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 1752 Jesus, Mary and Joseph, Krakow Pradnik, June 2, 1938, three-day retreat.

Under the direction of Master Jesus, who himself commanded me to make this retreat, and who selected the days

on which I was to make it, namely the three days preceding Pentecost, and who himself

conducted this retreat.

However, I asked my confessor, probably Father Andrash, whether I could make such a retreat, and I received his permission.

I also asked Mother Superior, Irene, and received her permission too.

I had resolved that I would not make the retreat unless I obtained the permission of the

superiors, and I began a novena to the Holy Spirit, and waited for Mother Superior's answer.

I should be beginning the retreat today, but I have not yet received news of Mother Superior's

decision. We went to the church for the evening devotions. I saw the Lord

Jesus during the litany. My daughter, we are beginning the retreat. I answered, Jesus, my dearest

master, I ask you forgiveness, but I cannot make the retreat because I have received no news as to whether

Mother Superior allows it or not.

Do not worry, my daughter.

The Superior has given her permission.

You will learn of it tomorrow morning, but we are to start the retreat today.

And indeed, Mother Superior had telephoned that evening to the sister who was looking after

me during my illness, Sister David, asking her to tell me that I was allowed to make the retreat.

But the sister had forgotten to tell me. It was only next morning that

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