Tuesday, October 17 : William of Saint-Thierry

When more obscure mysteries are presented to your timid nature by your faith, Christian soul, take courage and say [like Mary], “How are these to come about?” (Lk 1:34), not in a controversial spirit but with the love of a disciple. Let your questioning be your prayer, your love, your piety, your humble desire; not seeking to plumb the depths of God’s majesty, but looking for salvation in the healing acts of the God who saves us. (…) No one “knows a man’s thoughts except the spirit of the man which is in him; so also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God” (1 Cor 2:11). Hasten then to be a sharer in the Holy Spirit. He is present when he is called upon; nor could he be called upon, if he were not present. When, on being called upon, he comes, it is with the abundance of the blessings of God. He is the flowing of “the river which gives joy to God’s city” (Ps 46[45]:5). And if, when he comes, he finds you humble and still and respecting the words of God, he will rest upon you (Lk 1:35); and he will reveal to you what God the Father withdraws from the wise and prudent of this world; and those things will begin to dawn upon you which Wisdom (1 Cor 1:24) could say to the disciples when on this earth, but which they were unable to bear, until the Spirit of truth came who was to teach them all truth (Jn 16:12-13).

Roman Extraordinary (Tridentine) Daily Readings – rosary,team