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order to break out of his prison. Such is the spirit of this Seraphim of Love, hearing, I believe, the
canticles of love which in heaven the Angels and the Blessed offer their tribute to God. The Saint
was moved by a very strong desire to be with them, rather with God Himself, and so he struck,
shook, flew up against his confinement with such vehemence, and with such impetus against his
bars and the confining chains of his prison, that his beloved and loving Master was deeply
moved, and finally made the move to release him and set him free from his prison.
Say with Francis: Draw me. Ct 1:3. He did this in singular fashion, because the level of
his love with which he followed Christ is indeed quite singular…
1873: Therefore, he could indeed say with the Spouse in singular manner: Draw me, and
could say with her in common: Draw me: we will run after you to the odor of your ointments.
Ct 1:3. He could say, as I pointed out, in common with so many of his sons, who in number and
in splendor equal the stars. They shine out gloriously in perpetual eternity. Dn 12:3. They have
made for him a triumphal crown up there in heaven, or enlighten the living with the most pure light
of virtue, the dense darkness of this world in which we are: he could say this to the many of his
devout admirers, faithful followers, powerful imitators of his spirit in every state, In every
condition, in every place, in all ages, in all centuries, in all times, and in the past, in the present
and in the future, and thus, everywhere and always where this Gospel of Christ will be preached
[and this will go on until the end of the world, in accord with the ineffable promise of Christ]: If any
man will come after me… Mt 16:24.
1874: Yes indeed, Francis could say, and could say, in common with the Spouse: We will run
after You Ct 1:3: It is as though he were saying: I will run in the odor of Christ’s examples by
which I am drawn. And they will run in the odor of my examples, which are not mine, but are
those of Christ. To the odor of Your ointments. Ct 1:3.. I could also add these words of the
Apostle: Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ 1 Co 4:16, in the spirit of penance, in the spirit of
the Cross, in the spirit of love. If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, etc. Mt
16:24.
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2126: [III] Panegyric in Honor of St. Veronica Giuliani
on the Occasion of her Solemn Canonization, delivered in the Church of the
Reverend Capuchin Fathers,
in Verona, on December 29, 1839 21 .
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[The Stigmata of Easter and the Eucharistic Espousals]
[Introduction]
2127: Much less does the Apostle forbid glorying in supernatural goods, provided that they give
glory to God. 2 Co 10:17. Veronica had all these supernatural gifts, common to the saints and
spread among them: …but everyone has his proper gift from God. 1 Co 7:7 ; …dividing to
21 This would have been St. Gaspar Bertoni’s final public address - he took ill at this time and remained so
until his death - June 12,1853 - an invalid and for the most part confined to his room. [NB: cf. recent
studies on this Capuchin Mystic: Aa. Vv. Testimonianza e messagio di Santa Veronica Giuliani. Atti del
Congresso Internazionale di studi su santa Veronica Giuliani. Roma, Pontificio Ateneo Antonianum, 27-
31 ottobre, 1982. Roma: Ed. Laurentianum - G.R.A. Km 68.800. 1983. 2 Volumes]. [The level of selfinflicted
mortification as described would be considered excessive, in the minds of many, perhaps, too, due
to the significant advances made in the Church in the modern theology of saints and the body].