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[Saint] Faustina‟s original notebooks were also set in bold type, and paragraphs thought to be overly long or diversified in content were split into shorter paragraph units for readability. The footnotes, too, have been reexamined, and additional clarifying notes have been added where necessary. Notes that were no longer pertinent, in light of changes incorporated into the English translation, were deleted; and, wherever possible, explanatory notes were placed in [square brackets] in the text itself to avoid unnecessary breaks in the reading. Our deepest hope is that this diary may truly be a vehicle of grace for all who read it, for in reading it we can see that the mercy of God lives forever. Above, all, we hope that all people will be struck by the truth that mankind will not have peace until it turns with trust to God‟s mercy. May each one of you experience the power of the Blood and Water that poured out from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of mercy, and may each of you find confidence and trust in this ever-present mercy of God! Gratefully in the Lord, Very Rev. Richard J. Drabik, M.I.C. Provincial Superior Eden Hill, Stockbridge, Massachusetts March 19, 1987 PREFACE ORIGINAL PREFACE TO THE POLISH EDITION, 1981 In presenting this edition of the Dairy of [Saint] Maria Faustina Kowalska I am fully aware that I am introducing a document of Catholic mysticism of exceptional worth, not only for the Church in Poland, but also for the Universal Church. This publication is the critical edition, and thus reliable. It is the work of the Postulator of Sister Faustina, under the direction of the authority of the Archdiocese of Cracow. The Diary, whose object is devotion to The Divine Mercy, has acquired tremendous interest lately for two reasons: Firstly: The Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, in its revision more than two years ago [1978], withdrew the censures and reservations advanced earlier by the Holy See in relation to the writings of Sister Faustina. The withdrawal of the “Notification” caused the devotion to The Divine Mercy, as presented in the Diary, to grow in renewed vitality on all continents, as is 4
evidenced by the numerous testimonies received by the Postulator and the Congregation of which Sister Faustina was a member. Secondly: The recent encyclical of Pope John Paul II, Dives in Misericordia, happily fixed the attention of the Church, and even of the secular world, on this most wonderful attribute of God and extraordinary aspect of the economy of salvation, which is The Divine Mercy. A comprehensive study in order to indicate the affinity of ideas found in the Diary of [Saint] Maria Faustina and this encyclical (not to mention their probably interdependence) would be most welcome. These salient points certainly are numerous, for they draw their inspiration from the same source; namely, from the revelation of God and the teaching of Christ. Furthermore, they come from the same spiritual environment, from Cracow, the city which, as far as I know, possesses the oldest church dedicated to the honor of The Divine Mercy. It is likewise necessary to stress that it was Karol Cardinal Wojtyla, the Archbishop of Cracow at that time, who made efforts to begin The Process of Beatification of Sister Faustina Kowalska and did inaugurate that process. In this light, the Diary of [Saint] Maria Faustina took on exceptional meaning for Catholic spirituality; and that is why it was fitting to prepare a credible edition, in order to prevent the distortion of the text by persons who perhaps are acting in good faith, but who are not adequately prepared for such work. Thus, publications containing differences and even contradictions, such as took place with the spiritual diary of St. Therese of the Child Jesus, The Story of a Soul, can be avoided. The reader, after just a superficial skimming of the Diary, may be struck by the simplicity of the language and even by the spelling and stylistic errors, but he should not forget that the author of the Diary had but a limited elementary education. The theology alone which is found in the Diary awakens in the reader a conviction of its uniqueness; and if one considers the contrast between [Saint] Faustina’s education and the loftiness of her theology, the contrast alone indicates the special influence of Divine Grace. I would like to mention here my meeting with a well-known contemporary mystic, Sister Speranza, who in Collevalenza, not far from Todi [Italy], founded the sanctuary of “The Most Merciful Love,” the site of numerous pilgrimages. I asked Sister Speranza whether she had heard of the writings of Sister Faustina and what she thought of them. She answered me with simplicity: “The writings contain a wonderful teaching, but reading them one must remember that God speaks to philosophers in the language of philosophers and to simple souls in the language of simple ones, and only to these last does He reveal truths hidden from the wise and prudent of this world.” To conclude this preface, permit me to mention yet one more personal recollection from the year 1952, when for the first time I took part in a solemn beatification ceremony in St. Peter’s Basilica. After the festivity, I was asked by some person who also participated, “Who exactly was this blessed one?” The question embarrassed me very much, because at the moment I could not recall who those blessed were, although I knew full well that the real purpose of a beatification is to present to the people of God a model to consider and imitate in their lives. Among the candidates for beatification and canonization Poland has presently two persons familiar to the whole world which knows who they are, what they accomplished in their lifetime and what sort of message their lives proclaim. They are Blessed [now Saint] Maximilian 5
Page 1 and 2: DIARY Of Saint Maria Faustina Kowal
Page 3: In 1979, convinced of the importanc
Page 7 and 8: this pain if you leave this convent
Page 9 and 10: For this reason, the content of thi
Page 11 and 12: d. The Hour of Mercy. In October, 1
Page 13 and 14: October 30, 1921 She receives the S
Page 15 and 16: May-June 1930 Assigned to the house
Page 17 and 18: January 8, 1936 March 17, 1936 Marc
Page 19 and 20: Sept. 19, 1937 Sept. 27, 1937 April
Page 21 and 22: Sept. 20, 1967 His Eminence, Karol
Page 23 and 24: Divine Mercy In my Soul Diary Sr. F
Page 25 and 26: NOTEBOOK I (2) + J.M.J. [Jesus, Mar
Page 27 and 28: est I could, I confided to my siste
Page 29 and 30: [The next night] I saw my Guardian
Page 31 and 32: lasted only one day. It seemed as t
Page 33 and 34: 34 When I told this and certain oth
Page 35 and 36: uneasiness troubled me, and a stran
Page 37 and 38: 53 I was very upset by this. I thou
Page 39 and 40: the only object of my love. In comp
Page 41 and 42: kitchen, I was very upset because I
Page 43 and 44: O Divine Sun, in Your rays the soul
Page 45 and 46: joy entered my soul, and a great lo
Page 47 and 48: the Feast of Mercy. Through the Wor
Page 49 and 50: The vow of poverty is the voluntary
Page 51 and 52: Prompt and complete fulfillment - t
Page 53 and 54: through these trials. In the midst
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107 O my God, I have come to know t
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allowed my peace to be disturbed. B
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119 I tremble to think that I have
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The Lord would have it that way. Bu
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want to show the power of My mercy.
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gives of itself, the happier it is.
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147 I recall that I have received m
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152 Once, I had night duty, 49 and
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161 O Mary, Immaculate Virgin, Pure
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+ You Yourself command me to exerci
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172 The father 58 who preached the
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The first attribute which the Lord
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Himself were to impose it on me, I
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203 Now, during this Lent, I often
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do something about this. I will alw
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a very special way. I continue to b
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239 Prayer during the Mass on the d
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is under the feet of the sisters. I
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253 +I must never judge anyone, but
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266 Today I received a great and in
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(123) The third light concerns our
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love for God, I see them running aw
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These two rays issued forth from th
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“O Blood and Water which gushed f
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321 A sudden illness - a mortal suf
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ocks against which the soul could b
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should be proclaiming My mercy and
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348 The first Thursday after Christ
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O Blessed Host, in whom is containe
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the patrons were written, without h
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meditation on the Passion of the Lo
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+ (158) J. M. J. Vilnius, February
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wants to advance in perfection must
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The days of my life are not monoton
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no longer wanted to enter a convent
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Jesus had the same appearance as He
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415 Saturday. During Vespers, I saw
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423 Praise the Lord, my soul, for e
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433 (180) May, 1935. During a Forty
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441 Once, the image was being exhib
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449 I prepared for this feast with
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459 Throughout that entire meditati
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that instant I saw the grandeur and
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479 My second confession to the Arc
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490 The next morning, I saw my Guar
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After a while my spirit was strengt
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swallowed up by the incomprehensibl
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The Mercy of the Lord I Will Sing F
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(2) + J.M.J. 523 O will of God, be
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yourself to prayer and to note down
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540 (15) In the evening when I was
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pleasing to God, it must be pure. A
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561 (30) All at once, I saw the ima
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to know how to deal with each siste
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Jesus, why do You conceal Your maje
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nothing; I am always with you. And
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that the priest would have had to s
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people could only know this! O my G
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things that will come in the future
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626 In the evening, during Benedict
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of souls on that terrible day. Fear
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the moment of the confessor‟s pro
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651 O Incomprehensible God, how gre
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speak about us. My Jesus, do not al
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prayer of thanksgiving, I suddenly
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Poland, which is so lacking in grat
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697 Jesus, You know that I love suf
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709 (144) October 3, 1936. During t
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dwelling place, despite the misery
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that even if I wanted to describe i
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745 During Holy Mass, I was so enve
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that I could hardly hear her. She s
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such people. In such acts, love is
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774 + O my Jesus, I understand well
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duty of doing the known will of God
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801 Today, I still managed to pay a
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815 Jesus, my Love, today gave me t
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Holy Communion I returned to my roo
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(221) attributes; namely, Your unfa
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eing persecuted, those who are suff
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you.” Well, Jesus, I am always sp
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862 January 2, [1937]. The Name of
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875 Today, I experienced a great su
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884 Oh, how beautiful is the world
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pronounce judgment on my case. My e
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909 + We know each other mutually,
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Oh, how good the Lord is, and how f
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“they all do not know You, and th
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939 There is an exception [to this]
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+ (295) J.M.J. February 12, 1937 +
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as a dove, without complaint. Let a
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all the gifts You give me, thank yo
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987 Today, I came to know that a me
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ut after a few hours of such suffer
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1002 The Lord‟s Supper is laid, J
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1012 + March 8, 1937. Today, as I w
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the next room, and I went in and re
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way, with our Congregation. And I t
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1056 At eleven o‟clock Jesus said
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personally, I do not see anything w
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1084 Before every major grace, my s
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1098 Although God has confirmed me
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1112 In the afternoon, I talked wit
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1124 (34) + 12 [May 1937]. A strang
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much I feel I am in exile! I see th
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1152 It is no easy thing to bear su
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Almighty One.” I took note of the
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want to save them all. On the cross
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the sudden calming of the storm, no
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1211 Most Merciful Jesus, whose ver
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Eternal Father, turn Your merciful
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the most dreadful loathing in the G
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Notebook Four Of the Diary of Siste
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(3)+ J.M.J. Cracow, August 10, 1937
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will of God before all sacrifices a
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1257 I had undertaken to make a nov
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ecause it is not my intention to wr
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he would come, that was enough for
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God Himself is drawing him to His l
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That is why I pray for her most of
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another place for the time of the m
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Hail, God‟s goodness, incomprehen
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+ (1) J. M. J. 1322 The barque of m
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1331 Jesus, You Yourself have deign
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1345 + Fourth day. O Jesus, I have
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1360 O Lord, You who penetrate my w
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1374 October 30, 1937. Today, durin
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1386 O my Jesus, farewell; I must g
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Me is prayer for the conversion of
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And in this light may good deeds be
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And then the next time we met, she
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I feel the complete decay of my org
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1446 The Lord said to me, It should
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secondly, because I would not even
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1469 + I went to confession to the
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1481 Today 231 during Holy Mass, I
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My omnipotent mercy is active here.
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to comfort your aching heart and to
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their time of mercy. O my Lord, you
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1493 + O my Jesus, from the moment
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only the truth. From that time on,
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she has taken the greatest part in
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1534 + I saw a certain priest‟s e
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I know that I will give God the glo
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efall a soul. O hurricane, what are
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that you devote all your free momen
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need to attain sanctity. The graces
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1589 I do not know, O Lord, at what
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NOTEBOOK VI + (1) J. M. J. 1590 Pra
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your soul and ennobles it. Every ti
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ut not death. O my Jesus, do with m
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I am like a white host in Your hand
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Sister Infirmarian.” When the Sis
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“Sister, let‟s make an end of t
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+ 1654 J.M.J. I go, O my Bridegroom
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matter if there are times when the
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1675 On the following day, Sister F
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precious to you. Let go of yourself
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1695 Then I heard the words, I am g
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of their hearts, which were not goo
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1717 (84) Today, I was talking with
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1729 O my Jesus, You alone know of
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1739 Write, My daughter, that I am
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Man erred, but he cannot ask pardon
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In Your inconceivable love, You all
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Mother Superior allows it or not.
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1764 Application: O my Jesus, I fee
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1778 My resolution continues to be
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1792 I learned that a certain soul
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My Preparation for Holy Communion 3
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1804 (2) The most solemn moment of
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souls. After these words, I was onc
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1828 16. + Today, the Majesty of Go
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Footnotes to the Diary of Saint Mar
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pastor in Klebow, became my husband
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and a great discerner of souls. She
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28. “Jozefinek,” a newly create
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46. The Saint had in mind here the
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65. Sister Faustina‟s younger sis
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Mercy in the form given by Sister F
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case also only after a request of a
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100. Father Sopocko placed this cha
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123. Some communities, including th
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142. Father Sopocko, in his letter
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163. Probably Stanislava Kwietniews
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192. We do not know to what talks t
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211. The Saint had two brothers, St
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M. Raphael Buczynska - in Cracow an
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calls it the “last hope of salvat
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Prayer for, 1570 Priests and, 1521
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MARY, MOTHER OF GOD Advice of Jesus
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Lack of, in chosen souls, 731 Measu
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