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1 Intro, 0| you would not distract me from so sweet a vision!' 2 1, 1 | said: To him who will love Me and will observe My commandment, 3 1, 1 | shall be one thing with Me and I with him. In several 4 1, 1 | intellect, and gaze into Me, and you shall see the beauty 5 1, 1 | which they are united with Me through love. And yet I 6 1, 1 | tell you, if you should ask Me, who these are, I should 7 1, 2 | order that You may punish me for my sins in this finite 8 1, 3 | the offense, being done to Me, who am the Infinite Good, 9 1, 3 | she has committed against Me her Creator; in the other 10 1, 3 | neighbors commit against Me. Of such as these, inasmuch 11 1, 3 | that is, are joined to Me by an affection of love, 12 1, 3 | grieve when they offend Me, or see Me offended, their 13 1, 3 | when they offend Me, or see Me offended, their every pain, 14 1, 3 | would be worth nothing to me. The glorious Apostle thus 15 1, 4 | above-mentioned satisfaction. You ask me, then, for pains, so that 16 1, 4 | which are done against Me by My Creatures, and you 17 1, 4 | the will to know and love Me, who am the Supreme Truth. 18 1, 4 | knowledge and enjoyment of Me, the Eternal Truth, that 19 1, 4 | humility, you will know Me and yourself, from which 20 1, 4 | will learn, is derived from Me, since I have loved both 21 1, 4 | herself in this knowledge of Me with an ineffable love, 22 1, 4 | grieving because she loves Me; for, if she did not love 23 1, 4 | for, if she did not love Me, she would not be obliged 24 1, 4 | remember that you ever offended Me. In others I will satisfy 25 1, 4 | affection which you have to Me, and I will give to them 26 1, 4 | their desire of serving Me, they receive the fruit 27 1, 4 | those who offer them to Me, for their sakes, with suffering; 28 1, 4 | are ungrateful, and ignore Me and the labors of My servants 29 1, 4 | so that he should love Me, the Eternal Truth, whom 30 1, 4 | ought to render fruit to Me, the Father; but, if a man 31 1, 4 | desire of the soul united to Me, who am the Infinite Good, 32 1, 4 | which a man measures to Me, do he receive in himself 33 1, 4 | moment pass without crying to Me with humble voice, or without 34 1, 4 | continual prayers before Me for your neighbors. I say 35 1, 5 | Very pleasing to Me, dearest daughter, is the 36 1, 5 | she shows that she loves Me; loving Me she comes to 37 1, 5 | that she loves Me; loving Me she comes to know more of 38 1, 5 | offenses committed against Me. You asked Me to sustain 39 1, 5 | committed against Me. You asked Me to sustain you, and to punish 40 1, 5 | nothing to him who asks of Me in truth. Consider that 41 1, 5 | if the soul elect to love Me) she should elect to endure 42 1, 5 | elect to endure pains for Me in whatever mode or circumstance 43 1, 6 | who stands in hatred of Me, does an injury to his neighbor, 44 1, 6 | bound to offer for him to Me. Thus, every act of help 45 1, 6 | which he has through love of Me. And every evil also, is 46 1, 6 | for, if he do not love Me, he cannot be in charity 47 1, 6 | s deprivation of love of Me and her neighbor; whence, 48 1, 6 | his neighbor, not against Me, for no evil can touch Me, 49 1, 6 | Me, for no evil can touch Me, except in so far as I count 50 1, 6 | so far as I count done to Me that which he does to himself. 51 1, 6 | and holy desire offered to Me for him. This is an assistance 52 1, 6 | he ought to have towards Me, and his neighbor, as has 53 1, 6 | for the offense against Me, and weep over these corpses, 54 1, 6 | that every sin done against Me, is done through the medium 55 1, 7 | which is the pure love of Me. ~ 56 1, 7 | which she has received from Me, all of which she considers 57 1, 7 | herself. She attributes to Me, through humility, the knowledge 58 1, 7 | conceived through love of Me, because she sees that, 59 1, 7 | grateful and acceptable to Me, but by conceiving, hatred 60 1, 7 | in herself, but, loving Me in truth, in the same truth 61 1, 7 | otherwise, because love of Me and of her neighbor are 62 1, 7 | so far as the soul loves Me, she loves her neighbor, 63 1, 7 | towards him issues from Me. This is the means which 64 1, 7 | inasmuch as you can do Me no profit, you should do 65 1, 7 | proves that you possess Me by grace in your soul, producing 66 1, 7 | neighbor and making prayers to Me, seeking with sweet and 67 1, 7 | of this unitive love in Me, by means of which, she 68 1, 7 | they have received from Me. Whether man will or no, 69 1, 7 | unless made through love of Me, profits him nothing so 70 1, 7 | love, for in the love of Me is fulfilled and completed 71 1, 7 | of life, who is bound to Me with this love." ~ 72 1, 8 | love which he has towards Me. ~ 73 1, 8 | wicked man, who neither loves Me, nor hopes in Me, when brought 74 1, 8 | neither loves Me, nor hopes in Me, when brought forth against 75 1, 8 | against one who is faithful to Me, do him any harm; his infidelity 76 1, 8 | and hope through love of Me, it rather fortifies it, 77 1, 8 | because he is without hope in Me, and in My servant, because 78 1, 8 | because he does not love Me, placing his faith and hope 79 1, 8 | does not faithfully love Me, or because he does not 80 1, 8 | constantly seek, with hope in Me, for his salvation, inasmuch 81 2, 1 | above-mentioned virtues would please Me little; often, indeed, if 82 2, 1 | should have of herself and of Me, and in this knowledge is 83 2, 1 | one his due. Chiefly to Me in rendering praise and 84 2, 1 | Name, and in referring to Me the graces and the gifts 85 2, 1 | knows she has received from Me; and rendering to herself 86 2, 1 | herself, and attributing to Me, and not to herself, her 87 2, 1 | has received by grace from Me, and every other grace which 88 2, 1 | An indiscreet soul robs Me of the honor due to Me, 89 2, 1 | robs Me of the honor due to Me, and attributes it to herself, 90 2, 1 | really her own she imputes to Me, grieving and murmuring 91 2, 1 | wherefore everything in Me and in her neighbor is cause 92 2, 1 | rendered what is due to Me and to themselves, they 93 2, 2 | self-knowledge which is contained in Me, who have neither beginning 94 2, 2 | knowledge of yourself and of Me is found in the earth of 95 2, 2 | knowledge of self and of Me (for, otherwise, the circle 96 2, 2 | knowledge were not contained in Me). Then the tree of love 97 2, 2 | the soul and the soul in Me. This tree then, so sweetly 98 2, 2 | from My servants; and to Me she renders the sweet odor 99 2, 3 | that he who merely calls on me with the sound of words, 100 2, 3 | his own will, did not give Me much pleasure; but that 101 2, 3 | grateful and pleasant to Me. And this is because such 102 2, 3 | merit, but would offend Me; thus you see that they 103 2, 3 | These then are they who give Me not only words but manifold 104 2, 3 | account; but they please Me when they are performed 105 2, 3 | love should be directed to Me endlessly, boundlessly, 106 2, 3 | nor limits to her love for Me; but her love for her neighbor, 107 2, 3 | debts, that is, should love Me with an infinite love and 108 2, 3 | are finite and created by Me, should be saved through 109 2, 3 | through offense done to Me, who am the Infinite Good. 110 2, 3 | that is, from knowledge of Me to knowledge of self, and 111 2, 3 | of self, and from love of Me to love of others. And the 112 2, 3 | paternity. It is the same with Me, who am the Spouse of the 113 2, 4 | to take Your revenge on me, and to do mercy to Your 114 2, 4 | mercy. For what is it to me if I have life, and Your 115 2, 5 | daughter, your tears constrain Me, because they are joined 116 2, 5 | love, and fall for love of Me, and your painful desires 117 2, 5 | your painful desires force Me to answer you; but marvel, 118 2, 5 | having been committed against Me, who am the Infinite Good. 119 2, 5 | desire of loving and serving Me; and, in the same way, she 120 2, 5 | which he has received from Me! A benefit so great, that 121 2, 6 | guilt, even persecuting Me with many injuries, taking 122 2, 6 | to receive injuries from Me, as if I desired anything 123 2, 6 | then, was closely bound to Me through his being which 124 2, 6 | he was bound to render Me glory, but he deprived Me 125 2, 6 | Me glory, but he deprived Me of it, and wished to give 126 2, 6 | are now obliged to render Me glory and praise by following 127 2, 6 | Son, for then they repay Me the debt of love both of 128 2, 6 | are jealous to constrain Me by their desire. You see, 129 2, 6 | therefore, that you have bound Me with this bond which I have 130 2, 7 | Wherefore men did not render Me glory in the way in which 131 2, 7 | Life, and might partake of Me, and taste My supreme and 132 2, 7 | obligations the creature is to Me, and how ignorant he is, 133 2, 8 | also the perfect who follow Me in truth, so that you may 134 2, 8 | My only Son, offered to Me to take death from you and 135 2, 9 | You have been punished for me. For I see Your Word, Your 136 2, 9 | of which You have made me a Bridge, as You have shown 137 2, 9 | Bridge, as You have shown me, Your miserable servant, 138 2, 9 | You were willing to show me who are those who go by 139 2, 9 | goodness to manifest this to me, willingly would I see and 140 2, 10 | will draw all things unto Me." ~ 141 2, 10 | which you wished, and ask Me, I will now explain to you 142 2, 10 | and the same thing with Me. Then the soul is filled 143 2, 10 | a terra omnia traham ad me ipsum,' that is, 'If I am 144 2, 10 | will draw all things to Me.' My Goodness, seeing that 145 2, 10 | way could you be drawn to Me, I sent Him in order that 146 2, 10 | to resist being drawn to Me. ~ 147 2, 10 | been made for them, but for Me, in order to serve Me with 148 2, 10 | for Me, in order to serve Me with all his heart, and 149 2, 11 | the Life, he who follows Me does not walk in darkness, 150 2, 11 | That no man can come to Me if not by Him,' and so indeed 151 2, 11 | because He is united with Me who am the Truth, and he 152 2, 11 | find themselves united to Me, who am the Door and the 153 2, 11 | being kept by them far from Me, the soul drowns, for creatures 154 2, 12 | who wearies himself for Me, who am grateful and just, 155 2, 12 | sins, they are deprived of Me, who am the Supreme and 156 2, 12 | soul at the offense done to Me, and in compassion for the 157 2, 12 | their ignorance, thus offend Me. Now you have seen and heard 158 2, 13 | only-begotten Son returned to Me, forty days after the resurrection, 159 2, 13 | sat at the right hand of Me, the Eternal Father, as 160 2, 13 | on high, and returned to Me the Father, I sent the Master, 161 2, 13 | Spirit. He is one thing with Me, the Father, and with My 162 2, 13 | to say, 'My Father sent Me to you, and made Me your 163 2, 13 | sent Me to you, and made Me your Bridge, so that you 164 2, 13 | stable, and proceeds from Me, who am immovable. ~ 165 2, 13 | how My Son, returning to Me, none the less, returned 166 2, 13 | whom I beg you to pray to Me, and for whom I ask in addition 167 2, 13 | they may receive mercy from Me." ~ 168 2, 14 | that you have ever offended Me.' Oh, ineffable Mercy! I 169 2, 15 | you have spoken before Me of My mercy, because I gave 170 2, 15 | pray you to intercede with Me,' but know, that My mercy 171 2, 15 | far as she is helped by Me. It is true indeed, that 172 2, 15 | received, she would know Me, and knowing Me would know 173 2, 15 | would know Me, and knowing Me would know herself, and 174 2, 16 | that they are sustained by Me, who am Supreme Purity, 175 2, 17 | has separated herself from Me, like an adulteress, loving 176 2, 17 | and creatures more than Me, and has made a god of herself, 177 2, 17 | of herself, persecuting Me with many and diverse sins. 178 2, 18 | using injustice against Me, God, and against their 179 2, 18 | debt of virtue, and towards Me by not paying the debt of 180 2, 18 | commit injustice towards Me and towards themselves, 181 2, 18 | men who do not recognize Me in themselves on account 182 2, 18 | debt of honor and glory to Me, and to Him, who was one 183 2, 18 | who was one thing with Me, and like blind ones committed 184 2, 18 | unjust to themselves, to Me, and to their neighbor, 185 2, 19 | are forever scandalized at Me and at My servants, whom 186 2, 20 | Spirit, who is one thing with Me and with My Son, reproved 187 2, 20 | had no one who reproved me,' because the truth is revealed 188 2, 20 | wishes to be succored by Me. Man wants My succor when 189 2, 21 | pain at her offense against Me, who am Supreme and Eternal 190 2, 21 | this last sin graver to Me than all the other sins 191 2, 21 | despair of Judas displeased Me more, and was more grave 192 2, 21 | displeasure, and do not render to Me that which is Mine, and 193 2, 21 | which is theirs. For to Me, they ought to render love, 194 2, 21 | of heart, and offer it to Me, for the offense they have 195 2, 21 | the offense they have done Me. And they do the contrary 196 2, 21 | together they have offended Me. Tormented, I say, by My 197 2, 22 | deprived of the vision of Me, which is such pain to them, 198 2, 22 | and torments, and to see Me, than to be without the 199 2, 22 | torments and not to see Me. ~ 200 2, 22 | the soul is deprived of Me, and of the conversation 201 2, 22 | saints exult in the sight of Me, refreshing themselves with 202 2, 22 | of their toils borne for Me with such abundance of love, 203 2, 22 | soul that is deprived of Me, and more or less according 204 2, 22 | they would not hope in Me, nor grieve for the offense 205 2, 22 | for the offense done to Me, but only for their own 206 2, 23 | unchangeable, being one thing with Me according to the divine 207 2, 24 | they continually blaspheme Me. And do you know why they 208 2, 24 | neighbor, and they blaspheme Me, because their life ended 209 2, 24 | life ended in hatred of Me and of virtue. But why then 210 2, 25 | with which she comes to Me, and that measure that is 211 2, 25 | her. She always desires Me, and loves Me, and her desire 212 2, 25 | always desires Me, and loves Me, and her desire is not in 213 2, 25 | which they have come to Me, is it measured to them. 214 2, 25 | they have lived in love of Me and of the neighbor, united 215 2, 25 | therefore they exult in Me in the good of that soul, 216 2, 25 | And that soul rejoices in Me, and in the souls, and in 217 2, 25 | desires forever cry out to Me, for the salvation of the 218 2, 25 | nothing do they disagree with Me, and their desires are all 219 2, 25 | salvation, and always pray to Me for you, which desire is 220 2, 25 | which desire is fulfilled by Me, when you ignorant ones 221 2, 25 | stayed and established in Me, so the body in that union 222 2, 25 | soul, which virtue is of Me, given to her by grace, 223 2, 25 | delight they have in seeing Me, who am every good! Oh, 224 2, 25 | cry for mercy for you, to Me, the Supreme and Eternal 225 2, 25 | My Son, and, dwelling in Me, you will dwell in Him, 226 2, 25 | because He is one thing with Me. But their bodily eye, as 227 2, 25 | in love and affection for Me, and good-will towards their 228 2, 26 | they have received from Me, their reproof will seem 229 2, 26 | the toils they bore for Me, together with the soul. 230 2, 26 | go to the Father but by Me.' He is the Door and the 231 2, 27 | have miserably offended Me. And I have set him in this 232 2, 27 | virtue, and receive from Me the glory of victory. And 233 2, 27 | because it is yours, given by Me. You therefore, with free 234 2, 27 | of self, and knowledge of Me, which knowledge is more 235 2, 27 | would flee; and he knows Me in his will, which is fortified 236 2, 27 | knowledge of yourself, and of Me, and that virtue may be 237 2, 27 | with pressure of love to Me, the Supreme and Eternal 238 2, 27 | seems to them that following Me, that is, walking by the 239 2, 27 | your life, when you prayed Me to have mercy on the world, 240 2, 27 | creature who wants to come to Me. I have shown them the Truth, 241 2, 27 | to love anything without Me. But they, as if blinded 242 2, 27 | disordinate love, know neither Me nor themselves. You see 243 2, 28 | desire; wherefore desiring Me, they have Me, and taste 244 2, 28 | wherefore desiring Me, they have Me, and taste Me without any 245 2, 28 | they have Me, and taste Me without any revolt, for 246 2, 28 | preventing it from seeing Me face to face. But after 247 2, 28 | full, for, desiring to see Me, she sees Me, in which vision 248 2, 28 | desiring to see Me, she sees Me, in which vision is her 249 2, 28 | loves, and loving she tastes Me, Supreme and Eternal Good, 250 2, 28 | Eternal Good, and, in tasting Me, she is satisfied, and her 251 2, 28 | she had to see and know Me; wherefore desiring she 252 2, 28 | in seeing and in knowing Me, in which vision and knowledge 253 2, 28 | satisfied in seeing and knowing Me, as I have told you. In 254 2, 28 | the soul) illuminated in Me, possesses. This eye has 255 2, 28 | their will fortified in Me, humiliating themselves, 256 2, 28 | and holy faith, looking to Me, who am the Supreme Good, 257 2, 28 | hatred. And they that love Me recognize this, and, examining 258 2, 28 | pain, because it is against Me, who am Infinite Good, wherefore 259 2, 28 | out of them and united to Me by the affection of love. 260 2, 29 | more clearly explain to me the three steps figured 261 2, 30 | to you that which you ask Me. You ask Me to explain to 262 2, 30 | which you ask Me. You ask Me to explain to you the figure 263 2, 30 | with the remembrance of Me and of the benefits received, 264 2, 30 | delights of the world, without Me, are venomous thorns, and, 265 2, 30 | all the others offending Me at the same time, because 266 2, 30 | Your reason is attached to Me when your will does not, 267 2, 30 | disordinate love, cut it off from Me; you have also in you the 268 2, 30 | that no one could come to Me except by Him, and therefore 269 2, 31 | you above, when you asked Me, how the voyagers could 270 2, 31 | who want life arrive at Me who am Life, and with perseverance 271 2, 32 | thirsts, let him come to Me and drink." ~ 272 2, 32 | thirsts, let him come to Me and drink, for I am the 273 2, 32 | drink,' but He said 'Come to Me.' He spoke thus, because 274 2, 32 | He spoke thus, because in Me, the Father, there can be 275 2, 32 | He say 'Let him come to Me and drink'? Because whoever 276 2, 32 | find yourselves also in Me, who am the Sea Pacific, 277 2, 32 | thing with Him, and He with Me. So that you are invited 278 2, 32 | persevere till you find Me, who am the Giver of the 279 2, 32 | Fountain which contained Me, the Giver of the Living 280 2, 32 | Why did He say 'Come to Me and drink'? Because you 281 2, 32 | life without pain, and in Me, the Father, there can be 282 2, 32 | Bridge. No one can come to Me except by Him, as He told 283 2, 32 | to the Father except by Me.' ~ 284 2, 33 | thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.' He who has no 285 2, 33 | being, by sin, deprived of Me, he turns to that which 286 2, 33 | and is not acceptable to Me. He says then: 'If there 287 2, 33 | commandments are to love Me above everything, and your 288 2, 33 | will to love and desire Me, who am your End. When these 289 2, 33 | mirrored in cordial love of Me, for through Him have I 290 2, 33 | because they are full of Me, who am every good. ~ 291 2, 33 | commandments, that is love of Me and of the neighbor, finds 292 2, 33 | finds herself accompanied by Me, who am her strength and 293 2, 33 | Life, finding himself in Me, the Sea Pacific." ~ 294 2, 35 | fear, that was given by Me to Moses, by which law they 295 2, 35 | damnation, but of offending Me, who am Supreme Good. So 296 2, 35 | at love and holy fear of Me, otherwise there is no remedy 297 2, 36 | unfaithful servants, serving Me through love and not through 298 2, 36 | and render their debt to Me by such small degrees, and 299 2, 37 | faithful servants, serving Me with fidelity without servile 300 2, 37 | however, if they serve Me with a view to their own 301 2, 37 | pleasure which they find in Me, is imperfect. Do you know 302 2, 37 | consolations which they found in Me, and the insufficiency and 303 2, 37 | oftentimes disappears. Towards Me their love grows weak when, 304 2, 37 | in time of battle fly to Me, as their Benefactor, seeking 305 2, 37 | their Benefactor, seeking Me alone, with true humility, 306 2, 37 | This labor does not profit me. All this they do, because 307 2, 37 | everything proceeds from Me, that no leaf of a tree 308 2, 37 | imperfect, they make use of Me only for their own profit, 309 2, 37 | love which they gave to Me, that is to say, a love 310 2, 37 | because it is displeasing to Me, and virtue should be loved 311 2, 37 | lives, by a generous love to Me with a pure and virtuous 312 2, 37 | she but time, of serving Me, irrespectively of herself. 313 2, 37 | and become sons, and serve Me, irrespective of themselves, 314 2, 37 | love, with which they love Me, so that, if they love Me, 315 2, 37 | Me, so that, if they love Me, as a servant does his master, 316 2, 37 | they will be so pleasing to Me, that they will attain to 317 2, 37 | these words: 'He who loves Me shall be one thing with 318 2, 37 | shall be one thing with Me and I with him, and I will 319 2, 38 | Myself to the soul who loves Me in truth, and follows the 320 2, 38 | which they receive from Me. The second mode of manifestation, 321 2, 38 | themselves; they manifesting Me, through the affection of 322 2, 38 | perfection which she seeks in Me. Sometimes I manifest Myself ( 323 2, 38 | soul. Sometimes she seeks Me in prayer, wishing to know 324 2, 38 | virtue. Sometimes she seeks Me in the wisdom of My Son, 325 2, 39 | when He said: 'He who loves Me shall be one thing with 326 2, 39 | shall be one thing with Me.' Because, by following 327 2, 39 | Him, you are united with Me, because We are one thing 328 2, 39 | manifesting Himself, He manifested Me, and, in manifesting Me, 329 2, 39 | Me, and, in manifesting Me, He manifested Himself. 330 2, 39 | My Word said, 'Who sees Me sees the Father, and who 331 2, 39 | who sees the Father sees Me.' This He said because He 332 2, 39 | because He was one thing with Me, and that which He had, 333 2, 39 | which He had, He had from Me, I having nothing from Him; 334 2, 39 | but My Father's who sent Me,' because My Son proceeds 335 2, 39 | because My Son proceeds from Me, not I from Him, though 336 2, 39 | though I with Him and He with Me are but one thing. For this 337 2, 39 | He had not received from Me, the Father. These words, 338 2, 39 | has manifested Himself to Me, because I am one thing 339 2, 39 | you, by means of Myself, Me and Him. The third reason 340 2, 39 | Then, indeed, will you see Me, your GOD, and My Son, the 341 2, 39 | Resurrection, you can see Me, with the eye of the intellect 342 2, 39 | as I am, you cannot see Me now. Wherefore I veiled 343 2, 39 | humanity, so that you might see Me through that medium. I, 344 2, 39 | humanity. He manifested Me to you. Therefore it was 345 2, 39 | Father manifests himself to Me, will I manifest myself 346 2, 39 | of Himself, He manifests Me.' Now therefore you understand 347 2, 39 | because He is one thing with Me." ~ 348 2, 40 | beginning, a man serves Me imperfectly through servile 349 2, 40 | own delight and profit in Me. This is a necessary stage, 350 2, 40 | receives his inheritance from Me, the Eternal Father, and 351 2, 40 | when My Truth returned to Me, in His humanity, Peter 352 2, 40 | Son, who is one thing with Me, and with His own clemency, 353 2, 40 | clemency, which proceeds from Me the Father, and from the 354 2, 40 | had separated herself from Me, and I deprived her of grace 355 2, 40 | her, and cause her to seek Me in truth, and to prove her 356 2, 40 | prudence. Then, if she love Me without thought of self, 357 2, 40 | Holy Spirit, that is of Me, who am the fire of charity. 358 2, 40 | charity. How does she await me? Not in idleness, but in 359 2, 40 | illumined by the knowledge of Me and of herself, she continues 360 2, 41 | perfection is acquired from Me, so is it manifested by 361 2, 41 | temporal, should be drunk in Me, without any self-regarding 362 2, 41 | require that you should love Me with the same love with 363 2, 41 | love which you have for Me you owe to Me, so that it 364 2, 41 | you have for Me you owe to Me, so that it is not of grace 365 2, 41 | not of grace that you love Me, but because you ought to 366 2, 41 | you My love. Therefore to Me, in person, you cannot repay 367 2, 41 | that which you cannot do to Me, that is to say, that you 368 2, 41 | him, I count as done to Me, which My Truth showed forth 369 2, 41 | Saul, why persecute you Me?' This He said, judging 370 2, 41 | love with which you love Me, that you must love your 371 2, 41 | was originally drawn from Me, the Fountain of all love, 372 2, 41 | is because his love for Me is still imperfect, that 373 3, 2 | pleasant to that soul and to Me is holy prayer, made in 374 3, 2 | knowledge of self and of Me, opening the eye of the 375 3, 2 | becoming full of love for Me and for her neighbor. Where 376 3, 2 | little fruit, which pleases Me but little. But if you ask 377 3, 2 | but little. But if you ask Me, whether the soul should 378 3, 2 | deceit, and to be pleasing to Me, you must enlarge your hearts 379 3, 2 | God is, who is offended by me, and who I am, who offend 380 3, 2 | into Hell you persecute me, so that I will return to 381 3, 2 | more, because you strike me with the stick of charity.' 382 3, 2 | makes it, and pleasing to Me, and she will arrive, from 383 3, 2 | under penalty of offending Me, for, they must, until death, 384 3, 2 | herself, and fasten it in Me with the light of the intellect, 385 3, 2 | soul raising herself to Me, with knowledge of herself 386 3, 2 | imperfect, and will only love Me and her neighbor in proportion 387 3, 3 | seasoned with knowledge of Me, lest it bring the soul 388 3, 3 | persecutions of man, and towards Me, when, for her good, I withdraw 389 3, 3 | that in reality come from Me, which is what My sweet 390 3, 4 | the soul, who has awaited Me in self-knowledge as I have 391 3, 4 | have told you, receives Me, on My return to her, with 392 3, 4 | one of perfect union with Me. The two last-mentioned 393 3, 4 | there cannot be love of Me, without love of the neighbor, 394 3, 4 | neighbor without love of Me." ~ 395 3, 5 | delight which they find in Me. But they, as if drunken 396 3, 5 | in their blood, shed for Me, which has virtue through 397 3, 5 | Justice: 'You did not remember Me in the time of your life, 398 3, 5 | receive in Baptism, through Me, are infinite. This is in 399 3, 5 | human nature endures pain in Me, the Word, clothed with 400 3, 5 | to you) what you asked of Me." ~ 401 3, 6 | way they should, loving Me above everything, but that 402 3, 6 | suffer humbly and offer to Me their persecutions and injuries, 403 3, 6 | even when they intend to do Me infamy and wrong." ~ 404 3, 7 | on their journey to reach Me, their End. They augment 405 3, 7 | the praise and glory of Me, Eternal Father, and that 406 3, 7 | But, rebelling against Me in their pride, they fell 407 3, 7 | and lost their vision of Me, wherefore they rendered 408 3, 7 | wherefore they rendered not to Me glory through the affection 409 3, 7 | that is, that they render Me glory, not as citizens of 410 3, 8 | the body and has reached Me, her End, sees it clearly, 411 3, 8 | knows the truth. Seeing Me, the Eternal Father, she 412 3, 8 | have, before the soul saw Me, namely, the glory and praise 413 3, 8 | sees the injury done to Me, which before caused her 414 3, 8 | without pain, and prays to Me continually with affection 415 3, 8 | the Word Incarnate with Me. You see then, that the 416 3, 8 | they find themselves in Me, the Sea Pacific, raised 417 3, 9 | through feeling and union, in Me, Eternal Father, like the 418 3, 9 | election in the abyss of Me, Eternal Trinity, I dispossessed 419 3, 9 | him of Myself, because on Me can no pain fall, and I 420 3, 9 | My Lord, what do You wish me to do? Show me that which 421 3, 9 | You wish me to do? Show me that which it is Your pleasure 422 3, 9 | it is Your pleasure for me to do, and I will do it.' 423 3, 10 | which she had made with Me, is impatient in her life, 424 3, 10 | being deprived of union with Me, and the conversation of 425 3, 10 | Immortals, who render glory to Me, and finding herself, amid 426 3, 10 | them so miserably offending Me. This vision of My offense 427 3, 10 | with the desire to see Me, renders their life insupportable 428 3, 10 | desire to come and be with Me, they are contented to remain, 429 3, 10 | desires is not pleasing to Me; but when I permit to them 430 3, 10 | is a fire proceeding from Me, ravishing their heart and 431 3, 10 | nourished and united with Me. This is a sight which I 432 3, 10 | truth, loves and serves Me." ~ 433 3, 11 | intellect, Thomas Aquinas saw Me, wherefore he acquired the 434 3, 11 | capable or disposed to know Me, for I do not despise dispositions. 435 3, 11 | in the unitive state love Me, because love follows the 436 3, 11 | at the Eternal Vision of Me, where they see and taste 437 3, 11 | where they see and taste Me, in Truth, the soul being 438 3, 11 | that the soul received in Me. This state is most excellent, 439 3, 11 | because she is united with Me, and because her will is 440 3, 11 | her union was made with Me, and in no other way could 441 3, 13 | beginning to serve and taste Me, and weep for very sweetness; 442 3, 13 | of their neighbor, loving Me without any regard whatsoever 443 3, 14 | distinct from the love of Me; for such love, being disordinate 444 3, 14 | disordinate and an offense to Me, receives the meed of mortal 445 3, 14 | offense thereby done to Me, abandons it with a hearty 446 3, 14 | sensual tears, and if you ask Me why, I reply: Because the 447 3, 14 | consolation received from Me, the external being that 448 3, 14 | begins to unite herself to Me, and to conform her will 449 3, 14 | cries with hearty love for Me and for her neighbor, grieving 450 3, 14 | eye of her intellect on Me, the Sweet Supreme Truth, 451 3, 14 | Then she reposes in Me, the Sea Pacific, and her 452 3, 14 | and her heart is united to Me in love, as I told you when 453 3, 14 | state. When she thus feels Me, the Eternal Deity, her 454 3, 14 | from the stormy ocean to Me, the Sea Pacific, and in 455 3, 14 | feels herself to have with Me, tasting the divine love; 456 3, 14 | together with her knowledge of Me, she arrived at the final 457 3, 14 | glory and praise rendered Me by My servants, so that 458 3, 14 | soul finds such union with Me), developed from the grief 459 3, 14 | developed out of love of Me -- that is, out of that 460 3, 14 | to be ineffably loved by Me, she loves every rational 461 3, 14 | reason, the soul that knows Me immediately expands to the 462 3, 14 | the object which she sees Me to have loved still more. 463 3, 14 | she can be of no use to Me and can in no way repay 464 3, 14 | and can in no way repay Me that pure love with which 465 3, 14 | feels herself to be loved by Me, and therefore endeavors 466 3, 14 | which you can all serve Me. For, as I have said to 467 3, 14 | graces each has received from Me, to be ministered unto by 468 3, 14 | be returned directly to Me, because I have loved you 469 3, 14 | indeed, love that moved Me to create you to My own 470 3, 14 | love you cannot repay to Me, but you can pay it to My 471 3, 14 | because he has been loved by Me. ~ 472 3, 14 | commandment of the law, to love Me above everything, and your 473 3, 14 | fulfill the law given by Me, the Eternal God, without 474 3, 14 | which she has attained with Me. ~ 475 3, 14 | because He was one thing with Me, and I with Him, wherefore 476 3, 15 | the body and has reached Me, her End, she does not on 477 3, 15 | as to no longer yearn for Me or love her neighbor, for 478 3, 15 | for the soul that desires Me possesses Me in very truth, 479 3, 15 | that desires Me possesses Me in very truth, without any 480 3, 15 | without suffering, for, in Me, no perfection is wanting. ~ 481 3, 15 | have any life if you served Me with anything finite. For 482 3, 15 | a state of love towards Me and her neighbor, having 483 3, 15 | does not cease to offer Me her blessed desires, tearful 484 3, 16 | It remains for Me to tell you of the fruit 485 3, 16 | for you have been made by Me for love. The soul who lives 486 3, 16 | pleasing and acceptable to Me. I acted in this way with 487 3, 16 | the heart, displeasing to Me, and full of hatred and 488 3, 16 | man be a thief, he robs Me of honor, and takes it himself. 489 3, 16 | The first with regard to Me, by which men judge My secret 490 3, 16 | because they are founded on Me, the Supreme Good; but such 491 3, 16 | their mouth in insult to Me and the Blood of My only-begotten 492 3, 16 | made only to give honor to Me, and to confess sins, and 493 3, 17 | clearly demonstrated to me the truth, so that, by the 494 3, 17 | become, stumbling-blocks to me. I beg, Eternal Father, 495 3, 17 | explain these points also to me. The first is -- when a 496 3, 17 | of serving You, comes to me, or to some other servant 497 3, 17 | please Your Goodness to grant me a few more words on the 498 3, 17 | the subject, it will cause me the greatest pleasure. And 499 3, 17 | another, as it might seem to me, a mind full of darkness; 500 3, 17 | that You would declare to me in detail, what You have