Sunday, November 3 : Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori

God is not at all displeased when, on occasion, you quietly complain to him. Don’t be afraid of saying to him: “Lord, why do you stand afar off? (cf. Ps 9:22 LXX) You know well that I love you and only long for your love. Graciously come to my aid and do not abandon me.” If your desolation continues and your anguish is unbearable, unite your voice to that Jesus, Jesus dying in affliction on the cross; say, as you beg the divine pity: “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” (Mt 27:46) But profit from this trial, firstly so as to humble yourself even more, while reminding yourself that we are not worthy of any consolations when we have offended God; and then, so as to revive your confidence even more by reminding yourself that, whatever he may do or permit, God only has your wellbeing in mind and that, in this way, “all things work together for the good” (cf. Rm 8:28) of your soul. The more that trouble and discouragement besiege you, the more you should arm yourself with courage and cry out: “The Lord is my light and my help, who should I fear?” (Ps 26:1). Yes, Lord, it is you who enlighten me, you who will save me; in you I entrust myself, “in you I place my hope: I shall never be confounded” (Ps 30:2 LXX). In this way, stand firm in peace, certain that “no one has hoped in the Lord and been confounded” (Sir 2:11 Vg.), none have been lost after having placed their trust in God.

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