BRO. MARCEL VAN: SPIRITUAL POVERTY 3
The ideas presented here come from the dialogues Bro Marcel Van had with the Lord Jesus, with the Blessed Mother, and with St Therese of the Child Jesus (it is indicated who is speaking or sending the message) with whom he enjoyed spiritual conversations. Brother Marcel’s holy life did not rest on these conversations but rather on his deep love for God, his obedience to his will, and his commitment and service to others. He died as a “confessor of the faith” – one who lived his faith heroically in the midst of trials – in a North Vietnamese Communist prison where he strived to bring joy and faith to his companions, Catholic or not. 6.3 our poverty is our only riches Marcel, you must know that you have not the slightest virtue. If, in this circumstance, I had not spoken to you, I do not know when you would have ceased to have red eyes. O little Marcel, you have not the slightest virtue. And, to speak frankly, in you is the c