Tag Archives: Centuries of Meditations

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 100 Christ dwelling in our hearts by Faith is an Infinite Mystery, which may thus be understood: An object seen, is in the faculty seeing it, and by that in the Soul of the … Continue reading →

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 99 Wisely doth St. John say, We are the Sons of God; but the world knoweth us not because it knew Him not. He that knoweth not the Spirit of God, can never know … Continue reading →

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 98 Wisely, O Jesus, didst Thou tell Thy disciples, when Thou promised them the Comforter, that the world cannot receive the Spirit of Truth: because it seeth Him not neither knoweth Him. But ye … Continue reading →

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 97 O Jesus, who having prepared all the joys in heaven and earth for me, and redeemed me to inherit Thy Father’s treasures; hast prepared for me the most glorious companions, in whose presence … Continue reading →

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 96 O Thou who hast redeemed me to be a Son of God, and called me from vanity to inherit all things, I praise Thee, that having loved me and given Thyself for me, … Continue reading →

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 95 O Thou who ascended up on high, and led captivity captive, and gavest gifts unto men, as after Thy ascension into heaven Thou didst send Thy Holy Spirit down upon Thine Apostles in … Continue reading →

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 94 Thy will, O Christ, and Thy Spirit in essence are one. As therefore Thy human will is conformable to Thy Divine; let my will be conformable to Thine. Thy divine Will is all … Continue reading →

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 93 As my body without my Soul is a Carcass, so is my Soul without Thy Spirit, a chaos, a dark obscure heap of empty faculties: ignorant of itself, unsensible of Thy goodness, blind … Continue reading →

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 92 It is an inestimable joy that I was raised out of nothing to see and enjoy this glorious world: It is a Sacred Gift whereby the children of men are made my treasures, … Continue reading →

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 91 O Jesus, Lord of Love and Prince of Life! who even being dead, art greater than all angels, cherubims and men, let my love unto Thee be as strong as Death: and so … Continue reading →

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 90 This Body is not the cloud, but a pillar assumed to manifest His love unto us. In these shades doth this sun break forth most orientally. In this death is His love painted … Continue reading →

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 89 Is this He that was transfigured upon Mount Tabor? Pale, withered, extended, tortured, soiled with blood, and sweat, and dust, dried, parched! O sad, O dismal spectacle! All His joints are dissolved, all … Continue reading →

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 88 O Thou Sun of Righteousness, eclipsed on the Cross, overcast with sorrows, and covered with the shadow of death, remove the veil of Thy flesh that I may see Thy glory. Those cheeks … Continue reading →

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 87 O how do Thine affections extend like the sunbeams unto all stars in heaven and to all the kingdoms in the world. Thine at once enlighten both hemispheres: quicken us with life, enable … Continue reading →

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 86 O Jesus, Thou King of Saints, whom all adore: and the Holy imitate, I admire the perfection of Thy Love in every soul! Thou lovest every one wholly as if him alone. Whose … Continue reading →

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 85 With all their eyes behold our Savior, with all their hearts adore Him, with all their tongues and affections praise him. See how in all closets, and in all temples; in all cities … Continue reading →

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 84 Yet you must arm yourself with expectations of their infirmities, and resolve nobly to forgive them: not in a sordid and cowardly manner, by taking no notice of them, nor in a dim … Continue reading →

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 83 They will praise our Savior with you, and turn the world into Heaven. And if you find those of noble and benevolent natures, discreet and magnanimous, liberal and cheerful, wise and holy as … Continue reading →

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 82 But there are a sort of Saints meet to be your companions, in another manner, but that they lie concealed. You must therefore make yourself exceeding virtuous that by the very splendor of … Continue reading →

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 81 My goodness extended not to Thee, O Lord, but to Thy Saints, and to the excellent in the Earth in whom is all my delight. To delight in the Saints of God is … Continue reading →