Mother Angelica: Christ's CrossDid Jesus go on a mountaintop and yell, "I love you, I love you"? No, He got on a cross, stretched out His hands, was nailed to that cross, and said, "I thirst" (John 19:28). For what? Water? No. He thirsted for your love.
Every cross we have brings us closer to the Lord because it detaches us. It's easy to have faith when times are good. It's in the cross that our faith is proven. Sometimes, when it just seems too heavy and you can't seem to carry it any longer, go to a church, before the Blessed Sacrament if you can, or just in your living room, and tell the Lord: "I thirst for Your love, for Your understanding. Give me strength. Give me courage."
- Mother Angelica
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Hey Chris, what is your source for these quotes from Mother Angelica?? They are profound.