NEUOFFENBARUNG← The Childhood and Youth of Jesus · Part 1 · Contents
Eudokia wants to be enlightened about the Child. Mary urges her to be patient. The Infant Jesus in Eudokia's arms and in discussion with her. 2 January 1844
01] Eudokia asked Mary, how it could be, that this Infant was so full of miraculous power and of such a most high divine nature.
02] And how it had come to pass, that Cyrenius now seemed to depend so much on the Infant's words.
03] Mary said to Eudokia sweetly: "Dear Eudokia! See, one cannot rush such things!
04] Everything in its own sweet time; we will get the farthest with gentle patience!
05] If you would stay with me for some time, you would get to know everything; but for the moment, believe me, this Child is greater than all the heroes and Gods of Rome!
06] Did you not sense the great power of the storm yesterday?
07] It came from the powerful hand of He whom Tullia coaxes!
08] And look, what the power of this storm did to the temples of the city, this it could do to the whole earth!
09] So for now you know enough and for your own salvation you shall not know more than that;
10] when you become more versed, you will also get to know more!
11] Therefore I ask you to remain silent about this for your own salvation and not mention it to anyone; for if you do talk about it, you will be judged!"
12] These words of Mary calmed Eudokia down, and she began to think deeply about what she had learned from Mary.
13] Mary then went to Tullia, took the Infant from her arms again, and said to her:
14] "Look, you have already been blessed by Him, my son, and now you will be happy forever!
15] But over there is poor Eudokia; she has not yet felt the infinite relief of the Infant's blessing! Therefore I will place the Infant also in Eudokia's arms so that she may feel what power radiates from the Infant!"
16] Thereupon Maria carried the Infant to Eudokia and said to her:
17] Here – Eudokia, is my and your salvation! Take Him in your arms for some time and experience how sweet it is to be the mother of such a Child!"
18] And Eudokia took the Infant in her arms with great reverence;
19] but she was afraid of this mysterious Child and hardly dared to sway back and forth.
20] But the Infant smiled and said: "O Eudokia! do not be afraid of Me; for I am not your undoing but your Saviour!
21] In a short while however you will get to know Me better than you know Me now!
22] Then you will not be afraid of Me anymore but will love Me as I love you!" – These words took away Eudokia's fear and she began to kiss and cuddle the Infant.