September 24, 1947prev home next
Jesus says:
“Always act as follows. I previously told you at S. Andrea di Compito,321 but you don’t remember. Use extraordinary means when you are denied ordinary means. But never neglect ordinary means when you can have them. May my compassion at your hunger not satisfied by the men who ought to satisfy it not lead you to the point of abuse. It is an extraordinary favor within the extraordinariness already covering and robing you. Be joyful and at peace, for it is additional proof of my love for you, and always be so with justice.
“One day in Palestine I said, ‘I feel compassion for these crowds.... I do not want to send them back without food so that they will not faint from exhaustion on the way’ And I gave them food. But on another occasion I said, ‘You seek Me because of the bread you have eaten to the point of satiety, not because of the miracles you have seen.’ It was more comfortable to get bread and fish at no expense! But not right.
“Act so as always to merit my grace, which gives you food so that you will not languish... and your spirit the capacity to understand these words.... Sing Panis Angelicus with your Azariah. I will listen to your song.... And may whatever else I say to you remain written in your heart.”
321 See The Notebooks. 1944, note 312.