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 1498.

I remain silent, and by an act of will, I dwelt in God, although a moan escaped from my heart.

Finally, the tempter went away, and I, exhausted, fell asleep immediately. In the morning, right after receiving

Holy Communion, I went immediately to my cell, and falling on my knees, I renewed my act of

submission in all things to the will of God. Jesus, I ask you, give me the strength for battle. Let it be done to me according

to your most holy will. My soul is enamored of your most holy will. At that moment, I saw Jesus,

who said, I am pleased with what you are doing, and you can continue to be at peace

if you always do the best you can in respect to this work of mercy. Be absolutely as frank as possible

with your confessor. Satan gained nothing by tempting you because you did not enter into conversation

with him, continued to act in this way. You gave me great glory today by fighting so faithfully. Let

it be confirmed and engraved on your heart that I am always with you, even if you don't feel my presence at the time of battle.

Today, the love of God is transporting me into the other world.

I am all immersed in love. I love and feel that I am loved, and with full consciousness I experience this.

My soul is drowning in the Lord, realizing the great majesty of God and its own littleness.

But through this knowledge, my happiness increases.

This awareness is so vivid in the soul, so powerful, and at the same time so sweet.

Now that I have difficulty sleeping at night, because my suffering won't allow it, I visit

all the churches and chapels, and, if only for a brief moment, I make an active

adoration before the Blessed Sacrament. When I return to my chapel, I then pray for certain

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