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 have a letter from Father Sopochko to St. Faustina from November of 1936.

Vilnius 21st of November, 1936, Jesus, Mary and Joseph.

Dear Sister in Christ, I am very happy that you feel better and trust that God's mercy will restore your health completely. I hasten to promptly answer the questions

you asked me in your last letter, sister. There are prospects that this matter will be taken up soon,

but man's predictions in divine matters usually fall through, for God does not base his actions on

them. Besides, he is able to build

greater glory for himself out of stones rather than from man's wise undertakings. That is why,

in looking around for people who might push this matter forward, I have not yet found anyone who would be capable of doing something,

but I trust that, with God's help, we will manage to achieve everything.

I have discussed this matter with the Archbishop already several times,

but in his opinion it is still too early to begin something externally, and that is why he is even delaying his decision to give permission for the publication of this holy card with the chaplet of divine mercy.

I see God's will in this, and, looking at it objectively, in a human way, I share the Archbishop's view

because one has to act very cautiously, wisely, and calmly.

Think everything over ten times, wait, and after that begin and lead it to a successful development and conclusion.

I advise you, sister, to stick to this method in your exterior conduct,

even if interior desires impel and urge you strongly to take action.

God does not measure and evaluate our work by using the same yardstick as people. For him, a century is like a moment, and, as you so fittingly put in your

letter, sister, the Lord does not change anything he has once said. So he will surely fulfill his plans in us, through us, or without us.

As regards the last paragraph of your letter, in which you speak about leaving the congregation and being dispensed from your vows,

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