54. Christ will come to your grave, and if
He finds there weeping for you Martha the woman of good service, and
Mary who carefully heard the Word of God, like holy Church which has
chosen the best part, He will be moved with compassion, when at your
death He shall see the tears of many and will say: “Where
have ye laid him?” S. John xi. 34. that is to say,
in what condition of guilt is he? in which rank of penitents? I
would see him for whom ye weep, that he himself may move Me with his
tears. I will see if he is already dead to that sin for which
forgiveness is entreated.