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175 When I left the confessional, ineffable joy filled my soul, so that I withdrew to a secluded
spot in the garden to hide myself from the sisters to allow my heart to pour itself out to
God. God‟s presence penetrated me and, in an instant, all my nothingness was drowned
in God; and at the same moment I felt, or rather discerned, the Three Divine Persons
dwelling in me. And I had such great peace in my soul that I myself was surprised that I
could have had so many misgivings.
176 + Resolution: Faithfulness to inner inspirations, even though I would have no idea how
much I would have to pay for it. I must do nothing on my own without first consulting the
confessor.
177 + Renewal of vows. From the moment I woke up in the morning, my spirit was totally
submerged in God, in that ocean of love. I felt that I had been completely immersed in
Him. During Holy Mass, my love for Him reached a peak of intensity. After the renewal of
vows and Holy Communion, I suddenly saw the Lord Jesus, who said to me with great
kindness, My daughter, look at My merciful Heart. As I fixed my gaze on the Most
Sacred Heart, the same rays of light, as are represented in the image as blood and
water, came forth from it, and I understood how great is the Lord‟s mercy. And again
Jesus said to me with kindness, My daughter, speak to priests about this
inconceivable mercy of Mine. The flames of mercy are burning Me – clamoring to
be spent; I want to keep pouring them out upon souls; souls just don‟t want to
believe in My goodness. Suddenly Jesus disappeared. But throughout that whole day
my spirit remained immersed (89) in God‟s tangible presence, despite the buzz and
chatter that usually follow a retreat. It did not disturb me in the least. My spirit was in
God, although externally I took part in the conversations and even went to visit Derdy. 59
178 Today we are beginning the third probation. All three of us met at Mother Margaret‟s, as
the other sisters were having their probation in the novitiate. Mother Margaret began with
a prayer, explained to us what the third probation consists of, and then spoke on how
great is the grace of the perpetual vows. Suddenly, I began to cry out loud. In an instant
all God‟s graces appeared before the eyes of my soul, and I saw myself so wretched and
ungrateful toward God. The sisters began to rebuke me, saying, “Why did she break out
crying?” But Mother Margaret came to my defense, saying that she was not surprised.
At the end of the hour, I went before the Blessed Sacrament and, like the greatest and
most miserable of wretches, I begged for His mercy that He might heal and purify my poor
soul. Then I head these words, My daughter, all your miseries have been consumed
in the flame of My love, like a little twig thrown into a roaring fire. By humbling
yourself in this way, you draw upon yourself and upon other souls an entire sea of
My mercy. I answered, “Jesus, mold my poor heart according to Your divine delight.”
179 Throughout the third probation it was my duty to help the sister in the vestiary. 60 This
duty gave me many occasions to practice virtues. Sometimes I had to take linen to
certain sisters three times and still one could not satisfy them. But I also came to
recognize the great virtues of some sisters who always asked (90) for the poorest things
from the vestiary. I admired their spirit of humility and mortification.
180 + During Advent, a great yearning for God arose in my soul. My spirit rushed toward god
with all its might. During that time, the Lord gave me much light to know His attributes.
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