Thursday, June 2nd
Ss. Marcellinus and Peter. (d.304)
2 Corinthians 6:4-10. John 17:11-19

Saints and martyrs, past and present, witness to the Most High through His Word and Love Incarnate and through their ‘purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, holiness of spirit, genuine love, truthful speech and the power of God’ (2 Cor. 6:6-7) The faithful and pure in heart rejoice in the Presence of the Father even in and through their trials and tribulations. Even death cannot separate the faithfully committed in Our love from their loving heavenly Father: through the suffering and death of the Son of Man, beloved and loving Son of the Father, all who follow in the Way, the Truth, the Life are given life eternal according to the Father’s will and loving purpose.

Many have prayed – with Me – that the cup of suffering offered them should be removed, but it was given them to drink and share with Me. All who are in Me and I in them who suffer in faith and trust and self-giving share, too, in the fruits of My redemption and enter in the joy of their Lord and Saviour in the Father’s Presence in time and through eternity.