Late Have I Loved You
St. Augustine wrote his spiritual classic Confessions in the 4th century. He describes his profound conversion to Jesus and the Catholic Faith. God’s grace at work is illustrated by St. Augustine pouring out his heart to our Loving Lord:
Late have I loved you,
beauty so old and so new:
late have I loved you.
You called and cried out loud,
and shattered my deafness.
You were radiant and resplendent,
you put to flight my blindness.
You were fragrant,
and I drew in my breath and now pant after you.
I tasted you,
and I feel but hunger and thirst for you.
You touched me,
and I am set on fire to attain the peace which is yours.
Have we opened our hearts to God’s grace like this? Are we aware of God’s presence in our lives? Do we feel such overwhelming love of God?
Lord, help me to love you, to put you first in my life. Jesus, give me Your peace. “You have the words of eternal life” (John 6:68). You love me more than I can ask or imagine!
Tarde te amé
San Agustín escribió su clásico libro espiritual Las confesiones en el siglo IV. Describe su profunda conversión a Jesús y a la fe católica. La obra de la gracia de Dios es ilustrada por San Agustín derramando su corazón a nuestro amado Señor:
¡Tarde te amé,
hermosura tan antigua y tan nueva,
tarde te amé!
Me llamaste y clamaste,
y quebraste mi sordera;
brillaste y resplandeciste,
y curaste mi ceguera;
exhalaste tu perfume,
y lo aspiré, y ahora te anhelo;
gusté de ti,
y ahora siento hambre y sed de ti;
me tocaste,
y deseo con ansia la paz que procede de ti.
¿Hemos abierto nuestros corazones a la gracia de Dios de esta manera? ¿Somos conscientes de la presencia de Dios en nuestras vidas? ¿Sentimos semejante amor abrumador por Dios?
Señor, ayúdame a amarte, a ponerte en primer lugar en mi vida. Jesús, dame tu paz. «Tú tienes palabras de vida eterna» (Juan 6,68). ¡Tú me amas más de lo que puedo pedir o imaginar!