Born of the Spirit
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Tuesday of the
Second Week of Easter
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Father Steven Reilly, LC
John 3:7b-15
Jesus said to
Nicodemus: “‘You must be born from above.’ The wind blows where it wills, and
you can hear the sound it makes, but you do not know where it comes from or
where it goes; so it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” Nicodemus
answered and said to him, “How can this happen?” Jesus answered and said to
him, “You are the teacher of Israel and you do not understand this? Amen,
amen, I say to you, we speak of what we know and we testify to what we have
seen, but you people do not accept our testimony. If I tell you about earthly
things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you about
heavenly things? No one has gone up to heaven except the one who has come
down from heaven, the Son of Man. And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in
the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that everyone who
believes in him may have eternal life.”
Introductory Prayer: Lord, You know my needs better than I do. I
turn to Your Spirit to teach me what to ask for in this prayer. I want to
fulfill Your holy will over my life. I love You, Lord, and I place all my
hope in You.
Petition: Lord, increase my faith!
1. You Are the
Teacher of Israel: Nicodemus was one of
the leading teachers, yet here he tries to make a quiet request for
information from Jesus. As a religious teacher he was well versed in the
rules and regulations, but there was still a gap in his knowledge. He didn’t
know about the Holy Spirit and the new existence that we receive by being
born of “water and the spirit.” In a way, he can’t be blamed, since Jesus had
not yet revealed it, but it just goes to show us how fundamental spiritual
knowledge is in order to be a credible spiritual leader. As committed
Catholics, we need to lead others to deeper faith. But will we do so to the
degree that we know the faith and are living it in our hearts?
2. Being Born of the
Spirit: Are we practical
materialists? At times we become so enmeshed in the reality of daily life
that we don’t give the slightest thought to the spiritual world, which is
infinitely greater than the material one that consumes all our attention.
Through our baptism, we are marked out for heavenly things. We bear on our
soul the indelible mark that proclaims to the universe that we are children
of God. Every time we take a spiritual breath, and glance heavenwards, we
renew that birth in the Spirit through which the Lord claimed us as his own. Let
us never spend more than a minute as practical materialists!
3. Giving Testimony:
Jesus speaks here
about giving testimony. He wants us to be his witnesses as well. He wants us
to continue to proclaim to the world the reality of the “heavenly things” that
he revealed. Possibly the greatest testimony we can give is the happiness and
charity of our lives. Joyful, charitable Catholics carry in their very
demeanor the sign that their faith is authentic. Before you get angry, upset,
or critical, ask yourself, “Is this the testimony of a life filled with the
Holy Spirit?”
Conversation with
Christ: Lord, thank You for
the gift of the Holy Spirit in my life. At times, I don’t always live in
accord with the great blessing You have given me, but I know that Your
patience and mercy always give me another chance. Help me to love others and
give them a glimpse of heaven through my charity.
Resolution: In my conversation today, I will try to say
something that will plant a spiritual seed in others.
Excerpts from the DIARY of
Saint Faustina Kowalska
56 O my God, I understand well that You demand this spiritual
childhood[32] of me, because You are constantly asking it of me
through Your representatives.
At the beginning of my religious life, suffering and adversities frightened and disheartened me. So I prayed continuously, asking Jesus to strengthen me and to grant me the power of His Holy Spirit that I might carry out His holy will in all things, because from the beginning I have been aware of my weakness. I know very well what I am of myself, because for this purpose Jesus has opened the eyes of my soul; I am an abyss of misery, and hence I understand that whatever good there is in my soul consists solely of His holy grace. The knowledge of my own misery allows me, at the same time, to know the immensity of Your mercy. In my own interior life, I am looking with one eye at the abyss of my misery and baseness, and with the other, at the abyss of Your mercy, O God.
148 +A noble and delicate soul, even the most simple, but one of
delicate sensibilities, sees God in everything, finds Him everywhere, and
knows how to find Him in even the most hidden things. It finds all things
important, it highly appreciates all things, it thanks God for all things, it
draws profit for the soul from all things, and it gives all glory to God. It
places its trust in God and is not confused when the time of ordeals comes.
It knows that God is always the best of Fathers and makes little of human
opinion. It follows faithfully the faintest breath of the Holy Spirit; it
rejoices in this Spiritual Guest and holds onto Him like a child to its
mother. Where other souls come to a standstill and fear, this soul passes on
without fear or difficulty.
167 Today [November, 1932], I arrived in Warsaw for the third
probation. After a cordial meeting with the dear Mothers, I went into the
small chapel for a moment. Suddenly God's presence filled my soul, and I
heard these words, My daughter, I desire that your heart be formed after
the model of My merciful Heart. You must be completely imbued with My mercy.
Dear Mother Directress [Margaret] at once asked me whether I had had a retreat that year, and I said no. "Then you must first have a retreat of at least three days." Thanks be to God there was at Walendows[57] an eight-day retreat in which I could take part. But difficulties arose in regard to my leaving for this retreat. A certain person opposed my going very much, and it already [appeared that] I was not to go. After dinner, I went into the chapel for a five-minute adoration. Suddenly I saw the Lord Jesus, who said to me, My daughter, I am preparing many graces for you, which you will receive during this retreat which you will begin tomorrow. I answered, "Jesus, the retreat has already begun, and I am not supposed to go." And He said to me, Get ready for it, because you will begin the retreat tomorrow. And as for your departure, I will arrange that with the superiors. And in an instant, Jesus disappeared. I began to wonder how this was going to happen. But after a moment I rejected all such thoughts and devoted the time I had to prayer, begging the Holy Spirit for light to see the whole misery that I am. After a short while, I left the little chapel to go about my duties. Soon Mother General [Michael] called me and said, "Sister, you will go to Walendow today with Mother Valeria so that you can start the retreat tomorrow. Fortunately, Mother Valeria happens to be here and you can go together." Within two hours I was already in Walendow. I reflected for a moment within myself and recognized that only Jesus can arrange things in such a way.
170 The first day of the retreat. I tried to be the first in the
chapel in the morning; before the meditation I had a bit of time for prayer
to the Holy Spirit and to Our Lady. I earnestly begged the Mother of God to
obtain for me the grace of fidelity to these inner inspirations and of
faithfully carrying out God's will, whatever it might be. I began this
retreat with a very special kind of courage.
248 The words of the Bishop [Rospond[73]],
spoken at the ceremony of the taking of perpetual vows: "Accept this
candle as a sign of heavenly light and of burning love." While giving
the ring: "I betroth you to Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father Most
High; may He keep you unblemished. Take this ring as a sign of the eternal
covenant you are making with Christ, the Spouse of Virgins. May it be for you
the ring of faith and the sign of the Holy Spirit, that you may be called the
bride of Christ and, if you serve Him faithfully, be crowned [as such] for
all eternity.
291 On a certain occasion, I saw a person about to commit a
mortal sin. I asked the Lord to send me the greatest torments so that that
soul could be saved. Then I suddenly felt the terrible pain of a crown of
thorns on my head. It lasted for quite a long time, but that person remained
in the Lord's grace. 0 my Jesus, how very easy it is to become holy; all that
is needed is a bit of good will. If Jesus sees this little bit of good will
in the soul, He hurries to give himself to the soul, and nothing can stop
Him, neither shortcomings nor falls-absolutely nothing. Jesus is anxious to
help that soul, and if it is faithful to this grace from God, it can very
soon attain the highest holiness possible for a creature here on earth. God
is very generous and does not deny His grace to anyone. Indeed He gives more
than what we ask of Him. Faithfulness to the inspirations of the Holy
Spirit-that is the shortest route.
356 O Blessed Host, in whom is contained the testament of God's
mercy for us, and especially for poor sinners.
O Blessed Host, in whom is contained the Body and Blood of the Lord Jesus as proof of infinite mercy for us, and especially for poor sinners. O Blessed Host, in whom is contained life eternal and of infinite mercy, dispensed in abundance to us and especially to poor sinners. O Blessed Host, in whom is contained the mercy of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit toward us, and especially toward poor sinners. O Blessed Host, in whom is contained the infinite price of mercy which will compensate for all our debts, and especially those of poor sinners. O Blessed Host, in whom is contained the fountain of living water which springs from infinite mercy for us, and especially for poor sinners. O Blessed Host, in whom is contained the fire of purest love which blazes forth from the bosom of the Eternal Father, as from an abyss of infinite mercy for us, and especially for poor sinners. O Blessed Host, in whom is contained the medicine for all our infirmities, flowing from infinite mercy, as from a fount, for us and especially for poor sinners. O Blessed Host, in whom is contained the union between God and us through His infinite mercy for us, and especially for poor sinners. O Blessed Host, in whom are contained all the sentiments of the most sweet Heart of Jesus toward us, and especially poor sinners. O Blessed Host, our only hope in all the sufferings and adversities of life. O Blessed Host, our only hope in the midst of darkness and of storms within and without. O Blessed Host, our only hope in life and at the hour of our death. O Blessed Host, our only hope in the midst of adversities and floods of despair. O Blessed Host, our only hope in the midst of falsehood and treason. O Blessed Host, our only hope in the midst of the darkness and godlessness which inundate the earth. O Blessed Host, our only hope in the longing and pain in which no one will understand us. O Blessed Host, our only hope in the toil and monotony of everyday life. O Blessed Host, our only hope amid the ruin of our hopes and endeavors. O Blessed Host, our only hope in the midst of the ravages of the enemy and the efforts of hell. O Blessed Host, I trust in You when the burdens are beyond my strength and I find my efforts are fruitless. O Blessed Host, I trust in You when storms toss my heart about and my fearful spirit tends to despair. O Blessed Host, I trust in You when my heart is about to tremble and mortal sweat moistens my brow. O Blessed Host, I trust in You when everything conspires against me and black despair creeps into my soul. O Blessed Host, I trust in You when my eyes will begin to grow dim to all temporal things and, for the first time, my spirit will behold the unknown worlds. O Blessed Host, I trust in You when my tasks will be beyond my strength and adversity will become my daily lot. O Blessed Host I trust in You when the practice of virtue will appear difficult for me and my nature will grow rebellious. O Blessed Host, I trust in You when hostile blows will be aimed against me. O Blessed Host, I trust in You when my toils and efforts will be misjudged by others. O Blessed Host, I trust in You when Your judgments will resound over me; it is then that I will trust in the sea of Your mercy.
359 January 10, 1935. +Thursday. In the evening during
benediction,[85] such thoughts as these began to distress me: Is not
perhaps all this that I am saying about God's great mercy just a lie or an
illusion...? And I wanted to think about this for a while, when I heard a
strong and clear inner voice saying,
Everything that you say about My goodness is true; language has no adequate
expression to extol My goodness. These words were so filled
with power and so clear that I would give my life in declaring they came from
God. I can tell this by the profound peace that accompanied them at that time
and that still remains with me. This peace gives me such great strength and
power that all difficulties, adversities, sufferings, and death itself are as
nothing. This light gave me a glimpse of the truth that all my efforts to
bring souls to know the mercy of the Lord are very pleasing to God. And from
this springs such great joy in my soul that I do not know whether it could be
any greater in heaven. Oh, if souls would only be willing to listen, at least
a little, to the voice of conscience and the voicethat is, the
inspirations-of the Holy Spirit! I say "at least a little," because
once we open ourselves to the influence of the Holy Spirit, He himself will
fulfill what is lacking in us.
392 The Lord God grants His graces in two ways: by inspiration
and by enlightenment. If we ask God for a grace, He will give it to us; but
let us be willing to accept it. And in order to accept it, self-denial is
needed. Love does not consist in words or feelings, but in deeds. It is an
act of the will; it is a gift; that is to say, a giving. The reason, the
will, the heart-these three faculties must be exercised during prayer. I will
rise from the dead in Jesus, but first I must live in Him. If I do not
separate myself from the Cross, then the Gospel will be revealed in me. Jesus
in me makes up for all my deficiencies. His grace operates without ceasing.
The Holy Trinity grants me Its life abundantly, by the gift of the Holy
Spirit. The Three Divine Persons live in me. When God loves, He loves with
all His Being, with all the power of His Being. If God has loved me in this
way, how should I respond I, His spouse?
451 Once after Holy
Communion, I heard these words: You
are Our dwelling place. At that moment, I felt in my soul the
presence of the Holy Trinity, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. I felt
that I was the temple of God. I felt I was a child of the Father. I cannot
explain all this, but the spirit understands it well. O infinite Goodness,
how low You stoop to Your miserable creature!
472 I knew, more distinctly than ever before, the Three Divine
Persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. But their being, their
equality and their majesty are one. My soul is in communion with these Three;
but I do not know how to express this in words; yet my soul understands it
well. Whoever is united to One of the Three Persons is thereby united to the
whole Blessed Trinity, for this Oneness is indivisible. This vision, or
rather, this knowledge filled my soul with unimaginable happiness, because
God is so great. What I am describing I did not see with my eyes, as on
previous occasions, but in a purely interior manner, in a purely spiritual
way, independent of the senses. This continued until the end of Holy Mass.
This now happens often to me, and not only in the chapel, but also at work and at times when I least expect it.
477 Silence is a sword in the spiritual struggle. A talkative
soul will never attain sanctity. The sword of silence will cut off everything
that would like to cling to the soul. We are sensitive to words and quickly
want to answer back, without taking any regard as to whether it is God's will
that we should speak. A silent soul 14 strong; no adversities will harm it if
it perseveres in silence. The silent soul is capable of attaining the closest
union with God. It lives almost always under the inspiration of the Holy
Spirit. God works in a silent soul without hindrance.
478 O my Jesus, You know, You alone know well that m heart knows
no other love but You! All my virginal love is drowned eternally in You, O
Jesus! I sense keenly ho Your divine Blood is circulating in my heart; I have
no the least doubt that Your most pure love has entered m heart with Your
most sacred Blood. I am aware did You are dwelling in me, together with the
Father and the Holy Spirit, or ratherIam aware that it is I who it living in
You, O incomprehensible God! I am aware that I am dissolving in You like a
drop in an ocean. I am aware that You are within me and all about me, that
You are in all things that surround me, in all that happens to me. O my God,
I have come to know You within my heart, and I have loved You above all
things that exist on earth or in heaven. Our hearts have a mutual
understanding, and no one of humankind will comprehend this.
486 Jesus, when You come to me in Holy Communion, You who
together with the Father and the Holy Spirit have deigned to dwell in the
little heaven of my heart, I try to keep You company throughout the day, I do
not leave You alone for even a moment. Although I am in the company of other
people or with our wards, my heart is always united to Him. When I am asleep
I offer Him every beat of my heart; when I awaken I immerse myself in Him
without saying a word. When I awaken I adore the Holy Trinity for a short
while and thank God for having deigned to give me yet another day, that the
mystery of the incarnation of His Son may once more be repeated in me, and
that once again His sorrowful Passion may unfold before my eyes. I then try
to make it easier for Jesus to pass through me to other souls. I go
everywhere with Jesus; His presence accompanies me everywhere.
501 Oh, how great is Your beauty, Jesus my Spouse! Living Flower
enclosing life-giving dew for a thirsting soul! My soul is drowned in You.
You alone are the object of my desires and strivings. Unite me as closely as
possible to Yourself, to the Father and to the Holy Spirit. Let me live and
die in You.
525 O Holy Trinity, in whom is contained the inner life of God,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, eternal joy, inconceivable depth of
love, poured out upon all creatures and constituting their happiness, honor
and glory be to Your holy name forever and ever. Amen.
When I consider Your greatness and beauty, O my God, I rejoice exceedingly that the Lord I serve is so great. With love and joy I carry out His will, and the more I come to know Him, the more I desire to love Him. I burn with the desire to love Him ever more and more.
552 In addition to the vows, I see one rule as most important.
Although all the rules are important, I put this one in first place, and it
is silence. Truly, if this rule were to be observed strictly, I would not
worry about the others. Women are very fond of talking, but the Holy Spirit
does not speak to a soul that is distracted and garrulous. He speaks by His
quiet inspirations to a soul that is recollected, to a soul that knows how to
keep silence. If silence were strictly observed, there would not be any
grumbling, bitterness, slandering, or gossip, and charity would not be
tarnished. In a word, many wrongs would not be done. Silent lips are pure
gold and bear witness to holiness within.
647 From this, I came to understand one thing: that I must pray
much for each of my confessors, that he might obtain the light of the Holy
Spirit, for when I approach the confessional without first praying,
fervently, the confessor does not understand me very well. Father encouraged
me to pray fervently for these intentions, that God would give better
knowledge and understanding of the things He is asking of me. "Make
novena after novena, Sister, and God will not refuse the graces."
June, 1936. Conversation with Father A. [Andrasz]
658 "Know that these are hard and difficult things. Your principal spiritual director is the Holy Spirit. We can only give direction to these inspirations, but your real director is the Holy Spirit. If you yourself have decided to leave, Sister, I neither prohibit nor order you to do so. You take the responsibility for yourself. I say this to you, Sister: you can begin to take action. You are capable of doing so, and therefore you can do so. These things are indeed probable; all you have told me up to now [before perpetual vows in Cracow in 1933] speaks in favor of taking action. Still, you have to be very careful in all this. Pray much and ask that I be given light."
734 I see that Jesus himself is acting in my soul during this
retreat. And as for me, I try only to be faithful to His grace. I have
submitted my soul completely to the influence of God. This Mighty Ruler of
Heaven has taken entire possession of my soul. I feel that I am being lifted
up above earth and heaven into the inner life of God, where I come to know
the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, but always in the unity of majesty.
777 November 27, [1936]. Today I was in heaven, in spirit, and I
saw its inconceivable beauties and the happiness that awaits us after death.
I saw how all creatures give ceaseless praise and glory to God. I saw how
great is happiness in God, which spreads to all creatures, making them happy;
and then all the glory and praise which springs from this happiness returns
to its source; and they enter into the depths of God, contemplating the inner
life of God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, whom they will never
comprehend or fathom.
This source of happiness is unchanging in its essence, but it is always new, gushing forth happiness for all creatures. Now I understand Saint Paul, who said, "Eye has not seen, nor has ear heard, nor has it entered into the heart of man what God has prepared for those who love Him."
1073 April 4, 1937. Low Sunday; that is, the Feast of Mercy. In
the morning, after Holy Communion, my soul was immersed in the Godhead. I was
united to the Three Divine Persons in such a way that when I was united to
Jesus, I was simultaneously united to the Father and to the Holy Spirit. My
soul was flooded with joy beyond understanding, and the Lord gave me to
experience the whole ocean and abyss of His fathomless mercy. Oh, if only
souls would want to understand how much God loves them! All comparisons, even
if they were the most tender and the most vehement, are but a mere shadow
when set against the reality.
When I was united to the Lord, I came to know how many souls are glorifying God's mercy.
1090 And this happened on the last day of my novena to the Holy
Spirit. After this return to health, I found myself united with the Lord
Jesus in a purely spiritual way. Jesus gave me strong assurances; that is, He
confirmed me in respect to His demands. I remained close to the Lord Jesus
all that day and talked with Him about the details concerning that
congregation.
Jesus infused my soul with power and courage to act. Now I understand that if the Lord demands something of a soul, He gives it the means to carry it out, and through grace He makes it capable of doing this. So, even if the soul be utterly miserable, at the Lord's command it can undertake things beyond its expectation, because this is the sign by which it can be known that the Lord is with that soul: if God's power and strength, which make the soul courageous and valiant, is manifest within it. As for myself, I am always at first a bit frightened at the Lord's greatness, but afterwards my soul is filled with profound peace which nothing can disturb, as well as an inner strength to do what the Lord is demanding at that particular moment....
1106 + Virtue without prudence is not virtue at all. We should
often pray to the Holy Spirit for this grace of prudence. Prudence consists
in discretion, rational reflection and courageous resolution. The final
decision is always up to us. We must decide; we can and we ought to seek
advice and light...
1174 July 4, 1937. First Sunday of the month.
Monthly retreat. This evening, I prepared with great care and prayed long to the Holy Spirit that He might deign to grant me His light and take me under His special guidance; [I prayed] also to Our Lady, to my Guardian Angel, and to our patron saints. [200]
1286 + Thank You, O God, for all
the graces
Which unceasingly You lavish upon me, Graces which enlighten me with the brilliance of the sun, For by them You show me the sure way. Thank You, 0 Lord, for creating me, For calling me into being from nothingness, For imprinting Your divinity on my soul, The work of sheer merciful love. Thank You, O God, for Holy Baptism Which engrafted me into Your family, A gift great beyond all thought or expression Which transforms my soul. Thank You, O Lord, for Holy Confession, For that inexhaustible spring of great mercy, For that inconceivable fountain of graces In which sin-tainted souls become purified. Thank You, O Jesus, for Holy Communion In which You give us Yourself. I feel Your Heart beating within my breast As You cause Your divine life to unfold within me. Thank You, O Holy Spirit, for the Sacrament of Confirmation, Which dubs me Your knight And gives strength to my soul at each moment, Protecting me from evil. Thank You, O God, for the grace of a vocation. For being called to serve You alone, Leading me to make You my sole love, An unequal honor for my soul. Thank You, O Lord, for perpetual vows, For that union of pure love, For having deigned to unite Your pure heart with mine And uniting my heart to Yours in the purest of bonds. Thank You, O Lord, for the Sacrament of Anointing Which, in my final moments, will give me strength; My help in battle, my guide to salvation, Fortifying my soul till we rejoice forever. Thank You, O God, for all the inspirations That Your goodness lavishes upon me, For the interior lights given my soul, Which the heart senses, but words cannot express. Thank You, O Holy Trinity, for the vastness of the graces Which You have lavished on me unceasingly through life. My gratitude will intensify as the eternal dawn rises, When, for the first time, I sing to Your glory.
1504 + Lord, You know that since
my youth I have always sought Your will and, recognizing it, have always
tried to carry it out. My heart has been accustomed to the inspirations of
the Holy Spirit, to whom I am faithful. In the midst of the greatest din I
have heard the voice of God. I always know what is going on in my interior...
1556 When I had gone to the
chapel for a moment, the Lord gave me to know that, among His chosen ones,
there are some who are especially chosen, and whom He calls to a higher form
of holiness, to exceptional union with Him. These are seraphic souls, from
whom God demands greater love than He does from others. Although all live in
the same convent, yet He sometimes demands of a particular soul a greater
degree of love. Such a soul understands this call, because God makes this
known to it interiorly, but the soul may either follow this call or not. It
depends on the soul itself whether it is faithful to these touches of the
Holy Spirit, or whether it resists them. I have learned that there is a place
in purgatory where souls will pay their debt to God for such transgressions;
this kind of torment is the most difficult of all. The soul which is
specially marked by God will be distinguished everywhere, whether in heaven
or in purgatory or in hell. In heaven, it will be distinguished from other
souls by greater glory and radiance and deeper knowledge of God. In
purgatory, by greater pain, because it knows God more profoundly and desires
Him more vehemently. In hell, it will suffer more profoundly than other
souls, because it knows more fully whom it has lost. This indelible mark of
God's exclusive love, in the [soul], will not be obliterated.
1557 O Jesus, keep me in holy
fear, so that I may not waste graces. Help me to be faithful to the
inspirations of the Holy Spirit. Grant that my heart may burst for love of
You, rather than I should neglect even one act of love for You.
1567 As I took the pen in hand, I
addressed a short prayer to the Holy Spirit and said, "Jesus, bless this
pen so that everything You order me to write may be for the glory of
God." Then I heard a voice: Yes,
I bless [it],
because this writing bears the seal of obedience to your superior and
confessor, and by that very fact I am already given glory, and many souls
will be drawing profit from it. My daughter, I demand that you devote all
your free moments to writing about My goodness and mercy. It is your office
and your assignment throughout your life to continue to make known to souls
the great mercy I have for them and to exhort them to trust in My bottomless
mercy.
1670 + Easter [April 17, 1938].
During Mass, I thanked the Lord Jesus for having deigned to redeem us and for
having given us that greatest of all gifts; namely, His love in Holy Communion;
that is, His very own Self. At that moment, I was drawn into the bosom of the
Most Holy Trinity, and I was immersed in the love of the Father, the Son and
the Holy Spirit. These moments are hard to describe.
1828 16. + Today, the Majesty of
God is surrounding me. There is no way that I can help myself to prepare
better. I am thoroughly enwrapped in God. My soul is being inflamed by His
love. I only know that I love and am loved. That is enough for me. I am
trying my best to be faithful throughout the day to the Holy Spirit and to
fulfill His demands. I am trying my best for interior silence in order to be
able to hear His voice...
(Diary of Sister Faustina Kowalska Notebook-I-56, 148, 167, 170, 248,
291, 356, 359)
(Diary of Sister Faustina Kowalska Notebook-I-392, 451, 472, 477-478,
486, 501 )
(Diary of Sister Faustina Kowalska Notebook-II-525-526, 552, 647,
658, 734, 777 )
(Diary of Sister Faustina Kowalska Notebook-III-1073, 1090, 1106,
1174)
(Diary of Sister Faustina Kowalska Notebook-IV-1286)
(Diary of Sister Faustina Kowalska Notebook-V-1504, 1556-1557, 1567)
(Diary of Sister Faustina Kowalska Notebook-VI-1670, 1828)
http://www.saint-faustina.com/Diary/DMIMS10.shtml
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I promise that the soul that will venerate this image will not perish. I also promise victory over [its] enemies already here on earth, especially at the hour of death. I Myself will defend it as My own glory. (Notebook I-48)
I desire that you know more profoundly the love that burns in My Heart for souls, and you will understand this when you meditate upon My Passion. Call upon My mercy on behalf of sinners; I desire their salvation. When you say this prayer, with a contrite heart and with faith on behalf of some sinner, I will give him the grace of conversion. This is the prayer: "O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of Mercy for us, I trust in You."
(Notebook I-186-187)
I desire that you know more profoundly the love that burns in My Heart for souls, and you will understand this when you meditate upon My Passion. Call upon My mercy on behalf of sinners; I desire their salvation. When you say this prayer, with a contrite heart and with faith on behalf of some sinner, I will give him the grace of conversion. This is the prayer: "O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of Mercy for us, I trust in You."
(Notebook I-186-187)
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