Do Not Be Afraid!

“If you have not yet begun to meditate, I implore you by the love of our Lord not to deprive yourself of so great a good. There is nothing to be afraid of; there is everything to hope for.” Saint Teresa of Avila

When I was reading and researching, Gertrude the Great, Angela of Foligno, Birgitta of Sweden and Julian of Norwich, I couldn’t help it but I felt the passion, intimacy and sometimes ecstasy they had in their Bride-Groom relationship, friendship with Jesus, God and the Holy Spirit. The more I kept on reading, the more I wanted to have that special and unique connection to God. Kind of like the movie, When Harry Met Sally and the scene where Meg Ryan’s character is making Orgasmic sounds and the lady beside her said; “I’ll have what she is having.” I can guarantee you, if you read more about Famous Catholic Mystics and these four Medieval Women Mystics; you will be saying the same thing as the lady. “I want what they have or had.”

Here are some other Catholic Mystics we may know of and have heard of; Saint Catherine of Genoa, Teresa of Avila, Saint John of the Cross, Venerable Luis de LA Puente, Saint Francis de Sales, Anne Catherine Emmerich, Saint Faustina and Saint Padre Pio.

Who is thinking? Mystics, sounds like witch craft. I have to disagree with you, if you think like that, each one of us who desires to have a connection with God and whoever would like to experience passion, intimacy and ecstasy, you can too be united with Jesus and Mary in suffering for the conversion of sinners. Does that sound like fun? As sinners ourselves we are asked to pick up our cross in union with Jesus and to continue his work here on earth offering souls to our Father in Heaven. We become messengers of divine love and truth.

Mystics are sensitive beings and this is sometimes seen as a weakness but in fact it’s truly a grace and gift of natural intuition and empathy especially towards those who are suffering, ignored, overlooked, to those who are visibly struggling and who hide their hardships. Mystics sometimes are drawn to these people with generous love. Being a Mystic means you have incredible intuition which may mean you are more likely to recognize God’s voice or presence in others, in all sorts of ways and places that non- sensitive individuals would often overlook and dismiss. Little more trivia on Mystics, those who are highly sensitive might be more susceptible to colds and infections this is probably because their entire being is extremely attuned to both interior and exterior changes.

If our hearts are opened to change and we are ready to pick up our cross and walk with Jesus, than allow him to take over all of you, your mind, heart and soul for there is nothing more we could desire than to be joined in union with Christ in love, passion, intimacy and ecstasy. I want it, I truly want it. Do you?

 “This immensity is indescribable and because of it the soul is dying of love.” John of the Cross.

May God Bless Always, Women of Faith and Hope.

Written and Created by My Mother Rose.