“The most solemn moment of my life is the moment when I receive Holy Communion. I long for each Holy Communion, and for every Holy Communion I give thanks to the Most Holy Trinity. If the angels were capable of envy, they would envy us for two things: one for receiving Holy Communion and the other for suffering.
“Today, I am preparing myself for Your coming as does a bride for the coming of her bridegroom. He is a great Lord, this Bridegroom of mine. The heavens cannot contain Him. The Seraphim who stand closest to Him cover their faces and repeat unceasingly: Holy Holy, Holy. This great Lord is my Bridegroom. It is to Him that the Choirs sing. It is before Him that the Thrones bow down. By His splendor the sun is eclipsed. And yet this great Lord is my Bridegroom. My heart, desist from this profound meditation on how others adore Him, for you no longer have time for that, as He is coming and is already at your door.
“I go out to meet Him, and I invite Him to the dwelling place of my heart, humbling myself profoundly before His majesty. But the Lord lifts me up from the dust and invites me to sit next to Him as His bride and to tell Him everything that lies on my heart. And 1, emboldened by His kindness, lean my head on His breast and tell Him everything. In the first place, I tell Him things I would never say to any creature. And then, I speak about the needs of the Church, about the souls of poor sinners, and about how much they stand in need of His mercy.
“But the time passes quickly. Jesus, I must go and carry out the duties that await me.
“Jesus tells me there is still time to say good-bye. A deep mutual gaze, and we seem to part for while; but, in reality, we never do. Our hearts are constantly united. Though outwardly I am distracted by my various duties, the presence of Jesus immerses me constantly in profound recollection” (Diary, 1804-1806).
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