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strengthened in deep humility. I expose my heart to the action of Your grace like a
crystal exposed to the rays of the sun. May Your image be reflected in it, O my
God, to the extent that it is possible to be reflected in the heart of a creature. Let
Your divinity radiate through me. O You Who dwell in my soul.
(21.3) On Silence during a Soul’s Spiritual “Darkness” (Diary, # 1199, 1200)
Sr. Faustina wrote in her Diary on July 29, 1937:
I am to leave for Rabka today. I went into the chapel and asked the Lord Jesus for
a safe journey. But, within my soul, there was silence and darkness. I felt I was all
alone and had no one [to turn to]. I asked Jesus to be with me. Then I felt a tiny
ray of light in my soul as a sign that Jesus was with me. But, after this grace, the
darkness, and shadows in my soul increased. Then I said “Your will be done, for
everything is possible to You.” When I was on the train and gazed through the
window at the beautiful countryside and the mountains, the torments of my soul
grew even greater. As the Sisters welcomed me and began to surround me with
their warmth, my sufferings redoubled (Diary, # 1199).
Sr. Faustina also wrote in her Diary:
I would have liked to hide and rest for a while in solitude, in a word, to be alone. At
such moments, no creature is capable of giving me comfort, and even if I had wanted
to say something about myself, I would have experienced new anguish. Therefore, I
have kept silent at such moments and submitted myself, in silence,