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 1810.

4. Today I prepare for the coming of the king. What am I and who are you,

O Lord, King of eternal glory. Oh my heart, are you aware of who is coming to you today?

Yes, I know, but strangely, I am not able to grasp it.

Oh, if he were just a king, but he is the king of kings, the lord of lords.

Before him, all power and dominion tremble.

He is coming to my heart today, but I hear him approaching.

I go out to meet him and invite him.

When he entered the dwelling of my heart, it was filled with such reverence that it fainted with fear, falling at his feet. Jesus gives her his hand

and graciously permits her to take her place beside him. He reassures her, saying,

See, I have left my heavenly throne to become united with you. What you see is just a tiny part and already your

soul swoons with love. How amazed will your heart be when you see me in all my glory?

But I want to tell you that eternal life must begin already here on earth through Holy Communion.

Each Holy Communion makes you more capable of communing with God throughout eternity.

And so, my King, I do not ask you for anything, although I know that you can give me everything.

I ask you for one thing only.

Remain forever, the king of my heart.

That is enough for me.

Today I am renewing my active submission to my king by faithfulness to interior inspirations.

5. Today I am not forcing myself to make any special preparation. I cannot think of anything, though I feel many things. I long for the time when God will come to my heart. I throw myself in his arms and tell him about my inability and my misery. I pour out all the pain of my heart, for not being able to love him as much as I want. I arouse within myself

acts of faith, hope, and charity, and live on that day throughout the day. Live on that

throughout the day. Six. Today my preparation is brief. A strong and living faith nearly tears away the veil of love.

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