to say yes, we must say no

The state we must reach is that of saying 'Yes' to whatever God asks of us; the way to achieve this is to know how to say 'No' to anything that hinders the execution of his will. To say no is the literal meaning of the verb renounce. What is truly needed is for us to free our hearts from all the attachments that bind it; we must enlarge and empty it in order to be flooded with the Love that comes from on high: the Love that will bring us closer to our brethren in order to raise us up again to God.

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