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 1685. During Holy Hour today, I ask ask the Lord Jesus if he would deign to teach me about the

spiritual life Jesus answered me my daughter faithfully live up to the words which I speak to you

do not value any external thing too highly, even if it were to seem

very precious to you. Let go of yourself and abide with me continually, and trust everything to me

and do nothing on your own, and you will always have great freedom of spirit. No circumstances

or events will ever be able to upset you. Set little store on what people say. Let everyone

judge you as they like. Do not make excuses for yourself. It will do you no harm. Give away everything at the first

sign of a demand, even if they were the most necessary things. Do not ask for anything without

consulting me. Allow them to take away even what is due to you, respect your good name, let your spirit rise above all that.

And so set free from everything, rest close to my heart, not allowing your peace to be disturbed by anything.

My pupil, consider the words which I have spoken to you.

O my love, my eternal master, how good it is to obey, because when obedience infuses the soul,

it brings with it power and strength to act.

Today I saw the crucified Lord Jesus.

Precious pearls and diamonds were pouring forth from the wound in his heart.

I saw how a multitude of souls was gathering these gifts, but there was one soul who was closest to his

heart, and she, knowing the greatness of these gifts, was gathering them with liberality,

not only for herself, but for others as well. The Savior said to me, behold, the treasures of grace that flow down upon souls,

but not all souls know how to take advantage of my generosity.

Today the Lord said to me, my daughter, look into my merciful heart and reflect its compassion in your own heart and in your deeds,

so that you, who proclaim my mercy to the world, may yourself be aflame with it.

May 8, 1938.

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