Saturday, October 23 : Saint Catherine of Siena

[Saint Catherine heard God say to her]: Whether the world wills it or not, it offers me glory. True, the people of the world do not offer me glory in the way they ought, by loving me above all things. But I for my part draw from them glory and praise for my name. For my mercy and the fulness of my charity are reflected in them because I lend them time and do not order the earth to swallow them up for their sins. No, I look on them and order the earth to give them a share of its fruits, and I command the sun to warm them and give them its light and heat, and I order the sky to move above them. In all created things made for them I employ my mercy and love, nor do I withdraw these because of their sins. I give to sinners as I give to the just — and often more to sinners than to just, because the just are ready to suffer, and I will deprive them of earthly goods in order to give them more abundantly of the goods of heaven. So my mercy and love shine on my servants sometimes in the persecutions the world’s servants inflict on them, proving in them the virtues of patience and charity. By offering constant, humble prayer my suffering servants turn it into glory and praise for my name. So whether the wicked will it or not, they offer me glory in this even though their intent is to insult me.
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