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Poland, which is so lack<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> gratitude for the Mother of God. If it were not for the<br />

Mother of God, all our efforts would be of little use. I <strong>in</strong>tensified <strong>my</strong> prayers and<br />

sacrifices for our dear native land, but I see that I am a drop before the wave of<br />

evil. How can a drop stop a wave: O yes! A drop is noth<strong>in</strong>g of itself, but with You,<br />

Jesus, I shall stand up bravely to the whole wave of evil and even (129) to the<br />

whole of hell. Your omnipotence can do all th<strong>in</strong>gs.<br />

687 Once, as I was go<strong>in</strong>g down the hall to the kitchen, I heard these words <strong>in</strong> <strong>my</strong> <strong>soul</strong>:<br />

Say unceas<strong>in</strong>gly the chaplet that I have taught you. Whoever will recite it will<br />

receive great <strong>mercy</strong> at the hour of death. Priests will recommend it to<br />

s<strong>in</strong>ners as their last hope of salvation. Even if there were a s<strong>in</strong>ner most<br />

hardened, if he were to recite this chaplet only once, he would receive grace<br />

from My <strong>in</strong>f<strong>in</strong>ite <strong>mercy</strong>. I desire that the whole world know My <strong>in</strong>f<strong>in</strong>ite <strong>mercy</strong>.<br />

I desire to grant unimag<strong>in</strong>able graces to those <strong>soul</strong>s who trust <strong>in</strong> My <strong>mercy</strong>.<br />

688 Jesus, Life and Truth, <strong>my</strong> Master, guide every step of <strong>my</strong> life, that I may act<br />

accord<strong>in</strong>g to Your holy will.<br />

689 (130) + On one occasion, I saw the throne of the Lamb of God and before the throne<br />

three Sa<strong>in</strong>ts: Stanislaus Kostka, Andrew Bobola and Pr<strong>in</strong>ce Casimir, who were<br />

<strong>in</strong>terced<strong>in</strong>g for Poland. All at once I saw a large book which stands before the throne,<br />

and it was given to me to read. The book was written <strong>in</strong> blood. Still, I could not read<br />

anyth<strong>in</strong>g but the name, Jesus. Then I heard a voice which said to me, Your hour has<br />

not yet come. Then the book was taken away from me, and I heard these words:<br />

You will bear witness to My <strong>in</strong>f<strong>in</strong>ite <strong>mercy</strong>. In this book are written the names of<br />

the <strong>soul</strong>s that have glorified My <strong>mercy</strong>. I was overwhelmed with joy at the sight of<br />

such great goodness of God.<br />

690 + On one occasion, I came to know of the condition of two religious sisters who were<br />

grumbl<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>teriorly about an order the Superior had given them, and for this reason<br />

God had withheld many special graces from them. (131) My heart ached at this sight.<br />

How sad it is, O Jesus, when we ourselves are the cause of the loss of graces.<br />

Whoever understands this is always faithful.<br />

691 + Thursday. Although I was very tired today, I nevertheless resolved to make a Holy<br />

Hour. I could not pray, nor could I rema<strong>in</strong> kneel<strong>in</strong>g, but I rema<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> prayer for a<br />

whole hour and united <strong>my</strong>self <strong>in</strong> spirit with those <strong>soul</strong>s who are already worshipp<strong>in</strong>g<br />

God <strong>in</strong> the perfect way. But toward the end of the hour, I suddenly saw Jesus, who<br />

looked at me penetrat<strong>in</strong>gly and said with <strong>in</strong>effable sweetness, Your prayer is<br />

extremely pleas<strong>in</strong>g to Me. After these words, an unusual power and spiritual joy<br />

entered <strong>my</strong> <strong>soul</strong>. God‟s presence cont<strong>in</strong>ued to pervade <strong>my</strong> <strong>soul</strong>. Oh, what happens<br />

to a <strong>soul</strong> that meets the Lord face to face, no pen has ever expressed or ever will<br />

express!<br />

692 (132) + O Jesus, I understand that Your <strong>mercy</strong> is beyond all imag<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g, and therefore I<br />

ask You to make <strong>my</strong> heart so big that there will be room <strong>in</strong> it for the needs of all the<br />

<strong>soul</strong>s liv<strong>in</strong>g on the face of the earth. O Jesus, <strong>my</strong> love extends beyond the world, to<br />

the <strong>soul</strong>s suffer<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> purgatory, and I want to exercise <strong>mercy</strong> toward them by means<br />

of <strong>in</strong>dulgenced prayers. God‟s <strong>mercy</strong> is unfathomable and <strong>in</strong>exhaustible, just as God<br />

Himself is unfathomable. Even if I were to use the strongest words there are to<br />

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