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(Diary, # 1428): According to Sr. Faustina, as Jesus suffered, so would His disciples, in
order to “follow faithfully in His footsteps” (Diary, # 1164). As Jesus did, they also struggle with
intense pain, suffering, and tears of sorrow, for His sake and sinners too. Sr. Faustina wrote in
her Diary:
For a month now, I have been feeling worse. Every time I cough, I feel my lungs
disintegrating. It some