Remember
the goodness of the Lord in his treatment of you up until now. He will
continue his work of perfection to your benefit. He will continue to
pour out abundantly on you not only the oil of his mercy to make you
rejoice but also the oil of his power to make you strong to fight
successfully. It is said that wrestlers rubbed oil on their limbs to
make themselves more agile, more flexible, and sturdier.
Live
at peace, because divine compassion is never lacking and certainly will
not be lacking to you if you show yourself docile to his divine
workings. Come now... do not be stingy with the heavenly physician. For
love's sake, do not make him wait for you any longer. "Give me your
heart" (Proverbs 23:26), he is saying to you. "Give me your heart, my
daughter, so that I may pour out my oil on it."
- St. Pio of Pietrelcina
