Pero cuando venga lo que es perfecto, el uso de los Sacramentos cesará, porque los Bienaventurados en la gloria celestial no tienen necesidad de remedio sacramental. Pues se regocijan sin cesar en la presencia de Dios, contemplando Su gloria cara a cara, y «transformados de gloria en gloria» por el Dios infinito, saborean la Palabra de Dios hecha carne, tal como era en el principio y permanece por los siglos de los siglos.
When I think on these wondrous things, even spiritual comfort whatsoever it be becometh sore weariness to me; for so long as I see not openly my Lord in His own Glory, I count for nothing all which I behold and hear in the world.
Thou, O God, art my witness that nothing is able to comfort me, no creature is able to give me rest, save Thou, O my God, whom I desire to contemplate everlastingly.
But this is not possible, so long as I remain in this mortal state. Therefore ought I to set myself unto great patience, and submit myself unto Thee in every desire.
For even Thy Saints, O Lord, who now rejoice with Thee in the kingdom of heaven, waited for the coming of Thy glory whilst they lived here, in faith and great glory.
- What they believed, that believe I;
- what they hoped, I hope;
- whither they have attained to, thither through Thy grace hope I to come.
I will walk meanwhile in faith, strengthened by the examples of the Saints. I will have also holy books for comfort and for a mirror of life, and above them all Thy most holy Body and Blood shall be for me a special remedy and refuge.