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"It
is night and I long for the morning when Jesus will possess me and I shall
possess Jesus. Have I deserved this favor? No, my Father, is it not true?
Jesus, my God, the only object of my affections. What a joy for me if I should
die after receiving Him. Yes, to die in the ecstasy of Holy Communion. My only
Love, Jesus . . . I await You.
Oh,
at least let the transports of my tenderness make You forget the bitterness of
my worthlessness. Deluded indeed are they who love anyone beside Jesus. Oh my
God, You deign once again on this day to cast a glance upon the least worthy of
all Your children. It is too much, Oh my God, too much.
My
God, I adore You. I am dying of love for You, I have Your sweet Name ever in my
mind, in my heart and on my lips. Jesus, Jesus, now and ever! Jesus, light of
my heart and my soul. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus!"
(St. Gemma
Galgani from Blessed Gemma Galgani by
Benedict Williamson)
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