Yesterday, P. Voillaume came to greet us and recommended that we strive for spiritual childhood. A child believes in their father when he is with them, has no fear at all, and trusts him blindly. They do not worry about "what will I eat" tomorrow, because they know that he is there for that.
How would Maria behave and what would she possibly think if she did not let herself be guided by the spiritual childhood that springs from her faith? Would she understand the mystery of Jesus' birth? Would she be able to accept the incomprehensible slaughter of innocent children? How is it that the Almighty did not intervene when he had miraculously urged Joseph to flee beforehand? It is pointless to ask more and more questions. The life of the God-Man is such a great mystery that only faith accepted with the simplicity of a child can penetrate it. My path is precisely this.
(Carlo Carretto /1910–1988/, diary entry from December 26, 1954)
