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A Consuming Fire

(editor's note: The saints are men and women like us, who pursued sanctity in their effort to live as the Divine Master teaches us. Their insights and examples can enlighten and inspire us! This is one of many excerpts from the writings of the saints submitted by Richard S. - who we thank for sharing this with our visitors, members and friends here!)

Saint Alphonsus Liguori,                                                                               (1696-1787)

     This (Blessed) Sacrament above all inflames the soul with divine love.  "God is love (1Jn.IV,8)".  And He is the fire which consumes in our hearts all earthly affections: "The Lord thy God is a consuming fire (Dt.IV,24)".  Now the Son of God came precisely to kindle this fire of love: "I am come to cast fire in the earth"; and He added than He did not desire other that to see ignited this holy fire in our hearts: "and what will I, but that it be kindled? (Lk.XII,49)".  And oh what flames of divine love Jesus Christ ignites in each one who devoutly receives Him in this Sacrament! 

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Cor Jesu, fornax ardens caritatis, miserere nobis.

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REVELATIO SACRATISSIMI CORDIS JESU
Ignis Consumens
Sanctus Alphonsus de Ligorio,      (1696-1787)
     Praesertim autem hoc Sacramentum animas divino amore inflammat.  "Deus caritas est (1Jn.IV,8)".  "Ignis consumens est (Dt.IV,24)", omnes terrenos cordis nostri affectus devorans.  Hunc amoris ignem Filius Dei his in terris accensurus venit: "Ignem veni mittere in terram", neque aliud cupit, nisi sacris his flammis hominum pectora ardere: "et quid volo, nisi ut accendatur? (Lu.XII,49)".  O quas divinae caritatis flammas Jesus Christus suscitat in iis omnibus, qui in hoc Sacramento cum pietate ipsum suscipiunt!

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RIVELATIONE DEL SACRO CUORE
Fuoco che Consuma
Sant' Alfonso Maria de Liguori,         (1696-1787)
     Questo SS. Sagramento principalmente infiamma l'anime del divino amore.  Iddio è amore: "Deus caritas est (1Io.IV,8)".  Ed è fuoco che consuma ne' nostri cuori tutti gli affetti terreni: "Ignis consumens est (Dt.IV,24)".  Or questo fuoco d'amore venne appunto il Figlio di Dio ad accendere in terra: "Ignem veni mittere in terram"; e soggiunse che altro non bramava che di vedere acceso questo santo fuoco nell'anime nostre: "Et quid volo, nisi ut accendatur? (Luc.XII,49).  Ed oh quali fiamme di divino amore accende Gesù Cristo in ognuno che divotamente lo riceve in questo Sagramento! 

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With Eternal Brotherly LoveRichard
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