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561 (30) All at once, I saw the image in some small chapel and at that moment I saw
that chapel became an enormous and beautiful temple. And in this temple I saw
the Mother of God with the Infant in Her arms. And a moment later, the infant
Jesus disappeared from the arms of His Mother, and I saw the living image of
Jesus Crucified. The Mother of God told me to do what She had done, that, even
when joyful, I should always keep my eyes fixed on the cross, and She told me that
the graces God was granting me were not for me alone, but for other souls as well.
562 When I see the Infant Jesus during Holy Mass, it is not always the same:
sometimes He is very joyous, and sometimes He is not even looking at the chapel.
At present, He is often very joyful when our confessor [Father Sopocko] offers Holy
Mass. I was greatly surprised that the Infant Jesus loves him so much.
Sometimes I see Him dressed in a colorful pinafore. 110
563 (31) Before I came to Vilnius and met this confessor, I once saw a rather small
church and near it, this congregation. 117 The convent had twelve cells: each nun
was to live separately. I saw the priest [Father Sopocko] who was helping me to
prepare the convent and whom I was to meet some years later, but whom I already
knew from the vision. I saw how he was arranging everything in the convent with
great care, assisted by another priest [probably Father Wantuchowski 118 ] whom I
have not yet met. I saw the iron grating, covered with a dark curtain, and the
sisters did not go out to the church.
564 On the feast day of the Immaculate Conception of the Mother of God, during Holy
Mass, I heard the rustling of garments and saw the most holy Mother of God in a
most beautiful radiance. Her white garment was girdled with a blue (32) sash.
She said to me, You give Me great joy when you adore The Holy Trinity for the
graces and privileges which were accorded Me. And She immediately
disappeared.
Penances and Mortification.
565 Interior mortifications take the first place, but besides this, we must practice
exterior mortifications, strictly determined, so that all can practice them. These
are: on three days a week, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, there will be a strict
fast; each Friday, all the sisters – each one in her own cell – will take the
discipline 119 for the length of the recitation of Psalm 50, and all will do this at the
same time; namely, three o‟clock; and this will be offered for dying sinners. During
the two great fasts, 120 ember days 121 and vigils, 122 the food will consist of a piece of
bread and some water, once a day.
Let each sister try to observe these mortifications which are prescribed (33) for all.
But if anyone desires to do something more, she should ask the superior for
permission. One more general mortification: no sister is allowed to enter the cell
of another without special permission from the Superior, but the Superior should
sometimes unexpectedly enter the cells of the sisters, not in order to spy, but in the
spirit of love and the responsibility which she has before God. None of the sisters
will lock anything; the rule will be the general key for all.
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