Sunday, October 30 : Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus

Jesus has attracted us together, although by different ways, together he raised us above all the fragile things of this world whose image passes away. He has placed, so to speak, all things under our feet. Like Zachaeus, we climbed a tree to see Jesus. … Then we could say with Saint John of the Cross: “All is mine, all is for me, the earth is mine, the heavens are mine, God is mine, and the Mother of my God is mine.” … Celine, what a mystery is our grandeur in Jesus! This is all that Jesus has shown us in making us climb the symbolic tree about which I was just talking to you. And now, what science is he about to teach us? Has he not taught us all? Let us listen to what he is saying to us: “Come down quickly, for today I must stay at your house.” Well, Jesus tells us to come down. To where, then, must we come down? Celine, you know better than I, however, let me tell you where we must now follow Jesus. In days gone by, the Jews asked our divine Savior: “Master, where do you live?” And he answered: “Foxes have their dens and birds of the sky their nests, but I have nowhere to rest my head.” (Jn 1:38; Mt 8:20). This is where we must descend in order that we may serve as an abode for Jesus. To be so poor that we do not have a place to rest our head.
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