"Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted."
Blessed are they who, like the beggar Lazarus, suffered patiently without consolation from men, for their tears are seen by God.
More blessed still are those who weep for their sins, and through an inspiration of the gift of knowledge know experientially that sin is the greatest of evils, and by their tears obtain its pardon.
Lastly, more blessed, says St. Catherine of Siena, are those who weep for love at the sight of the infinite mercy, of the goodness of the Savior, of the tenderness of the good Shepherd, who sacrifices Himself for His sheep. These receive even here on earth consolation infinitely superior to that which the world can give.
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