"I worry some of
you still have not really met Jesus—one to one—you and Jesus alone. We may
spend time in the chapel—but have you seen with the eyes of your soul how He
looks at you with love? Do you really know the living Jesus—not from books but
from being with Him in your heart? Have you heard the loving words He speaks to
you? Ask for the grace; He is longing to give it. Until you can hear Jesus in
the silence of your own heart, you will not be able to hear Him saying 'I
Thirst' in the hearts of the poor. Never give up this daily intimate contact
with Jesus as the real living person—not just the idea."
— Saint Mother Teresa, Manual for Eucharistic
Adoration. p.129-30
we are a nation that treats symptoms and 70 years later figures out the causes. Sadly that doesn't work very well.
ReplyDeleteTerry, Was this comment meant for another post? Not sure how it applies to this post.
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