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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 ensures 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
times 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 is 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 the 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 love escapes You. O Lord, the extent of Your great
condescension has awakened in my soul an even greater love for You,
the soul 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 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 knows 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 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....
Diary,
St. Maria Faustina Kowalska, Divine Mercy in My Soul © 1987
Congregation of Marians of the Immaculate
Conception Stockbridge, MA 01263
Used with permission.
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