Blog:
“And He
made me remember that He had granted six thousand conversions for one of St. Teresa
of Avila's prayers.”
An excerpt from “He and I”
gives a taste of style of Gabrielle Bossis.
William expresses very
appreciatively the simplicity and intimate dialogue with the Lord.
Apart from the scholars the
verdicts on exact decision on ‘revelation’, Gabrielle's words are utterly entrancing in the presence of 'Him'.
The exchanges of the
First-Person, Secdond-Person and Third-Persons are illumination, as in the St.
Teresea reminder..
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From: William Wardle
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Sent: Saturday, 12 May 2012, 19:07
Subject: Re: Gabrielle Bossis "He and I"
From: William Wardle
To:
Sent: Saturday, 12 May 2012, 19:07
Subject: Re: Gabrielle Bossis "He and I"
Dear Father Donald,
Gabrielle Bossis' journal of the words spoken to her by the
"Inner Voice" of Christ are extraordinarily affective.
I think it is the intimacy of her conversations with the Lord that
instantly drew me into the sanctuary of presence:
'What have I done to deserve the kindness of My God?' one will
ask. And [the Lord] shall reply, 'You loved Him with all your strivings
and you let Him love you'"
I wonder: I have read a number of commentaries on the Lord's
Prayer, especially with regard to the meaning of the petition, "Give us
this day our daily bread": I wonder if the hidden meaning is a prayer
for heavenly love: "Give us this day the love we need", from
which would follow, 'forgive us our lack
of love, as we forgive those who turn away their hearts from us."
[Edit: a friend hoping repair and restore statue of Terese of Lisieux.]
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| To restore antique statue of Little Flower |
The desperately sad face of the old 13" statue of the
Little Flower shows an intense appeal for heavenly love to be poured out upon
mankind. It is a haunting image.
Thank you for many quiet moments of reflection.
With my love in Our Lord,
William
HE AND i
by Gabrielle Bossis
by Gabrielle Bossis
March 15 – 1948
Coming back from Mass I was thinking
of sinners. It was cold and I was walking barefoot.
"Perhaps, Lord, You will
give me two for my two feet?" "Two
what? Two thousand?"
And
He made me remember that He had granted six thousand conversions for one of St.
Teresa of Avila's prayers.
March 17 - "I am thirsty. I have only what one gives Me. I
take nothing."
March
18 - On the street in the morning
among the laborers going to work, I said, "I too am going to
my day's work living for You."
"Do you realize how many sinners you can save in
a single day? Think of My dazzling power, riches and generosity. Who could
hinder Me from giving you souls if I wish to do so?
For the earth, My justice is shackled by My mercy,
moved to pity by the prayers of those I love. So count more on My generosity
both for you and for all those you commit to Me. Dare to hope more than you
have ever hoped before, as you come to believe in the divine open handedness.
We aren't on the same plane: then expect the extraordinary. You have already experienced
it. It will strengthen your faith and hope in a way that you don't suspect. For
it is I Myself who come and can I come other than as God?
My love is the source of everything. Did you think it was
My pity? My pity, yes, but moved by this love of Mine that is greater than all
other loves. I can only teach you about it little by little, because you are so
fragile. For you would faint like the beloved in the Song of Solomon, if more
vehement words from My heart fell upon your ear, and if, as in beautiful books,
I added pictures. You're thinking, 'He's talking to me again about Love: And
I'm thinking, 'When can I begin to talk to her about it?' ( ••• )
