interior sense of pleasure in them, too, of which those know nothing
who are not in the affection of charity.

--_Doctrine of Charity, nn._ 127, 128, 130




THE DIVINE PROVIDENCE


"He leadeth me."

--_Psalm_, XXIII, 2


THE DIVINE PURPOSE

The Divine Providence has for an end a heaven which shall consist of
men who have become angels or who are becoming angels, to whom the
Lord can impart from Himself all the blessedness and felicity of love
and wisdom.

--_Divine Providence, n._ 27


THE LAWFUL ORDER OF PROVIDENCE

In all that proceeds from the Lord the Divine Providence is first.
Indeed, we may say that the Lord _is_ Providence, as we say that God