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to overcome my feelings and show no repugnance, I would kiss such a dirty child
twice. Once of these friends came with a child whose eyes were diseased and
filled with pus, and she said to me, “Sister, take it in your arms for a moment,
please.” My nature recoiled, but not paying attention to anything, I took the child
and kissed it twice, right on the infection, asking God to heal it.
I had many opportunities to practice virtue. I listened to people pour out their
grievances, and I saw that no heart was joyful, because no heart truly loved God;
and this did not surprise me at all. I was very sorry not to have seen two of my
sisters. I felt interiorly that their souls were in great danger. Pain gripped my heart
at the thought of them. Once, when I felt very close to God, I fervently asked the
Lord to grant them grace, and the Lord answered me, I am granting them not
only necessary graces, but special graces as well. I understood that the Lord
would call them to a greater union with Him. I rejoice immensely that such great
love reigns in our family.
402 As I was taking leave of my parents and asking for their blessing, I felt the power of
the grace of God being poured out upon my soul. My father, my mother and my
godmother blessed me with tears in their eyes, wishes me the greatest faithfulness
to God‟s graces, and begged me never to forget how many graces God had
granted me in calling me to the religious life. They asked me to pray for them.
(169) Although everyone was crying, I did not shed a single tear; I tried to be brave
and comforted them as best I could, reminding them of heaven where there would
be no more parting. Stanley walked me to the car. I told him how much God loves
pure souls and assured him God was satisfied with him. When I was telling him
about the goodness of god and of how He thinks of us, he burst out crying like a
little child, and I was not surprised, for this was a pure soul and, as such, more
capable of recognizing God.
403 Once I was in the car, I let my heart have its way, and I, too, cried like a baby, for
joy that God was granting our family so many graces, and I became steeped in a
prayer of thanksgiving.
By evening I was already in Warsaw. Firstly, I greeted the Lord of the house
[Jesus in the Eucharist], and then I went to greet the whole community.
404 When I entered the chapel to say goodnight to the Lord before retiring, and
apologized for having talked so little to Him when I was at home, I heard a voice
within my soul, I am very pleased that you had not been talking with Me, but
were making My goodness known to souls and rousing them to love Me.
405 Mother Superior [Mary Joseph] said to me, “We are both going to Jozefinek
tomorrow, Sister, and you will have chance to talk with Mother General [Michael].”
I was delighted. Mother General was ever the same, full of goodness, peace and
the Spirit of God. I had a long talk with her. We attended the afternoon service.
The Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was sung. The Lord Jesus was exposed
in the monstrance.
406 After a short while, I saw the little Jesus, who came out from the Host and rested in
my hands. This lasted for a moment; immense joy flooded my soul. The Child
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