Love God crucified, even amid darkness

  Letter to Jane de Chantal

(Letters to Persons in the World, Love God crucified even amid darkness)

Love your abjection.  But, you will say, “what does this mean, ‘love your abjection?’ My understanding is dark and powerless for any good.”  Well, my child, that is just the thing: if you remain humble, tranquil, gentle, and confiding amid this darkness and powerlessness; if you do not grow impatient, do not excite yourself, do not distress yourself on this account, but with good heart (I do not say gaily, but I do say sincerely and firmly) embrace this cross, and stay in this darkness, then you love your own abjection.  For what else is it to be abject, than to be amid darkness and powerless?  Love to be such as this for the love of Him who wishes you to be so, and you will love your own abjection.

(Read further in Letters to Persons in the World)

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