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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 1554. February 1st, 1938. Today I am feeling a little worse, physically,

but I am still taking part in the common life, prayers, meals, and recreation.

I am making great efforts, known to you alone, Jesus.

In the refractory today, I did not think I would last until the end of the meal.

Every mouthful causes me extreme pain. When Mother S. Irene visited me a week ago, she said,

you catch every sickness, sister, because your system is so weak. But that is not your fault.

In fact, if any other sister had that same sickness, she would certainly be

walking around, whereas you, sister, must stay in bed. These words did not hurt me, but it is

better not to make such comparisons with very sick persons, because their cup is full enough as it is.

Another thing, when sisters visit the sick, they should not ask in detail every time,

what is hurting you, and how does it hurt? Because it is very tiresome to keep telling

each sister the same thing about oneself, and it sometimes

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