10 Vol. LVIII, No. 1 Magnificat detrimental – which amounts to criticizing God Himself – may souls, by our contact, praise and bless God by means of their sufferings. That is the intention of this watchword and wish. Let us sing the first three verses of the hymn on Patience by Saint Louis Mary de Montfort: I admire a great princess Who laughs amid her torments, Who, without grief or sadness, Turns her woes into delightful pleasure. This is invincible Patience. It is the lesson of Jesus as He was dying, The foundation of all hope, The strength of the true conqueror. Is this not the great sacrifice Of man to the Divinity To pay back all His justice, To glorify His goodness, To rely on His Providence, To believe in His authority, To be subject to His power, To adore His majesty? What glory for God, our good Father, To see His dear child laughing, Humbly kissing and revering The rod with which He strikes him; Who amid the blows exclaims: “Blessed be God! O my God, pardon! “Father, I give Thee thanks, “Oh, what a grace! What a great gift.” Is this not the greatest and finest sacrifice of man to the Divinity? To pay back all His justice... It pays for everything, everything! His justice is satisfied. To glorify His goodness. It is truly a miracle of “A soul that patiently suffers the tribulations that come from creatures is greater than a penitent soul. My true disciple is the one who, always remaining the same, suffers interiorly and exteriorly without allowing himself the least complaint to anyone whatsoever. He who possesses patience enjoys all good things here on earth, while awaiting his crown.” Jesus to Blessed Anna-Maria Taigi (1769-1837) When we are visited by suffering, that is the best time to intone the hymn of gratitude of our Heavenly Mother: MAGNIFICAT!
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