Friday, April 26 : Saint Catherine of Siena

The sovereign goodness manifests itself in various ways, and the Blessed Christ said: “There are several residences in my father’s house” (Jn 14,2). Who could say the diversity of means, visits, gifts and graces of God, not only in creatures, but in one single soul? Just as the virtues are different, although they are all marked by the sign of charity, the conduct and the works of the servants of God are also very different. Not that the one who perfectly has the virtue of charity does not have so all the others, but everyone has a particular one which dominates all the others; hence the differences in life. Those who especially have charity puts all their happiness to exercise it with regard to their neighbor. Whoever has humility passionately seeks solitude. One loves justice, the other the freedom of one who seems to fear nothing that strong faith gives. Others engage in penance and mortification of their bodies; Others work to deny their own will by a real and perfect obedience. Thus the means are different, although all run in the path of charity. The saints who enjoy eternal life all followed her, but in various ways; Because one does not look like the other. There is the same difference among the angels, who are not all the same. One of the joys of the soul in eternal life is to see the greatness of God in the variety of rewards he gives to his saints.

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