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 1472. January 8th. During Holy Mass, I had a moment of knowledge concerning Father

S. That great glory is being given to God through our mutual efforts. And even though we are

far from each other, we are often together because we are united by a common goal.

O my Jesus, my only desire, although I want to receive you today with great fervor, greater fervor than ever,

nevertheless, precisely on this day, my soul is drier than ever.

My faith grows in power, and so the fruit of your coming, Lord, will be abundant.

Although many a time you come without touching my senses, and reign only in the loftier part of me,

the senses too sometimes rejoice at your coming.

I often ask the Lord Jesus for an intellect, enlightened by faith. I express this to the Lord

in these words. Jesus, give me an intellect, a great intellect, for this only that I may understand you better,

because the better I get to know you, the more ardently will I love you.

Jesus, I ask you for a powerful intellect that I may understand divine and lofty matters.

Jesus, give me a keen intellect with which I will get to know your divine essence and your indwelling triune life.

Give me my intellect, give my intellect these capacities and aptitudes by means of your special grace. Although I know that there

is a capability through grace which the church gives me, there is still a treasure of graces

which you give us, O Lord, when we ask you for them. But if my request is not pleasing to you,

then I beg you, do not give me the inclination to pray thus.

I strive for the greatest perfection possible

in order to be useful to the church.

Greater by far is my bond to the church.

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