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daughter, in this meditation, consider the love of neighbor. Is your love for your neighbor guided
by My love? Do you pray for your enemies? Do you wish well those who have, in one way or
another, caused you sorrow or offended you? Know that whatever good you do to any soul, I
accept it as if you had done it to Me” (Diary, # 1768).
(12.9) God Allows the Unintentional Suffering of Two Souls for their Own Good 257
(Diary, # 1348-1349): Sr. Faustina wrote in her Diary that God’s will permits the
unintentional suffering of two souls for the good of both of their souls:
When I entered the chapel this morning, I learned that Mother Superior has had
some trouble on my account. This hurt me very much. After Holy Communion, I
leaned my head on the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and said, “O my Lord, I beg
You, let all the consolation that I am experiencing through Your presence in my
heart be poured out into the soul of my dear Mother Superior, who has had some
trouble because of me, and this involuntarily on my part.” (Diary, # 1349)
Jesus comforted me, saying that both our souls had benefited from this. But I
begged the Lord to deign to spare me from being the occasion of anyone’s
suffering, as my heart could not bear this (Diary, # 1349).
III B.13 Holy Obedience to God’s Will and His Spirit through the Superiors or the Church
(13.1) Obedience for Love of God is Better than Great Mortifications or Penances 258
(Diary, # 1023): One day, Sr. Faustina received oranges from a Sister. She was unsure
whether to eat them, do penance, or to mortify herself for God, in keeping with Lent. She then
heard Jesus’ voice in her soul enlighten her, “My daughter, you please me more by eating the
oranges out of obedience and love for Me than fasting and mortifying yourself of your own will.
A soul that loves me very much must, ought to live by My Will. I know your heart, and I know
that it will not be satisfied by anything but My love alone.”
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Ibid., Faustina, Diary, # 1348-1349.
Ibid., Faustina, Diary, # 1023, 189.
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