Hello, I'm Father Joe Roche of the Marrient Fathers of the Immaculate Conception.

Thank you for joining us as we continue with our year-long journey, reading the diary of St. Maria Faustina Kavalska, from beginning to end.

Today we take up from where we left off, beginning with Diary Entry Number 568.

Relationship of the Superior to the Sisters.

The Superior should be distinguished by humility and love toward each sister without exception.

She must not let herself be led by likes and dislikes, but by the Spirit of Christ alone.

Let her be aware that God will demand of her an account for each sister. She should not moralize to the sisters, but rather set them an example

of profound humility and self-denial. This will be the most efficacious lesson she can give her subjects.

She should be firm, but never harsh.

She should be patient when bothered with the same questions.

Even if she has to give the same answer a hundred times over, she should do so with equanimity.

Let her strive to anticipate the sister's needs,

rather than wait till they ask for this or that,

for people vary in disposition.

If the superior notices that a sister is sad or is suffering,

she should try her very best to help and comfort her. She should pray much and

ask for light in order to know how to deal with each sister, for each soul is a world of its own.

God has various ways of communicating with souls, ways that are often beyond our comprehension and notice.

Therefore, the superior should be careful not to hinder God's action in a soul.

She should never reprimand a sister when irritated.

Rather, reprimands should always be seasoned with encouragement.

The person is to be helped to recognize and acknowledge her error, but she should not be crushed. The superior should be outstanding for a love for her sisters, which shows itself in actions.

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