Søren Kierkegaard offered a fable of a king who fell in love with a maid. When asked, "How shall I declare my love?" his counselors answered, "Your majesty has only to appear in all the glory of your royal glory before the maid's humble dwelling and she will instantly fall at your feet and be yours." But it was precisely that which troubled the king.
He wanted her glorification, not his. In return for his love, he wanted hers, freely given. Finally, the king realized love's truth, that freedom for the beloved demanded equality with the beloved. So late one night, after all the counselors of the palace had retired, he slipped out a side door and appeared before the maid's cottage dressed as a servant. We are called to obey not God's power, but God's love. God wants not submission to his power….” [James T. Garrett, God’s Gift, CSS Publishing Company]
Remember God desires our love so we can become more like Him, the Eucharist nourishes us on that journey.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, pray for us.
St. Francis de Sales, pray for us.
May God Be Praised and your day be Blessed.
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