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know when my prayer is needed by a dying soul. This happens more often now than
it did in the past.
821 (210) The Lord Jesus gave me to know how very pleasing to Him is a soul who lives in
accordance with the will of God. It thereby gives very great glory to God….
822 I have come to understand today that even if I did not accomplish any of the things the
Lord is demanding of me, I know that I shall be rewarded as if I had fulfilled
everything, because He sees the intention with which I begin, and even if He called
me to Himself today, the work would not suffer at all by that, because He himself is the
Lord of both the work and the worker. My part is to love Him to folly; all works are
nothing more than a tiny drop before Him. It is love that has meaning and power and
merit. He has opened up great horizons in my soul – love compensates for the
chasms.
823 December 17, [1936]. I have offered this day for priests. I have suffered more today
than ever before, both interiorly and exteriorly. I did not know it was possible to suffer
(211) so much in one day. I tried to make a Holy Hour, in the course of which my spirit
had a taste of the bitterness of the Garden of Gethsemane. I am fighting alone,
supported by His arm, against all the difficulties that face me like unassailable walls.
But I trust in the power of his name and I fear nothing.
824 In this seclusion, Jesus Himself is my Master. He Himself educates and instructs me.
I feel that I am the object of His special action. For His inscrutable purposes and
unfathomable decrees, He united me to Himself in a special way and allows me to
penetrate His incomprehensible mysteries. There is one mystery which unites me
with the Lord, of which no one – not even angels – may know. And even if I wanted to
tell of it, I would not know how to express it. And yet, I live by it and will live by it for
ever. This mystery distinguishes me from every other soul here on earth or in eternity.
825 (212) + O bright and clear day on which all my dreams will be fulfilled; O day so
eagerly desired, the last day of my life! I look forward with joy to the last stroke the
Divine Artist will trace on my soul, which will give my soul a unique beauty that will
distinguish me from the beauty of other souls. O great day, on which divine love will
be confirmed in me. On that day, for the first time, I shall sing before heaven and
earth the song of the Lord‟s fathomless mercy. This is my work and the mission which
the Lord has destined for me from the beginning of the world. That the song of my
soul may be pleasing to the Holy Trinity, do You, O Spirit of God, direct and form my
soul Yourself. I arm myself with patience and await Your coming, O merciful God, and
as to the terrible pains and fear of death, at this moment more than at any other time, I
trust in the abyss of Your (213) mercy and am reminding You, O merciful Jesus, sweet
Savior, of all the promises You have made to me.
826 This morning I had an adventure. My watch had stopped, and I did not know when to
get up, and I thought of what a misfortune it would be to miss Holy Communion. It
was still dark, so I had no way of knowing whether it was time to get up. I dressed,
made my meditation and went to the chapel, but everything was still locked, and
silence reigned everywhere. I steeped myself in prayer, especially for the sick. I now
see how much the sick have need of prayer. Finally, the chapel was opened. I found
it difficult to pray because I was already feeling very exhausted, and immediately after
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