Gifts of Heaven · Volume 1 · Chapter 139

About the blessing of the cross

28th April 1841, in the afternoon

[1] The cross is a real necessity of life! When life has no necessity, it dissipates and evaporates like a drop of ether. The soul that does not carry a cross, becomes weary and dies and loses itself in the night of death.

[2] But the distress of life is a vessel of life, in which it is fixed like a diamond, which is only a fixed drop of ether, although not a drop of life.

[3] Therefore everyone put the cross on his shoulder and follow Me in all love, and he will keep his life forever!

[4] He who cares for his life, will lose it. But whoever crucifies it and lets Me crucify it, he will keep it for all eternity.

[5] This say I, the crucified One. Amen!