Wednesday, April 24 : Saint Anselm

Good Lord Jesus Christ, thus was I placed, neither asking nor conjecturing, when as the sun you gave me light… You threw away the leaden weight that was dragging me down, you took off the burden that pressed upon me, you drove off those who were attacking me, and opposed them on my behalf. You called me by a new name, (Rv 2,17) which you gave me from your name, the name of christian. And I who was bent down, you made upright in your sight, saying, “Be of good cheer. I have redeemed you. I have given my life for you. You shall leave the evil you were in, and not fall into the pit to which you were going, if you cleave to me, I will lead you into my Kingdom…” Lord, it was so with me, and this is what you have done for me! I was in darkness, knowing nothing of myself… I had fallen from righteousness into wickedness, which is the way to hell, and from blessedness to temporal misery for ever… When I was destitute of all help, you illuminated me, and showed me what I was, for when I was still unable to see this, you taught others the truth on my behalf and you showed it to me before I asked it… You have made me sure of the salvation of my soul, for you have given your life for it… Consider, O my soul, how much my whole being owes to his love!
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