divine-mercy-in-my-soul

850 And so, the holydays are over. Nothing can still the yearning of my soul. I long for
You, O my Creator and Eternal God! Neither celebrations nor beautiful hymns soothe
my soul; rather, they make me yearn all the more. At the very mention of Your Name,
my spirit springs towards You, O Lord.
851 December 28, [1936]. Today I have started a novena to The Divine Mercy. That is, I
place myself in spirit before the image and recite the chaplet which the Lord has
taught me. On the second day of the novena, I saw the image, as it were, come alive,
adorned with numberless votive lamps, and I saw great crowds of people coming
there, and many of them were filled with happiness. O Jesus, with what great joy did
my heart beat! I am making the novena for the intention of two people; namely, the
Archbishop [Jalbrzykowski] and Father Sopocko. I am earnestly asking the Lord to
inspire the Archbishop to approve the chaplet, which is so pleasing to God, and also
the image, and that he may not put off or delay this work……..
852 (232) Today the Lord‟s gaze shot through me suddenly, like lightning. At once, I came
to know the tiniest specks in my soul, and knowing the depths of my misery, I fell to
my knees and begged the Lord‟s pardon, and with great trust I immersed myself in His
infinite mercy. Such knowledge does not depress me nor keep me away from the
Lord, but rather it arouses in my soul greater love and boundless trust. The
repentance of my heart is linked to love. These extraordinary flashes from the Lord
educate my soul. O sweet rays of God, enlighten me to the most secret depth, for I
want to arrive at the greatest possible purity of heart and soul.
853 In the evening, a great longing took possession of my soul. I took the pamphlet with
the Image of the Merciful Jesus on it and pressed it to my heart, and the following
words burst forth from my soul: “Jesus, Eternal Love, I live for You, I die for You, and I
want to become united with You.” Suddenly, I saw the Lord in His inexpressible
beauty. He looked at me graciously and said, (233) My daughter, I too came down
from heaven out of love for you; I lived for you, I died for you, and I created the
heavens for you. And Jesus pressed me to His Heart and said to me, Very soon
now; be at peace, My daughter. When I was alone, my soul was set afire with the
desire to suffer until the moment when the Lord would say, “Enough.” And even if I
were to live for thousands of years, I see in the light of God that that is but one
moment. Souls….[unfinished thought].
854 December 29, [1936]. Today after Holy Communion, I heard a voice in my soul: My
daughter, stand ready, for I will come unexpectedly. Jesus, You do not want to tell
me the hour I am looking forward to with such longing? My daughter, it is for your
own good. You will learn it, but not now; keep watch. O Jesus, do with me as
You please. I know You are the merciful Savior and You will not change towards me
at the hour of my death. If at this time, you are showing me so much special love, and
are condescending to unite Yourself with me in such an intimate way and with such
great kindness, I expect even (234) more at the hour of my death. You, my Lord-God,
cannot change. You are always the same. Heaven can change, as well as everything
that is created; but You, Lord, are ever the same and will endure forever. So come as
You like and when You like. Father of infinite mercy, I, Your child, wait longingly for
Your coming. O Jesus, You said in the Holy Gospel, “Out of your mouth do I judge
214