Thought for the Day – 12 December – Meditations with Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971)
Merit and the Love of God
“It is necessary, therefore, to love God and to do everything for the love of Him and for His glory alone.
If we are to love God, however, we must know Him.
If only we knew God perfectly, not only should we love Him but, we should come near to expiring from excessive love!
We love God too little because, we know Him too little!
Let us endeavour, therefore, to know Him by meditating on His infinite goodness, beauty and perfection.
Any other goodness, beauty or perfection is a faint reflection of that of God, Who is the Source of all true goodness.
We should not allow ourselves to be distracted or disturbed by these fleeting and perishable reflections.
God alone is enough for us.
Let us learn to know Him and, in consequence, to love Him in the splendour of created things which reflect His beauty and power.
The stars and the flowers, the waves of the sea and the trees of the forest, all speak to us of God.
Let us come to know and to love Him, until we lament with St Augustine:
“Too late have I loved Thee!”
Antonio Cardinal Bacci
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We love God too little because, we know Him too little! Amen!
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If only we understood as much as we should and as much as we are able to. God does give us the grace we need – especially if we ask Him. Like our dearest St Augustine, “Let me seek Thee Lord, Let me know Thee, Lord!”
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