The "Littlest Way of Love", as revealed to Sr Consolata Betrone, Clarissa Cappuccina
"Gesù maria vi amo salvate anime" - "Jesus Mary I love you, save souls".
The importance of this invocation, short but very powerful, can be understood from the words that Jesus inspired to Sister M. Consolata Betrone and that we read in her journal:
«I'm not asking for anything but this: a continuous act of love, Jesus, Mary I love you, save souls.
Tell me, Consolata, what better prayer can you raise? Jesus, Mary I love you, save souls: love and souls! What's better than this?
I'm thirsty of your act of love! Love me much, Consolata, just love me and love me always! I'm thirsty for love, but for thorough love, the love of undivided hearts. Love me for all and every human heart that exists. I'm so thirsty for love. Quench my thirst. You can. You want to! Cheer up and forward!
Do you know why I don't allow you many vocal prayers? Because the act of love is more fruitful. A "Jesus I love you" hails for a thousand curses. Remember that a perfect act of love involves the eternal salvation of a soul. So, regret loosing a single JESUS, MARY I LOVE YOU, SAVE SOULS».
Wonderful are the words of Jesus that express His joy for this invocation and even more for the souls that through it can reach eternal salvation.... This consoling promise is repeated many times in the writings of Sister Consolata, invited by Jesus to intensify and offer her love:
«Don't waste the time: every act of love is a soul! Of all the gifts, the best gift you can offer me is a day full of love.
I desire an uninterrupted JESUS, MARY I LOVE YOU, SAVE SOULS from when you get up in the morning till when you go to bed at night».
Jesus cannot be more explicit and Consolata writes:
«As soon as I get up in the morning, I shall immediately begin the act of love, and, through will-power, I shall never interrupt it till I'll be asleep at night. I shall pray my Guardian Angel to pray for me while I sleep . Keep this purpose constantly, renewing it in the morning and at night.
Living well my day, always in Jesus with the act of love; He will transfuse in me His patience, strength and generosity».
The act of love that Jesus wants ceaseless doesn't depend on the words pronounced with the mouth, but it is an inside act of the mind that concentrates on loving, of the will that wants to love and of the heart that loves. The formula JESUS, MARY I LOVE YOU, SAVE SOULS wants simply to be a help.
«If a creature of good-will wants to love me and makes of her life a sole act of love from when she gets up in the morning till when she goes to bed at night (with the heart, of course!), I shall do incredible things for this soul. I'm thirsty for love, I'm thirsty of being loved by my creatures. The souls think that it is necessary an austere, penitent life in order to reach me. Can you see how they misunderstand me? They picture me as awe-inspiring, while I'm only good! How they forget the precept I gave you: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, etc." Today, like yesterday and tomorrow, I will ask my creatures only and always love».
«I'm not asking for anything but this: a continuous act of love, Jesus, Mary I love you, save souls.
Tell me, Consolata, what better prayer can you raise? Jesus, Mary I love you, save souls: love and souls! What's better than this?
I'm thirsty of your act of love! Love me much, Consolata, just love me and love me always! I'm thirsty for love, but for thorough love, the love of undivided hearts. Love me for all and every human heart that exists. I'm so thirsty for love. Quench my thirst. You can. You want to! Cheer up and forward!
Do you know why I don't allow you many vocal prayers? Because the act of love is more fruitful. A "Jesus I love you" hails for a thousand curses. Remember that a perfect act of love involves the eternal salvation of a soul. So, regret loosing a single JESUS, MARY I LOVE YOU, SAVE SOULS».
Wonderful are the words of Jesus that express His joy for this invocation and even more for the souls that through it can reach eternal salvation.... This consoling promise is repeated many times in the writings of Sister Consolata, invited by Jesus to intensify and offer her love:
«Don't waste the time: every act of love is a soul! Of all the gifts, the best gift you can offer me is a day full of love.
I desire an uninterrupted JESUS, MARY I LOVE YOU, SAVE SOULS from when you get up in the morning till when you go to bed at night».
Jesus cannot be more explicit and Consolata writes:
«As soon as I get up in the morning, I shall immediately begin the act of love, and, through will-power, I shall never interrupt it till I'll be asleep at night. I shall pray my Guardian Angel to pray for me while I sleep . Keep this purpose constantly, renewing it in the morning and at night.
Living well my day, always in Jesus with the act of love; He will transfuse in me His patience, strength and generosity».
The act of love that Jesus wants ceaseless doesn't depend on the words pronounced with the mouth, but it is an inside act of the mind that concentrates on loving, of the will that wants to love and of the heart that loves. The formula JESUS, MARY I LOVE YOU, SAVE SOULS wants simply to be a help.
«If a creature of good-will wants to love me and makes of her life a sole act of love from when she gets up in the morning till when she goes to bed at night (with the heart, of course!), I shall do incredible things for this soul. I'm thirsty for love, I'm thirsty of being loved by my creatures. The souls think that it is necessary an austere, penitent life in order to reach me. Can you see how they misunderstand me? They picture me as awe-inspiring, while I'm only good! How they forget the precept I gave you: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, etc." Today, like yesterday and tomorrow, I will ask my creatures only and always love».
"Love Me, and you will be happy; and the more you love Me, the happier you will be! Even when you will find yourself in utter darkness, love will produce light, love will produce strength, and love will produce joy! (March 15th, 1934)
If all my betrothed would love Me, I would pour heaven into their hearts even while they still dwelt upon earth, for heaven is enjoyed by loving Me! (August 20th, 1935)
Words of Jesus to Sr Consolata Betrone
If all my betrothed would love Me, I would pour heaven into their hearts even while they still dwelt upon earth, for heaven is enjoyed by loving Me! (August 20th, 1935)
Words of Jesus to Sr Consolata Betrone
"... our love for Jesus cannot and must not ever be separated from our love for the Blessed Virgin, for we cannot please Jesus if we do not also love His and our Mother. Nor will our love reach God in true perfection unless it is made to pass through the love of Mary, the one and only creature who has ever loved God here below in the way He wishes to be loved and ought to be loved." (Fr Lorenzo Sales IMC)
"You think you do not know how to pray? ... What prayer is more beautiful and more acceptable to Me than the act of love? Do you know what Jesus is doing in the tabernacle? He is loving the Father and He is loving souls. That is all. No sound of words, nothing. Only silence and love. So, do the same! No, my dear, do not add any prayers; no, no, no! Gaze upon the tabernacle, and love in that way!"
(Jesus to Sr Consolata, November 17th, 1935)
(Jesus to Sr Consolata, November 17th, 1935)
"Through this act of love the soul lives a supernatural life as intensely as possible for the glory of God, for her own sanctification, and for the good of souls". (Fr Lorenzo Sales IMC)
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I understand clearly that through love alone can we become pleasing to God, and my sole ambition is to acquire it.
-St. Therese of Lisieux
-St. Therese of Lisieux