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SUMMARY:Vigils Reading
DESCRIPTION:A reading from \nJOHN TAULER \n◊◊◊ \nOur Lord said to his disciples: “You shall be witnesses unto me in \nJerusalem\, and in all Judea\, and Samaria\, and even to the uttermost part of the \nearth.” Jerusalem was a city of peace\, but also of tribulation\, for there it was that \nChrist underwent such infinite suffering and a bitter death. Children\, we are to \nbe his witnesses in this city\, not by mere words but in truth\, by our life and by \nfollowing him according to our strength. \nThere are plenty of persons who would gladly be Christ’s witnesses in \npeace\, when everything goes along just as they would wish. They would like to \nbe holy\, provided that their pious exercises and work never become irksome; \nthey would be glad enough to enjoy\, desire\, or know the things of God\, if there \nwere no bitterness\, labor\, or tedium involved. But once they are assailed by \nstrong temptations and spiritual darkness\, as soon as they no longer feel or \nenjoy the nearness of God\, and are left destitute inwardly and outwardly\, they \nfall away and are not true witnesses at all. \nPeace is what all are striving for; they seek after it in every direction\, in \nevery occupation\, and in all their ways of life. Oh\, if we could only shake \nourselves free from this tendency\, and learn to seek peace in tribulation. Only \nthere is true peace born\, peace which will last and really endure. To seek \nelsewhere is to go astray inevitably. You will always find that this is true. If only \nwe could seek joy in sadness\, peace in trouble\, simplicity in multiplicity\, comfort \nin bitterness! This is the way to become true witnesses to God. \nBefore his death our Lord always promised his disciples peace\, and also \nafter his resurrection he promised them all peace. Yet they never obtained peace \nexternally. Nonetheless\, they found peace in tribulation and love in suffering. In \ndeath they found life; to be cross-examined\, judged\, and condemned was for \nthem a joyous victory. These were true witnesses. \nThere are many who have been inundated with consolation in body and \nsoul. I have known some who were filled with such sweetness in every fiber of \ntheir being. And yet\, when suffering and darkness came upon them\, when they \nwere forsaken inwardly and outwardly\, they did not know which way to turn. \nThey stopped short\, and it all came to nothing. \nWhen terrible storms break upon us\, buffeting us with desolations and \ntemptations\, then it is\, if only we can break through and weather the storm\, that \nwe shall find essential peace\, a peace that no one can take from us.
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