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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 125. All these things could still be endured, but when the

Lord demanded that I should paint that picture, they began to speak openly about me and to regard

me as a hysteric and a phantacist, and the rumors began to speak openly about me and to regard me as a as a hysteric and a fantasist.

And the rumors began to grow louder.

One of the sisters came to talk to me in private.

She began by pitying me and said, I've heard them say that you are a fantasist sister

and that you've been having visions. My poor sister, defend yourself

in this matter. She was a sincere soul, and she told me sincerely what she had heard,

but I had to listen to such things every day. God only knows how tiring it was. Yet, I resolved to

hear, bear everything in silence, and to give no explanations when I was questioned.

Some were irritated by my silence, especially those who were more curious.

Others who reflected more deeply said Sister Faustina must be very close to God if she has to has the strength to bear so much

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