Wednesday, June 21 : Silouan

My soul learned humility from the Lord. The Lord appeared to me in a way that is beyond all understanding, and he filled my soul with his love. But then he disappeared, and now my soul longs for him day and night. As the good and merciful shepherd, he looked for me, his sheep that was already wounded by the wolves, and he scattered them (cf. Jn 10:12). My soul knows the Lord’s mercy for the sinful person, and before the face of God I am writing the truth: all of us sinners will be saved, and not a single soul will be lost, on condition that we repent. But there are no words to describe how good the Lord is. Turn your soul towards the Lord and say: “Lord, forgive me”, and do not imagine that he will refuse to forgive you. In his goodness, he cannot not forgive, and he will forgive and sanctify immediately. That is what the Holy Spirit teaches in the Church. The Lord is Love. Scripture says: “Taste and see how good the Lord is.” (Ps 34:9) My soul has tasted that goodness of the Lord, and insatiably, my spirit rushes to God day and night. I begin to write about God’s love and cannot get enough, for the memory of the all-powerful God holds my soul captive.
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