Stunningly beautiful

I have been slowly working my way through the book I Believe in Love by Fr. Jean C. J. de Elbee. It is a personal retreat based on the teachings of St. Therese of Lisieux, and it is AMAZING!

The part that I am reading right now is about the cross and suffering, and this passage almost knocked me over:

I deserve a hundred times to suffer without You, Jesus, but it is with You that I want to suffer. With You, I accept all the crosses, all of them - if You will bear them with me. You can hide Yourself; You can make it look as though You are not there, as if I am bearing it all alone; I accept that on one condition: that You hide Yourself in my heart. (p. 196)


All You permit for me will be grace from You, and You will be there with me. I do not fear the Cross, because I do not fear You, the King of Love. (p. 205)


As soon as I read it more than five times over, I just knew that I had to put it on my blog. I may just write this out and tape it above my dresser. :)

I am so deeply grateful for the Catholic Church and her beautiful teachings. I don't want to know what life would be like without my faith!