I write this for S and J, especially..
The great man writes this: “…do not be afraid when the
consciousness of your past sins and of your many temptations seems to come down
upon you and to overwhelm you as a flood. In those darkest times, be sure that
if you love God you are still united with Him. It is not when we walk in the
brightness of the noonday only that we are untied with Him. The purest union
with God is when we walk with Him in the darkness, without consolation and
without joy; having no other guide; our hand in His hand; going on like
children, not knowing whither, but obeying the inspirations of God to do or not
to do as He wills: out in the bleak cold sky, with no joy in our prayers and no
rest of heart, in constant inward fears, with temptations all around, but
always faithful to the guide”
I share these words to those in the Dark Night, those who
are seeking the Bridegroom Who has removed Himself from our presence.
Remember these words of the good Cardinal: “It is not when we
walk in the brightness of the noonday only that we are united with Him. The
purest union with God is when we walk with Him in the darkness, without
consolation and without joy; having no other guide; our hand in His hand; going
on like children, not knowing whither; but obeying the inspirations of God to
do or not to do as He wills; out in the bleak cold sky, with no joy in our
prayers and no rest of heart, in constant inward fears, with temptations all
around, but always faithful to the guidance of the Spirit of God.”
I repeat these words from Manning to encourage you. “There
are two axioms in the Kingdom
of God
I can assure you all that a great peace and confidence come
upon one when one trusts in Divine Providence.
A few more words from the Cardinal: “…know yourselves: be
conscious of your own dignity and be conscious of the dignity of others. Your
are the sons of the Great King…From all eternity God foreknew you, and in due
time God called you by the Holy Ghost; and when He called you He justified you,
and when He justified you He put upon you the glory of His children and the
heirship of His Kingdom.”
To be continued…