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see that you are suffer<strong>in</strong>g very much at this moment. I‟m go<strong>in</strong>g to give you a piece of<br />

advice on which your happ<strong>in</strong>ess will depend: Never speak about God‟s <strong>mercy</strong> and, <strong>in</strong><br />

particular, do not encourage s<strong>in</strong>ners to trust <strong>in</strong> God‟s <strong>mercy</strong>, because they deserve a<br />

just punishment. Another very important th<strong>in</strong>g: Do not tell your confessors, and<br />

especially this extraord<strong>in</strong>ary confessor and the priest <strong>in</strong> Vilnius, about what goes on <strong>in</strong><br />

your <strong>soul</strong>. I know them; I know who they are, and so I want to put you on your guard<br />

(105) aga<strong>in</strong>st them. You see, to live as good nun, it is sufficient to live like all the<br />

others. Why expose yourself to so many difficulties?”<br />

1498 I rema<strong>in</strong>ed silent, and by an act of will I dwelt <strong>in</strong> God, although a moan escaped from<br />

<strong>my</strong> heart. F<strong>in</strong>ally, the tempter went away and I, exhausted, fell asleep immediately. In<br />

the morn<strong>in</strong>g, right after receiv<strong>in</strong>g Holy Communion, I went immediately to <strong>my</strong> cell and<br />

fall<strong>in</strong>g on <strong>my</strong> knees I renewed <strong>my</strong> act of submission <strong>in</strong> all th<strong>in</strong>gs to the will of God.<br />

“Jesus, I ask You, give me the strength for battle. Let it be done to me accord<strong>in</strong>g to<br />

Your most holy will. My <strong>soul</strong> is enamored of Your most holy will.”<br />

1499 At that moment, I saw Jesus, who said, I am pleased with what you are do<strong>in</strong>g. And<br />

you can cont<strong>in</strong>ue to be at peace if you always do the best you can <strong>in</strong> respect to<br />

this work of <strong>mercy</strong>. Be absolutely as frank as possible with your confessor.<br />

Satan ga<strong>in</strong>ed noth<strong>in</strong>g by tempt<strong>in</strong>g you, because you did not enter <strong>in</strong>to<br />

conversation with him. Cont<strong>in</strong>ue to act <strong>in</strong> this way. You gave Me great glory<br />

today by fight<strong>in</strong>g so faithfully. (106) Let it be confirmed and engraved on your<br />

heart that I am always with you, even if you don‟t feel My presence at the time of<br />

battle.<br />

1500 Today, the love of god is transport<strong>in</strong>g me <strong>in</strong>to the other world. I am all immersed <strong>in</strong><br />

love; I love and feel that I am loved, and with full consciousness I experience this. My<br />

<strong>soul</strong> is drown<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the Lord, realiz<strong>in</strong>g the great Majesty of God and its own littleness;<br />

but through this knowledge <strong>my</strong> happ<strong>in</strong>ess <strong>in</strong>creases…. This awareness is so vivid <strong>in</strong> the<br />

<strong>soul</strong>, so powerful and, at the same time, so sweet.<br />

1501 + Now that I have difficulty sleep<strong>in</strong>g at night, because <strong>my</strong> suffer<strong>in</strong>g won‟t allow it, I visit<br />

all the churches and chapels and, if only for a brief moment, I make an act of adoration<br />

before the Blessed Sacrament. When I return to <strong>my</strong> chapel, I then pray for certa<strong>in</strong><br />

priests who proclaim and glory The Div<strong>in</strong>e Mercy. I also pray for the <strong>in</strong>tentions of the<br />

Holy Father and to obta<strong>in</strong> <strong>mercy</strong> for s<strong>in</strong>ners – such are <strong>my</strong> nights.<br />

1502 (107) January 20, 1938. I never cr<strong>in</strong>ge before anyone. I can‟t bear flattery, for humility<br />

is noth<strong>in</strong>g but the truth. There is no cr<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> true humility. Although I consider <strong>my</strong>self<br />

the least <strong>in</strong> the whole convent, on the other hand, I enjoy the honor of be<strong>in</strong>g the bride of<br />

Christ. Little matter that often I hear people say that I am proud, for I know that human<br />

judgment does not discern motives for our actions.<br />

1503 When, at the beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>my</strong> religious life, follow<strong>in</strong>g the novitiate, I began to exercise<br />

<strong>my</strong>self particularly <strong>in</strong> humility, the humiliations that God sent me were not enough for<br />

me. And so, <strong>in</strong> <strong>my</strong> excessive zeal, I looked for more of them on <strong>my</strong> own, and I often<br />

represented <strong>my</strong>self to <strong>my</strong> superiors other than I was <strong>in</strong> reality and spoke of miseries of<br />

which I had no notion. But a short time later, Jesus gave me to know that humility is<br />

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