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Tears, when bestowed by the Holy Spirit, are not an end in themselves to be analysed, but point us to a spiritual end, whether that end be conversion, contemplation, consolation, or more fervent prayer.
The gift of tears is under-appreciated today. And yet, this grace has inspired reverence throughout the Church’s tradition. A response of the heart, prompted by the Holy Spirit, it is akin to those “groanings which cannot be uttered.” The tears that fill our eyes, unbidden, may express sorrow for sin.
St Paul weeps tears of admonishment: “Remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears” he tells the Ephesians. Some spiritual writers distinguish between the gift of tears and tears that arise from merely human sensibilities, even when prompted by the beauty of spiritual realities.
Well might he ask that question, for the tears of a priest speak volumes. Priests, we need your tears! The most eloquent sermon is preached by the tears of a priest. My mother’s tears were closely linked to her strong devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows. I grew up under the mournful gaze of a large painting of Our Lady of Quito. And it was no accident that my mother loved Our Lady of LaSalette: that strong, silent image, head in hands, weeping for the sins of mankind.
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