Saturday, May 11 : Saint Catherine of Siena

Eternal Father, you desire that we should serve you according to your good pleasure, and you lead your servants by different means and diverse ways. Thus you show us that under no circumstances can we, or should we, judge a man’s intentions by what we perceive him to do outwardly… The soul that sees light in your light (Ps 36[35],10) rejoices to behold your varied ways, your countless paths in each individual. For, although they walk by different paths, they do not run any the less along the road of your ardent charity. Besides, if it were not for this then they would not really be pursuing your truth. Hence we see some who run the way of repentance established in corporal mortification; others on humility and the mortification of their own will; others on a living faith; others on works of mercy; and others who are full of love of neighbour, having set self aside. By seeing in this way the soul… grows bigger and obtains that supernatural light by which it discovers the measureless breadth of your goodness. How in touch with reality they are, those who perceive your will in all things! In every human action they pay heed to your will without judging that of creatures. They have understood well and taken to heart the teaching of your truth when it says: “Stop judging by appearances” (Jn 7,24). O eternal Truth, what is your teaching? By what path do you wish us to go to the Father? What is the way we ought to follow? I see no other road than that which you have paved with the true and solid virtues of your ardent charity. You, O eternal Word, have sprinkled it with your blood. This is indeed the way.
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