# Union with God ## Divine Intimacy Meditations - Calls for total conformity of will with the Will of God [[5-sanctity-and-gods-will#Meditation 2|5,2]]; [[78-the-necessity-for-interior-purification#Meditation 2|78,2]]; [[120-the-value-of-obedience#Meditation 1|120,1]] [[272-prudence#Meditation 1|272,1]]; [[346-the-way-of-union#Meditation 1|346,1]]; [[362-union-of-will#Meditation 1|362,1]]; - — not attained so much in the sweetness of prayer as in fully embracing the Will of God: [[21-seeking-god-in-activity#Meditation 1|21,1]]; - state of — consists in the soul being wholly transformed in the Will of God: [[5-sanctity-and-gods-will#Meditation 2|5,2]]; [[251-the-love-of-friendship#Meditation 2|251,2]]; [[362-union-of-will#Meditation 1|362,1]]; - in this state the Will of God becomes the will of the soul: [[7-the-mount-of-perfection#Meditation 1|7,1]]; [[362-union-of-will#Meditation 2|362,2]]; - measure of — is measure of conformity to His Will: [[346-the-way-of-union#Meditation 1|346,1]]; - the power that unites the soul to God is love: [[4-charity-the-essence-of-sanctity#Meditation 2|4,2]]; [[100-sin#Meditation 1|100,1]]; [[250-charity#Meditation 1|250,1]]; [[345-union-with-god#Meditation 1|345,1]], [[345-union-with-god#Meditation 2|345,2]]; [[361-unitive-love#Meditation 1|361,1]], [[361-unitive-love#Meditation 2|361,2]]; - it is not the sentiment of love that unites the soul to God, but the act of love that seeks God and His Will [[255-the-act-of-love#Meditation 2|255,2]]; [[345-union-with-god#Meditation 2|345,2]]; - the more a soul is united with God, the greater its progress in love: [[345-union-with-god#Meditation 2|345,2]]; 346.1; - to a greater degree of love corresponds a greater —: [[361-unitive-love#Meditation 1|361,1]], [[361-unitive-love#Meditation 2|361,2]]; - the greater the faith of a soul the greater will be its —: [[18-seeking-god-in-faith#Meditation 1|18,1]]; - the soul disposes itself for — by purity and love: [[78-the-necessity-for-interior-purification#Meditation 2|78,2]]; - it attains — in proportion to its humility: [[106-humility#Meditation 1|106,1]], [[106-humility#Meditation 2|106,2]]; - obedience the shortest way to —: [[122-free-sacrifice-of-liberty#Meditation 1|122,1]]; - we are united to God by the theological virtues and in the measure of their purity and intensity: [[248-the-test-of-hope#Meditation 1|248,1]]; - — is indispensable for the efficacy of the apostolate: [[25-apostolic-action#Meditation 1|25,1]]; - — and dependence on Him in every work: [[61-the-works-of-jesus#Meditation 2|61,2]]; - — and with one’s neighbor is the secret of victory over evil: [[112-the-power-of-jesus#Meditation 2|112,2]]; - blessed is the soul who is united to God by the observance of His doctrine: [[112-the-power-of-jesus#Meditation 2|112,2]]; - — requires union with our brethren: [[271-love-of-neighbor-and-love-of-god#Meditation 2|271,2]]; - the more a soul is united to God, the more it is inflamed with His charity and becomes apostolic, participating in His inexhaustible fecundity: [[339-progress-in-the-apostolate#Meditation 1|339,1]]; [[341-spiritual-paternity-and-maternity#Meditation 1|341,1]]; - the soul cannot attain — if it keeps any attachment or imperfection: [[78-the-necessity-for-interior-purification#Meditation 1|78,1]], [[78-the-necessity-for-interior-purification#Meditation 2|78,2]]; [[79-voluntary-attachments#Meditation 1|79,1]]; [[80-the-essence-of-detachment#Meditation 1|80,1]], [[80-the-essence-of-detachment#Meditation 2|80,2]]; [[82-rules-for-detachment#Meditation 1|82,1]]; [[346-the-way-of-union#Meditation 1|346,1]], [[346-the-way-of-union#Meditation 2|346,2]]; [[359-humble-and-reverent-love#Meditation 1|359,1]]; - a single voluntary imperfection is an impediment to —: [[78-the-necessity-for-interior-purification#Meditation 2|78,2]]; [[79-voluntary-attachments#Meditation 1|79,1]]; [[102-imperfections#Meditation 1|102,1]]; - any disordered affection hinders —: [[80-the-essence-of-detachment#Meditation 2|80,2]]; [[81-the-way-of-the-nothing#Meditation 1|81,1]]; [[349-toward-complete-purification#Meditation 1|349,1]]; - he who wishes — should not let his heart be bound to creatures: [[227-the-divine-perfections#Meditation 2|227,2]]; - lack of fraternal charity prevents —: [[365-the-yes-of-perfect-consent#Meditation 2|365,2]]; - necessity of purification in order to attain —: [[78-the-necessity-for-interior-purification#Meditation 1|78,1]], [[78-the-necessity-for-interior-purification#Meditation 2|78,2]]; [[132-love-of-the-cross#Meditation 1|132,1]]; [[237-infinite-justice#Meditation 2|237,2]]; [[316-our-meeting-with-the-holy-spirit#Meditation 1|316,1]]; [[346-the-way-of-union#Meditation 1|346,1]], [[346-the-way-of-union#Meditation 2|346,2]]; [[347-the-night-of-the-spirit#Meditation 2|347,2]]; 348.[[1-the-lord-cometh-from-afar#Meditation 2|1,2]]; - when the soul has attained renunciation of self in everything, God Himself will place in her hand the pearl of divine union: [[82-rules-for-detachment#Meditation 1|82,1]]; - no sacrifice is too great, no purification is too painful to attain —: [[347-the-night-of-the-spirit#Meditation 2|347,2]]; [[348-purifying-love#Meditation 2|348,2]]; [[356-the-love-of-esteem#Meditation 1|356,1]]; [[366-the-reciprocal-gift#Meditation 2|366,2]]; [[368-the-triumph-of-love#Meditation 1|368,1]]; - Divine Love before uniting and transforming the soul to God purifies it from every contrary quality [[348-purifying-love#Meditation 1|348,1]]; - how necessary it is to suffer before attaining — [[348-purifying-love#Meditation 1|348,1]], [[348-purifying-love#Meditation 2|348,2]]; and fol.; - God desires nothing more than to unite the soul to Himself, and therefore He purifies it of every stain of sin that can prevent perfect union with His infinite purity: [[348-purifying-love#Meditation 2|348,2]]; - way that leads to — consists in interior and exterior self-abnegation and a willingness to suffer for Christ: [[349-toward-complete-purification#Meditation 1|349,1]]; - to attain — the soul must be reduced to the center of its nothingness: [[351-passive-purification#Meditation 2|351,2]]; [[352-interior-trials#Meditation 2|352,2]]; - many souls fail to attain — because they do not accept the pain of purification: [[354-confidence-and-abandonment#Meditation 1|354,1]]; - only the way of the cross leads to —: [[354-confidence-and-abandonment#Meditation 1|354,1]], [[354-confidence-and-abandonment#Meditation 2|354,2]]; - — does not consist in joy and feeling, but in the living death of the cross: [[354-confidence-and-abandonment#Meditation 2|354,2]]; - as long as we are on earth, suffering will not be lacking, even in the midst of the delights of —: [[370-divine-intimacy#Meditation 2|370,2]]; - — by means of charity is the essence of Christian perfection: [[100-sin#Meditation 1|100,1]]; - end of man is —: [[345-union-with-god#Meditation 1|345,1]]; - the soul who truly loves God longs to anticipate his — while on earth: [[345-union-with-god#Meditation 1|345,1]]; [[347-the-night-of-the-spirit#Meditation 2|347,2]]; - the divine likeness, natural and supernatural, which God has imprinted on the soul, expresses His desire to unite it to Himself and is the foundation of this union: [[358-courageous-and-impatient-love#Meditation 1|358,1]]; - love makes the soul ardent in its desire for — and impatient to attain it [[358-courageous-and-impatient-love#Meditation 1|358,1]], [[358-courageous-and-impatient-love#Meditation 2|358,2]]; [[359-humble-and-reverent-love#Meditation 2|359,2]]; - regardless of its weakness and misery the soul hopes to attain — relying on the help of Jesus: [[359-humble-and-reverent-love#Meditation 2|359,2]]; - Jesus has shown us the way of — and procured for us the means to attain it: [[363-divine-assistance#Meditation 2|363,2]]; - — is our inheritance because Jesus has merited it for us with His Blood: [[364-the-end-of-the-world#Meditation 1|364,1]].[[362-union-of-will#Meditation 1|362,1]], [[362-union-of-will#Meditation 2|362,2]]; --- - [[4-charity-the-essence-of-sanctity|4. Charity, the Essence of Sanctity]] - [[5-sanctity-and-gods-will|5. Sanctity and God’s Will]] - [[7-the-mount-of-perfection|7. The Mount of Perfection]] - [[18-seeking-god-in-faith|18. Seeking God in Faith]] - [[21-seeking-god-in-activity|21. Seeking God in Activity]] - [[25-apostolic-action|25. Apostolic Action]] - [[61-the-works-of-jesus|61. The Works of Jesus]] - [[78-the-necessity-for-interior-purification|78. The Necessity for Interior Purification]] - [[79-voluntary-attachments|79. Voluntary Attachments]] - [[80-the-essence-of-detachment|80. The Essence of Detachment]] - [[81-the-way-of-the-nothing|81. The way of the Nothing]] - [[82-rules-for-detachment|82. Rules for Detachment]] - [[100-sin|100. Sin]] - [[102-imperfections|102. Imperfections]] - [[106-humility|106. Humility]] - [[112-the-power-of-jesus|112. The Power of Jesus]] - [[120-the-value-of-obedience|120. The Value of Obedience]] - [[122-free-sacrifice-of-liberty|122. Free Sacrifice of Liberty]] - [[132-love-of-the-cross|132. Love of the Cross]] - [[227-the-divine-perfections|227. The Divine Perfections]] - [[237-infinite-justice|237. Infinite Justice]] - [[248-the-test-of-hope|248. The Test of Hope]] - [[250-charity|250. Charity]] - [[251-the-love-of-friendship|251. The Love of Friendship]] - [[255-the-act-of-love|255. The Act of Love]] - [[271-love-of-neighbor-and-love-of-god|271. Love of Neighbor and Love of God]] - [[272-prudence|272. Prudence]] - [[316-our-meeting-with-the-holy-spirit|316. Our Meeting With The Holy Spirit]] - [[339-progress-in-the-apostolate|339. Progress in the apostolate]] - [[341-spiritual-paternity-and-maternity|341. Spiritual Paternity and Maternity]] - [[345-union-with-god|345. Union with God]] - [[346-the-way-of-union|346. The way of Union]] - [[347-the-night-of-the-spirit|347. The Night of the Spirit]] - [[348-purifying-love|348. Purifying Love]] - [[340-apostolic-maturity|349. Apostolic Maturity]] - [[351-passive-purification|351. Passive Purification]] - [[352-interior-trials|352. Interior Trials]] - [[354-confidence-and-abandonment|354. Confidence and Abandonment]] - [[356-the-love-of-esteem|356. The Love of Esteem]] - [[358-courageous-and-impatient-love|358. Courageous and Impatient Love]] - [[359-humble-and-reverent-love|359. Humble and Reverent Love]] - [[361-unitive-love|361. Unitive Love]] - [[362-union-of-will|362. Union of Will]] - [[363-divine-assistance|363. Divine Assistance]] - [[364-the-end-of-the-world|364. The End of the World]] - [[365-the-yes-of-perfect-consent|365. The Yes of Perfect Consent]] - [[366-the-reciprocal-gift|366. The Reciprocal Gift]] - [[368-the-triumph-of-love|368. The Triumph of Love]] - [[370-divine-intimacy|370. Divine Intimacy]] ### Perfect Union of Will - is the essence of sanctity and is to be preferred to all mystic graces: 362,2; - every soul of good will can attain — if it is generous: 362,2; 363,1,2; - one can always attain it by forcing one’s will to submit to the Will of God: 363,1; - characteristic of union of will is the “Yes” which the soul gives interiorly to God: 365,1; - God communicates Himself and His gifts to the soul who has given herself interiorly to Him: 366,1,2. - [[362-union-of-will|362. Union of Will]] - [[363-divine-assistance|363. Divine Assistance]] - [[365-the-yes-of-perfect-consent|365. The Yes of Perfect Consent]] - [[366-the-reciprocal-gift|366. The Reciprocal Gift]] ### Total Union - is total transformation in God: 367,1,2; - in this state the soul possesses God as its principle of life: 367,2; - is completely employed in the exercise of love and even its first movements are motions of love 368,1; - becomes God by participation as much as is possible in this life: 369,1; - loves God with the same love with which He loves her because she loves Him with the Holy Spirit: 369,2; - she enjoys a deep intimacy with God: 370,1; - spontaneously she becomes apostolic, desiring to draw with herself an immense multitude of souls: 370,1. - See: [[spiritual-espousals|Spiritual Espousals]], [[spiritual-marriage|Spiritual Marriage]], [[will-of-god|Will of God]]. - [[spiritual-espousals|Spiritual Espousals]] - [[spiritual-marriage|Spiritual Marriage]] - [[will-of-god|Will of God]] - [[367-perfect-union|367. Perfect Union]] - [[368-the-triumph-of-love|368. The Triumph of Love]] - [[369-transforming-love|369. Transforming Love]] - [[370-divine-intimacy|370. Divine Intimacy]]