The Venerable Sister Mary of Jesus of Ágreda tells us about the journey of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph when they returned to Nazareth at the command of our Heavenly Father. The Blessed Virgin Mary reminds us that we need no other explanation for doing God's will than it's God's will, saying, "My daughter, while journeying at the command of the Lord from one country to another and during the works enjoined upon me, my heart was never troubled nor my spirit cast down; for I always held myself prepared to fulfill entirely the will of God. Although the Lord made known to Me his high ends, yet this was not always done at the beginning, thus permitting me to endure so much the greater sufferings; for in obeying the Lord no further reason is necessary than that the Lord Creator so commands and disposes. The souls must accustom themselves to look for this motive alone and to learn solely to please the Lord, without distinguishing between fortunate or unfortunate events and without looking to their own inclinations. In this kind of wisdom, I wish that you advance. In imitation of me and to satisfy your obligations toward my most holy Son, do thou receive prosperity or adversity in this mortal life with unmoved countenance and with equanimity and peace of mind. Let not the one grieve, nor the other vainly rejoice you, but attend only to all that which the Almighty ordains according to his pleasure."
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