In his ardent desire to draw souls completely to himself until full union, the Lord uses another approach: he continually inspires those who have reached divine union to seek the same grace for others. The closer souls are to God, the more they become an attractive force for others, and the more they evoke a fervent desire to reach heaven through effort. From this reality, we can already anticipate the invisible world that will later reveal itself to our captivated gaze, in whose bosom we will contemplate the mysterious reality of supernatural filiation, not only in the sense commonly understood, but in a deeper sense, when we can say that saints are born from saints based on ineffable generation ex Deo.
(Cécile Bruyère /1845–1909/, Abbess of St. Cecilia in Solesmes, Spiritual Life and Prayer)
