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For the purpose of God whereby He made man not to perish but to live for ever, stands immovable. And when His goodness sees in us even the very smallest spark of good will shining forth, which He Himself has struck as it were out of the hard flints of our hearts, He fans and fosters it and nurses it with His breath, as He wills all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth (1 Tim. 2:4). He says, it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish (Mt 18:14). Again it says: neither will God have a soul to perish, but recalls, meaning that he that is cast off should not altogether perish. “I will not the death of a sinner, but that he should turn from his way and live.” (Ezekiel 33:11). If He wills not that one of His little ones should perish, how can we imagine without grievous blasphemy that He does not generally will all men, but only some instead of all to be saved? Those then who perish, perish against His will, as He testifies against each one of them day by day: Turn from your evil ways, and why will you die, O house of Israel? (Ez 33:11) And again: How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and you would not; and: Wherefore is this people in Jerusalem turned away with a stubborn revolting? They have hardened their faces and refused to return (Jr 8,5 ). The grace of Christ then is at hand every day, which, while it wills all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth, calls all without any exception, saying: “Come unto Me, all you that labour and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you. “(Matthew 11:28)
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By reviewing day after day the time of present life, save your lives (cf. LC 21,19) by the virtues, receive the inheritance on the kingdom of heaven and collect the inconceivable goods that God’s promises reserve for us. Narrow and circumscribed is the way of God (cf. Mt 7,14) but wide and spacious (cf. Mt 7,13) The place of rest which it offers you: the demon’s temptations follow one another and somehow invaded your spiritual home, but the dew of the Spirit turns off these fires and holds open for you the water welling up in eternal life (cf. Jn 4,14). (…) Come on, my children, now let us valiantly support this very small number of days, or, to better, these days which are given to us to fight, and hold on to the crown of justice (cf. 2 TM 4,8 ). (…) I conjure you, oppose your present afflictions with a light heart (cf. 2 CO 4.17): they are nothing, and like a dream or a shadow, they quickly pass! May nothing make you tremble or bend, but with renewed ardor, let us put into practice the commandments of the Lord. Do not be saddened by an insult, drawn away by an injury, mislead by a reproach, beat down by irritation, tortured by a disdainful attitude! Lower your eyes in humility and raise your soul, be good to each other, indulgent, persevering, patient. (…) However, you have learned all of this you who are taught by God. Do what he likes (cf. Jn 8,29); And finally bravely support the days present, my children!

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The faith of a very small mustard seed, Figure of the kingdom, I have not received it in my soul, So that the mountains were transported. Neither, like the birds of the sky, I did not land on the branches of precept, Where pure souls rest, Heirs of the holy tabernacle of the heavens. (…) I became a yeast, old and without strength, And never, like the parable, the one that rises: The leaven that the woman hid in the dough, Like the mystery of your Church. This yeast, in fact, was taken from You first; Thanks to it the choirs of above were inspired; And when to our mass, coming from Adam, He was united, everything has risen. Alone, I am deprived of either one, As for the ineffable light of wisdom; Deign to make me a participant again, Please give me back what I lost.

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