True piety takes hold of the entire being and leads it to love God. It is the fulfilment of the first commandment: "Love the Lord with the mind, heart and will".
The soul that unites itself to God has but one aspiration: love!
All the prayers of such a person are an expression of love, even if there are requests for temporal goods; these are made only if they lead to the glory of God. At the root of all one's prayers there is but one request: love!
If one adores, it is for love,
If one gives thanks, it is for love,
Asking pardon for sins is also out of love.
The soul that unites itself to God has but one aspiration: love!
All the prayers of such a person are an expression of love, even if there are requests for temporal goods; these are made only if they lead to the glory of God. At the root of all one's prayers there is but one request: love!
If one adores, it is for love,
If one gives thanks, it is for love,
Asking pardon for sins is also out of love.
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