We Need To Fall In Love With The Lord

January 23, 2018

There was a priest who had a high office in one diocese. He was removed from office principally because of alcoholism.  He went to another diocese but continued to give scandal.  He happened to come into a retreat when I was talking about the holy hour, and he made the holy hour from that time on.  He died in the presence of the blessed sacrament a month or two later. He had been battling drunkenness for years.  But he overcame it in the end because of the expulsive power of the new affection. He fell in love with the Lord. Why do we not have zeal? Simply because we're not in love. Once we're on fire we'll do anything.  When we love the Lord, we want to be with him. That is love's first effect.