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and full of humility, that I may find pleasure in it. I will not spare my grace that
you may be able to fulfill that I demand of you (Diary, # 1767).
III A.4 On Becoming a “Holocaust in Everyday Life” for God and for Souls (Diary, # 1767)
Jesus clearly spelled out to Sr. Faustina on becoming a “holocaust” each day of one’s
life, to be safeguarded from deceptions (Diary, # 1767):
I will now instruct you on what your holocaust shall consist of, in everyday life, so
as to preserve you from illusions. You shall accept all sufferings with love. Do not
be afflicted if your heart often experiences repugnance and dislike for sacrifice.
All its power rests in the will, and so these contrary feelings, far from lowering
the value of the sacrifice in My eyes, will enhance it. Know that your body and
soul will often be in the midst of fire. Although you do not feel My presence on
some occasions, I will be with you. Do not fear; My grace is with you.
III A.5 On Praying for a Hurtful Neighbor and Suffering on the Cross with Jesus 188
Sr. Faustina shared several experiences of “continuous physical suffering on the Cross
with Jesus” (Diary, # 1633, 696).
(Diary, # 1633): On one occasion, the Mother Superior chastised her for “lack of love of
neighbor.” The Mother Superior did not take kindly, the fact that Sr. Faustina ate something and
had a bout of painful intestinal trouble from it. Then, because of her physical affliction, when she
asked for help, the Sisters had to be aroused from their sleep, which disturbed their much-needed
rest at night. Sr. Faustina and her doctor knew that these pains were not due to food; but that it
may stem from something in her own body or God’s visitation. Because of the incident, since
then, Sr. Faustina kept her suffering concealed from the Sisters and did not seek their help. At
times, she threw up the very medications prescribed for her symptoms. At other times, the
intense pains kept her from moving, for it further intensified, with the slightest attempt to move.
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Ibid., Faustina, Diary, # 696, 1633-1634.
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