"A true mother will not consider her child ugly, no matter how much it may be so; to her it is always lovely, and so it will always remain in her innermost heart. That is precisely the way My Heart feels toward souls: though they be ugly, soiled, filthy, My Love considers them always beautiful. I suffer when their ugliness is confirmed to Me; on the other hand, I rejoice when, in conformity with my parental sentiments, someone dissuades Me about their ugliness and tells Me that it is not true and that they are still beautiful. The souls are Mine; for them I have given all My Blood!
"Now do you understand how much My parental Heart is wounded by every severe judgment, reprimand, or condemnation, even though based on truth, and how much comfort, on the other hand is afforded Me by every act of compassion, indulgence and mercy? You must never judge anyone; never say a harsh word against anyone; instead, console My Heart, distract Me from My sorrow; with eager charity make me see only the good side of a guilty soul. I will believe you, and then I will hear your prayer in her favor and will grant it. If you only knew how I suffer when I must dispense justice! You see, My Heart needs to be comforted; It wishes to dispense mercy, not justice!"
~ Jesus to Sr. Consolata Betrone;
excerpt from Jesus Appeals to theWorld by Fr. Lorenzo Sales, I.M.C. ~
Reflection by Fr. Francis Martin of the Archdiocese of Washington
and the Mother of God Community.
and the Mother of God Community.
1 comment:
Thank you. I need to console his suffering heart instead of indulging my big mouth!
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