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 Kovalska from beginning to end.

Today we take up from where we left off, beginning with Diary Entry Number 1372.

My Jesus, you know that from my earliest years I have wanted to become a great saint.

That is to say, I have wanted to love you with a love so great that there would be no soul who

has hitherto loved you so.

At first, these desires of mine were kept secret,

and only Jesus knew of them.

But today I cannot contain them within my heart.

I would like to cry out to the whole world.

Love God because he is good and great is his mercy.

O humdrum days filled with darkness, I look upon you with a solemn and festive eye.

How great and solemn is the time that gives us the chance to gather merits for eternal heaven.

I understand how the saints made use of it.

October 30, 1937.

Today, during the religious ceremonies taking place during Mass, and the second day of Thanksgiving, I saw the Lord Jesus

in great beauty, and he said to me, my daughter, I have not released you from taking action.

I answered, Lord, my hand is too feeble for such work.

Yes, I know, but joined with my right hand, you will accomplish everything.

Nevertheless, be obedient. Be obedient to the confessors. I will give them light on how to direct you.

Lord, I already want to begin the work in your name, but Father S. keeps putting it off.

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