Wisdom of St. Faustina
Pure Love
Pure love is capable of great deeds, and it is not broken by
difficulty or adversity. As it remains strong in the midst of great
difficulties, so too it perseveres in the toilsome and drab life of each day.
It knows that only one thing is needed to please God: to do even the smallest
things out of great love — love, and always love. Pure love never errs. Its
light is strangely plentiful. It will not do anything that might displease God.
It is ingenious at doing what is more pleasing to God, and no one will equal
it. It is happy when it can empty itself and burn like a pure offering. The
more it gives of itself, the happier it is. But also, no one can sense dangers
from afar as can love; it knows how to unmask and also knows with whom it has
to deal.(Diary 140)
Silence
Silence is a sword in the spiritual struggle. A talkative
soul will never attain sanctity. The sword of silence will cut off everything
that would like to cling to the soul. We are sensitive to words and quickly
want to answer back, without taking any regard as to whether it is God’s will
that we should speak. A silent soul is strong; no adversities will harm it if
it perseveres in silence. The silent (198) soul is capable of attaining the
closest union with God. It lives almost always under the inspiration of the
Holy Spirit. God works in a silent soul without hindrance.(Diary 477)
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