The fifth revelation in the Book of Questions in which Christ speaks to his bride,
blessed Bridget, and instructs her not to be anxious about the care of earthly riches
and teaches her to be patient in times of trouble and to have perfect self-denial and
humility.
The Son of God speaks to the bride saying: "Be sure to be on your guard!"
And she answers: "Why?" The Lord says to her: "Because the world is sending to
you four servants who want to deceive you. The first is anxiety about riches. Tell
him when he comes: 'Riches are transitory, and the more they abound, the greater
the account must be given concerning them. Therefore I do not care about them,
since they do not follow their owner but abandon him.'
The second servant is the loss of riches and the forfeiture of privileges
conceded. Answer this servant thus: 'He who gave riches has also taken them away.
He knows what is best for me. May his will be done!'
The third servant is the tribulation of this world. Tell him this: 'Blessed be you,
my God, who allow me to suffer tribulation. By tribulations I know that I am yours,
for you permit tribulations in the present in order that you may spare me them in
the future. Grant me, then, the patience and strength to endure.'
The fourth servant is contempt and reproach. Answer them in this way: 'God
alone is good and all honor is due to him. Why should there be any honor for me
who have committed all kinds of bad and vile deeds? Instead I am worthy of all
kinds of reproach, since my whole life has been a blasphemy to God. Or in what
way is honor worth more to me than reproach? It only stirs up pride and lessens
humility, and God is forgotten. Therefore may all praise and honor be given to
God.'
So stand firm against the servants of the world, and love me your God with all
your heart."
Revelations and Prophecies Imparted to St. Bridget
