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find them.’ Let the ungodly be taken away and not see the glory
of the Lord means, in the prophet’s words, ‘not share in the
glory of the Lord.’

So whoever ‘sees God’ receives, in this act of seeing,
possession of everything that is good: incorruptible life without

end, blessedness that cannot fail, a kingdom without end,
happiness without limit, true light, the true voice of the Spirit,
glory never before reached, perpetual rejoicing, and all else

that is good.
......

So if some, with Paul, truly say that the contemplation of God is
beyond human power, yet the Lord himself contradicts them by

promising the sight of God to those who are pure of heart.

xii The Roman Missal Third Common Preface also says- it is

right that “…all your saints bless you.”
xiii
We see this in passages like Volume 12, 28 March 1917
which speaks of Jesus’ “I Love You”, the powerful effect of it
and how we can draw these more upon us and how we can
respond to Jesus- rather He responds in us and for us!

Effects of the "I Love You" of Jesus. If the Soul Cannot Do
Its Acts Identified with Jesus, It Can Supply with the
Attitude of Good Will.

Continuing in my usual state, as soon as my always
amiable Jesus made Himself seen, but so afflicted as to arouse
pity, I said to Him: "What's wrong Jesus?"

And He: “My daughter, there will be, and there will follow,
unexpected and sudden things; and revolutions will break out
all over. Oh, how things will get worse!" Then, all afflicted, He
remained silent.

Whereupon I: "Life of my life, speak another word to me."

Then Jesus, as though He would breathe into me, added:
"I love you."

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