divine-mercy-in-my-soul

“they all do not know You, and those who do know You do not love You as You deserve
to be loved. I also see how terribly sinners offend You; and then again, I see how
severely the faithful, especially Your servants, are oppressed and persecuted. And then,
too, I see many souls rushing headlong into the terrible abyss of hell. You see, Jesus,
this is the pain that gnaws at my heart and bones. And, although You show me special
love and inundate my heart with streams of Your joys, nevertheless, this does not
appease the sufferings I have just mentioned, but rather they penetrate my poor heart
(281) all the more acutely. Oh, how ardently I desire that all mankind turn with trust to
Your mercy. Then, seeing the glory of Your name, my heart will be comforted.”
Jesus listened to these outpourings of my heart with gravity and interest, as if He had
known nothing about them, and this seemed to make it easier for me to talk. And the
Lord said to me, My daughter, those words of your heart are pleasing to Me, and by
saying the chaplet you are bringing humankind closer to Me. After these words, I
found myself alone, but the presence of God is always in my soul.
930 + O my Jesus, although I will go to You, and You will fill me with Yourself, and that will
make my happiness complete. I will nevertheless not forget about humanity. I desire to
draw aside the veils of heaven, so that the earth would have no doubts about The Divine
Mercy. My repose is in proclaiming Your mercy. The soul gives the greatest glory to its
Creator when it turns with trust to The Divine Mercy.
931 (282) February 10, [1937]. Today is Ash Wednesday.
During Holy Mass, I felt for a short time the Passion of Jesus in my members. Lent is a
very special time for the work of priests. We should assist them in rescuing souls.
932 A few days ago, I wrote to my director [probably Father Andrasz 168 ], asking permission for
some little mortifications during Lent. As I did not have the doctor‟s permission to go to
town, I had to do this by letter. But Ash Wednesday is already here, and I still have no
answer. This morning after Holy Communion, I asked Jesus to inspire my director with
His light so that he would answer me, and I knew in my soul that Father was not against
my practicing these mortifications for which I had asked permission, and that he would
give his permission. So, in peace, I began to undertake these practices. That same
afternoon I received a letter from Father, saying that he readily gives me permission to
undertake those practices for which I had asked (283) permission. I was very pleased
that my interior knowledge was in agreement with my spiritual Father‟s opinion.
933 Then I heard the following words in my soul: You will receive a greater reward for your
obedience and subjection to your confessor than you will for the practices which
you will be carrying out. Know this, My daughter, and act accordingly: anything,
no matter how small it be, that has the seal of obedience to My representative is
pleasing to Me and great in My eyes.
934 Small practices for Lent. Although I wish and desire to do so, I cannot practice big
mortifications as before, because I am under the strict surveillance of the doctor. But I
can practice little things: first – sleep without a pillow; keep myself a little hungry; every
day, with my arms outstretched, say the chaplet which the Lord taught me; occasionally,
with arms outstretched, for an indefinite period of time (284) pray informally. Intention: to
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