(56) “At the beginning of
(56) “At the beginning of my religious life, suffering and adversities frightened and
disheartened me. So I prayed continuously, asking Jesus to strengthen me and to grant
me the power of his Holy Spirit that I might carry out His holy will in all things, because
from the beginning I have been aware of my weakness. I know very well what I am of
myself, because for this purpose Jesus has opened the eyes of my soul; I am an abyss of
misery, and hence I understand that whatever good there is in my soul consists solely of
His holy grace. The knowledge of my own misery allows me, at the same time, to know
the immensity of Your mercy. In my own interior life, I am looking with one eye at the
abyss of my misery and baseness, and with the other, at the abyss of Your mercy, O
God”.
(66) O inexhaustible treasure of purity of intention which makes all our actions perfect and so
pleasing to God! O Jesus, You know how weak I am; be then ever with me; guide my
actions and my whole being. You who are my very best Teacher! Truly, Jesus, I
become frightened when I look at my own misery, but at the same time I am reassured
by Your unfathomable mercy, which exceeds my misery by the measure of all eternity.
This disposition of soul clothes me in Your power. O joy that flows from the knowledge
of one‟s self! O unchanging Truth. Your constancy is everlasting!
(67) One day I complained to Jesus that I was being a burden to the sisters. Jesus answered me. “You are not living for yourself but for souls, and other souls will profit from your sufferings. Your prolonged suffering will give them the light and strength to accept My will”.
(1273) Jesus: “My daughter, do you think you have written enough about My mercy? What
you have written is but a drop compared to the ocean. I am Love and Mercy Itself.
There is no misery that could be a match for My mercy, neither will misery exhaust
it, because as it is being granted – it increases. The soul that trusts in My mercy is
most fortunate, because I Myself take care of it.“
