The Science of Divine Love, which the Father of mercies pours out through Jesus Christ in the Holy Spirit, is a gift granted to the little and the humble so that they may know and proclaim the secrets of the kingdom, hidden from the learned and the wise; for this reason Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, praising the Father who graciously willed it so (cf. Lk 10:21-22; Mt 11:25-26). Mother Church also rejoices in noting that throughout history the Lord has continued to reveal himself to the little and the humble, enabling his chosen ones, through the Spirit who searches everything, even the depths of God (1 Cor 2:10), to speak of the gifts bestowed on us byGod (1 Cor 2:12). Shining brightly among the little ones to whom the secrets of the kingdomwere revealed in a most special way is Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, a professed nun of the Order of Discalced Carmelites, the hundredth anniversary of whose entry into the heavenly homeland occurs this year . During her life Saint Thérèse discovered “new lights, hidden andmysterious meanings,” and received from the divine Teacher that “science of love.”... Saint John Paul II Pope John Paul II, Apostolic Letter Divini amoris scientia, October 19, 1979 TO KNOW THE LOVE OF GOD 9
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