examination of the heart 218 after the brief end of this temporal life, I will lavish upon you, My faithful and prudent servants, whom I placed above My family, the everlasting sight of Me and the goods, treasures, and delights contained in this never-ending vision.” Therefore, be eager to fight the good fight that you may receive the crown of justice (cf. 2 Tim 4:7-8). Follow Christ in such a manner that you may reach Him; and, having reached Him, you shall enjoy Him to the full not only in this Holy Communion, but also in the heavenly beatific vision. 2. “I go to the Father” (Jn 16:17). You ought to consider when approaching the sacred table of Christ that you go to the Father, and not to the Judge. Indeed, you go to the very Father who, receiving you with very great joy, and open arms, will embrace you as a prodigal son and will order your white garment of innocence to be brought in, which He will restore to you in this Most Holy Banquet. After starving for a long time and eating the husks meant for the swine, He will feed you not with the flesh of calves or other cattle, but with His own Body. Therefore, go back to your Father, go back! Why do you travel in the far country of passions, feeling estranged from the highest Good? Go to the Father! Christ calls you, go on! If you are afraid and ashamed because you have wasted the whole inheritance of so many of His goods, it is a good sign: The fear and the feeling of shame are the first steps toward approaching Him. The greater your repentance and atonement for your sins, the more welcome you will be in the house of your Most Holy Father. [f.50r] After Holy Communion 1. “We do not know what he is talking about” (Jn 16:18). Consider that it is not yet a man’s worst unhappiness if he does not know, does not grasp, and does not understand the divine words.Wherefore David once said: “The unfolding of [Y]our words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.” (Ps 119:130). Now that the heavenly Master is present at the pulpit of your heart, you could, indeed, request that He explain to you the
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