Hello, I'm Father Joe Roche of the Marian 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 1001.

St. Faustina of the Blessed Sacrament, Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy,

I shall sing the Lord's Mercy, Notebook 3.

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph,

Thank you, O Lord, my Master, that you have transformed me entirely into yourself

and accompany me through life's toils and labors. I fear nothing when I have you in my heart.

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, Lord's Supper is laid.

Jesus sits down a table with his apostles.

His being all transformed into love.

For such was the Holy Trinity's Council.

With great desire, I desire to eat with you before I suffer death. About to leave

you, love holds me in your midst. He sheds his blood, gives his life, for he loves immensely.

Love hides beneath the appearance of bread.

Departing, he remains with us.

Such self-abasement was not needed, yet burning love hid him under these species.

Over the bread and wine he says these words, This is my blood, this is my body.

Although mysterious, these are words of love.

Then he passes the cup among his disciples.

Jesus grew troubled, deeply troubled within,

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