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 1820.

10. Today I want to be transformed whole and entire into the love of Jesus and to offer myself

together with him to the Heavenly Father. During Holy Mass, I saw the infant Jesus in the chalice,

and he said to me,

I am dwelling in your heart as you see me in this chalice.

After Holy Communion, I felt the beating of the heart of Jesus in my own heart.

Although I have been aware for a long time that Holy Communion continues in me until the next communion, today, and throughout the whole day, I am adoring Jesus in my heart

and asking him, by his grace, to protect little children from the evil that threatens them. A vivid and even physically

felt presence of God continues throughout the day and does not in the least interfere with my

duties. 11. Today my soul desires to show in a special way it's love for Jesus. When the Lord entered

my heart, I threw myself down at his feet like a rosebud. I want the fragrance of my love to

rise continually to the foot of your throne. You see Jesus, in this rosebud, all my heart offered to you, not only now,

but when my heart is burning like a live coal, but also during the day, when I will give you

proofs of my love by faithfulness to divine grace.

Today all the difficulties and sufferings that I will encounter I will quickly seize like

rosebuds to throw at the feet of Jesus.

Little matter that the hand or rather the heart bleeds.

12.

Today my soul is preparing for the coming of my Savior who is goodness and love itself.

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