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DESIRE  OF  HEALTH


Editor's note: for those unfamiliar with such writings, it helps to consider them as if one were reading about a conversation between the saint and Jesus.



Saint Gertrude the Great, The 13th Century


At that time, Saint Gertrude began to desire ardently a restoration of her former health, that she might be able to observe the austerities of her Order with more exactness.  The Lord, however, responded lovingly: "Why does My spouse importune Me, as if she would oppose My will?"

"What!, Lord, she replied, "how can a desire, which seems to me to be only for Thy glory, be so opposed to Thy will?"  "From the manner in which you ask it, I consider it," responded the Lord, "only  as the desire of a child; but if you should ask it more earnestly, I should not be pleased at your request."

From these words the she knew that the desire of health, from a pure intention of serving God, is indeed good; but that it is far more perfect to abandon oneself totally to the Divine Will and to believe that all which God ordains for us, whether of prosperity or adversity, cannot but be for our advantage.



Cor Jesu, in quo Pater sibi bene complacuit,  miserere nobis.


RIVELAZIONE DEL SACRO CUORE
Desiderare la Salute
Santa Gertrude La Grande,              Secolo XIII

In quel tempo, fu presa dal desiderio di vedersi al più presto restituire dal Signore la salute necessaria per seguire con fervore l'intera osservanza dell'Ordine.  Il Signore le rispose con bontà: "Vorrebbe forse la mia sposa importunarmi se sapesse che ciò è contrario alla mia volontà?".

Ed essa: "Giudichi dunque contrario alla tua volontà questo desiderio col quale, o Signore, mi sembra di cercare unicamente la tua gloria?".  "Stai dicendo una cosa puerile, rispose il Signore, e sarei spiacente se tu volessi insistere".

A queste parole essa comprese che è buona cosa desiderare la salute al solo intento di servire Iddio; ma che è molto più perfetto abbandonarsi pienamente alla Divina Volontà, persuasa che le disposizioni della sua Provvidenza, nell'avversità come nella prosperità, sono per ciascuno di noi la cosa migliore.


With Eternal Brotherly Love Richard






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