Could You Embrace That

[Lorenzo]

Could You Embrace That

by: St. Thomas Aquinas

I said to God, “Let me love you.”

And he replied, “Which part?”

“All of you, all of you.” I said.


“Dear” God spoke, “You are as a mouse wanting to impregnate

a tiger who is not even in heat. It is a feat way

beyond your courage and strength.

You would run from me

if I removed my

mask.”


I said to God again,

“Beloved I need to love you â€" every aspect, every pore.”



And this time God said,

“There is a hideous blemish on my body,

though it is such an infinitesimal part of my Being-

could you kiss that if it were revealed?”



“I will try, Lord, I will try.”



And then God said,

“That blemish is all the hatred and

cruelty in this

world.”