The Cross Is Citation, Advocate, and Judge Of The Soul, For Her To Take Possession Of The Eternal Kingdom

As you go with your accuser before the magistrate, make an effort to settle with him on the way, lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer put you in prison. (Luke 12:58)

Volume 6, March 5, 1904

This morning I was feeling in much suffering, with the addition of His privation. Then, after I struggled very much, He came for just a few instants, and told me: “My daughter, sufferings, crosses, are like many citations which I send to souls. If the soul accepts these citations – whether they be citations that notify the soul to pay some debt, or it be a notification to obtain some gain for eternal life – if the soul responds to Me by resigning herself to my Will, by thanking Me, by adoring my holy dispositions, we are immediately in accord, and the soul will avoid many inconveniences that are possible, like being cited again, having advocates involved, going through the lawsuit, and receiving the condemnation of the judge. Responding to the citation with resignation and with thanksgiving alone will make up for all this, because the cross will be citation, advocate and judge for her, with nothing else needed for her to take possession of the Eternal Kingdom. If, on the other hand, she does not accept these citations – think about it, yourself, how many abysses of disgraces and troubles she will throw herself into, and what the rigor of the judge will be in condemning her for having shunned the cross as her judge, a judge so much milder, more compassionate, more prone to enriching her rather than judging her, more intent on embellishing her rather than condemning her.”

Prayer meditation- Lord, this calendar reading today is deep and difficult but how many times have we not resigned ourselves to Your Will for our lives and even fought You tooth and nail by staying stuck in our own ideas and desires only to find ourselves in prisons and chains of our own making! Sometimes we have to reach rock bottom like the Prodigal Son before we throw ourselves in our desperation and surrender into Your Compassionate Arms! Because Lord, there is no condemnation in You (Romans 8:1), You are the Good, Good Father who always wills our good even in the crosses of life which You have tailor made in love for each one of us! Fiat Lord!