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 1485 The goodness of God

The mercy of God, hidden in the Blessed Sacrament,

the voice of the Lord who speaks to us from the throne of mercy,

Come to me, all of you.

Conversation of the merciful God with a sinful soul.

Jesus.

Be not afraid of your Savior, O sinful soul.

I make the first move to come to you, for I know that by yourself you are unable to lift yourself to me. Child, do not run away from

your father. Be willing to talk openly with your God of mercy, who wants to speak words of pardon

and lavish his graces on you. How dear your soul is to me. I have inscribed your name upon my hand.

You are engraved as a deep wound in my heart. Soul, Lord, I hear your voice calling me to turn back from the path of sin, but I have neither the strength nor the courage to do so.

Jesus, I am your strength. I will help you in the struggle.

Soul, Lord, I recognize your holiness and I fear you.

Jesus, my child, do you fear the God of mercy?

My holiness does not prevent me from being merciful.

Behold, for you I have established a throne of mercy on earth,

the tabernacle, and from this throne I desire to enter into your heart. I am not surrounded by a

retinue of, or guards. You can come to me at any moment, at any time. I want to speak to you and desire to

grant you grace. Soul. Lord, I doubt that you will pardon my numerous sins. My misery fills me

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