The distinction between the two aspects of the union to which the text refers is significant: Christ’s presence in us, which we should welcome, recognize and increasingly desire, happy if we can sometimes experience it with particular intensity; and our presence in Christ, which we are invited to achieve through our faith and love. This union with Christ is a gift of the Holy Spirit, who instills it in the soul. The soul accepts it and complies, both in contemplation of the divine mysteries and in