From the Calendar--January 11, 1902 Volume 4

This morning, having received Holy Communion, I saw my adorable Jesus for a little while, and as soon as I saw Him, I said to Him:  “My sweet Good, tell me, do You continue to love me?”  And He:  “Yes, but I am loving and jealous, jealous and loving.  Even more, I tell you that in order to be perfect, love must be triple, and in Me there are these triple conditions of love:  first, I love you as Creator, as Redeemer and as Lover.  Second, I love you in My Omnipotence which I used in creating you, and in creating everything for love of you, in such a way that air, water, fire, and everything else, tell you that I love you and that I made them for love of you; I love you as My image, and I love you out of regard for you individually.  Third, I love you ab aeterno, I love you in time, and I love you for all eternity.  And this is nothing but a breath that came out of My love; imagine, yourself, what must be the love that I contain within Myself.  Now, you are obliged to return to Me this triple love, loving Me as your God in whom you must fix all of yourself, and let nothing come out of you which is not love for Me; loving Me out of regard for yourself and because of the good that comes to you; and loving Me for all, and in all.”