September 2006 Soul Food for Teachers

From Praying the Psalms with St. Padre Pio: Psalm 33: The Divine Bridegroom's "Kiss" of Love

From Psalm 33: "The earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord."

If the earth if full of God's Love, then why do I see so much hatred all around me? Where can I go to find God's Love? Where?

"Receive the Bread of angels [Holy Communion] with great faith and with a great flame of love in your heart. Await this most-tender Lover of your soul in order to be consoled in this life with the 'kiss' of His mouth. Happy are you if you succeed in receiving from the Lord the consolation of this 'kiss' in the present life! Then indeed will you feel your will inseparably bound at all times to Jesus' will."

"In spirit, cling tightly all the time, to the divine will, then be at peace and serve the Lord with a joyful heart, for divine love will never grow less in your soul.... Continue to have boundless trust in the divine Mercy. I assure you that God loves you very much."

"... Say to God, 'Yes, oh divine Lover, Lord of my life, Your love is better than wine."

Prayer

Help me to regularly receive You -- and Your "kiss" -- in the Eucharist.