arm of My mercy. This is one of 2017 3, 2 | of My mercy. This is one of the subtle devices with 2018 3, 2 | You know that the pride of the Devil cannot resist 2019 3, 2 | mind, nor can any confusion of spirit be greater than the 2020 3, 2 | greater than the broadness of My good mercy, if the soul 2021 3, 2 | hide myself in the wounds of Christ crucified, and bathe 2022 3, 2 | path, namely, humiliation of yourself, and you answered 2023 3, 2 | rise to Heaven on the wings of mercy, and if I raise you 2024 3, 2 | strike me with the stick of charity.' The soul, therefore, 2025 3, 2 | should season the knowledge of herself with the knowledge 2026 3, 2 | herself with the knowledge of My goodness, and then vocal 2027 3, 2 | then vocal prayer will be of use to the soul who makes 2028 3, 2 | sometimes in another, in a flash of self-knowledge or of contrition 2029 3, 2 | flash of self-knowledge or of contrition for sin, sometimes 2030 3, 2 | sometimes in the broadness of My charity, and sometimes 2031 3, 2 | pleasure and the desire of the soul, the presence of 2032 3, 2 | of the soul, the presence of My Truth, she (the soul), 2033 3, 2 | she yields to a deception of the Devil. The moment she 2034 3, 2 | annoyance and confusion of mind; of course provided 2035 3, 2 | annoyance and confusion of mind; of course provided that it 2036 3, 2 | obliged to say under penalty of offending Me, for, they 2037 3, 2 | visitation, so that the debt of rendering the office be 2038 3, 2 | prayer in truth, and the food of the Blood of My only-begotten 2039 3, 2 | and the food of the Blood of My only-begotten Son, and 2040 3, 2 | with the Body and Blood of Christ, although not sacramentally; 2041 3, 2 | communicate in the affection of charity, which they taste 2042 3, 2 | which they taste by means of holy prayer, little or much, 2043 3, 2 | it in Me with the light of the intellect, the more 2044 3, 2 | words, but through affection of desire, the soul raising 2045 3, 2 | herself to Me, with knowledge of herself and of My mercy, 2046 3, 2 | knowledge of herself and of My mercy, seasoned the one 2047 3, 2 | to the continual prayer of holy desire, wherefore vocal 2048 3, 2 | commands for the salvation of the neighbor, if the soul 2049 3, 2 | himself for the salvation of souls, for this exercise 2050 3, 2 | exercise lies at the root of a holy will, and whatever 2051 3, 2 | deeds, towards the salvation of his neighbor, is virtually 2052 3, 2 | made with the affection of charity, which charity is 2053 3, 2 | have also spoken to you of common prayer, that is, 2054 3, 2 | common prayer, that is, of vocal prayer in general, 2055 3, 2 | in general, made outside of ordained times, and of the 2056 3, 2 | outside of ordained times, and of the prayers of good-will, 2057 3, 2 | times, and of the prayers of good-will, and how every 2058 3, 3 | Of the method by which the 2059 3, 3 | at perfect love by means of perseverance, barring herself 2060 3, 3 | barring herself into the House of Self-Knowledge, which knowledge 2061 3, 3 | Self-Knowledge, which knowledge of self requires to be seasoned 2062 3, 3 | seasoned with knowledge of Me, lest it bring the soul 2063 3, 3 | pleasure and the delight of her own consolations. But 2064 3, 3 | strong against the attacks of the Devil, against the persecutions 2065 3, 3 | against the persecutions of man, and towards Me, when, 2066 3, 3 | against reason, the judgment of conscience should rise against 2067 3, 3 | against it, and, with hatred of it, hold out reason against 2068 3, 3 | is, that through purity of conscience, it saw sin where 2069 3, 3 | Providence in the House of Self-Knowledge, with the 2070 3, 3 | Self-Knowledge, with the light of faith, as did the disciples, 2071 3, 3 | prayer, awaiting the coming of the Holy Spirit. She should 2072 3, 3 | fasting and watching, the eye of her intellect fastened on 2073 3, 3 | fastened on the doctrine of My Truth, and she will become 2074 3, 4 | Of the signs by which the soul 2075 3, 4 | fearlessly announced the doctrine of My Word, My only-begotten 2076 3, 4 | going before the tyrants of the world, to announce to 2077 3, 4 | for the glory and praise of My Name. So the soul, who 2078 3, 4 | return to her, with the fire of charity, in which charity, 2079 3, 4 | the virtues by affection of love, participating in My 2080 3, 4 | participates in the wisdom of My Son, in which she sees 2081 3, 4 | and knows, with the eye of her intellect, My Truth 2082 3, 4 | Truth and the deceptions of spiritual self-love, that 2083 3, 4 | that is, the imperfect love of her own consolations, as 2084 3, 4 | also the malice and deceit of the devil, which he practices 2085 3, 4 | therefore arises, with hatred of that imperfection and with 2086 3, 4 | imperfection and with love of perfection, and, through 2087 3, 4 | through this charity, which is of the Holy Spirit, she participates 2088 3, 4 | suffer pain, and, coming out of the house through My Name, 2089 3, 4 | mean that she issues out of the House of Self-Knowledge, 2090 3, 4 | issues out of the House of Self-Knowledge, but that, 2091 3, 4 | Self-Knowledge, but that, in the time of the neighbor's necessity 2092 3, 4 | necessity she loses that fear of being deprived of her own 2093 3, 4 | that fear of being deprived of her own consolations, and 2094 3, 4 | conceived through affection of love. The souls, who have 2095 3, 4 | fourth state, which is one of perfect union with Me. The 2096 3, 4 | for there cannot be love of Me, without love of the 2097 3, 4 | love of Me, without love of the neighbor, nor love of 2098 3, 4 | of the neighbor, nor love of the neighbor without love 2099 3, 4 | the neighbor without love of Me." ~ 2100 3, 5 | desire to follow the Son. And of a vision, which this holy 2101 3, 5 | concerning diverse baptisms, and of many other beautiful and 2102 3, 5 | perfection. Open the eye of your intellect and see them 2103 3, 5 | them running by the Bridge of the doctrine of Christ crucified, 2104 3, 5 | the Bridge of the doctrine of Christ crucified, which 2105 3, 5 | none other before the eye of their intellect than Christ 2106 3, 5 | you as the three powers of the soul, and also the three 2107 3, 5 | figured to you as in the Body of My only Son, Christ crucified, 2108 3, 5 | the Feet, with the feet of the soul's affection, from 2109 3, 5 | where she found the secret of the Heart and knew the baptism 2110 3, 5 | Heart and knew the baptism of water, which has virtue 2111 3, 5 | Where did the soul know of this her dignity, in being 2112 3, 5 | and united with the Blood of the Lamb, receiving the 2113 3, 5 | Holy Baptism, in virtue of the Blood? In the Side, 2114 3, 5 | where she knew the fire of divine Charity, and so, 2115 3, 5 | but the principal part of what He said I will tell 2116 3, 5 | finished the actual work of bearing pain and torment, 2117 3, 5 | wished you to see the secret of the Heart, showing it to 2118 3, 5 | to show you the baptism of water, which is received 2119 3, 5 | which is received in virtue of the Blood. I also showed 2120 3, 5 | also showed the baptism of love in two ways, first 2121 3, 5 | desiring it with the affection of love. There is no baptism 2122 3, 5 | love. There is no baptism of fire without the Blood, 2123 3, 5 | and kneaded with the fire of Divine charity, because, 2124 3, 5 | soul receives the baptism of Blood, speaking, as it were, 2125 3, 5 | infirmity and fragility of man, through which he offends, 2126 3, 5 | he will, into the guilt of mortal sin, by which he 2127 3, 5 | from Holy Baptism in virtue of the Blood, it was necessary 2128 3, 5 | leave a continual baptism of Blood. This the Divine charity 2129 3, 5 | provided in the Sacrament of Holy Confession, the soul 2130 3, 5 | soul receiving the Baptism of Blood, with contrition of 2131 3, 5 | of Blood, with contrition of heart, confessing, when 2132 3, 5 | ministers, who hold the keys of the Blood, sprinkling It, 2133 3, 5 | absolution, upon the face of the soul. But, if the soul 2134 3, 5 | unable to confess, contrition of heart is sufficient for 2135 3, 5 | for this baptism, the hand of My clemency giving you the 2136 3, 5 | clemency giving you the fruit of this precious Blood. But 2137 3, 5 | not, you will be deprived of the fruit of the Blood. 2138 3, 5 | be deprived of the fruit of the Blood. It is true that, 2139 3, 5 | will receive the fruit of this baptism, of which I 2140 3, 5 | the fruit of this baptism, of which I have been speaking. 2141 3, 5 | deeds, that, in the hope of receiving it, he puts off 2142 3, 5 | until the last extremity of death, when he may not be 2143 3, 5 | remember Me in the time of your life, when you could, 2144 3, 5 | works, that is the pains of the Cross were finite, the 2145 3, 5 | Cross were finite, the fruit of them which you receive in 2146 3, 5 | infinite. This is in virtue of the infinite Divine nature, 2147 3, 5 | pain, neither the actuality of the body be infinite, nor 2148 3, 5 | be infinite, nor the pain of the desire that I had to 2149 3, 5 | the fruit, which came out of the pain and desire for 2150 3, 5 | manifested in the opening of My Side, where is found 2151 3, 5 | where is found the secret of the Heart, showing that 2152 3, 5 | infinite. How? By the Baptism of Blood, united with the fire 2153 3, 5 | Blood, united with the fire of My charity, and by the general 2154 3, 5 | receive it, and by the baptism of water, united with the Blood 2155 3, 5 | for the Blood to come out of My Side. Now I have shown 2156 3, 5 | Truth to you) what you asked of Me." ~ 2157 3, 6 | sees the glory and praise of My Name, not so much in 2158 3, 6 | in that, in the abundance of My charity, I give them 2159 3, 6 | swallow them up on account of their sins. I even wait 2160 3, 6 | command the earth to give them of her fruits, the sun to give 2161 3, 6 | withdrawing neither on account of their sins. I even give 2162 3, 6 | take from him the goods of the world that he may the 2163 3, 6 | abundantly enjoy the goods of heaven. So that in worldly 2164 3, 6 | prove in them the virtues of patience and charity, causing 2165 3, 7 | Sinners, such as those of whom I have just spoken, 2166 3, 7 | justiciars and augmenters of My Glory; that is, My instruments 2167 3, 7 | that is, My instruments of justice towards the damned, 2168 3, 7 | damned, and the augmenters of My Glory in My creatures, 2169 3, 7 | and not for the motive of making them receive injury 2170 3, 7 | receive injury or be deprived of their property, but only 2171 3, 7 | but only to deprive them of charity. But in thinking 2172 3, 7 | proving in them the virtues of patience, fortitude, and 2173 3, 7 | for the praise and glory of Me, Eternal Father, and 2174 3, 7 | fell and lost their vision of Me, wherefore they rendered 2175 3, 7 | glory through the affection of love, and I, Eternal Truth, 2176 3, 7 | their sins, to the pains of Purgatory. So you see that 2177 3, 7 | Me glory, not as citizens of life eternal, of which they 2178 3, 7 | citizens of life eternal, of which they are deprived 2179 3, 8 | fully the praise and glory of My Name in everything, and, 2180 3, 8 | though, in her the pain of desire is ended, the desire 2181 3, 8 | seen the glory and praise of My Name. Who can see it? 2182 3, 8 | The soul who is denuded of the body and has reached 2183 3, 8 | namely, the glory and praise of My Name. She now, in truth, 2184 3, 8 | continually with affection of love, that I will have mercy 2185 3, 8 | no. For had the affection of My charity, which I showed 2186 3, 8 | which I showed you by means of Him, been terminated and 2187 3, 8 | desire for the salvation of souls without pain, because 2188 3, 8 | but not so the affection of love. ~ 2189 3, 8 | if drunk with the Blood of the Immaculate Lamb, and 2190 3, 8 | and clothed in the love of the neighbor, they pass 2191 3, 8 | Gate, bathed in the Blood of Christ crucified, and they 2192 3, 9 | Paul was drawn to the glory of the blessed, he desired 2193 3, 9 | that is into the height of the Trinity, where he tasted 2194 3, 9 | and learning the doctrine of My Truth, the Word Incarnate. 2195 3, 9 | Word Incarnate. The soul of Paul was clothed, through 2196 3, 9 | pleasing to My Goodness to make of him a vessel of election 2197 3, 9 | to make of him a vessel of election in the abyss of 2198 3, 9 | of election in the abyss of Me, Eternal Trinity, I dispossessed 2199 3, 9 | Trinity, I dispossessed him of Myself, because on Me can 2200 3, 9 | as an object for the eyes of his intellect, Christ crucified, 2201 3, 9 | clothing him with the garment of His doctrine, binding and 2202 3, 9 | fettering him with the clemency of the Holy Spirit and inflaming 2203 3, 9 | inflaming him with the fire of charity. He became a vessel, 2204 3, 9 | clothing him with the doctrine of My charity. I illuminated 2205 3, 9 | perfectly with the light of true contrition, by which 2206 3, 10 | sentiment, the soul, on account of the union which she had 2207 3, 10 | her life, being deprived of union with Me, and the conversation 2208 3, 10 | Me, and the conversation of the Immortals, who render 2209 3, 10 | herself, amid the conversation of mortals, and seeing them 2210 3, 10 | offending Me. This vision of My offense is the torture 2211 3, 10 | greater praise and glory of My Name and the salvation 2212 3, 10 | My Name and the salvation of souls. So that in nothing 2213 3, 10 | and keeping by the Bridge of His doctrine, glorying in 2214 3, 10 | rejoicing, because the enduring of many tribulations is to 2215 3, 10 | well-doing or that the sacrifice of their desires is not pleasing 2216 3, 10 | the suffering and shame of Christ crucified. Wherefore 2217 3, 10 | where they find the blaze of My charity, which charity 2218 3, 10 | acceptable. Wherefore, the eye of the intellect is lifted 2219 3, 11 | unitive state, have the eye of their intellect illuminated 2220 3, 11 | counsel for the salvation of the soul, to a humble and 2221 3, 11 | that is given to the eye of the intellect, Thomas Aquinas 2222 3, 11 | wherefore he acquired the light of much science; also Augustine, 2223 3, 11 | not through any defect of the Scriptures, but of them 2224 3, 11 | defect of the Scriptures, but of them who heard them, and 2225 3, 11 | understanding, uplifting the eye of the intellect to know the 2226 3, 11 | Truth. And I, Fire, Acceptor of sacrifices, ravishing away 2227 3, 11 | So you see that the eye of the intellect has received 2228 3, 11 | knew light in darkness, and of darkness made light. The 2229 3, 11 | understood, who prophesied of the coming and death of 2230 3, 11 | of the coming and death of My Son, and the Apostles, 2231 3, 11 | Apostles, after the coming of the Holy Spirit, which gave 2232 3, 11 | has had the illumination of this light according as 2233 3, 11 | for his salvation or that of others, or for the exposition 2234 3, 11 | others, or for the exposition of the Scriptures. The doctors 2235 3, 11 | Scriptures. The doctors of the holy science had it, 2236 3, 11 | expounding the doctrine of My Truth, the preaching 2237 3, 11 | My Truth, the preaching of the Apostles, and the Gospels 2238 3, 11 | Apostles, and the Gospels of the Evangelists. The martyrs 2239 3, 11 | the fruit and the treasure of the Blood of the Lamb. The 2240 3, 11 | the treasure of the Blood of the Lamb. The virgins had 2241 3, 11 | had it in the affection of charity and purity. To the 2242 3, 11 | declared, by it, the obedience of the Word, showing them the 2243 3, 11 | showing them the perfection of obedience, which shines 2244 3, 11 | to the opprobrious death of the Cross. This light is 2245 3, 11 | it, were seen by the eye of the intellect, and known 2246 3, 11 | and known the prophecies of the holy prophets. In the 2247 3, 11 | prophets. In the New Testament of the evangelical life, how 2248 3, 11 | together, the imperfection of the old law, founded in 2249 3, 11 | taken from it, by the coming of the Word of My only-begotten 2250 3, 11 | by the coming of the Word of My only-begotten Son, with 2251 3, 11 | only-begotten Son, with the law of Love, completing the old 2252 3, 11 | and replacing the fear of penalty by holy fear. And, 2253 3, 11 | that He was not a breaker of laws: 'I came not to dissolve 2254 3, 11 | lacks, taking away the fear of penalty, and founding it 2255 3, 11 | Ignorant and proud men of science were blind notwithstanding 2256 3, 11 | their pride and the cloud of self-love had covered up 2257 3, 11 | and taste only the letter of it, still desiring many 2258 3, 11 | they get not to the marrow of it, because they have deprived 2259 3, 11 | have deprived themselves of the light, with which is 2260 3, 11 | illuminated in their knowledge of Scripture, as if they had 2261 3, 11 | remarkable, because they have of course the natural light 2262 3, 11 | Goodness, nor the grace of My servants. Wherefore, 2263 3, 11 | counsel for the salvation of the soul, to a holy and 2264 3, 11 | has himself, and, because of his darkness, it may appear 2265 3, 11 | might know the perfection of this unitive state, when 2266 3, 11 | unitive state, when the eye of the intellect is ravished 2267 3, 11 | is ravished by the fire of My charity, in which charity 2268 3, 11 | arrive at the Eternal Vision of Me, where they see and taste 2269 3, 11 | you when I spoke to you of the blissfulness that the 2270 3, 11 | she be in the body or out of it; and tastes the earnest-money 2271 3, 11 | tastes the earnest-money of Eternal Life, both because 2272 3, 11 | taste life eternal, deprived of the hell of their own will, 2273 3, 11 | eternal, deprived of the hell of their own will, which gives 2274 3, 11 | to man the earnest-money of damnation, if he yield to 2275 3, 12 | concerning the state and fruit of tears. ~ 2276 3, 12 | she had heard and tasted of the Supreme and Sweet Truth, 2277 3, 12 | grief over the ignorance of creatures, in that they 2278 3, 12 | Benefactor, or the affection of the love of God. And nevertheless 2279 3, 12 | the affection of the love of God. And nevertheless she 2280 3, 12 | she had joy from the hope of the promise that the Truth 2281 3, 12 | the promise that the Truth of God had made to her, teaching 2282 3, 12 | and the other servants of God as well as herself) 2283 3, 12 | And, lifting up the eye of her intellect upon the sweet 2284 3, 12 | wishing to know somewhat of the aforesaid states of 2285 3, 12 | of the aforesaid states of the soul of which God had 2286 3, 12 | aforesaid states of the soul of which God had spoken to 2287 3, 12 | concerning the different kinds of tears, and how they came 2288 3, 12 | Truth, as to the manner of being and reason of the 2289 3, 12 | manner of being and reason of the aforesaid tears, and 2290 3, 12 | what is seen by the eye of the intellect, she made 2291 3, 12 | intellect, she made her request of the Truth. For it is necessary 2292 3, 12 | the Truth with the light of faith. ~ 2293 3, 12 | different states and fruits of tears, she rose out of herself, 2294 3, 12 | fruits of tears, she rose out of herself, exceeding every 2295 3, 12 | herself, exceeding every limit of her nature with the greatness 2296 3, 12 | nature with the greatness of her desire. And, with the 2297 3, 12 | desire. And, with the light of a lively faith, she opened 2298 3, 12 | faith, she opened the eye of her intellect upon the Eternal 2299 3, 12 | the Truth, in the matter of her request, for God Himself 2300 3, 13 | How there are five kinds of tears. ~ 2301 3, 13 | Supreme and Sweet Truth of God, "Oh, beloved and dearest 2302 3, 13 | daughter, you beg knowledge of the reasons and fruits of 2303 3, 13 | of the reasons and fruits of tears, and I have not despised 2304 3, 13 | desire; open well the eye of your intellect and I will 2305 3, 13 | among the aforesaid states of the soul, of which I have 2306 3, 13 | aforesaid states of the soul, of which I have told you, concerning 2307 3, 13 | by fear; but first rather of the tears of wicked men 2308 3, 13 | first rather of the tears of wicked men of the world. 2309 3, 13 | the tears of wicked men of the world. These are the 2310 3, 13 | world. These are the tears of damnation. The former are 2311 3, 13 | damnation. The former are those of fear, and belong to men 2312 3, 13 | who abandon sin from fear of punishment, and weep for 2313 3, 13 | The third are the tears of those who, having abandoned 2314 3, 13 | The fourth are the tears of those who have arrived at 2315 3, 13 | arrived at the perfect love of their neighbor, loving Me 2316 3, 13 | the fourth and are tears of sweetness let fall with 2317 3, 13 | you. I will tell you also of the tears of fire, without 2318 3, 13 | tell you also of the tears of fire, without bodily tears 2319 3, 13 | fire, without bodily tears of the eyes, which satisfy 2320 3, 13 | I will begin to tell you of these tears in the following 2321 3, 14 | Of the difference of these 2322 3, 14 | Of the difference of these tears, arising from 2323 3, 14 | arising from the explanation of the aforesaid state of the 2324 3, 14 | explanation of the aforesaid state of the soul. ~ 2325 3, 14 | for there is no member of the body that will satisfy 2326 3, 14 | love distinct from the love of Me; for such love, being 2327 3, 14 | to Me, receives the meed of mortal pain and tears. It 2328 3, 14 | according to the measure of their disordinate love. 2329 3, 14 | class, who have the tears of death, of whom I have spoken 2330 3, 14 | have the tears of death, of whom I have spoken to you, 2331 3, 14 | which give the commencement of life, the tears, that is, 2332 3, 14 | life, the tears, that is, of those who, knowing their 2333 3, 14 | set to weeping for fear of the penalty they have incurred. ~ 2334 3, 14 | arrived at perfect hatred of its guilt on account of 2335 3, 14 | of its guilt on account of the offense thereby done 2336 3, 14 | order to satisfy the grief of the heart. ~ 2337 3, 14 | already told you when speaking of the second stage of the 2338 3, 14 | speaking of the second stage of the soul. And so she proceeds, 2339 3, 14 | grief, mingled with the joy of her hope in My mercy, causes 2340 3, 14 | issue from the very fountain of her heart. ~ 2341 3, 14 | reply: Because the root of self-love is not sensual 2342 3, 14 | regarding the imperfections of such souls.) Wherefore, 2343 3, 14 | such a soul is deprived of the thing she loves, that 2344 3, 14 | temptations and the persecutions of men come on her, her heart 2345 3, 14 | on her, her heart is full of grief. And, as soon as the 2346 3, 14 | the grief and suffering of the heart, she begins to 2347 3, 14 | the spiritual compassion of self-love; for her self-will 2348 3, 14 | tears -- tears, that is, of spiritual passion. But, 2349 3, 14 | exercising herself in the light of self-knowledge, she conceives 2350 3, 14 | she draws true knowledge of My goodness with a fire 2351 3, 14 | My goodness with a fire of love, and she begins to 2352 3, 14 | herself through the affection of love, and compassion for 2353 3, 14 | as I told you in speaking of the third stage. Immediately 2354 3, 14 | for she does not think of herself, but only of rendering 2355 3, 14 | think of herself, but only of rendering glory and praise 2356 3, 14 | Name, and, in an ecstasy of desire, she joyfully takes 2357 3, 14 | prepared for her on the table of the Holy Cross, thus conforming 2358 3, 14 | My only- begotten Son, of whom I made a Bridge, as 2359 3, 14 | following the doctrine of My sweet Truth, enduring 2360 3, 14 | delight and tranquillity of mind that no tongue can 2361 3, 14 | crossed the river by means of the Eternal Word, that is, 2362 3, 14 | that is, by the doctrine of My only-begotten Son, and, 2363 3, 14 | and, having fixed the eye of her intellect on Me, the 2364 3, 14 | I told you when speaking of the fourth and unitive state. 2365 3, 14 | her eyes let fall tears of sweetness, tears indeed 2366 3, 14 | sweetness, tears indeed of milk, nourishing the soul 2367 3, 14 | these tears, shedding odors of great sweetness. ~ 2368 3, 14 | Deity, to fill the pitcher of her heart. And her eye, 2369 3, 14 | And her eye, the conduit of her heart, endeavors to 2370 3, 14 | and tasted the bitterness of this in her self-knowledge, 2371 3, 14 | together with her knowledge of Me, she arrived at the final 2372 3, 14 | state, which produces tears of great sweetness through 2373 3, 14 | self-knowledge, gained in love of the neighbor, in which exercise 2374 3, 14 | soul discovers the plaint of My divine mercy, and grief 2375 3, 14 | so that the third kind of grief does not prevent the 2376 3, 14 | belonging to the third state of neighborly love, it would 2377 3, 14 | soul would come to a state of presumption, induced by 2378 3, 14 | induced by the subtle breeze of love of her own reputation, 2379 3, 14 | the subtle breeze of love of her own reputation, and 2380 3, 14 | together with true knowledge of oneself. ~ 2381 3, 14 | way will she feel the fire of My love in herself, because 2382 3, 14 | in herself, because love of her neighbor is developed 2383 3, 14 | neighbor is developed out of love of Me -- that is, out 2384 3, 14 | is developed out of love of Me -- that is, out of that 2385 3, 14 | love of Me -- that is, out of that learning which the 2386 3, 14 | immediately expands to the love of her neighbor, because she 2387 3, 14 | further knows that she can be of no use to Me and can in 2388 3, 14 | perform all virtues by means of your neighbor, I having 2389 3, 14 | without any consideration of Myself whatsoever, for I 2390 3, 14 | and without consideration of your own advantage, whether 2391 3, 14 | for the praise and glory of My Name, because he has 2392 3, 14 | fulfill the commandment of the law, to love Me above 2393 3, 14 | namely the second stage of union which becomes the 2394 3, 14 | to which the second class of tears belongs. It is therefore 2395 3, 14 | without fulfilling that of your neighbor, for these 2396 3, 14 | these two laws are the feet of your affection by which 2397 3, 14 | to grow in the perfection of virtue and in the unitive 2398 3, 14 | but increase the riches of grace in new and various 2399 3, 14 | and admirable elevations of the mind, in the knowledge 2400 3, 14 | the mind, in the knowledge of the truth, as I said to 2401 3, 14 | because the soul's perception of her own sensuality is mortified 2402 3, 14 | how sweet is the taste of this union to the soul, 2403 3, 14 | often receives the spirit of prophecy, knowing the things 2404 3, 14 | prophecy, knowing the things of the future. This is the 2405 3, 14 | future. This is the effect of My Goodness, but the humble 2406 3, 14 | she desires them by reason of her appetite for consolation, 2407 3, 14 | considering herself unworthy of peace and quiet of mind, 2408 3, 14 | unworthy of peace and quiet of mind, in order to nourish 2409 3, 14 | but return to the valley of self-knowledge. I give her 2410 3, 14 | attain to a higher perfection of love. My only-begotten Son, 2411 3, 14 | but to that further grade of perfection in the last stage, 2412 3, 14 | may please you by means of My Grace." ~ 2413 3, 15 | How the four stages of the soul, to which belong 2414 3, 15 | the five aforesaid states of tears, produce tears of 2415 3, 15 | of tears, produce tears of infinite value: and how 2416 3, 15 | filled with abundant tears of infinite value, all of which 2417 3, 15 | tears of infinite value, all of which give life if they 2418 3, 15 | them infinite, on account of the infinite desire of your 2419 3, 15 | account of the infinite desire of your soul from which they 2420 3, 15 | contains groans on account of the heat, because the wood 2421 3, 15 | again by the renovation of grace drawn into itself 2422 3, 15 | woman bearing the fruits of all other virtues. It is 2423 3, 15 | truth, without any fear of ever losing that which she 2424 3, 15 | nothing, nor would any virtue of yours have any life if you 2425 3, 15 | the affection and desire of your souls. In this sense 2426 3, 15 | said that there were tears of infinite value, and this 2427 3, 15 | true as regards their mode, of which I have spoken, namely, 2428 3, 15 | which I have spoken, namely, of the infinite desire which 2429 3, 15 | behind, but the affection of love has drawn to itself 2430 3, 15 | drawn to itself the fruit of the tears, and consumed 2431 3, 15 | as happens in the case of the water in your furnace. 2432 3, 15 | not really been taken out of the furnace, but the heat 2433 3, 15 | the furnace, but the heat of the fire has consumed it 2434 3, 15 | arrived at tasting the fire of My divine charity, and having 2435 3, 15 | from this life in a state of love towards Me and her 2436 3, 15 | furnace, becoming tears of fire of the Holy Spirit. 2437 3, 15 | becoming tears of fire of the Holy Spirit. You see 2438 3, 15 | difference between four of these states of tears." ~ 2439 3, 15 | between four of these states of tears." ~ 2440 3, 16 | Of the fruit of worldly men' 2441 3, 16 | Of the fruit of worldly men's tears. ~ 2442 3, 16 | remains for Me to tell you of the fruit produced by tears 2443 3, 16 | first will I speak to you of that first class of men 2444 3, 16 | you of that first class of men whom I mentioned at 2445 3, 16 | mentioned at the beginning of this My discourse; those, 2446 3, 16 | the world, making a god of created things and of their 2447 3, 16 | god of created things and of their own sensuality, from 2448 3, 16 | when they are deprived of something which they loved. ~ 2449 3, 16 | And inasmuch as the root of self-love is corrupt, everything 2450 3, 16 | grow nothing but fruits of death, putrid flowers, stained 2451 3, 16 | winds. This is the tree of the soul. For you are all 2452 3, 16 | soul. For you are all trees of love, and without love you 2453 3, 16 | virtuously, places the root of her tree in the valley of 2454 3, 16 | of her tree in the valley of true humility; but those 2455 3, 16 | planted on the mountain of pride, whence it follows 2456 3, 16 | follows that since the root of the tree is badly planted, 2457 3, 16 | tree can bear no fruits of life but only of death. 2458 3, 16 | fruits of life but only of death. Their fruits are 2459 3, 16 | by many and diverse kinds of sin, and if they should 2460 3, 16 | spoiled by the foulness of its root, for no good actions 2461 3, 16 | a soul in mortal sin are of value for eternal life, 2462 3, 16 | good action performed out of a state of grace is not 2463 3, 16 | performed out of a state of grace is not sufficient 2464 3, 16 | do, I grant him the life of grace by means of My servants 2465 3, 16 | the life of grace by means of My servants who are pleasing 2466 3, 16 | Christians, at the prayer of St. Stephen. See truly, 2467 3, 16 | to you that the flowers of this tree were putrid, and 2468 3, 16 | are the stinking thoughts of the heart, displeasing to 2469 3, 16 | displeasing to Me, and full of hatred and unkindness towards 2470 3, 16 | man be a thief, he robs Me of honor, and takes it himself. 2471 3, 16 | flower stinks less than that of false judgment, which is 2472 3, 16 | false judgment, which is of two kinds. The first with 2473 3, 16 | they have blinded the eye of their intellect with sensual 2474 3, 16 | self-love, and hidden the pupil of the most holy Faith, which 2475 3, 16 | the Truth. The second kind of false judgment is directed 2476 3, 16 | himself up as the judge of the affections and heart 2477 3, 16 | the affections and heart of other rational creatures, 2478 3, 16 | will judge the affection of the heart. My servants always 2479 3, 16 | murders, unhappinesses of all kinds to their neighbors, 2480 3, 16 | themselves far away from the love of My servants' virtue. ~ 2481 3, 16 | insult to Me and the Blood of My only-begotten Son, and 2482 3, 16 | neighbors. And they think of nothing else but cursing 2483 3, 16 | blaspheming and saying evil of every rational creature, 2484 3, 16 | and to be used in love of virtue, and for the salvation 2485 3, 16 | virtue, and for the salvation of the neighbor. These are 2486 3, 16 | These are the stained leaves of that most miserable fault, 2487 3, 16 | the spiritual privation of grace to the soul, of temporal 2488 3, 16 | privation of grace to the soul, of temporal loss may not occur! 2489 3, 16 | alone, have come revolutions of states, and destructions 2490 3, 16 | states, and destructions of cities, and many homicides 2491 3, 16 | having entered the heart of the listener, and having 2492 3, 16 | mortal sins which are full of many and diverse wickednesses, 2493 3, 16 | contained in the roots and trunk of self-love and of pride, 2494 3, 16 | and trunk of self-love and of pride, which first made 2495 3, 16 | both branches and flowers of many thoughts, the leaves 2496 3, 16 | many thoughts, the leaves of words, and the fruits of 2497 3, 16 | of words, and the fruits of wicked deeds. They stand 2498 3, 16 | earth because the branches of mortal sin can turn no other 2499 3, 16 | fragile disordinate substance of the world. Do not marvel, 2500 3, 16 | because he is deprived of this satisfaction by his