The Collected Works
Volume 61
Published on 14. May 2022
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Saint Rafael Arnaiz was born in Burgos, Spain, on April 9, 1911. When he was twenty-one years old, he left behind the comforts of his wealthy family and an unfinished degree in architecture to join the Trappist-Cistercian abbey of San Isidro de Duenas. A sudden onset of diabetes and the beginning of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) turned his monastic journey into an unusual one.
In these unfavorable circumstances and despite the shortness of his life (he died soon after his twenty-seventh birthday), Rafael developed a solid spirituality, which in its simplicity is a straight path to holiness. He has been compared to mystics like Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross, whose writings inspired him, and his theology of the cross, born from his prayer, places him in continuity with the best of the monastic tradition. In his letters and journals, compiled in this volume, his heart speaks of the joys and struggles of striving to live for God alone.
In these unfavorable circumstances and despite the shortness of his life (he died soon after his twenty-seventh birthday), Rafael developed a solid spirituality, which in its simplicity is a straight path to holiness. He has been compared to mystics like Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross, whose writings inspired him, and his theology of the cross, born from his prayer, places him in continuity with the best of the monastic tradition. In his letters and journals, compiled in this volume, his heart speaks of the joys and struggles of striving to live for God alone.
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"There are so many holy heroes waiting for us to stumble upon them, waiting with words that will resonate in our souls and lead us to a closer spiritual union with God. Saint Rafael Arnaiz is a wonderful example of this and through her translation of his collected works, Catherine Addington has made it so for both us and Saint Rafael the wait is over. I have been blessed to get to know this wonderful saint and I smile knowing that countless others will now as well."Tommy Tighe, author of Saint Dymphna's Playbook "At last, an accessible English translation of the works of St. Rafael Arnaiz that captures both the appeal and the depth of his life and spirituality! Helpfully and insightfully introduced by Sr. Maria Gonzalo-Garcia, Addington's fine translation opens the riches of St. Rafael's writings to new readers who will certainly benefit from his simple zeal and the profound wisdom he learned from the Cross. Pick up this book, and get ready to be enriched, inspired, and challenged by what you read!"
Mark O'Keefe, OSB, Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology "St. Rafael is a brother to St. Therese of Lisieux, living a small, hidden life that was burning with love for God. I will turn to his writings for strength in my own spiritual life, and I'll read excerpts to my children, so that they can see what it means to turn every crumb and corner of our lives over to God, all for love."
Leah Libresco Sargeant, author of Building the Benedict Option "We must warmly applaud the editor and translator who have presented us with such an important new saint."
The Downside Review "This not-so-slim volume full of the prolific writing of Saint RafaelArnaiz, Cistercian lay oblate at the Abbey of San Isidro de Duenas, Spain, is fascinating. There is a wide audience for this book. All religious, especially those in monasteries, will find it helpful to keep focused on what is most important, namely, to truly seek God, no matter what. Rafael Arnaiz will inspire anyone living the monastic way of life, inside or outside of the monastery, and anyone for whom the love of Christ comes before all else."
American Benedictine Review "Young readers: Do you need a model for dealing with the great and terrible impulses the contemplative life has unleashed in you? Old readers: Do you still cherish the longing to recover your first love? Mature readers: Has the way of sobriety and reasonableness begun to taste like semi-Pelagianism? If your answer is yes to any of these questions, a marvelous companion is now at hand thanks to the new English translation of the writings of Saint Rafael Arnaiz."
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Catherine Addington, PhD, is a translator and scholar of Catholic writing in the Spanish-speaking world. She earned her doctorate in Spanish literature and translation from the University of Virginia in 2021.
Sr. Maria Gonzalo-Garcia, OCSO, is the novice director at the Trappist-Cistercian monastery of Our Lady of the Angels (Crozet, Virginia). She is originally from Madrid, Spain, where she completed degrees in social work and theology. She has benefited from Saint Rafael Arnaiz?s spiritual message since the beginning of her monastic journey and hopes to help spread this blessing to others through the English edition of his works.
Sr. Maria Gonzalo-Garcia, OCSO, is the novice director at the Trappist-Cistercian monastery of Our Lady of the Angels (Crozet, Virginia). She is originally from Madrid, Spain, where she completed degrees in social work and theology. She has benefited from Saint Rafael Arnaiz?s spiritual message since the beginning of her monastic journey and hopes to help spread this blessing to others through the English edition of his works.
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Contents
Drawings and Paintings xv
Abbreviations xviii
Map of Spain xx
"Upheld by Him": A Saint in the Making
Sr. Maria Gonzalo-Garcia, OCSO xxi
A Note on the Translation Catherine Addington liii
I. All the World Can Give: Early Years and Vocational Discernment
1. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa. April 2, 1921 4
2. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa. June 23, 1930 5
3. Postcards from Salamanca. July 12, 1930 9
4. To Mercedes Baron Torres. July 18, 1930 10
5. To Leopoldo Baron. October 11, 1930 11
6. To Maria Osorio. March 15, 1931 17
7. Impressions of La Trapa. September 1931 20
8. To Rosa Calvo. January 10, 1932 26
9. To Luis Fernando Arnaiz Baron. November 4, 1932 29
10. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa and Mercedes Baron Torres. October 21, 1933 37
11. Rafael's Daily Schedule in Madrid. October 1933 42
12. To Dom Felix Alonso Garcia. November 19, 1933 43
13. Dedication of a Holy Card to Leopoldo Baron. November 22, 1933 45
14. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa and Mercedes Baron Torres. November 28, 1933 46
15. To Fr. Marcelo Leon. December 3, 1933 49
16. To Fernanda Torres. December 7, 1933 52
17. To Fr. Marcelo Leon. December 8, 1933 54
18. To Fernanda Torres. December 10, 1933 56
19. To Fr. Marcelo Leon. December 17, 1933 59
20. To Leopoldo Baron. December 17, 1933 62
21. To Fr. Marcelo Leon. January 1, 1934 65
22. To Dom Felix Alonso Garcia. January 9, 1934 68
23. To Maria Osorio and Leopoldo Baron. January 12, 1934 69
24. Dedication of a Little Office to Mercedes Baron Torres. January 14, 1934 71
25. Dedication of a Holy Card to Mercedes Baron Torres. January 14, 1934 72
II. A Heart Filled with Joy and Love: Joining the Monastery
26. To Mercedes Baron Torres. January 16, 1934 74
27. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa and Mercedes Baron Torres. January 23, 1934 76
28. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa and Mercedes Baron Torres. January 24, 1934 78
29. To Mercedes Baron Torres. January 29, 1934 80
30. To Mercedes Baron Torres. January 30, 1934 83
31. To Mercedes Baron Torres. February 18, 1934 87
32. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa. February 19, 1934 90
33. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa and Mercedes Baron Torres. April 1, 1934 93
34. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa. April 8, 1934 101
III. I Thought That God Was Abandoning Me: Struck by Illness
35. To Leopoldo Baron. June 3, 1934 106
36. To Fr. Marcelo Leon. June 11, 1934 109
37. To Leopoldo Baron. June 17, 1934 113
38. Dedication of a Holy Card of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus to Ramon Vallaure. July 7, 1934 118
39. To Fr. Marcelo Leon. July 22, 1934 119
40. To Maria Osorio. July 23, 1934 123
41. To Fernanda Torres. August 9, 1934 133
42. To Fr. Marcelo Leon. August 11, 1934 134
43. To Leopoldo Baron. August 12, 1934 137
44. To W. Marino del Hierro. August 15, 1934 141
45. To W. Marino del Hierro. August 20, 1934 145
46. To W. Marino del Hierro. September 2, 1934 150
47. To Fr. Vicente Pardo. September 3, 1934 154
48. To Fr. Francisco Diez. September 15, 1934 156
49. To Rosa Calvo. September 15, 1934 159
50. To W. Marino del Hierro. September 18, 1934 163
51. The Trappist's Apologia. September 19, 1934 167
52. To W. Marino del Hierro. September 29, 1934 182
53. To Fernanda Torres. September 30, 1934 186
54. To Fr. Marcelo Leon. October 2, 1934 192
55. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa. October 24, 1934 194
56. Literary Notes. October 25, 1934 196
57. To Mercedes Baron Torres. November 12, 1934 197
58. To Leopoldo Arnaiz Baron. November 14, 1934 199
59. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa and Mercedes Baron Torres. November 19, 1934 200
60. Dedication of a Holy Card to Fr. Buenaventura Ramos Caballero. November 21, 1934 202
61. To Fr. Marcelo Leon. February 21, 1935 203
62. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa. September 24, 1935 206
63. To Leopoldo Baron. October 1935 210
IV. Shaped in His Hands: A Path of Oblation
64. To Dom Felix Alonso Garcia. October 9, 1935 214
65. To Leopoldo Baron. October 1935 221
66. To Leopoldo Baron. October 1935 223
67. Dedication of a Holy Card to Dolores Baron Osorio. October 25, 1935 224
68. Dedication of a Holy Card to Maria Osorio. October 27, 1935 225
69. To Dom Felix Alonso Garcia. November 7, 1935 226
70. To Maria Osorio. November 8, 1935 228
71. To Maria Osorio. November 11, 1935 235
72. To Maria Osorio. November 16, 1935 239
73. To Maria Osorio. November 18, 1935 251
74. To Leopoldo Baron. November 22, 1935 257
75. To Maria Osorio. November 22, 1935 260
76. To Maria Osorio. November 26, 1935 271
77. To Maria Osorio. November 27, 1935 275
78. To Maria Osorio. December 1, 1935 288
79. Notes Written by Rafael in His Copy of the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Second Half of 1935 294
80. Dedication of a Little Office to his Mother, Mercedes Baron Torres. December 2, 1935 295
81. To Maria Osorio. December 4, 1935 296
82. To Leopoldo Baron. December 5, 1935 302
83. Dedication of a Holy Card to Maria Osorio. December 5, 1935 304
84. To Maria Osorio. December 7, 1935 306
85. To Maria Osorio. December 10, 1935 311
86. To Maria Osorio. December 15, 1935 322
87. To Leopoldo Baron. December 16, 1935 328
88. To Fernanda Torres. December 17, 1935 333
89. To Maria Osorio. December 20, 1935 335
90. To Maria Osorio. December 24, 1935 346
91. Dedication of a Holy Card to Br. Jesus Sandoval. December 25, 1935 348
92. To Maria Osorio. December 26, 1935 349
93. To Maria Osorio. December 27, 1935 354
94. To Maria Osorio. December 29, 1935 361
95. To Fr. Jose Olmedo. January 3, 1936 367
96. To W. Marino del Hierro. January 3, 1936 369
97. To Maria Osorio. January 3, 1936 370
98. To Maria Osorio. January 4, 1936 373
99. To Jose Olmedo. January 7, 1936 379
100. Dedication of a Holy Card to Mercedes Baron Torres. January 9, 1936 380
101. Dedication of a Holy Card to Leopoldo Baron. January 10, 1936 381
V. The Circus Clown: The Last One in the Community
102. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa. January 14, 1936 384
103. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa. February 9, 1936 386
104. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa. February 18, 1936 396
105. To Maria Osorio. February 23, 1936 398
106. To Leopoldo Baron. April 17, 1936 405
107. Dedication of a Holy Card to Leopoldo Baron. June 14, 1936 411
108. Meditations of a Trappist: How Great God Is! July 12, 1936 412
109. Meditations of a Trappist: Knowing How to Wait. July 12, 1936 415
110. Meditations of a Trappist: A Worldly Youth. July 19, 1936 416
111. Meditations of a Trappist: What Will Happen in Spain? July 19, 1936 420
112. Meditations of a Trappist: "The Nations Are in an Uproar." July 24, 1936 422
113. Meditations of a Trappist: The Circus Clown. July 24, 1936 425
114. Meditations of a Trappist: Silence. July 25, 1936 426
115. Meditations of a Trappist: The Day Goes By. July 25, 1936 428
116. Meditations of a Trappist: The Hour of Vespers. July 25, 1936 430
117. Meditations of a Trappist: How to Be Happy. July 26, 1936 433
118. Meditations of a Trappist: Viaticum. July 27, 1936 436
119. Meditations of a Trappist: Not Knowing How to Cut Grass. July 29, 1936 438
120. Meditations of a Trappist: The Sea in Fair Weather. July 30, 1936 440
121. Meditations of a Trappist: How Great Is the Mercy of God! August 1, 1936 442
122. Meditations of a Trappist: The Tower Bells. August 2, 1936 444
123. Meditations of a Trappist: Spain Is at War. August 2, 1936 446
124. Meditations of a Trappist: Life Is a Struggle. August 3, 1936 449
125. Meditations of a Trappist: Tying Sheaves. August 3, 1936 451
126. Meditations of a Trappist: No News from the World. August 4, 1936 453
127. Meditations of a Trappist: On Our Way to Work. August 5, 1936 454
128. Meditations of a Trappist: You Don't Just Come and Conquer. August 5, 1936 457
129. Meditations of a Trappist: The Pears in the Grove. August 6, 1936 459
130. Meditations of a Trappist: You Alone. August 8, 1936 461
131. To Leopoldo Baron. August 30, 1936 464
132. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa. September 13, 1936 468
133. To Luis Fernando Arnaiz Baron. September 13, 1936 471
VI. A Deer That Thirsts: The Interior Trappist
134. To Mercedes Baron. October 18, 1936 474
135. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa and Mercedes Baron. November 14, 1936 477
136. My Notebook. December 8, 1936 479
137. My Notebook: "As a Deer Longs for Flowing Streams." December 9, 1936 481
138. My Notebook: Solitude. December 11, 1936 486
139. My Notebook: The Antics of the Turnips. December 12, 1936 490
140. My Notebook: Hidden. December 14, 1936 494
141. My Notebook: Freedom. December 15, 1936 497
142. My Notebook: "Raise Your Heads, because Your Redemption Is Drawing Near." December 22, 1936 502
143. My Notebook: Pax! December 23, 1936 507
144. My Notebook: Meditation. December 27, 1936 508
145. My Notebook: "Laudate Dominum omnes gentes." December 30, 1936 510
146. My Notebook: Happy New Year!! January 1, 1937 514
147. My Notebook: Just God and Me. January 4, 1937 516
148. My Notebook: "Wise Men from the East Came to Jerusalem, Asking, Where Is the One Who Has Been Born, Whose Star We Have Observed?" January 6, 1937 518
149. My Notebook: A War in the World. January 8, 1937 521
150. My Notebook: "The Lord Gave, and the Lord Has Taken Away." January 10, 1937 523
151. My Notebook: The View from My Window. January 13, 1937 528
152. My Notebook: The Wind. January 15, 1937 531
153. My Notebook: My Notebook. January 18, 1937 532
154. My Notebook: Meditation on a Passage from Kempis. January 20, 1937 535
155. My Notebook: My Pencil. January 22, 1937 540
156. My Notebook: Simplicity and Openness. January 25, 1937 542
157. My Notebook: My Heaven on Earth. January 28, 1937 545
158. My Notebook: "Fiat." February 6, 1937 546
VII. Foolishness for Christ: In the World Once Again
159. To Leopoldo Baron. March 18, 1937 550
160. To Maria Osorio. May 8, 1937 553
161. To Maria Osorio. September 3, 1937 562
162. To Leopoldo Baron. September 25, 1937 566
163. To Leopoldo Baron. September 26, 1937 574
164. To Leopoldo Baron. October 11, 1937 580
165. To Leopoldo Torres. October 30, 1937 585
166. To Toribio Luis (Br. Tescelino) Arribas. November 1, 1937 589
167. To Fr. Francisco Diez. November 29, 1937 594
168. To Toribio Luis (Br. Tescelino) Arribas. December 1, 1937 596
169. To Toribio Luis (Br. Tescelino) Arribas. 1937 602
VIII. It Is Love . . . : The Ultimate Sacrifice of Praise
170. God and My Soul. December 16, 1937 606
171. God and My Soul: Everything I Do Is because of God. December 21, 1937 608
172. God and My Soul: Take It All, Lord! December 26, 1937 609
173. God and My Soul: Perseverance in Prayer. December 29, 1937 611
174. God and My Soul: Humility. December 31, 1937 612
175. God and My Soul: My Vow. January 1, 1938 613
176. To Mercedes Baron. January 6, 1938 615
177. God and My Soul: My Will Is Yours, Lord! January 6, 1938 619
178. God and My Soul: "The Greatest Penance Is Community Life." January 7, 1938 620
179. God and My Soul: Teach Me, Lord, to Love Your Cross. January 31, 1938 621
180. God and My Soul: How Good You Are, Lord; You Love Me So Much. February 5, 1938 623
181. God and My Soul: The Greatest Consolation Is to Have None at All. February 12, 1938 626
182. God and My Soul: Living United to Your Cross. February 13, 1938 629
183. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa. February 14, 1938 632
184. God and My Soul: You, Lord, Are My Hope. February 18, 1938 634
185. God and My Soul: I Desire Only You and Your Cross. February 23, 1938 637
186. God and My Soul: "I Am the Resurrection and the Life." February 26, 1938 640
187. God and My Soul: I Offered My Life to the Lord. February 27, 1938 643
188. God and My Soul: "How Long, O Lord?" March 4, 1938 646
189. God and My Soul: Jesus Is Where I Belong! March 7, 1938 649
190. God and My Soul: Nothing That Comes to an End Is of Great Value. March 8, 1938 651
191. God and My Soul: Virgin Mary, I Offer You My Will. March 9, 1938 653
192. Dedication of a Holy Card to Br. Damian Yanez. March 9, 1938 654
193. God and My Soul: Lord, How Hard It Is to Live! March 13, 1938 655
194. God and My Soul: To Die for Jesus and Mary. March 19, 1938 659
195. God and My Soul: I Am So Tired, Lord! March 20, 1938 662
196. God and My Soul: A Visit with His Brother Luis Fernando. March 25, 1938 665
197. God and My Soul: A Little Piece of His Cross. March 28, 1938 668
198. God and My Soul: When Will You Begin? April 1, 1938 670
199. God and My Soul: Relishing the Cross. April 3, 1938 671
200. God and My Soul: How Good It Is to Live Close to the Cross of Christ! April 7, 1938 675
201. God and My Soul: Palm Sunday. April 10, 1938 678
202. God and My Soul: Holy Tuesday. April 12, 1938 682
203. God and My Soul: Holy Wednesday. April 13, 1938 686
204. God and My Soul: Holy Thursday. April 14, 1938 688
205. To Toribio Luis (Br. Tescelino) Arribas. April 15, 1938 690
206. God and My Soul: Easter Sunday. April 17, 1938 693
207. To Leopoldo Arnaiz Baron. April 17, 1938 694
208. Chapter of Faults 698
IX. Never Stop Looking to the Heights: Prayers and Other Undated Passages
209. Passages from Notes I 700
210. Passages from Notes II 701
211. Passages from Notes III 704
212. A Prayer in Time of War 706
213. Dedication of a Holy Card to Maria Osorio 708
214. Dedication of a Holy Card to Rosa Calvo 709
215. Loose Paper Written in Pencil 710
216. Note in Rafael's Bible 711
217. Gloss on Psalm 6 712
218. Dedication of a Holy Card to Fernando Baron Osorio 713
219. Dedication of a Holy Card 714
Addressees 715
Time Line 717
Photographs 719
Bibliography 725
Drawings and Paintings xv
Abbreviations xviii
Map of Spain xx
"Upheld by Him": A Saint in the Making
Sr. Maria Gonzalo-Garcia, OCSO xxi
A Note on the Translation Catherine Addington liii
I. All the World Can Give: Early Years and Vocational Discernment
1. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa. April 2, 1921 4
2. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa. June 23, 1930 5
3. Postcards from Salamanca. July 12, 1930 9
4. To Mercedes Baron Torres. July 18, 1930 10
5. To Leopoldo Baron. October 11, 1930 11
6. To Maria Osorio. March 15, 1931 17
7. Impressions of La Trapa. September 1931 20
8. To Rosa Calvo. January 10, 1932 26
9. To Luis Fernando Arnaiz Baron. November 4, 1932 29
10. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa and Mercedes Baron Torres. October 21, 1933 37
11. Rafael's Daily Schedule in Madrid. October 1933 42
12. To Dom Felix Alonso Garcia. November 19, 1933 43
13. Dedication of a Holy Card to Leopoldo Baron. November 22, 1933 45
14. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa and Mercedes Baron Torres. November 28, 1933 46
15. To Fr. Marcelo Leon. December 3, 1933 49
16. To Fernanda Torres. December 7, 1933 52
17. To Fr. Marcelo Leon. December 8, 1933 54
18. To Fernanda Torres. December 10, 1933 56
19. To Fr. Marcelo Leon. December 17, 1933 59
20. To Leopoldo Baron. December 17, 1933 62
21. To Fr. Marcelo Leon. January 1, 1934 65
22. To Dom Felix Alonso Garcia. January 9, 1934 68
23. To Maria Osorio and Leopoldo Baron. January 12, 1934 69
24. Dedication of a Little Office to Mercedes Baron Torres. January 14, 1934 71
25. Dedication of a Holy Card to Mercedes Baron Torres. January 14, 1934 72
II. A Heart Filled with Joy and Love: Joining the Monastery
26. To Mercedes Baron Torres. January 16, 1934 74
27. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa and Mercedes Baron Torres. January 23, 1934 76
28. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa and Mercedes Baron Torres. January 24, 1934 78
29. To Mercedes Baron Torres. January 29, 1934 80
30. To Mercedes Baron Torres. January 30, 1934 83
31. To Mercedes Baron Torres. February 18, 1934 87
32. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa. February 19, 1934 90
33. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa and Mercedes Baron Torres. April 1, 1934 93
34. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa. April 8, 1934 101
III. I Thought That God Was Abandoning Me: Struck by Illness
35. To Leopoldo Baron. June 3, 1934 106
36. To Fr. Marcelo Leon. June 11, 1934 109
37. To Leopoldo Baron. June 17, 1934 113
38. Dedication of a Holy Card of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus to Ramon Vallaure. July 7, 1934 118
39. To Fr. Marcelo Leon. July 22, 1934 119
40. To Maria Osorio. July 23, 1934 123
41. To Fernanda Torres. August 9, 1934 133
42. To Fr. Marcelo Leon. August 11, 1934 134
43. To Leopoldo Baron. August 12, 1934 137
44. To W. Marino del Hierro. August 15, 1934 141
45. To W. Marino del Hierro. August 20, 1934 145
46. To W. Marino del Hierro. September 2, 1934 150
47. To Fr. Vicente Pardo. September 3, 1934 154
48. To Fr. Francisco Diez. September 15, 1934 156
49. To Rosa Calvo. September 15, 1934 159
50. To W. Marino del Hierro. September 18, 1934 163
51. The Trappist's Apologia. September 19, 1934 167
52. To W. Marino del Hierro. September 29, 1934 182
53. To Fernanda Torres. September 30, 1934 186
54. To Fr. Marcelo Leon. October 2, 1934 192
55. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa. October 24, 1934 194
56. Literary Notes. October 25, 1934 196
57. To Mercedes Baron Torres. November 12, 1934 197
58. To Leopoldo Arnaiz Baron. November 14, 1934 199
59. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa and Mercedes Baron Torres. November 19, 1934 200
60. Dedication of a Holy Card to Fr. Buenaventura Ramos Caballero. November 21, 1934 202
61. To Fr. Marcelo Leon. February 21, 1935 203
62. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa. September 24, 1935 206
63. To Leopoldo Baron. October 1935 210
IV. Shaped in His Hands: A Path of Oblation
64. To Dom Felix Alonso Garcia. October 9, 1935 214
65. To Leopoldo Baron. October 1935 221
66. To Leopoldo Baron. October 1935 223
67. Dedication of a Holy Card to Dolores Baron Osorio. October 25, 1935 224
68. Dedication of a Holy Card to Maria Osorio. October 27, 1935 225
69. To Dom Felix Alonso Garcia. November 7, 1935 226
70. To Maria Osorio. November 8, 1935 228
71. To Maria Osorio. November 11, 1935 235
72. To Maria Osorio. November 16, 1935 239
73. To Maria Osorio. November 18, 1935 251
74. To Leopoldo Baron. November 22, 1935 257
75. To Maria Osorio. November 22, 1935 260
76. To Maria Osorio. November 26, 1935 271
77. To Maria Osorio. November 27, 1935 275
78. To Maria Osorio. December 1, 1935 288
79. Notes Written by Rafael in His Copy of the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Second Half of 1935 294
80. Dedication of a Little Office to his Mother, Mercedes Baron Torres. December 2, 1935 295
81. To Maria Osorio. December 4, 1935 296
82. To Leopoldo Baron. December 5, 1935 302
83. Dedication of a Holy Card to Maria Osorio. December 5, 1935 304
84. To Maria Osorio. December 7, 1935 306
85. To Maria Osorio. December 10, 1935 311
86. To Maria Osorio. December 15, 1935 322
87. To Leopoldo Baron. December 16, 1935 328
88. To Fernanda Torres. December 17, 1935 333
89. To Maria Osorio. December 20, 1935 335
90. To Maria Osorio. December 24, 1935 346
91. Dedication of a Holy Card to Br. Jesus Sandoval. December 25, 1935 348
92. To Maria Osorio. December 26, 1935 349
93. To Maria Osorio. December 27, 1935 354
94. To Maria Osorio. December 29, 1935 361
95. To Fr. Jose Olmedo. January 3, 1936 367
96. To W. Marino del Hierro. January 3, 1936 369
97. To Maria Osorio. January 3, 1936 370
98. To Maria Osorio. January 4, 1936 373
99. To Jose Olmedo. January 7, 1936 379
100. Dedication of a Holy Card to Mercedes Baron Torres. January 9, 1936 380
101. Dedication of a Holy Card to Leopoldo Baron. January 10, 1936 381
V. The Circus Clown: The Last One in the Community
102. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa. January 14, 1936 384
103. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa. February 9, 1936 386
104. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa. February 18, 1936 396
105. To Maria Osorio. February 23, 1936 398
106. To Leopoldo Baron. April 17, 1936 405
107. Dedication of a Holy Card to Leopoldo Baron. June 14, 1936 411
108. Meditations of a Trappist: How Great God Is! July 12, 1936 412
109. Meditations of a Trappist: Knowing How to Wait. July 12, 1936 415
110. Meditations of a Trappist: A Worldly Youth. July 19, 1936 416
111. Meditations of a Trappist: What Will Happen in Spain? July 19, 1936 420
112. Meditations of a Trappist: "The Nations Are in an Uproar." July 24, 1936 422
113. Meditations of a Trappist: The Circus Clown. July 24, 1936 425
114. Meditations of a Trappist: Silence. July 25, 1936 426
115. Meditations of a Trappist: The Day Goes By. July 25, 1936 428
116. Meditations of a Trappist: The Hour of Vespers. July 25, 1936 430
117. Meditations of a Trappist: How to Be Happy. July 26, 1936 433
118. Meditations of a Trappist: Viaticum. July 27, 1936 436
119. Meditations of a Trappist: Not Knowing How to Cut Grass. July 29, 1936 438
120. Meditations of a Trappist: The Sea in Fair Weather. July 30, 1936 440
121. Meditations of a Trappist: How Great Is the Mercy of God! August 1, 1936 442
122. Meditations of a Trappist: The Tower Bells. August 2, 1936 444
123. Meditations of a Trappist: Spain Is at War. August 2, 1936 446
124. Meditations of a Trappist: Life Is a Struggle. August 3, 1936 449
125. Meditations of a Trappist: Tying Sheaves. August 3, 1936 451
126. Meditations of a Trappist: No News from the World. August 4, 1936 453
127. Meditations of a Trappist: On Our Way to Work. August 5, 1936 454
128. Meditations of a Trappist: You Don't Just Come and Conquer. August 5, 1936 457
129. Meditations of a Trappist: The Pears in the Grove. August 6, 1936 459
130. Meditations of a Trappist: You Alone. August 8, 1936 461
131. To Leopoldo Baron. August 30, 1936 464
132. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa. September 13, 1936 468
133. To Luis Fernando Arnaiz Baron. September 13, 1936 471
VI. A Deer That Thirsts: The Interior Trappist
134. To Mercedes Baron. October 18, 1936 474
135. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa and Mercedes Baron. November 14, 1936 477
136. My Notebook. December 8, 1936 479
137. My Notebook: "As a Deer Longs for Flowing Streams." December 9, 1936 481
138. My Notebook: Solitude. December 11, 1936 486
139. My Notebook: The Antics of the Turnips. December 12, 1936 490
140. My Notebook: Hidden. December 14, 1936 494
141. My Notebook: Freedom. December 15, 1936 497
142. My Notebook: "Raise Your Heads, because Your Redemption Is Drawing Near." December 22, 1936 502
143. My Notebook: Pax! December 23, 1936 507
144. My Notebook: Meditation. December 27, 1936 508
145. My Notebook: "Laudate Dominum omnes gentes." December 30, 1936 510
146. My Notebook: Happy New Year!! January 1, 1937 514
147. My Notebook: Just God and Me. January 4, 1937 516
148. My Notebook: "Wise Men from the East Came to Jerusalem, Asking, Where Is the One Who Has Been Born, Whose Star We Have Observed?" January 6, 1937 518
149. My Notebook: A War in the World. January 8, 1937 521
150. My Notebook: "The Lord Gave, and the Lord Has Taken Away." January 10, 1937 523
151. My Notebook: The View from My Window. January 13, 1937 528
152. My Notebook: The Wind. January 15, 1937 531
153. My Notebook: My Notebook. January 18, 1937 532
154. My Notebook: Meditation on a Passage from Kempis. January 20, 1937 535
155. My Notebook: My Pencil. January 22, 1937 540
156. My Notebook: Simplicity and Openness. January 25, 1937 542
157. My Notebook: My Heaven on Earth. January 28, 1937 545
158. My Notebook: "Fiat." February 6, 1937 546
VII. Foolishness for Christ: In the World Once Again
159. To Leopoldo Baron. March 18, 1937 550
160. To Maria Osorio. May 8, 1937 553
161. To Maria Osorio. September 3, 1937 562
162. To Leopoldo Baron. September 25, 1937 566
163. To Leopoldo Baron. September 26, 1937 574
164. To Leopoldo Baron. October 11, 1937 580
165. To Leopoldo Torres. October 30, 1937 585
166. To Toribio Luis (Br. Tescelino) Arribas. November 1, 1937 589
167. To Fr. Francisco Diez. November 29, 1937 594
168. To Toribio Luis (Br. Tescelino) Arribas. December 1, 1937 596
169. To Toribio Luis (Br. Tescelino) Arribas. 1937 602
VIII. It Is Love . . . : The Ultimate Sacrifice of Praise
170. God and My Soul. December 16, 1937 606
171. God and My Soul: Everything I Do Is because of God. December 21, 1937 608
172. God and My Soul: Take It All, Lord! December 26, 1937 609
173. God and My Soul: Perseverance in Prayer. December 29, 1937 611
174. God and My Soul: Humility. December 31, 1937 612
175. God and My Soul: My Vow. January 1, 1938 613
176. To Mercedes Baron. January 6, 1938 615
177. God and My Soul: My Will Is Yours, Lord! January 6, 1938 619
178. God and My Soul: "The Greatest Penance Is Community Life." January 7, 1938 620
179. God and My Soul: Teach Me, Lord, to Love Your Cross. January 31, 1938 621
180. God and My Soul: How Good You Are, Lord; You Love Me So Much. February 5, 1938 623
181. God and My Soul: The Greatest Consolation Is to Have None at All. February 12, 1938 626
182. God and My Soul: Living United to Your Cross. February 13, 1938 629
183. To Rafael Arnaiz Sanchez de la Campa. February 14, 1938 632
184. God and My Soul: You, Lord, Are My Hope. February 18, 1938 634
185. God and My Soul: I Desire Only You and Your Cross. February 23, 1938 637
186. God and My Soul: "I Am the Resurrection and the Life." February 26, 1938 640
187. God and My Soul: I Offered My Life to the Lord. February 27, 1938 643
188. God and My Soul: "How Long, O Lord?" March 4, 1938 646
189. God and My Soul: Jesus Is Where I Belong! March 7, 1938 649
190. God and My Soul: Nothing That Comes to an End Is of Great Value. March 8, 1938 651
191. God and My Soul: Virgin Mary, I Offer You My Will. March 9, 1938 653
192. Dedication of a Holy Card to Br. Damian Yanez. March 9, 1938 654
193. God and My Soul: Lord, How Hard It Is to Live! March 13, 1938 655
194. God and My Soul: To Die for Jesus and Mary. March 19, 1938 659
195. God and My Soul: I Am So Tired, Lord! March 20, 1938 662
196. God and My Soul: A Visit with His Brother Luis Fernando. March 25, 1938 665
197. God and My Soul: A Little Piece of His Cross. March 28, 1938 668
198. God and My Soul: When Will You Begin? April 1, 1938 670
199. God and My Soul: Relishing the Cross. April 3, 1938 671
200. God and My Soul: How Good It Is to Live Close to the Cross of Christ! April 7, 1938 675
201. God and My Soul: Palm Sunday. April 10, 1938 678
202. God and My Soul: Holy Tuesday. April 12, 1938 682
203. God and My Soul: Holy Wednesday. April 13, 1938 686
204. God and My Soul: Holy Thursday. April 14, 1938 688
205. To Toribio Luis (Br. Tescelino) Arribas. April 15, 1938 690
206. God and My Soul: Easter Sunday. April 17, 1938 693
207. To Leopoldo Arnaiz Baron. April 17, 1938 694
208. Chapter of Faults 698
IX. Never Stop Looking to the Heights: Prayers and Other Undated Passages
209. Passages from Notes I 700
210. Passages from Notes II 701
211. Passages from Notes III 704
212. A Prayer in Time of War 706
213. Dedication of a Holy Card to Maria Osorio 708
214. Dedication of a Holy Card to Rosa Calvo 709
215. Loose Paper Written in Pencil 710
216. Note in Rafael's Bible 711
217. Gloss on Psalm 6 712
218. Dedication of a Holy Card to Fernando Baron Osorio 713
219. Dedication of a Holy Card 714
Addressees 715
Time Line 717
Photographs 719
Bibliography 725