1251 August 22. This morning Saint Barbara, Virgin, visited me and recommended that I offer
Holy Communion for nine days on behalf of my country and thus appease God‟s anger.
This virgin was wearing a crown made of stars and was holding a sword in her hand. The
brilliance of the crown was the same as that of the sword. With her white dress and her
flowing hair, she was so beautiful that if I had not already known the Virgin Mary I would
have thought that it was She. Now I understand that each virgin has a special beauty all
her own; a distinct beauty radiates from each of them.
1252 (16) + August 25, 1937. Today Reverend Father Sopocko arrived and will stay with us
until the 30th. I was extremely glad, because only God knows how ardently I wished to
see him for the sake of the work God is doing through him, and this, even though the visit
had some unpleasant aspects to it as well.
1253 + While he was celebrating Mass, I saw during the elevation the Crucified Lord Jesus,
who was disengaging His right arm from the cross, and the light which was coming from
the Wound was touching his arm. This happened in the course of three Masses, and I
understood that God would give him strength to carry out this work despite difficulties and
opposition. This soul, who is pleasing to God, is being crucified by numerous sufferings,
but I am not at all surprised, for this is how God treats those He especially loves.
1254 (17) + Today, the 29th, I received permission 207 to have a longer conversation with Rev.
Dr. Sopocko. I learned that, although there are difficulties, the work is moving ahead, and
that the Feast of Mercy is already far advanced. It will not be long now before it becomes
a reality, but much prayer is still needed to bring an end to certain difficulties.
1255 “As concerns yourself, Sister, it is good that you are remaining in a state of holy
indifference in everything that pertains to the will of God, and that you are better
maintaining a state of equilibrium. Please do your best to keep this equanimity. Now, as
regards all these matters, you are to depend exclusively on Father Andrasz; I am in
complete agreement with him. Do nothing on your own, Sister, but in all matters take
counsel from your spiritual director. I beg you to keep your level-headedness and as great
a calm as possible. – One more thing – I am having printed (18) the chaplet which is to be
on the back of the image, as well as the invocations that resemble a litany; these too will
be placed on the back. Another large image has also been printed, and with it a few
pages which contain the Novena to The Divine Mercy. 208 Pray, Sister, that this be
approved.” 1256 [August] 30. Reverend Father Sopocko left this morning. When I was steeped in a
prayer of thanksgiving for the great grace that I had received from God; namely, that of
seeing Father, I became united in a special way with the Lord who said to me, He is a priest after My own Heart; his efforts are pleasing to Me. You see, My daughter, that My will must be done and that which I had promised you, I shall do. Through him I spread comfort to suffering and careworn souls. Through him it pleased Me to proclaim the worship of My mercy. (19) And through this work of mercy more souls will come close to Me than otherwise would have, even if he had kept giving absolution day and night for the rest of his life, because by so doing, he would have labored only for as long as he lived; whereas, thanks to this work of mercy, he will be laboring till the end of the world.
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1257 I had undertaken to make a novena for the intention of seeing him, but I did not even
finish it before God granted me that grace.
1258 O my Jesus, how poorly I took advantage of this grace, but that did not depend on me,
though from another point of view, it did so very much.
1259 + During this conversation, I came to know his anguished soul. This crucified soul
resembles the Savior. Where he expects, with good reason, to find consolation, he finds
the cross. He lives among many friends, but has no one but Jesus. This is how God
strips the soul He especially loves. 1260 (20) Today I heard these words: My daughter, be always like a little child towards those who represent Me, otherwise you will not benefit from the graces I bestow on you through them.
1261 September 1, 1937. I saw the Lord Jesus, like a king in great majesty, looking down upon
our earth with great severity; but because of his Mother‟s intercession He prolonged the
time of His mercy.
1262 September 3. First Friday of the month. During Holy Mass, I became united with God.
Jesus gave me to know that even the smallest thing does not happen on earth without His
will. After having seen this, my soul entered into an unusual repose; I found myself
completely at peace as to the work in its full extent. God can deal with me as He pleases,
and I will bless Him for everything.
1263 (21 ) Up to now, I have been wondering, with some fear, where these inspirations would
lead me. My fear increased when the Lord made known to me that I was to leave this
Congregation. This is the third year passing by since that time, and my soul has felt, in
turns, enthusiasm and an urge to act – and then I have a lot of courage and strength –
and then again, when the decisive moment to undertake the work draws near, I feel
deserted by God, and because of this an extraordinary fear pervades my soul, and I see
that it is not the hour intended by God to initiate the work. These are sufferings about
which I don‟t even know how to write. God alone knows what I put up with, day and night.
It seems to me that the worst torments of the martyrs would be easier for me to bear than
what I am going through, though without the shedding of a drop of blood. But all this is for
souls, for souls, Lord……
1264 (22) Act of total abandonment to the will of God, which is for me, love and mercy itself.
Act of Oblation
Jesus-Host, whom I have this very moment received into my heart, through this union
with You I offer myself to the heavenly Father as a sacrificial host, abandoning myself
totally and completely to the most merciful and holy will of my God. From today onward,
Your will, Lord, is my food. Take my whole being; dispose of me as You please.
Whatever Your fatherly hand gives me, I will accept with submission, peace and joy. I
fear nothing, no matter in what direction You lead me; helped by Your grace I will carry
out everything You demand of me. I no longer fear any of Your inspirations nor (23) do I
probe anxiously to see where they will lead me. Lead me, O God, along whatever roads
You please; I have placed all my trust in Your will which is, for me, love and mercy itself.
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Bid me to stay in this convent, I will stay; bid me to undertake the work, I will undertake it;
leave me in uncertainty about the work until I die, be blessed; give me death when,
humanly speaking, my life seems particularly necessary, be blessed. Should You take
me in my youth, be blessed; should You let me live to a ripe old age, be blessed. Should
You give me health and strength, be blessed; should you confine me to a bed of pain for
my whole life, be blessed. Should you give only failures and disappointments in life, be
blessed. Should You allow my purest intentions to be condemned, be blessed. Should
You enlighten my mind, be blessed. Should You leave me in darkness and all kinds of
(24) torments, be blessed.
From this moment on, I live in the deepest peace, because the Lord Himself is carrying
me in the hollow of His hand. He, Lord of unfathomable mercy, knows that I desire Him
alone in all things, always and everywhere.
1265 Prayer. O Jesus, stretched out upon the cross, I implore You, give me the grace of doing
faithfully the most holy will of Your Father, in all things, always and everywhere. And
when this will of God will seem to me very harsh and difficult to fulfill, it is then I beg You,
Jesus, may power and strength flow upon me from Your wounds, and may my lips keep
repeating, “Your will be done, O Lord.” O Savior of the world, Lover of man‟s salvation,
who in such terrible torment and pain forget Yourself to think only of the salvation of
souls, O most compassionate Jesus, grant me the grace to forget myself that I may live
totally for souls, helping You in the work of salvation, according to the most holy will of
Your Father……..
1266 (25) August 5, [1937]. 209 The Lord let me know how much our dear Mother Superior
[Irene] is defending me against…. Not only by prayer but also by deed. Thank You,
Jesus, for this grace. It will not go unrequited in my heart; when I am with Jesus, I do not
forget about her.
1267 September 6, 1937. Today, I begin a new assignment. I go from the garden to the desert
of the gate. 210 I went in to talk to the Lord for a while. I asked Him for a blessing and for
graces to faithfully carry out the duties entrusted to me. I heard these words: My daughter, I am always with you. I have given you the opportunity to practice deeds of mercy which you will perform according to obedience. You will give Me much pleasure if, each evening, you will speak to Me especially about this task. I felt that
Jesus had given me a new grace in relation to my new duties; but, despite this, I have
locked myself deeper in His Heart.
1268 (26) Today I felt more ill, but Jesus has given me many more opportunities on this day to
practice virtue. It so happened that I was busier than usual, and the sister in charge of
the kitchen made it clear to me how irritated she was that I had come late for dinner,
although it was quite impossible for me to have come sooner. At any rate, I felt so unwell
that I had to ask Mother Superior to allow me to lie down. I went to ask Sister N. to take
my place, and again I got a scolding: “What is this, Sister, you‟re so exhausted that
you‟re going back to bed again! Confound you with all this lying in bed!” I put up with all
that, but that wasn't the end. I still had to ask the sister who was in charge of the sick to
bring me my meal. When I told her this, she burst out of the chapel into the corridor after
me to give me a piece of her mind: “Why on earth are you going to bed, Sister, etc……” I asked her not to bother bringing me anything. (27) I am writing all this very briefly 287 because it is not my intention to write about such things, and I am doing so merely to
dissuade souls from treating others in this way, for this is displeasing to the Lord. In a
suffering soul we should see Jesus Crucified, and not a loafer or burden on the
community. A soul who suffers with submission to the will of God draws down more
blessings on the whole convent than all the working sisters. Poor indeed is a convent
where there are no sick sisters. God often grants many and great graces out of regard for
the soul who are suffering, and He withholds many punishments solely because of the
suffering souls.
1269 O my Jesus, when shall we look upon souls with higher motives in mind? When will our
judgments be true? You give us occasions to practice deeds of mercy, and instead we
use the occasions to pass judgment. In order to know whether the love of God flourishes
in a convent, one must ask how they treat the sick, the disabled, and the infirm who are
there.
1270 (28) September 10, [1937]. I learned in the course of meditation that the purer the soul,
the greater her communion with God on the spiritual level. She pays little heed to the
senses and their protests. God is a Spirit, and so I love Him in spirit and in truth.
1271 When I heard how dangerous it was to be at the gate these days because of revolutionary
disturbances and how many evil people have a hatred for convents, I went in and had a
talk with the Lord and asked Him to so arrange it that no evil person would dare come to
the gate. Then I heard these words: My daughter, the moment you went to the gate I set a Cherub over it to guard it. Be at peace. After returning from my conversation
with the Lord, I saw a little white cloud and, in it, a Cherub with his hands joined. His
gaze was like lightning, and I understood how the fire of God‟s love burns in that look….
1272 (29) September 14, 1937. Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Today I saw what great
opposition this priest [Father Sopocko] is experiencing in regard to this whole matter.
Even devout souls who are zealous for God‟s glory are opposing him. That he is not
discouraged by all this is due to a special grace of God.
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.
1274 I experience great torments of soul when I see God offended. Today I recognized that
mortal sins were being committed not far from our door. It was evening. I prayed
earnestly in the chapel, (30) and then I went to scourge myself. When I knelt down to
pray, however, the Lord allowed me to experience how a soul rejected by God suffers. It
seems to me that my heart was torn to pieces, and at the same time I understood how
much such a soul wounds the most merciful Heart of Jesus. The poor creature does not
want to accept God‟s mercy. The more God has pursued a soul with His mercy, the more
just will He be towards it.
1275 My Secretary, write that I am more generous toward sinners than toward the just. It was for their sake that I came down from heaven; it was for their sake that My
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1276 September 16, 1937. I wanted very much to make a Holy Hour before the Blessed
Sacrament today, but God‟s will was otherwise. At eight o‟clock I was seized with such
violent pains that (31 ) I had to go to bed at once. I was convulsed with pain for three
hours; that is, until eleven o'clock at night. No medicine had any effect on me, and
whatever I swallowed I threw up. At times, the pains caused me to lose consciousness.
Jesus had me realize that in this way I took part in His Agony in the Garden, and that He
Himself allowed these sufferings in order to offer reparation to God for the souls murdered
in the wombs of wicked mothers. I have gone through these sufferings three times now.
They always start at eight o'clock in the evening and last until eleven. No medicine can
lessen these sufferings. When eleven o'clock comes, they cease by themselves, and I
fall asleep at that moment. The following day, I feel very weak.
This happened to me for the first time when I was at the sanatorium. The doctors couldn't
get to the bottom of it, and no injection or medicine helped me at all (32) nor did I myself
have any idea of what the sufferings were about. I told the doctor that never before in my
life had I experienced such sufferings, and he declared he did not know what sort of pains
they are. But now I understand the nature of these pains, because the Lord Himself has
made this known to me…… Yet when I think that I may perhaps suffer in this way again, I
tremble. But I don‟t know whether I‟ll ever again suffer in this way; I leave that to God.
What it pleases God to send, I will accept with submission and love. If only I could save
even one soul from murder by means of these sufferings!
1277 On the day after these sufferings, I can sense the condition of souls and their disposition
towards God; I am pervaded with true knowledge.
1278 I received Holy Communion in the manner of the angels, so to speak. My soul is filled
with God‟s light and nourishes itself from Him. (33) My feelings are as if dead. This is a
purely spiritual union with God; it is a great predominance of spirit over nature.
1279 The Lord gave me knowledge of the graces which He has been constantly lavishing on
me. This light pierced me through and through, and I came to understand the
inconceivable favors that God has been bestowing on me. I stayed in my cell for a long
act of thanksgiving, lying face down on the ground and shedding tears of gratitude. I
could not rise from the ground because, whenever I tried to do so, God‟s light gave me
new knowledge of His grace. It was only at the third attempt that I was able to get up. As
His child, I felt that everything the heavenly Father possessed was equally mine. He
Himself lifted me from the ground up to His Heart. I felt that everything that existed was
exclusively mine, but I had no desire for it all, because God alone is enough for me.
1280 (34) Today I learned with what aversion the Lord comes to a certain soul in Holy
Communion. He goes to that heart as to a dark prison, to undergo torture and affliction. I
kept begging His pardon and offering atonement for the offense.
1281 The Lord made known to me that I would see my brother [Stanley 211], but I could not
understand how this would happen or why he should come to visit me. I knew that God
had given him the grace of a religious vocation, but why should he be coming to visit me?
However, I put aside these thoughts and believed that if the Lord had given me to know
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he would come, that was enough for me. I fixed my thoughts on God, putting aside every
preoccupation with creatures and entrusting everything to the Lord.
1282 + When the same poor people come to the gate a second time, I treat them with greater
gentleness, and I do not let them (35) see that I know they have been here before; [I do
this] in order not to embarrass them. And then they speak to me freely about their
troubles and needs.
Although Sister N. tells me that is not the way to deal with beggars, and slams the door in
their faces, when she is not there, I treat them as my Master would. Sometimes more is
given when giving nothing, than when giving much in a rude manner.
1283 Often the Lord gives me interior knowledge concerning the persons I meet at the gate.
One pitiable soul wanted to tell me a bit about herself. Taking advantage of the
opportunity, I made her understand, in a delicate way, the miserable condition of her soul.
She went away with a better disposition.
1284 September 17, [1937.] O Jesus, I see so much beauty scattered around me, beauty for
which I give you (36) constant thanks. But I see that some souls are like stone, always
cold and unfeeling. Even miracles hardly move them. Their eyes are always fixed on
their feet, and so they see nothing but themselves.
1285 You have surrounded my life with Your tender and loving care, more than I can
comprehend, for I will understand Your goodness in its entirety only when the veil is lifted.
I desire that my whole life be but one act of thanksgiving to You, O God.
1286 + Thank You, O God, for all the graces
Which unceasingly You lavish upon me,
Graces which enlighten me with the brilliance of the sun,
For by them You show me the sure way.
Thank You, O Lord, for creating me,
For calling me into being from nothingness,
For imprinting Your divinity on my soul,
The work of sheer merciful love.
(37) Thank You, O god, for Holy Baptism
Which engrafted me into Your family,
A gift great beyond all thought or expression
Which transforms my soul.
Thank You, O Lord, for Holy Confession,
For that inexhaustible spring of great mercy,
For that inconceivable fountain of graces
In which sin-tainted souls become purified.
Thank You, O Jesus, for Holy Communion
In which You give us Yourself.
I feel Your Heart beating within my breast
As You cause Your divine life to unfold within me.
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Thank You, O Holy Spirit, for the Sacrament of Confirmation,
Which dubs me Your knight
And gives strength to my soul at each moment,
Protecting me from evil.
Thank You, O God, for the grace of a vocation
For being called to serve you alone,
Leading me to make You my sole love,
An unequal honor for my soul.
(38) Thank You, O Lord, for perpetual vows,
For that union of pure love,
For having deigned to unite Your pure heart with mine
And uniting my heart to Yours in the purest of bonds.
Thank You, O Lord, for the Sacrament of Anointing
Which, in my final moments, will give me strength;
My help in battle, my guide to salvation,
Fortifying my soul till we rejoice forever.
Thank You, O God, for all the inspirations
That Your goodness lavishes upon me,
For the interior lights given my soul,
Which the heart senses, but words cannot express.
Thank You, O Holy Trinity, for the vastness of the graces
Which You have lavished on me unceasingly through life.
My gratitude will intensify as the eternal dawn rises,
When, for the first time, I sing to Your glory.
1287 + Despite the peace in my soul, I fight a continuous battle with the enemy of my soul.
More and more, I am discovering his traps, and the battle flares up anew. (39) During
interludes of calm, I exercise myself and keep watch, lest the enemy find me unprepared.
And when I see his great fury, I stay inside the stronghold; that is, the Most Sacred Heart
of Jesus. 1288 September 19, [1937]. Today, the Lord told me, My daughter, write that it pains Me very much when religious souls receive the Sacrament of Love merely out of habit, as if they did not distinguish this food. I find neither faith nor love in their hearts. I go to such souls with great reluctance. It would be better if they did not receive Me.
1289 Most sweet Jesus, set on fire my love for You and transform me into Yourself. Divinize
me that my deeds may be pleasing to You. May this be accomplished by the power of
the Holy Communion which I receive daily. Oh, how greatly I desire to be wholly
transformed into You, O Lord!
1290 (40) September 19, 1937. Today my own brother Stanley, visited me. I rejoiced greatly
in this beautiful soul, who also intends to devote himself to God‟s service. That is to say,
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God Himself is drawing him to His love. We talked for a long time about God, about His
goodness. During this conversation with him, I learned how pleasing his soul was to God.
I received permission from Mother Superior to see him more often. When he asked my
advice about entering religion, I replied, “Surely you know best what God is asking of
you.” I mentioned the Jesuit Order, but said, “Enter wherever you like.” I promised to
pray for him, and I decided to make a novena to the Sacred Heart through the
intercession of Father Peter Skarga with the promise of having it announced in the Messenger of the Sacred Heart,212 because he is having great difficulties in this matter. I
understood that, in this case, prayer was more useful than advice.
1291 (41 ) September 21. Having awakened several times during the night, I thanked God
briefly, but with all my heart, for all the graces He has given to me and to our
Congregation, [and] I reflected on His great goodness. 1292 When I received Holy Communion, I said to Him, “Jesus, I thought about You so many
times last night,” and Jesus answered me, And I thought of you before I called you into being. “Jesus, in what way were You thinking about me?” In terms of admitting you to My eternal happiness. After these words, my soul was flooded with the love of
God. I could not stop marveling at how much God loves us.
1293 It so happened that I fell again into a certain error, in spite of a sincere resolution not to do
so – even though the lapse was a minor imperfection and rather involuntary – and at this I
felt such acute pain in my soul that I interrupted my work and went (42) to the chapel for a
while. Falling at the feet of Jesus, with love and a great deal of pain, I apologized to the
Lord, all the more ashamed because of the fact that in my conversation with Him after
Holy Communion this very morning I had promised to be faithful to Him. Then I heard
these words: If it hadn't been for this small imperfection, you wouldn't have come to Me. Know that as often as you come to Me, humbling yourself and asking My forgiveness, I pour out a superabundance of graces on your soul, and your imperfection vanishes before My eyes, and I see only your love and your humility. You lose nothing but gain much….
1294 The Lord has given me to know that when a soul does not accept the graces intended for
it, another soul receives them immediately. O my Jesus, make me worthy of accepting
Your graces because, of myself, I can do nothing. Without Your help, I cannot even utter
Your Name worthily. 1295 (43) September 25, [1937]. When I learned how great are the difficulties in this whole
work, I went to the Lord and said, “Jesus, don‟t You see how they are hindering Your
work?” And I heard a voice in my soul: Do as much as is in your power, and don't worry about the rest. These difficulties prove that this work is Mine. Be at peace so long as you do all that is in your power.
1296 Today, I opened the gate for Mother Superior and knew interiorly that she was going to
town on business regarding the work of the Divine Mercy. It is this superior who has
contributed most to this whole work of mercy.
1297 Today I imprudently asked two poor children if they really had nothing to eat at home.
The children, without answering me, walked away from the gate. I understood how
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difficult it was for them to speak about their poverty, so I went after them in a hurry and
brought them back, (44) giving them as much as I had permission for.
1298 O God, show me Your mercy
According to the compassion of the Heart of Jesus.
Hear my sighs and entreaties,
And the tears of a contrite heart.
O Omnipotent, ever-merciful God,
Your compassion is never exhausted.
Although my misery is as vast as the sea,
I have complete trust in the mercy of the Lord.
O Eternal Trinity, yet ever-gracious God,
Your compassion is without measure.
And so I trust in the sea of Your mercy,
And sense You, Lord, though a veil hold me aloof.
May the omnipotence of Your Mercy, O Lord.
Be glorified all over the world.
May its veneration never cease.
Proclaim, my soul, God‟s mercy with fervor.
1299 (45) September 27, [1937]. Today, Mother Superior and I went to see a certain
gentleman 213 where they were printing and painting small holy cards of The Divine Mercy,
and also the invocations and the chaplet, which have already received approbation. And
we were also to see the improved larger image. 214 It very much resembles the original.
This made me very happy.
1300 When I looked at this image, I was pierced with such a lively love for God that, for a
moment, I did not know where I was. When we had finished our business, we went to the
Church of the Most Holy Virgin Mary. We attended Holy Mass, during which the Lord
gave me to know what a great number of souls would attain salvation through this work.
Then I entered into an intimate conversation with the Lord, thanking Him for having
condescended to grant me the grace of seeing how the veneration of His unfathomable
mercy is spreading. I immersed myself in a profound prayer of thanksgiving. Oh, how
great is God‟s generosity! Blessed be the Lord, who is faithful (46) in His promises…..
