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Second Vision, Wherein She Beheld God Inasmuch as He Is Beauty, Wherefore All Created Beauty Seemed Deformed and Hideous unto Her
Upon a certain time when I was at prayer and my spirit was exalted, God spake unto me many gracious words full of love.
And when I looked, I beheld God who spake with me. But if thou seekest to know that which I beheld, I can tell thee nothing, save that I beheld a fulness and a clearness, and felt them within me so abundantly that I can in no wise describe it, nor give any likeness thereof. For what I beheld was not corporal, but as though it were in heaven. Thus I beheld a beauty so great that I can say naught concerning it, save that I saw the Supreme Beauty which containeth within Itself all goodness. And all the saints were standing before this beauteous Majesty, praising it.
Methought, however, that I stayed in this trance but a very brief while; then said God unto me, “My beloved daughter, dear unto Me, all the saints of Paradise do bear an especial love toward thee, and likewise doth My mother, and they will bring thee unto Me.” And albeit these words were spoken unto me, all concerning His mother and the saints seemed unto me but a small thing. For so great was my joy in Him that I took no heed of looking at the angels and the saints, because all their goodness and all their beauty was from Him and in Him; He was the whole and Supreme Good, with all beauty, and so great a joy had I in His words that I paid no heed to any creature.
Again He said unto me, “Infinite is the love which I bear thee, but I do not reveal it unto thee — yea, I do even conceal it.”
Then answered my soul, “Wherefore hast Thou such love and joy in me, who am hateful, inasmuch as I have offended Thee all the days of my life?”
To this did He make answer, “So great is the love I bear thee that I no more remember thy sins, albeit Mine eyes do see them; for in thee have I much treasure.”
Then did my soul feel an assurance so true that it doubted no more. It felt and saw that the eyes of God were searching within it, and it had such joy in those eyes that neither man nor saint come down from heaven could declare it. When He told me that He concealed much love, because I was not able to bear it, my soul answered: “If Thou art God omnipotent, make Thou me able to bear it.”
Then He made answer finally and said: “If I were to do as thou askest, thou wouldst have here all that thou desirest, and wouldst no longer hunger after Me. For this reason will I not grant thy request, for I desire that in this world thou shouldst hunger and long after Me and shouldst ever be eager to find Me.”
Upon a certain time when I was at prayer and my spirit was exalted, God spake unto me many gracious words full of love.
And when I looked, I beheld God who spake with me. But if thou seekest to know that which I beheld, I can tell thee nothing, save that I beheld a fulness and a clearness, and felt them within me so abundantly that I can in no wise describe it, nor give any likeness thereof. For what I beheld was not corporal, but as though it were in heaven. Thus I beheld a beauty so great that I can say naught concerning it, save that I saw the Supreme Beauty which containeth within Itself all goodness. And all the saints were standing before this beauteous Majesty, praising it.
Methought, however, that I stayed in this trance but a very brief while; then said God unto me, “My beloved daughter, dear unto Me, all the saints of Paradise do bear an especial love toward thee, and likewise doth My mother, and they will bring thee unto Me.” And albeit these words were spoken unto me, all concerning His mother and the saints seemed unto me but a small thing. For so great was my joy in Him that I took no heed of looking at the angels and the saints, because all their goodness and all their beauty was from Him and in Him; He was the whole and Supreme Good, with all beauty, and so great a joy had I in His words that I paid no heed to any creature.
Again He said unto me, “Infinite is the love which I bear thee, but I do not reveal it unto thee — yea, I do even conceal it.”
Then answered my soul, “Wherefore hast Thou such love and joy in me, who am hateful, inasmuch as I have offended Thee all the days of my life?”
To this did He make answer, “So great is the love I bear thee that I no more remember thy sins, albeit Mine eyes do see them; for in thee have I much treasure.”
Then did my soul feel an assurance so true that it doubted no more. It felt and saw that the eyes of God were searching within it, and it had such joy in those eyes that neither man nor saint come down from heaven could declare it. When He told me that He concealed much love, because I was not able to bear it, my soul answered: “If Thou art God omnipotent, make Thou me able to bear it.”
Then He made answer finally and said: “If I were to do as thou askest, thou wouldst have here all that thou desirest, and wouldst no longer hunger after Me. For this reason will I not grant thy request, for I desire that in this world thou shouldst hunger and long after Me and shouldst ever be eager to find Me.”
"So let us be confident, let us not be unprepared, let us not be outflanked, let us be wise, vigilant, fighting against those who are trying to tear the faith out of our souls and morality out of our hearts, so that we may remain Catholics, remain united to the Blessed Virgin Mary, remain united to the Roman Catholic Church, remain faithful children of the Church."- Abp. Lefebvre