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1001 3, 31 | here nor hereafter, and it is because despair displeases 1002 3, 31 | disordered and wicked. This is why during their life I 1003 3, 31 | All this is given them by the fire and 1004 3, 31 | great presumption. And this is another cause of reproof 1005 3, 31 | conscience sleeps no longer, but is gnawing you, the devils 1006 3, 31 | give their servants, that is to say, confusion and condemnation; 1007 3, 31 | to you of the part which is theirs. Oh, wretch! the 1008 3, 31 | see shining as it really is, and you know to your shame 1009 3, 31 | you your subjects, that is to say, the love and hunger 1010 3, 31 | one of your subjects, that is, that you have not considered 1011 3, 31 | daughter, that whiteness is better seen when placed 1012 3, 31 | beatitude, his evil life is represented to a wicked 1013 3, 31 | a wicked man, and there is no reason that any one should 1014 3, 31 | placed on a ground of virtue is known better on account 1015 3, 31 | place. So that the one, that is to say, the just man, who 1016 3, 31 | joy, while the wicked man is darkened and confounded 1017 3, 31 | sinner, and how different is their end. ~ 1018 3, 31 | what happens, and so small is what I have shown you with 1019 3, 31 | regard to what it really is, to the suffering, that 1020 3, 31 | to the suffering, that is, of the one, and the happiness 1021 3, 31 | happiness of the other, that it is but a trifle. See how great 1022 3, 31 | a trifle. See how great is the blindness of man, and 1023 3, 31 | degree of excellence. Theirs is the fate of the false Christian, 1024 3, 31 | the false Christian, who is placed in Hell in greater 1025 3, 31 | blood from My spouse, that is, the holy Church, wherefore 1026 3, 32 | love, and though the soul is filled she is not sated, 1027 3, 32 | though the soul is filled she is not sated, but ever desires 1028 3, 32 | are the cause, because it is always love which constrained 1029 3, 32 | goodness! You alone are He who is Supremely Good, and nevertheless 1030 3, 32 | and grateful for me, that is, that the affection of Your 1031 3, 32 | thanks, because I am she who is not, and if I spoke as being 1032 3, 32 | daughter of the Devil, who is the father of lies, because 1033 3, 32 | because You alone are He who is. And my being and every 1034 3, 32 | see that You are He who is the Supreme and Eternal 1035 3, 32 | wretched and sorrowful soul is mine, the cause of all these 1036 3, 32 | I know well that mercy is Your own attribute, wherefore 1037 3, 32 | of Adam's sin. The Blood is ours, for You have made 1038 3, 32 | That Blood is what Your hungry servants 1039 3, 32 | even we can knock, for it is with the affection of love 1040 3, 32 | the bread of life, that is to say, the fruit of the 1041 3, 32 | Eternal Father, everything is possible, and even though 1042 4, 1 | may be found, and what it is that destroys it, and what 1043 4, 1 | that destroys it, and what is the sign of a man's possessing 1044 4, 1 | you ask Me where obedience is to be found, and what is 1045 4, 1 | is to be found, and what is the cause of its loss, and 1046 4, 1 | that you have this virtue is patience, and impatience 1047 4, 1 | you will find that this is indeed so, when I speak 1048 4, 1 | in two ways, of which one is more perfect than the other, 1049 4, 1 | and counsels. The one way is the most perfect, the other 1050 4, 1 | most perfect, the other is also good and perfect; for 1051 4, 1 | until death, and whoever is outside His obedience is 1052 4, 1 | is outside His obedience is in a state of damnation, 1053 4, 1 | love cannot be alone, but is accompanied by all the true 1054 4, 1 | possessed patience, which is the marrow of obedience, 1055 4, 1 | nurse who feeds her, that is, true humility; therefore 1056 4, 1 | humility; therefore a soul is obedient in proportion to 1057 4, 1 | obedience. This humility is the foster-mother and nurse 1058 4, 1 | given her by this nurse is self-contempt, and insult, 1059 4, 1 | which gives you life, for it is the straight way, having 1060 4, 1 | observed them Himself. He is the way, wherefore He said, ' 1061 4, 1 | self-love to disobedience is impatience, and pride, her 1062 4, 2 | How obedience is the key with which Heaven 1063 4, 2 | the key with which Heaven is opened, and how the soul 1064 4, 2 | shown you where obedience is to be found, and whence 1065 4, 2 | whence she comes, and who is her companion, and who her 1066 4, 2 | obedience in general, which is the obedience of the precepts; 1067 4, 2 | and in particular, which is that of the counsels. The 1068 4, 2 | The whole of your faith is founded upon obedience, 1069 4, 2 | law, the chief of which is to love Me above everything, 1070 4, 2 | observes all the others; he is faithful to Me and his neighbor, 1071 4, 2 | Me and My creature, and is therefore obedient, becoming 1072 4, 2 | detraction of him. This obedience is of such excellence that 1073 4, 2 | derive death. Wherefore it is not enough that it should 1074 4, 2 | told you that this word is the key which opens heaven, 1075 4, 2 | not remain seated, that is to say, placing your love 1076 4, 2 | imagine that you can, for it is a fantastical delusion; 1077 4, 2 | cord of self-contempt, that is to say that they are not 1078 4, 2 | how sweet and glorious is this virtue, which contains 1079 4, 2 | contains all the rest, for she is conceived and born of charity, 1080 4, 2 | born of charity, on her is founded the rock of the 1081 4, 2 | rock of the holy faith. She is a queen whose consort will 1082 4, 2 | bending, for your heart is sincere and not false, loving 1083 4, 2 | which makes the earth, that is to say, the organs of the 1084 4, 2 | cheerful, for your face is never wrinkled with impatience, 1085 4, 2 | creatures. Yet your kingdom is so great that no one can 1086 4, 3 | conscience, and though it is true that they can obey 1087 4, 3 | of their disobedience, it is very hard for them to do 1088 4, 3 | to delay repentance. What is the reason of all this, 1089 4, 3 | extinguish the hatred which is in your heart against your 1090 4, 4 | this second kind, which is not divided from the first, 1091 4, 4 | divided from the first, but is more perfect, for, as I 1092 4, 4 | where general obedience is to be found and whence it 1093 4, 5 | The Captain of this ship is the Holy Spirit, who never 1094 4, 5 | but only the offender. It is true that the mistake of 1095 4, 5 | the ship. The ship herself is so delightful that your 1096 4, 5 | there as one dead, if she is truly obedient; that is 1097 4, 5 | is truly obedient; that is to say, if she have perfectly 1098 4, 5 | true obedience. This ship is rich, so that there is no 1099 4, 5 | ship is rich, so that there is no need for the subject 1100 4, 5 | or spiritual, for if he is truly obedient, and observes 1101 4, 5 | provided for by his Master, who is the Holy Spirit, as I told 1102 4, 5 | destitution do they come. It is just that even in the smallest 1103 4, 5 | founded on it, in no other is this the principal foundation; 1104 4, 5 | table of the cross, which is the table of holy desire, 1105 4, 5 | care of temporal things. It is true that some failed in 1106 4, 5 | obedience, although today it is badly observed. They also 1107 4, 5 | for there, where pride is, can be no obedience. I 1108 4, 5 | you that a man's humility is in proportion to his obedience, 1109 4, 5 | Wherefore his religion is a delightful garden, broad 1110 4, 5 | say that the order itself is in this condition, for it 1111 4, 6 | told you, the Holy Spirit is the true Master of these 1112 4, 6 | not of one ship -- that is, one order -- in particular, 1113 4, 6 | with her sister. The spouse is true and prompt obedience, 1114 4, 6 | Humility is not alone but has the handmaid 1115 4, 6 | to himself, should he who is old enough enter the ship 1116 4, 6 | open the little door which is in the panel of the door 1117 4, 6 | great door. This small door is part of the great door, 1118 4, 6 | themselves mentally, for it is impossible for a man with 1119 4, 6 | will; he also sees that he is obliged to pass by this 1120 4, 6 | for as I said to you, he is obliged to pass through 1121 4, 6 | through it. Wherefore it is that whether he will or 1122 4, 6 | My Truth, for her object is My Truth, and the fire of 1123 4, 6 | been expelled? The chief is self-love, producing pride, 1124 4, 6 | and charity. Impatience is the enemy of patience, disobedience 1125 4, 6 | without any war, for there is no one to make war on him, 1126 4, 6 | No, for the obedient man is patient, patience being 1127 4, 6 | his subject's salvation. Is he disgusted and angry at 1128 4, 6 | thing which saddens him is to see Me, his Creator, 1129 4, 6 | offended. His conversation is with those who truly fear 1130 4, 6 | separated from My Will, it is not in order to conform 1131 4, 6 | My kindness, and that it is I who permit this suffering 1132 4, 6 | his mind, mental prayer is impossible, he recites vocal 1133 4, 6 | necessities of his body. His cell is full of the odor of poverty, 1134 4, 6 | garments; and if anything is given to him, he does not 1135 4, 6 | through impatience, but is patient with fortitude and 1136 4, 6 | come to Me, for of such is the kingdom of heaven to 1137 4, 6 | himself like this child (that is, who will not keep this 1138 4, 7 | also eternal lift; and what is meant by this one, and this 1139 4, 7 | In them is fulfilled the saying of 1140 4, 7 | hundredfold for one.' And what is this hundredfold, beloved 1141 4, 7 | gift of his own will. This is the one for which I repay 1142 4, 7 | him a hundredfold. What is the meaning of the number 1143 4, 7 | number a hundred? A hundred is a perfect number, and cannot 1144 4, 7 | from the first. So charity is the most perfect of all 1145 4, 7 | number one hundred. This is that hundredfold which is 1146 4, 7 | is that hundredfold which is given to those who have 1147 4, 7 | obedient taste eternal life. It is not by faith that they taste 1148 4, 7 | and hearty joy, for there is no sadness in charity, but 1149 4, 7 | and tongue while her heart is different. She does not 1150 4, 7 | ambition, because charity is an open book to be read 1151 4, 8 | What a terrible thing it is, My daughter, to see one 1152 4, 8 | self-love. For him everything is the contrary to what it 1153 4, 8 | state than suffering, for he is deprived of charity, he 1154 4, 8 | deprived of charity, he is obliged by force to incline 1155 4, 8 | miseries, that his aspect is no longer that of a religious 1156 4, 8 | obedience. This wretched man is deluded by his self-love, 1157 4, 8 | the eye of his intellect is fixed, with a dead faith, 1158 4, 8 | weariness of all, for he is obliged to obey either by 1159 4, 8 | without it. Oh! how deluded he is, and no one else deceives 1160 4, 8 | proves it to him; for when he is in a nice pleasant resting 1161 4, 8 | delights he finds there, he is transferred elsewhere, and 1162 4, 8 | his obedience, and yet he is obliged to endure the discipline 1163 4, 8 | of true obedience, which is a road of truth founded 1164 4, 8 | pain and bitterness. Who is his guide? Self-love, that 1165 4, 8 | his guide? Self-love, that is his own passion for disobedience. 1166 4, 8 | his superior. Such a one is indeed in the ship of the 1167 4, 8 | on his heart. Such a one is no friar, but a masquerader, 1168 4, 8 | in appearance. His life is lower than an animal's, 1169 4, 8 | in the ship, or that he is in danger of eternal death; 1170 4, 8 | deceives himself. What fruit is produced by this wretched 1171 4, 8 | the root of his affection is planted in pride, which 1172 4, 8 | flowers, leaves, and fruit -- is corrupt, and the three boughs 1173 4, 8 | the foot of the tree; that is, his affections are corrupted. 1174 4, 8 | a sinful act, the which is the fruit which kills him, 1175 4, 8 | wretched man, to whose taste it is painful to eat in the refectory, 1176 4, 8 | wherefore he avoids it; he is always the last to enter 1177 4, 8 | approaches Me, with his heart he is far from Me. He gladly escapes 1178 4, 8 | fear of penance. When he is obliged to be there, he 1179 4, 8 | obliged to be there, he is covered with shame and confusion 1180 4, 8 | no shame to commit. What is the cause of this? Disobedience. 1181 4, 8 | Divine office to which he is obliged. He has no fraternal 1182 4, 9 | for which he works, that is to say, that he who comes 1183 4, 9 | are many whose obedience is so prompt, and has become, 1184 4, 9 | wish to see reason in what is ordered them by their superior, 1185 4, 9 | hardly wait until the word is out of his mouth, for with 1186 4, 9 | the will of his superior is fixed in My will, and that 1187 4, 9 | of faith to be Mine. This is well shown in the lives 1188 4, 9 | gold. This glorious virtue is so pleasing to Me, that 1189 4, 9 | to show how pleasing it is to Me, the earth obeys this 1190 4, 9 | be, and how pleasing it is to Me. Everything that the 1191 4, 9 | that the obedient man does is a source of merit to him. 1192 4, 9 | him. If he eats, obedience is his food; if he sleeps, 1193 4, 9 | everything that he does is obedience; if he serve his 1194 4, 9 | he serve his neighbor, it is obedience that he serves. 1195 4, 9 | obedience that he serves. How is he guided in the choir, 1196 4, 9 | disordinate fear. And what is the food of this spouse 1197 4, 9 | knowing that I am He who is, thus eating and knowing 1198 4, 9 | death by his superior, that is to say, eternal life, the 1199 4, 9 | the measure in which it is given to him. Thus, then, 1200 4, 9 | the other virtues (that is, with the fruit of the virtues), 1201 4, 10 | This is a brief repetition of the 1202 4, 10 | Infinite Good, unless it is united with the desire of 1203 4, 10 | contrition of the heart. How this is to be done I have explained 1204 4, 10 | proving to you that mercy is My special attribute, for 1205 4, 10 | My truth, how this Bridge is built on three steps; that 1206 4, 10 | built on three steps; that is, on the three powers of 1207 4, 10 | may know by which road she is walking and of the hidden 1208 4, 10 | wretchedness. And the third is that of the last and universal 1209 4, 10 | and how displeasing to me is such diminution of reverence; 1210 4, 10 | showing you how everything is made by divine providence, 1211 4, 10 | fulfilled in you, which truth is that I created you in order 1212 4, 10 | universal key, and so it is. I have also spoken to you 1213 4, 10 | how the disobedient man is deceived, showing you how 1214 4, 10 | I have given you, which is a doctrine of truth founded 1215 4, 11 | and that Your love for me is ineffable, as if You were 1216 4, 11 | that I see that my soul is alive, and in this light 1217 4, 11 | faith. Of a truth this light is a sea, for the soul revels 1218 4, 11 | Pacific. The water of the sea is not turbid, and causes no 1219 4, 11 | she knows the truth; it is a deep which manifests sweet 1220 4, 11 | faith abounds, the soul is certain of what she believes. 1221 4, 11 | she believes. This water is a magic mirror into which 1222 4, 11 | light I feel that my soul is about to become inebriated 1223 Lette, 0| in particular, said: "It is my fault, oh eternal Trinity, 1224 Lette, 0| mother, all that I can say is that it was a bitter sweet 1225 Lette, 0| my hurry I omit. Her tomb is visited devoutly by the 1226 Lette, 0| in Rome, and Almighty God is granting many graces in