Like the heliotropium, an ancient form of sunflower that constantly turned its face toward the sun, so the will of man should be constantly turned toward God-to know and follow His Holy Will. Failure to recognize and accept the Will of God can condemn a soul to misery. Conformity to God's Holy Will, on the other hand, brings peace and contentment to the human heart and is the key to holiness and salvation. In this famous classic, Father Jeremias Drexelius, S.J. tells how to recognize God's Will, how we should conform ourselves to it, the hindrances we encounter and the assistances we receive toward accepting it, and the great benefits that we will derive from this conformity. He also explains the great importance of trust in God. The key to happiness and peace is the conviction that God has a Will for us and that our greatest good is to be derived by discovering what that Will is-and thereafter by putting our own will into conformity with God's Holy Will. In HELIOTROPIUM, Fr. Drexelius explains this blessed way of life, which can bring a foretaste of Heaven even here on earth.
