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My confessor [Father Sopocko] asked me if at that moment Jesus was there and if<br />

I could see Him. “Yes, He is here, and I can see Him.” He then told me to ask<br />

Jesus about certa<strong>in</strong> persons. Jesus did not answer me, but looked at him.<br />

However, after the confession, when I was recit<strong>in</strong>g <strong>my</strong> penance, Jesus spoke<br />

these words to me: Go and console him on <strong>my</strong> behalf. Not understand<strong>in</strong>g the<br />

mean<strong>in</strong>g of these words, I immediately repeated to him what Jesus had told me to<br />

do.<br />

467 Throughout the whole retreat, I was <strong>in</strong> un<strong>in</strong>terrupted communion with Jesus and<br />

entered <strong>in</strong>to an <strong>in</strong>timate relationship with Him with all the might of <strong>my</strong> heart.<br />

468 The day of the renewal of vows. At the beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g of Holy Mass, I saw Jesus <strong>in</strong> the<br />

usual way. He blessed us and then entered the tabernacle. Then I saw the<br />

Mother of God <strong>in</strong> a white garment and blue mantle, with Her head uncovered. She<br />

approached me from the altar, touched me with Her hands and covered me with<br />

Her mantle, say<strong>in</strong>g, Offer these vows for Poland. Pray for her. This was on<br />

August fifteen.<br />

469 On the even<strong>in</strong>g of that same day, I felt <strong>in</strong> <strong>my</strong> <strong>soul</strong> a great yearn<strong>in</strong>g for God. I do<br />

not see Him at this moment with <strong>my</strong> bodily eyes as I have on other occasions, but I<br />

sense His presence and yet do not grasp Him [with <strong>my</strong> m<strong>in</strong>d]. This causes me<br />

great yearn<strong>in</strong>g and torment beyond words. I am dy<strong>in</strong>g from the desire to possess<br />

Him, to be drowned <strong>in</strong> Him forever. My spirit pursues Him with all its might; there<br />

is noth<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the world that could comfort me. O Love Eternal, now I understand <strong>in</strong><br />

what close <strong>in</strong>timacy <strong>my</strong> heart was with You! For what else can satisfy me <strong>in</strong><br />

heaven or on earth except You, O <strong>my</strong> God, <strong>in</strong> Whom <strong>my</strong> <strong>soul</strong> is drowned.<br />

470 (194) One even<strong>in</strong>g, as I looked up from <strong>my</strong> cell to the sky and saw the beautiful<br />

star-strewn firmament and the moon, an <strong>in</strong>conceivable fire of love for <strong>my</strong> Creator<br />

welled up with<strong>in</strong> <strong>my</strong> <strong>soul</strong> and, unable to bear the yearn<strong>in</strong>g for Him that arose with<strong>in</strong><br />

<strong>my</strong> <strong>soul</strong>, I fell on <strong>my</strong> face, humbl<strong>in</strong>g <strong>my</strong>self <strong>in</strong> the dust. I glorified Him for all His<br />

works and, when <strong>my</strong> heart could no longer bear what was go<strong>in</strong>g on with<strong>in</strong> it, I wept<br />

aloud. Then <strong>my</strong> Guardian Angel touched me and spoke to me these words: “The<br />

Lord orders me to tell you to rise from the ground.” I did so immediately, but felt no<br />

consolation <strong>in</strong> <strong>my</strong> <strong>soul</strong>. The yearn<strong>in</strong>g for God grew even stronger <strong>in</strong> me.<br />

471 One day, when I was at adoration, and <strong>my</strong> spirit seemed to be dy<strong>in</strong>g for Him, and I<br />

could no longer hold back <strong>my</strong> tears, I saw a spirit of great beauty who spoke these<br />

words to me: “Don‟t cry – says the Lord.” After a moment I asked, “Who are you?”<br />

He answered me, “I am one of the seven spirits who stand before the throne of<br />

God day and night and give Him ceaseless praise.” Yet this spirit did not soothe<br />

<strong>my</strong> yearn<strong>in</strong>g, but roused me to even greater long<strong>in</strong>g for God. This spirit is very<br />

beautiful, and his beauty comes from close union with God. This spirit does not<br />

leave me for a s<strong>in</strong>gle moment, but accompanies me everywhere.<br />

On the follow<strong>in</strong>g day dur<strong>in</strong>g Holy Mass, before the Elevation, this spirit began to<br />

s<strong>in</strong>g these words: Holy, Holy, Holy.” His voice was like that of a thousand voices;<br />

it is impossible to put it <strong>in</strong>to words. Suddenly, <strong>my</strong> spirit was united with God, and <strong>in</strong><br />

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