The whole life of Christ
was a cross and martyrdom, and do you
seek rest and joy for yourself? You are wrong, you are wrong,
if you seek anything but to suffer tribulations, for this whole
mortal life is full of miseries, and set round with crosses.
And the higher a man has advanced in the spirit, the heavier
crosses he will often find, because the sorrow of his banishment
increases with the strength of his love.
Imitation of Christ, II, 12:7
No comments:
Post a Comment