COLOSSIANS 1:24:
“Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church.”
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PICCARRETA:
Aug. 9: “Unite your pains together with those of Jesus, that they may be missionaries throughout the world, just like the pains of Jesus, and you too will feel happy.”
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BOH VOL 12 April 12, 1917
It is not the suffering that renders the creature unhappy; she becomes unhappy when something is missing to her love.
As I was in my usual state, my always lovable Jesus came, and since I was a little in suffering, He took me in His arms and told me:
“My beloved daughter, beloved daughter of mine, rest in Me. Even more, your pains – do not keep them with yourself, but send them up to my Cross, that they may become the cortege of my pains and relieve Me, and my pains may be the cortege of yours and sustain you, burn with the same fire and be consumed together.
And I will look upon your pains as my own; I will give them the same effects, the same value; and they will do the same offices which I did on the Cross, before the Father and before souls.
Even more, come, you yourself, onto the Cross – how happy we will be together, even in suffering. In fact, it is not the suffering that renders the creature unhappy; on the contrary, suffering makes her victorious, glorious, rich, beautiful. But she becomes unhappy when something is missing to her love.
You, united with Me on the Cross, will be completely satisfied in love; your pains will be love; your life, love – all love; and therefore you will be happy!”
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PRAYER OF THE DAY:
“My beloved Good, You suffer greatly because of the loss of souls; and out of compassion I place my being at your disposal. I will take your pains and the pains of the sinners upon myself, leaving You relieved, and the sinner clinging to You. O my Jesus, please, let my whole being be melted in love, so that I may be of continuous relief, to soothe all your bitternesses.”
Hours of the Passion
The 3rd Hour, Reflections and Practices