The words of St. Catherine Laboure
"Whenever I go to the chapel,
I put myself in the presence
of our good Lord and I say to him,
'Lord, I am here. Tell me what
You would have me do.'
I put myself in the presence
of our good Lord and I say to him,
'Lord, I am here. Tell me what
You would have me do.'
"If he gives me some task,
I am content and I thank him.
I am content and I thank him.
"If he gives me nothing,
I still thank him since I do not deserve
to receive anything more than that.
I still thank him since I do not deserve
to receive anything more than that.
"And then, I tell God everything
that is in my heart.
I tell him about my pains and my joys,
and then I listen.
that is in my heart.
I tell him about my pains and my joys,
and then I listen.
"If you listen, God will also will also speak to you,
for with the good Lord,
you have to both speak and listen.
for with the good Lord,
you have to both speak and listen.
"God always speaks to you
when you approach him plainly and simply.
when you approach him plainly and simply.
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