Blaise Pascal: 1623 - 1662

One of my favorite conversion quotes (see below) is by Blaise Pascal who is remembered on the calendar of saints today.

In addition to his famous quote below, an accomplished French physicist, he is known as the inventor of the mechanical calculator and what would later become, our modern day syringe and hydraulic press.

"In the year of grace, 1654,On Monday, 23rd of November, Feast of St Clement, Pope and Martyr,and others in the Martyrology,Vigil of St Chrysogonus, Martyr, and others,From about half past ten in the evening until about half pasttwelve,

FIRE!

God of Abraham, God of Isaac, God of Jacob, (Ex 3:6; Mt 22:32)not of the philosophers and scholars.Certitude. Certitude. Feeling. Joy. Peace.God of Jesus Christ."Thy God and my God." (Jn 20:17) Forgetfulness of the world and of everything, except God. He is to be found only in the ways taught in the Gospel. Greatness of the Human Soul. "Righteous Father, the world hath not known Thee,but I have known Thee." (Jn 17:25)

Joy, joy, joy, tears of joy. I have separated myself from Him. "They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters." (Jn 2:13)" My God, wilt Thou leave me?" (Mt 27:46) Let me not be separated from Him eternally." This is eternal life,that they might know Thee, the only true God,and Jesus Christ, whom Thou hast sent." (Jn 17:3) Jesus Christ.

JESUS CHRIST!

I have separated myself from Him: I have fled from Him,denied Him, crucified Him. Let me never be separated from Him. We keep hold of Him only by the ways taught in the Gospel.
Renunciation, total and sweet. Total submission to Jesus Christ and to my director. Eternally in joy for a day's training on earth."I will not forget thy words." (Ps 119:16) Amen."

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