You may enter my house in silence. You may take holy water and make the sign of the cross carefully and slowly.nnKneel to God devoutly; rend...
You may enter my house in silence. You may take holy water and make the sign of the cross carefully and slowly.nnKneel to God devoutly; render to Jesus the tribute of your presence.nnConfide to him all your needs, and those of others.Speak to him with filial abandonment,nn kneeling down and carry out every religious act with the greatest devotion, don't leave without asking Jesus for his blessing, and forgiveness.nnn nnWords written by : The Imitation of Christ (Latin: De Imitatione Christi) by Thomas Ă Kempis n nnnTake up the cross when through it you can win a kingdom. In the cross is salvation, in the cross is life, in the cross is protection from enemies, in the cross is infusion of heavenly sweetness, in the cross is strength of mind, in the cross i s joy of spirit, in the cross is highest virtue, in the cross is perfect holiness. nnThere is no salvation of soul nor hope of everlasting life but in the cross.nnTake up your cross, therefore, and follow Jesus, and you shall enter eternal life.nnHe Himself opened the way before you in carrying His cross, and upon it He died for you, that you, too, might take up your cross and long to die upon it. If you die with Him, you shall also live with Him, and if you share His suffering, you shall also share His glory.nBehold, in the cross is everything, and upon your dying on the cross everything depends. There is no other way to life and to true inward peace than the way of the holy cross and daily mortification. nnGo where you will, seek what you will, you will not find a higher way, nor a less exalted but safer way, than the way of the holy cross. Arrange and order everything to suit your will and judgment, and still you will find that some suffering must always be borne, willingly or unwillingly, and thus you will always find the cross.nnTake up your cross, therefore, and follow Jesus, and you shall enter eternal life.nnCruznâ™° â™° â™° Less
