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247 (114) Jesus, Friend of a lonely heart, You are my heaven. You are my peace. You are
my salvation, You are my serenity in moments of struggle and amidst an ocean of doubts.
You are the bright ray that lights up the path of my life. You are everything to a lonely
soul. You understand the soul even though it remains silent. You know our weaknesses,
and like a good physician, You comfort and heal, sparing us sufferings – expert that You
are.
248 The words of the Bishop [Rospond 73 ], spoken at the ceremony of the taking of perpetual
vows: “Accept this candle as a sign of heavenly light and or burning love.”
While giving the ring: “I betroth you to Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father Most High;
may He keep you unblemished. Take this ring as a sign of the eternal covenant you are
making with Christ, the Spouse of Virgins. May it be for you the ring of faith and the sign
of the Holy Spirit, that you may be called the bride of Christ and, if you serve Him
faithfully, be crowned [as such] for all eternity.”
249 +Jesus, I trust in You; I trust in the ocean of your mercy. You are a Mother to me.
250 +This year, 1933, is for me an especially solemn year, because in this Jubilee Year of the
Lord‟s Passion, I have taken my perpetual vows. I have joined my sacrifice in a special
way to the sacrifice of the crucified Jesus, in order to thus become more pleasing to God.
I do all things with Jesus, through Jesus, in Jesus.
251 After perpetual vows, I stayed in Cracow throughout the month of May, because it was
undecided whether I was to go to Rabka or to Vilnius. Once Mother General [Michael]
asked me, “Why are you sitting here so quietly and not getting ready to go somewhere,
Sister?” I answered, “I want to do God‟s pure will; wherever you bid me to go, dear
Mother, I will know God‟s pure will for me will be there, without any admixture on my part.”
(115) Mother General replied to this, “Very well!” The next day she summoned me
and said, “You wanted to have God‟s pure will, Sister; very well, then; you are going to
Vilnius.” I thanked her and awaited the day when I would be told to go. However, my
soul was filled with a certain joy and fear, at one and the same time. I felt that God was
preparing great graces for me there, but also great sufferings. Yet, I stayed on in Cracow
until the 27 th of May. As I had no regular duties, I only went to help in the garden. And,
as it happened that I worked all alone for the whole month, I was able to make a Jesuit
retreat. 74 Although I went to community recreation, I still managed to make the Jesuit
retreat. I received much light from God during this time.
252 +It was four days after my perpetual vows. I was trying to make a Holy Hour. It was the
first Thursday of the month. As soon as I entered the chapel, god‟s presence enveloped
me. I was distinctly aware that the Lord was near me. After a moment, I saw the Lord, all
covered with wounds; and He said to me, Look at whom you have espoused. I
understood the meaning of these words and answered the Lord, “Jesus, I love You more
when I see You wounded and crushed with suffering like this than if I saw You in
majesty.” Jesus asked, Why? I replied, “Great majesty terrifies me, little nothing that I
am and Your wounds draw me to Your Heart and tell me of your great love for me.” After
this conversation there was silence. I fixed my gaze upon His sacred wounds and felt
happy to suffer with Him. I suffered, and yet I did not suffer, because I felt happy to know
the depth of His love, and the hour passed like a minute.
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