Faith pills January 6 "They saw the child with Mary his mother"

The magi find a poor damsel and a poor child covered with poor panels ... But what? Entering that cave, those holy pilgrims feel a joy never felt again ... The Child shows them a cheerful face, and this is the sign of the affection with which he accepts them among the first conquests of his Redemption. Then look at the holy kings Mary, who does not speak; she is silent, but with her blessed face, which breathes the sweetness of paradise, she welcomes them and thanks them for having come first to recognize her Son as she was - for them sovereign. ...

Amiable Child, although I look at you in this cave lying on the straw so poor and despised, faith however teaches me that you are my God who came down from heaven for my salvation. I therefore recognize you and proclaim you my high Lord and my Savior, but I have nothing to offer you. I have no love gold, while I love creatures; I have loved my whims, but I have not loved you lovable infinite. I have no incense of prayer, because I lived miserably forgetting about you. I have no myrrh of mortification, which indeed in order not to deprive me of my miserable pleasures, I have so many times disgusted your infinite goodness. So what will I offer you? I offer you this sordid and poor heart of mine; accept it and change it. To this end, you have come into the world, to wash human hearts from sins with your blood, and thus to change them from sinners to saints. So give me this gold, this incense and this myrrh. Give me the gold of your holy love; give me incense, the spirit of holy prayer; give me the myrrh, the desire and the strength to mortify me in all the things that displease you. ...

Blessed Virgin, you who welcomed the Holy Magi with much affection and consoled, you also welcome and console me who still come to visit and offer myself to your Son. My mother, in your intercession I am very confident. Recommend me to Jesus. I entrust my soul and my will to you: you bind it forever to the love of Jesus.