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in other souls, but they themselves are unable and unwilling to accept
them (Diary, # 1717).
(10.7) When Chosen Souls Distrust Jesus or Debase His Mercy
Jesus expressed His grief to Sr. Faustina concerning the peoples’ “distrust” of Him and
inability to grasp His mercy. He told Sr. Faustina: “Distrust on the part of souls is tearing at My
insides. The distrust of a chosen soul causes Me even greater pain; despite My inexhaustible love
for them, they do not trust Me. Even My death is not enough for them. Woe to the soul that
abuses these (gifts)” (Diary, # 50). At another time, during the adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament at the chapel, Jesus told Sr. Faustina, “My Heart is sorrowful because even chosen
souls do not understand the greatness of My mercy. Their relationship (with Me) is, in certain
ways, imbued with mistrust. Oh, how much that wounds My Heart! Remember My Passion, and
if you do not believe My words, at least believe My wounds” (Diary, # 379).
II A.11 Jesus’ Compassion for Repentant Sinners Versus Reproach for the Hypocrites
(Diary, # 1579): Sr. Faustina wrote in her Diary that she suffered greatly from the
hypocrites who preached one thing but did otherwise. Now she understood why Jesus severely
“rebuked” the Pharisees for being hypocrites. However, He treated the “hardened sinners”
compassionately when they repented from their sins.
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(Diary, # 1599): Sr. Faustina wrote in her Diary that while making a Holy Hour, the
Suffering Jesus appeared to her and counseled her on what to do if a “vessel of grace” hurt her.
He told her, “My daughter, do not pay so much attention to the vessel of grace, as to the grace
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Ibid., Faustina, Diary, # 1599.
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