Belgian. 1890 - 1924. These quotes are from "Under the Gaze of God" by Arouca Press. +Humility+ Don't think about the good you have done, but about the good you are still failing to do. To seek to "appear" is to make Jesus "disappear." How much we lose by not remaining children! Dishcloths are useful; lacy handkerchiefs are only for looks. Never pose! To pose is wanting to attract attention to someone other than Jesus. We become humble only through humiliation. We become holy only through trials and darkness. The one who is not surprised by his weakness is on the path of true humility.
+Love of the Cross, and Trials+ A cross loses half of its weight as soon as it is accepted. Great crosses are given rarely. Little crosses are given to us at every hour. Watch, so that you don't lose any of them. May the cross be for me like a kiss from the Crucified. We must suffer, since without suffering and renunciation, we all go to our ruin. O! Let us not fear the cross, the token of love, but embrace it willingly and carry it for Love. Let us ask for this in our prayers, so we can teach it to many others. If you do not fear the cross, you will go far and be happy. Never look at the cross (the trial), except to press it to your heart. Suffer! Be silent! And always keep your good humor, even when everything in your soul is dark and black, and the air is heavy with storms. Don't let your faith decay at the moment when God is sending you the most useful and most difficult lessons of your life.
[QUOTE="DesertStar7, post: 380688, member: 6521"]Suffer! Be silent! And always keep your good humor, even when everything in your soul is dark and black, and the air is heavy with storms.[/QUOTE] mmmm, yes....
