Bumper Crop
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October 1, 2015. Thursday
of the Twenty-sixth Week in Ordinary Time
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Father Edward McIlmail, LC
Luke 10: 1-12
Jesus appointed
seventy-two other disciples whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town
and place he intended to visit. He said to them, "The harvest is
abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send
out laborers for his harvest. Go on your way; behold, I am sending you like
lambs among wolves. Carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals; and greet no one
along the way. Into whatever house you enter, first say, ´Peace to this
household.´ If a peaceful person lives there, your peace will rest on him;
but if not, it will return to you. Stay in the same house and eat and drink
what is offered to you, for the laborer deserves his payment. Do not move
about from one house to another. Whatever town you enter and they welcome
you, eat what is set before you, cure the sick in it and say to them, ´The
Kingdom of God is at hand for you.´ Whatever town you enter and they do not
receive you, go out into the streets and say, ´The dust of your town that
clings to our feet, even that we shake off against you.´ Yet know this: the
Kingdom of God is at hand. I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom on
that day than for that town."
Introductory Prayer: Good Jesus, thank You for this opportunity
to speak with You again and to listen to You. I know that You have longed for
this moment we will spend together. You silently wait for hours in the
tabernacle, hoping that one of Your friends will come to make a visit. You
always have something to say when we finally turn to You, so I willingly set
aside all distractions and give You my undivided attention.
Petition: Grant me, Lord, the grace to accept Your
instructions with a great spirit of simplicity.
1. The Harvest: The Holy Spirit works constantly to stir up
souls and prompt them to turn their lives toward God. He nudges them when
they listen to Scripture or a homily. He speaks to them in the little events
of day-to-day life. But there is often one other ingredient he uses to reach
souls: He uses us. He uses our example, our words, our drawing close to
others. This is why Our Lord speaks of a crop waiting to be harvested.
Harvesting is all about toil and timing. Crops not brought in quickly rot in
the field. What harvest of souls might Our Lord be asking me to help with? It
might be an engaged couple who need to be helped in their faith. It might be
a sick relative who needs to prepare spiritually for death. It might be a
troubled teen who needs guidance to keep on the right path. All these could
be souls who need help now. Will I respond?
2. Full-time
Laborers: Besides the work
that all of us are called to do by our baptism, there is also a need for
people who dedicate their entire lives to the mission of evangelization.
Priests especially are needed, to confect the Eucharist and to grant
absolution within the sacrament of reconciliation. The principle outlined in
the first point of this meditation applies here as well: The Holy Spirit
inspires new vocations, and frequently he depends on others to promote this
work. Do I join in this crucial work for the Church? Do I encourage
vocations? Do I speak well of priests and religious? Am I willing to let a
son or daughter, a brother or sister, pursue a vocation? Do I see that the
vocation I encourage today might be the vocation that helps save the soul of
a child or grandchildren in the future?
3. Details Matter: Jesus´ precise instructions to his disciples
show that details matter to him. Our Lord doesn´t leave anything to chance.
He has a system for how to evangelize, and it is crucial that the disciples
follow his orders precisely. This reminds us that work of evangelization and
building the Kingdom is Jesus´, and as such he makes the rules. Free-lance
evangelization doesn´t substitute for what Christ wants. This principle
applies to all walks of life. Hence, there are rules that regulate conduct
within marriage and before marriage. There are guidelines as to what
lawmakers can and cannot support, and how businesspeople should and should
not treat their employees and customers. Might I think that I´m exempt from
Christ´s rules? Might I be living my faith on my terms, rather than on
Christ´s?
Conversation with
Christ: Lord, help me avoid
fooling myself that I´m doing Your will, when in fact I might be following my
own whims. Let me appreciate that there is a teamwork aspect to the Christian
life that helps me grow in patience and humility.
Resolution: I will pray or offer up a sacrifice for
vocations, or speak of vocations to at least one person, either by word or by
e-mail.
Excerpts from the DIARY of Saint Faustina
Kowalska
36 Once I was
summoned to the judgment [seat] of God. I stood alone before the Lord. Jesus
appeared such as we know Him during His Passion. After a moment, His wounds
disappeared except for five, those in His hands, His feet and His side.
Suddenly I saw the complete condition of my soul as God sees it. I could
clearly see all that is displeasing to God. I did not know that even the
smallest transgressions will have to be accounted for. What a moment! Who can
describe it? To stand before the Thrice-Holy God! Jesus asked me,Who are
you? I answered, "I am Your servant, Lord." You
are guilty of one day of fire in purgatory. I wanted to throw myself
immediately into the flames of purgatory, but Jesus stopped me and said,
Which do you prefer, suffer now for one day in purgatory or for a short while
on earth? I replied, "Jesus, I want to suffer in purgatory, and
I want to suffer also the greatest pains on earth, even if it were until the
end of the world." Jesus said, One [of the two] is
enough; you will go back to earth, and there you will suffer much, but not
for long; you will accomplish My will and My desires, and a faithful servant
of Mine will help you to do this. Now, rest your head on My bosom, on My
heart, and draw from it strength and power for these sufferings, because you
will find neither relief nor help nor comfort anywhere else. Know that you
will have much, much to suffer, but don't let this frighten you; I am with
you.
83 Write
this: before I come as the just Judge, I am coming first as the King of
Mercy. Before the day of justice arrives, there will be given to people a
sign in the heavens of this sort: All light in the heavens will be
extinguished, and there will be great darkness over the whole earth. Then the
sign of the cross will be seen in the sky, and from the openings where the
hands and the feet of the Savior were nailed will come forth great lights
which will light up the earth for a period of time. This will take place
shortly before the last day.
374 J.M.J Vilnius,
Februrary 4, 1935
[page in the Dairy with the words "From today on my will does not exist" crossed out with a large 'X'] The moment I knelt down to cross out my own will, as the Lord had bid me to do, I heard this voice in my soul: From today on, do not fear God's judgment, for you will not be judged [The next page has...] J.M.J Vilnius, February 4, 1935
496 Confession Day.
From early morning, the turmoil in my soul was more violent than anything I
had ever experienced before. Complete abandonment by God; I felt the utter
weakness that I was. Thoughts bore in upon me: why should I leave this
convent where I am loved by the sisters and superiors, where life is so
tranquil; [where I am] bound by perpetual vows and carry out my duties
without difficulty; why should I listen to the voice of my conscience; why
follow an inspiration coming from who knows where; wouldn't it be better to
carry on like all the other sisters? Perhaps the Lord's words could be
stifled, not taken heed of; maybe God will not demand an account of them on
the day of judgment. Where will this inner voice lead me? If I follow it,
what tremendous difficulties, tribulations and adversities are in store for
me. I fear the future, and I am agonizing in the present.
This suffering continued with the same intensity throughout the whole day. When, in the evening, my turn came for confession, I could not make a full confession, even though I had been preparing for a long time. I received absolution and left, not knowing what was going on within me. When I went to bed, the suffering grew even worse; or rather, it changed into a fire which penetrated all the faculties of my soul like lightning, piercing me to the marrow, and to the most secret recesses of my heart. In the midst of this suffering, I was unable to bring myself to do anything. "Your will be done, Lord." At times I could not even think these words. Truly, a deadly fear had taken hold of me, and the flames of hell were touching me. Toward morning, silence set in, and my tribulations disappeared in the twinkling of an eye, but I felt so frightfully exhausted that I could not even move. During my conversation with Mother Superior, my strength returned bit by bit, but God alone knows how I felt throughout that whole day.
625 In the evening,
when I was praying, the Mother of God told me, Your lives must be like Mine:
quiet and hidden, in unceasing union with God, pleading for humanity and
preparing the world for the second coming of God
635 March 25. In the
morning, during meditation, God's presence enveloped me in a special way, as
I saw the immeasurable greatness of God and, at the same time, His
condescension to His creatures. Then I saw the Mother of God, who said to me, Oh,
how pleasing to God is the soul that follows faithfully the inspirations of
His grace! I gave the Savior to the world; as for you, you have to speak to
the world about His great mercy and prepare the world for the Second Coming
of Him who will come, not as a merciful Savior, but as a just Judge. Oh, how
terrible is that day! Determined is the day of justice, the day of divine
wrath. The angels tremble before it. Speak to souls about this great mercy
while it is still the time for [granting] mercy. If you keep silent now, you
will be answering for a great number of souls on that terrible day. Fear
nothing. Be faithful to the end. I sympathize with you.
660 O my Jesus, on
the day of the last judgment, You will demand from me an account of this work
of mercy. O just Judge, but my Spouse as well, help me to do Your holy will.
O mercy, O divine virtue!
O most merciful Heart of Jesus, my Betrothed, make my heart like unto Yours.
793 I am reliving
these moments with Our Lady. With great longing, I am waiting for the Lord's
coming. Great are my desires. I desire that all humankind come to know the
Lord. I would like to prepare all nations for the coming of the Word Incarnate.
O Jesus, make the fount of Your mercy gush forth more abundantly, for
humankind is seriously ill and thus has more need than ever of Your
compassion. You are a bottomless sea of mercy for us sinners; and the greater
the misery, the more right we have to Your mercy. You are a fount which makes
all creatures happy by Your infinite mercy.
825 + O bright and
clear day on which all my dreams will be fulfilled; O day so eagerly desired,
the last day of my life! I look forward with joy to the last stroke the
Divine Artist will trace on my soul, which will give my soul a unique beauty
that will distinguish me from the beauty of other souls. O great day, on
which divine love will be confirmed in me. On that day, for the first time, I
shall sing before heaven and earth the song of the Lord's fathomless mercy.
This is my work and the mission which the Lord has destined for me from the
beginning of the world. That the song of my soul may be pleasing to the Holy
Trinity, do You, O Spirit of God, direct and form my soul yourself. I arm
myself with patience and await Your coming, O merciful God, and as to the
terrible pains and fear of death, at this moment more than at any other time,
I trust in the abyss of Your mercy and am reminding You, O merciful Jesus,
sweet Savior, of all the promises You have made to me.
840 December 23,
[1936]. I am spending this time with the Mother of God and preparing myself
for the solemn moment of the coming of the Lord Jesus. The Mother of God is
instructing me in the interior life of the soul with Jesus, especially in
Holy Communion. It is only in eternity that we shall know the great mystery
effected in us by Holy Communion. O most precious moments of my life!
895 January 23,
[1937]. I did not feel like writing today. Then I heard a voice in my soul: My
daughter, you do not live for yourself but for souls; write for their
benefit. You know that My will as to your writing has been confirmed many
times by your confessors. You know what is pleasing to Me, and if you have
any doubts about what I am saying, you also know whom you are to ask. I grant
him light to pronounce judgment on my case. My eye watches over him. My
daughter, you are to be like a child towards him, full of simplicity and
candor. Put his judgment above all My demands. He will guide you according to
My will. If he doesn't allow you to carry out My demands, be at peace; I will
not judge you, but the matter will remain between Me and him. You are to be
obedient.
1074 When I went for adoration, I heard
these words: My beloved daughter, write down these words, that today
My Heart has rested in this convent [the Cracow house]. Tell the
world about My mercy and My love.
The flames of mercy are burning me. I desire to pour them out upon human souls. Oh, what pain they cause Me when they do not want to accept them! My daughter, do whatever is within your power to spread devotion to My mercy. I will make up for what you lack. Tell aching mankind to snuggle close to My merciful Heart, and I will fill it -with peace. Tell [all people], My daughter, that I am Love and Mercy itself. When a soul approaches Me with trust, I fill it with such an abundance of graces that it cannot contain them within itself, but radiates them to other souls.
1075 Souls
who spread the honor of My mercy I shield through their entire lives as a
tender mother her infant, and at the hour of death I will not be a Judge for
them, but the Merciful Savior. At that last hour, a soul has nothing with
which to defend itself except My mercy. Happy is the soul that during its
lifetime immersed itself in the Fountain of Mercy, because justice will have
no hold on it.
1076 Write this: Everything that exists is enclosed in the bowels of My mercy, more deeply than an infant in its mother's womb. How painfully distrust of My goodness wounds Me! Sins of distrust wound Me most painfully.
+ Particular Examen
Union with the merciful Christ. With my heart I encompass the whole world, especially countries which are uncivilized or where there is persecution. I am praying for mercy upon them. 1317 I understand Your words, Lord, and the magnitude of the mercy that ought to shine in my soul. Jesus: I know, My daughter, that you understand it and that you do everything within your power. But write this for the many souls who are often worried because they do not have the material means with which to carry out an act of mercy. Yet spiritual mercy, which requires neither permissions nor storehouses, is much more meritorious and is within the grasp of every soul. If a soul does not exercise mercy somehow or other, it will not obtain My mercy on the day of judgment. Oh, if only souls knew how to gather eternal treasure for themselves, they would not be judged, for they would forestall My judgment with their mercy.
1339 O merciful God,
You do not despise us, but lavish Your graces on us continuously. You make us
fit to enter ` Your kingdom, and in Your goodness You grant that human beings
may fill the places vacated by the ungrateful angels. O God of great mercy,
who turned Your sacred gaze away from the rebellious angels and turned it
upon contrite man, praise and glory be to Your unfathomable mercy, O God who
do not despise the lowly heart.
1488 Conversation of
the Merciful God with a Soul Striving after Perfection.
Jesus: I am pleased with your efforts, O soul aspiring for perfection, but why do I see you so often sad and depressed? Tell Me, My child, what is the meaning of this sadness, and what is its cause? Soul: Lord, the reason for my sadness is that, in spite of my sincere resolutions, I fall again into the same faults. I make resolutions in the morning, but in the evening I see how much I have departed from them. Jesus: You see, My child, what you are of yourself. The cause of your falls is that you rely too much upon yourself and too little on Me. But let this not sadden you so much. You are dealing with the God of mercy, which your misery cannot exhaust. Remember, I did not allot only a certain number of pardons. Soul: Yes, I know all that, but great temptations assail me, and various doubts awaken within me and, moreover, everything irritates and discourages me. Jesus: My child, know that the greatest obstacles to holiness are discouragement and an exaggerated anxiety. These will deprive you of the ability to practice virtue. All temptations united together ought not disturb your interior peace, not even momentarily. Sensitiveness and discouragement are the fruits of self-love. You should not become discouraged, but strive to make My love reign in place of your self-love. Have confidence, My child. Do not lose heart in coming for pardon, for I am always ready to forgive you. As often as you beg for it, you glorify My mercy. Soul: I understand what is the better thing to do, what pleases You more, but I encounter great obstacles in acting on this understanding. Jesus: My child, life on earth is a struggle indeed; a great struggle for My kingdom. But fear not, because you are not alone. I am always supporting you, so lean on Me as you struggle, fearing nothing. Take the vessel of trust and draw from the fountain of life-for yourself, but also for other souls, especially such as are distrustful of My goodness. Soul: O Lord, I feel my heart being filled with Your love and the rays of Your mercy and love piercing my soul. I go, Lord, at Your command. I go to conquer souls. Sustained by Your grace, I am ready to follow You, Lord, not only to Tabor, but also to Calvary. I desire to lead souls to the fount of Your mercy so that the splendor of Your mercy may be reflected in all souls, and the home of our Father be filled to overflowing. And when the enemy begins to attack me, I shall take refuge behind the shield of Your mercy.
1489 Conversation
of the Merciful God with a Perfect Soul.
Soul: My Lord and Master, I desire to converse with You. Jesus: Speak, My beloved child, for I am always listening. I wait for you. What do you desire to say? Soul: Lord, first let me pour out my heart at Your feet in a fragrant anointing of gratitude for the many blessings which You lavish upon me; even if I wanted to, I could not count them. I only recall that there has never been a moment in my life in which I have not experienced Your protection and goodness. Jesus: Your words please Me, and your thanksgiving opens up new treasures of graces. But, My child, we should talk in more detail about the things that lie in your heart. Let us talk confidentially and frankly, as two hearts that love one another do. Soul: O my merciful Lord, there are secrets in my heart which no one knows or will ever know except You because, even if I wanted to reveal them, no one would understand me. Your minister knows some because I confess to him, but he knows only the bit of these mysteries that I am capable of revealing; the rest remains between us for eternity, O My Lord! You have covered me with the cloak of Your mercy, pardoning my sins. Not once did You refuse Your pardon; You always had pity on me, giving me a new life of grace. To prevent doubts, You have entrusted me to the loving care of Your Church, that tender mother, who in Your name assures me of the truths of faith and watches lest I wander. Especially in the tribunal of Your mercy does my soul meet an ocean of favors, though You did not give the Fallen Angels time to repent or prolong their time of mercy. O my Lord, you have provided saintly priests to show me the sure way. Jesus, there is one more secret in my life, the deepest and dearest to my heart: it is You yourself when You come to my heart under the appearance of bread. Herein lies the whole secret of my sanctity. Here my heart is so united with Yours as to be but one. There are no more secrets, because all that is Yours is mine, and all that is mine is Yours. Such is the omnipotence and the miracle of Your mercy. All the tongues of men and of angels united could not find words adequate to this mystery of Your love and mercy. When I contemplate this mystery, my heart falls into a new ecstasy. In silence I tell You everything, Lord, because the language of love is without words; not a single stirring of my heart escapes You. O Lord, the extent of Your great condescension has awakened in my soul an even greater love for You, the sole object of my love. The life of union manifests itself in perfect purity, deep humility, gentle silence, and great zeal for the salvation of souls. O my sweetest Lord, You watch over me each moment and inspire me as to how I should act in a precise situation, when my heart wavers between two things. You yourself frequently intervened in the resolution of a difficulty. Countless times, by means of a sudden enlightenment, You have given me to know what is the more pleasing to You. Oh, how numerous are the instances of forgiveness about which no one knows! How often You have poured into my soul courage and perseverance to go forward. It is You yourself who removed obstacles from my road, intervening directly in the actions of people. O Jesus, everything I have said to You is but a pale shadow of what is taking place in my heart. O my Jesus, how ardently I desire the conversion of sinners! You know what I am doing for them to win them for You. Every offense against You wounds me deeply. I spare neither strength, nor health, nor life itself in defense of Your kingdom. Although my efforts may remain invisible on earth, they are no less valuable in Your eyes. O Jesus, I want to bring souls to the fount of Your mercy to draw the reviving water of life with the vessel of trust. The soul desirous of more of God's mercy should approach God with greater trust; and if her trust in God is unlimited, then the mercy of God toward it will be likewise limitless. O my God, Who know every beat of my heart, You know how eagerly I desire that all hearts would beat for You alone, that every soul glorify the greatness of Your mercy. Jesus: My beloved child, delight of My Heart, your words are dearer and more pleasing to me than the angelic chorus. All the treasures of My Heart are open to you. Take from this Heart all that you need for yourself and for the whole world. For the sake of your love, I withhold the just chastisements, which mankind has deserved. A single act of pure love pleases Me more than a thousand imperfect prayers. One of your sighs of love atones for many offenses with which the godless overwhelm Me. The smallest act of virtue has unlimited value in My eyes because of your great love for Me. In a soul that lives on My love alone, I reign as in heaven. I watch over it day and night. In it I find My happiness; My ear is attentive to each request of its heart; often I anticipate its requests. O child, especially beloved by Me, apple of My eye, rest a moment near My Heart and taste of the love in which you will delight for all eternity. But child, you are not yet in your homeland; so go, fortified by My grace, and fight for My kingdom in human souls; fight as a king's child would; and remember that the days of your exile will pass quickly, and with them the possibility of earning merit for heaven. I expect from you, My child, a great number of souls who will glorify My mercy for all eternity. My child, that you may answer My call worthily, receive Me daily in Holy Communion. It will give you strength... Jesus, do not leave me alone in suffering. You know, Lord, how weak I am. I am an abyss of wretchedness, I am nothingness itself; so what will be so strange if You leave me alone and I fall? I am an infant, Lord, so I cannot get along by myself. However, beyond all abandonment I trust, and in spite of my own feeling I trust, and I am being completely transformed into trust-often in spite of what I feel. Do not lessen any of my sufferings, only give me strength to bear them. Do with me as You please, Lord, only give me the grace to be able to love You in every event and circumstance. Lord, do not lessen my cup of bitterness, only give me strength that I may be able to drink it all. O Lord, sometimes You lift me up to the brightness of visions, and then again You plunge me into the darkness of night and the abyss of my nothingness, and my soul feels as if it were alone in the wilderness. Yet, above all things, I trust in You, Jesus, for You are unchangeable. My moods change, but You are always the same, full of mercy.
1548 January 30,
1938. One-day retreat.
The Lord gave me to
know, during meditation, that as long as my heart beats in my breast, I must
always strive to spread the Kingdom of God on earth. I am to fight for the
glory of my Creator. I know that I will give God the glory He expects of me
if I try faithfully to cooperate with God's grace.
1701 I asked the
Lord today that He might deign to teach me about the interior life, because
of myself I can neither understand nor conceive anything perfectly. The Lord
answered me, I was your Teacher, I am and I will be; strive to make
your heart like unto My humble and gentle Heart. Never claim your rights.
Bear with great calm and patience everything that befalls you. Do not defend
yourself when you are put to shame, though innocent. Let others triumph. Do
not stop being good when you notice that your goodness is being abused. I
Myself will speak up for you when it is necessary. Be grateful for the
smallest of My graces, because your gratitude compels Me to grant you new
graces...
1702 Towards the end
of the Way of the Cross which I was making, the Lord Jesus began to complain
about the souls of religious and priests, about the lack of love in chosen
souls. I will allow convents and churches to be destroyed. I
answered, "Jesus, but there are so many souls praising You in
convents." The Lord answered, That praise wounds My Heart,
because love has been banished from convents. Souls without love and without
devotion, souls full of egoism and self-love, souls full of pride and
arrogance, souls full of deceit and hypocrisy, lukewarm souls who have just
enough warmth to keep them alive: My Heart cannot bear this. All the graces
that I pour out upon them flow off them as off the face of a rock. I cannot
stand them, because they are neither good or bad. I called convents into
being to sanctify the world through them. It is from them that a powerful
flame of love and sacrifice should burst forth. And if they do not repent and
become enkindled by their first love, I will deliver them over to the fate of
this world...
How can they sit on the promised throne of judgment to judge the world, when their guilt is greater than the guilt of the world? There is neither penance nor atonement. O heart, which received Me in the morning and at noon are all ablaze with hatred against Me, hatred of all sorts! O heart specially chosen by Me, were you chosen for this, to give Me more pain? The great sins of the world are superficial wounds on My Heart, but the sins of a chosen soul pierce My Heart through and through... 1703 When I tried to intercede for them, I could find nothing with which to excuse them and, being at the time unable to think of anything in their defense, my heart was seized with pain, and I wept bitterly. Then the Lord looked at me kindly and comforted me with these words: Do not cry. There are still a great number of souls who love Me very much, but My Heart desires to be loved by all and, because My love is great, that is why I warn and chastise them.
1712 A certain
person whom I have mentioned before visited me again. When I saw that she was
beginning to get entangled in her own lies, I let her know that I knew she
was lying. She became very embarrassed and stopped speaking. Then I spoke to
her about the great judgments of God, and I also remarked that she was
leading innocent souls astray and along dangerous roads. I uncovered before
her everything that was in her heart. Since I had to overcome my own feelings
in order to talk to her, to prove to Jesus that I love my enemies, I gave her
my afternoon snack. She went away enlightened in soul, but action is still
far away...
1722 I heard these
words: If you did not tie My hands, I would send down many
punishments upon the earth. My daughter, your look disarms My anger. Although
your lips are silent, you call out to Me so mightily that all heaven is
moved. I cannot escape from your requests, because you pursue Me, not from
afar but within your own heart.
1728 Write:
I am Thrice Holy, and I detest the smallest sin. I cannot love a soul which
is stained with sin; but when it repents, there is no limit to My generosity
toward it. My mercy embraces and justifies it. With My mercy, I pursue
sinners along all their paths, and My Heart rejoices when they return to Me.
I forget the bitterness with which they fed My Heart and rejoice at their
return.
Tell sinners that no one shall escape My Hand; if they run away from My Merciful Heart, they will fall into My Just Hands. Tell sinners that I am always waiting for them, that I listen intently to the beating of their heart... when will it beat for Me? Write, that I am speaking to them through their remorse of conscience, through their failures and sufferings, through thunderstorms, through the voice of the Church. And if they bring all My graces to naught, I begin to be angry with them, leaving them alone and giving them what they want. 1729 O my Jesus, You alone know of my efforts. I seem to be a bit better, but better only to the point that I can go out on the veranda instead of lying in bed. I see and am fully aware of what is happening to me. Despite the diligent care of my superiors and the efforts of the doctors, my health is fading and running out. But I rejoice greatly at Your call, my God, my Love, because I know that my mission will begin at the moment of my death. Oh, how much I desire to be set free from the bonds of this body. O my Jesus, You know that, in all my desires, I always want to see Your will. Of myself, I would not want to die one minute sooner, or to live one minute longer, or to suffer less, or to suffer more, but I only want to do Your holy will. Although I have great enthusiasm, and the desires burning in my heart are immense, they are never above Your will.
1730 I fly to Your mercy, Compassionate God, who alone are good. Although my
misery is great, and my offenses are many, I trust in Your mercy, because You
are the God of mercy; and, from time immemorial, it has never been heard of,
nor do heaven or earth remember, that a soul trusting in Your mercy has been
disappointed.
O God of compassion, You alone can justify me, and You will never reject me when I, contrite, approach Your Merciful Heart, where no one has ever been refused, even if he were the greatest sinner.
1784 Today, in the
course of a long conversation, the Lord said to me, How very much I
desire the salvation of souls! My dearest secretary, write that I want to
pour out My divine life into human souls and sanctify them, if only they were
willing to accept My grace. The greatest sinners would achieve great
sanctity, if only they would trust in My mercy. The very inner depths of My
being are filled to overflowing with mercy, and it is being poured out upon
all I have created. My delight is to act in a human soul and to fill it with
My mercy and to justify it. My kingdom on earth is My life in the human soul.
Write, My secretary, that I Myself am the spiritual guide of souls-and I
guide them indirectly through the priest, and lead each one to sanctity by a
road known to Me alone.
(Diary of Sister
Faustina Kowalska Notebook-I-36, 83, 374, 496)
(Diary of Sister
Faustina Kowalska Notebook-II-660, 625, 635, 793, 825, 840, 895)
(Diary of Sister
Faustina Kowalska Notebook-III-1074-1076)
(Diary of Sister
Faustina Kowalska Notebook-IV-1317, 1339)
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