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St. Rafael the Archangel
I had to interrupt my thanksgiving for Holy Communion, received in honor of St. Raphael, to whom I had turned, saying, “O good companion, tell me what I should do to proceed on the right way at all times,” because he said to me:
“Always walk on the banks of the .great river of Grace. In that way you will always be able to obtain Grace, under the sun of the Charity, on the green fields of Hope, tirelessly picking the white flowers of Faith to make yourself immortal crowns with them.
“The sun of Charity will be light and warmth for you in order to comprehend God and love your brothers and sisters more and more. The flowering fields of Hope will attenuate bumps against the rough stones of selfishness and rationalism which bring you so much suffering, and you will be able to endure along the way as far as your goal, which is God. The white flowers of Faith will perfume your heart, displeased by so many things, cover your wounds, and, above all, tell you that God is the Father and Love and that everything He promises is true and everything He has promised will be fulfilled. If the become beaded with tears and sprinkled with blood, they will be even more precious in the eyes of God. And when the Enemy, in the form of a fish or of seduction of every kind seeks to devour or seduce you, call me and pray. It is so sweet to come to the little Tobits! And it is so sweet for God to bend over those calling upon Him!
“I have taught you the same way by which I led Tobit.259 A peaceful way because the eyes of God are upon it. A safe way, though not devoid of snares, because it is watched over by defenders sent by God. A triumphal way because it proceeds among virtues overseen by the Eternal Sun and flanked by Grace, which is all. I am returning to Him who sent me and leave you the peace coming from Heaven.” 260
259 Tobit 6:1-9.
260 We omit over thirty-six handwritten pages, dated October 27 and November 3, 10, 17, and 24, 1946, containing Azariah’s commentaries on five Masses, from the Feast of Christ the King and Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost to the Twenty.Fourth Sunday after Pentecost.