From The Writings of Servant of God Luisa Piccarreta
May 7, 1899
Purity of intention in operating
While I was doing my meditation during the day, Jesus kept making Himself seen near
me, and told me:
“My Person is surrounded by all the works that souls do, as by a
garment; and the more purity of intention and intensity of love they have, the more
splendor they give Me, and I will give them more glory; so much so, that on the Day of
Judgment I will show them to the whole world, to let the whole world know how my
children have honored Me, and how I honor them.”
Assuming a more afflicted air, He added:
“My daughter, what will happen to so many
works, even good, done without purity of intention, out of habit and self-interest? What
shame will not fall upon them on the Day of Judgment, in seeing so many works, good in
themselves, but made rotten by their intention, such that, their very actions, instead of
rendering honor to them, as they would to many others, will give them shame? In fact, I
do not look at the greatness of the works, but at the intention with which they are done.
Here is all my attention.”
Jesus kept silent for a little while, and I kept thinking about the words He had spoken to
me while I was meditating within my mind, especially on the purity of intention, and on
the fact that, when creatures do good, they must disappear, making the creature one with
the Lord Himself, as if creatures did not exist.
Then Jesus continued, saying to me:
“Yet, it is so. See, my Heart is so very large, but the
door is very narrow. No one can fill the void of this Heart but souls who are detached,
naked and simple. In fact, as you see, since the door is small, any hindrance, even the
slightest – that is, a shadow of attachment, an intention which is not upright, a work done
without the purpose of pleasing Me – prevents them from entering to delight in my Heart.
Much love of neighbor enters my Heart, but it must be so united to mine as to form one
single love, in such a way that one cannot be distinguished from the other. But as for the
other love of neighbor which is not transformed into my love – I do not look at it as
something that belongs to Me.”
Scripture- 21 “Not every one who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you evildoers.’ (Matthew 7:21-23).
Reflection-O Lord we bless You, we love You, and we adore You because today You challenge and convict us in this reading from today’s calendar. Because not everyone who says “Lord, Lord” will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. You look into our hearts to look at the purity of our intentions. And if we are honest we can see where, even in the holy things, the things we do at Church, the work we say we do for You is often tainted with self interest. We may even be neglecting our families to do so or have harsh words for our neighbor while we think we are doing good! Because our hearts are not yet pure and it is here on Earth that we have the opportunity to let You work in us and fill those voids in our souls and our love created by our human wills not in union with Yours. O Lord we know without You we can do nothing (John 15) but fused in Your Most Holy Divine Will we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us (Philippians 4:13). Purify our hearts Lord of any shadow of attachment that all of our acts would be united to Your Most Holy and Divine Will for Your Glory and the good of all!
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