The Loving Hands of God

from the Letters of St. Paul of the Cross

I told him to place himself into the hands of God and not to fearSt. Paul of the Cross to Bishop Gattinara, 11th March 1721

If God wishes me to get sick I will put myself into the hands of doctors, but even more so into the

hands of GodSt. Paul of the Cross to Agnes Grazi, 28th June 1739

Let us abandon the business into the hands of God who knows the great need in this region

St. Paul of the Cross to Cardinal Lawrence Altieri, 9th March 1732

Let us put it in the hands of God

and let him act for all will come out well

St. Paul of the Cross to Fr. Thomas Mary Struzzieri, C.P.,

25th March 1749

Oh how much I recommend to you deep resignation and total abandon into the hands of God by often making acts: ‘May your will be done’

St. Paul of the Cross to Vincent Bertolotti, 4th February 1755

Abandon yourself with great steadiness and without reserve into the hands of God so that he can do with you what he pleases

St. Paul of the Cross to Agnes Grazi, 22nd October 1740

I am writing to Father Thomas … so that he can be careful to accept from the merciful hands of God whatever comes

St. Paul of the Cross to Bishop Fabrizio Borgia, 17th February 1748

I do not know where to turn. I will do what I can. I have put things into the hands of God

St. Paul of the Cross to Fr. Fulgentius Pastorelli, C.P.,

9th November 1748

So place yourself in the hands of God and all abandoned in him as a ship without oars or sails

St. Paul of the Cross to Agnes Grazi, 29th July 1739

Abandon your soul into the hands of God and you will see the marvels that His Divine Majesty will work in it

St. Paul of the Cross to Anna Maria Calcagini, 21st December 1768

Concerning the fears you

express. I give my poor

opinion. Place

yourself entirely in

the hands of God

St. Paul of the Cross to Generoso Petrarca, 2nd February 1762

Place yourself in the hands of God, abandon yourself entirely to him so that in everything and

through everything his Holy Will may be done

St. Paul of the Cross to Maria Angela Cencelli, 31st July 1762

Make frequent acts of abandonment into the hands of God.

St. Paul of the Cross to a Religious Sister, 15th May 1760

I have put everything

into the hands of God

St. Paul of the Cross to Fr. Fulgentius Pastorelli, C.P., 9 th November 1748

We have abandoned everything into the hands of God so that he will dispose what will be done for his glory

St. Paul of the Cross to Reverend James Grazzi, 19 th November 1740

Abandon all into the hands of God and wait in peace for whatever happens

St. Paul of the Cross to Clare Giannuzzi De Rossi, 11 th April 1770

May the Lord help with his grace so that whether in life or in death he be resigned to his Divine Will and abandon himself as a true son of the Passion into the hands of God

St. Paul of the Cross to Fr. John Mary Cioni, C.P., 18th April 1772

To give you news of myself, at present I am doing better. I am getting up for an hour each day. I have little strength and my head is not clear. I am already in the

hands of God, who does with me what he wishes

St. Paul of the Cross to Thomas Fossi, 11th April 1772

Place everything in the hands of God for that is

the best way

St. Paul of the Cross to Thomas Fossi,

17th November 1764

Now and also in the past I put the cause in the hands of God and of Mary Most Holy

St. Paul of the Cross to Bishop Joachim Oldo, 26th April 1749

Oh how the soul pleases me who walks in pure faith in which they abandon themselves into the hands of

God

St. Paul of the Cross to Agnes Grazi, 9th August 1736

Be strong and constant in all the assaults … which seek to rob your soul from the hands of God to whom you are consecrated

St. Paul of the Cross to Francis Appiani, 23rd March 1736

Let yourself be entirely abandoned in the loving hands of God

St. Paul of the Cross to Francis Appiani, 7th July 1741

The Loving Hands of God

from the Letters of St. Paul of the Cross