Sunday, September 29 : Julian of Norwich

God himself is true righteousness, and all his works are rightly done for they were ordained before time, by his supreme might, wisdom and goodness. Just as he has ordained them for the best, so too he works continually, to achieve the best end. .. Mercy is the work of God’s goodness and will continue to work as long as sin is allowed to harry righteous souls. And when sin is given leave no longer, … then all will have been brought into righteousness and will remain so for ever. By God’s permission we fall; and by his blessed love, power and wisdom, we are kept; and by his mercy and grace we are raised to many, many more joys. So for his righteousness and mercy he intends to be known and loved now and for ever…. Though I were to do nothing but sin, my sin would still not prevent his goodness from working. I saw that the recognition of this fact brought a heavenly joy to the God-fearing soul who, by his kind grace, desired to do God’s will. This deed shall be begun here on earth; it shall be worthy of God and abundantly beneficial to all his lovers. As soon as we reach heaven we shall see it with marvelling joy and so it shall work out until the Last Day; and the worship and the bliss of it shall last in heaven, before God and all his holy saints, without end… This will be the most wonderful joy imaginable, to see the deed that God himself shall do, while man can do no better than sin! Our Lord God means in as many words: “Look! Here here you have material for humility, for love, for total self-denial, for enjoying me. Because I love you, enjoy me! This will please me most of all.”

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