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 St. Faustina to her friend's sister, Justina,

from October of 1929.

Warsaw, 20th of October of 1929. Warsaw, 20th of October 1929.

Reverend Sister Justina, I hasten to send you my heartfelt wishes on the solemn day of your first religious vows, dear sister.

I wish you, dear sister, that when you become united with your

heavenly spouse, you will never refuse him anything. My second wish, which I offer you, dear sister,

is faithfulness in the smallest things, as well as in greater things. Dear sister, you should frequently ask yourself the question,

who is this Lord, with whom I am to become united,

and who granted me so many graces,

and who am I, who am not worthy of

and have contributed nothing towards these graces.

Here I end these humble wishes.

I always pray for your intentions, dear sister, and particularly during the holy retreat

on the day of your vows, and how much I rejoice and share in your happiness, dear sister.

May your heart, dear sister, always be a clean chalice

in which Jesus, the divine spouse, will rest.

Do not wake him, sister, even if he falls into a deep sleep, and for a long time.

For even if he is asleep, his heart is watching, and without his

knowledge, not a single hair will fall from your head. Thank you, dear sister, for your letter,

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