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heart is my repose. I often wait with great graces until towards the end of prayer” (Diary, #
268).
(31.2) “The Spouse Must Live in Faith and be Faithful in the Smallest Things” 179
At the convent’s First Chapter (a meeting presided by the convent Superior wherein she
exhorted the Sisters, discussed rule observance, and the Sisters also reproached themselves for
their “external shortcomings”), 180 the Mother Superior underscored living in faith and
faithfulness in little things. Midway through the Chapter, Sr. Faustina heard Jesus say, “I desire
that all of you would have more faith at the present time. How great is My joy at the faithfulness
of My spouse in the smallest things.” Then as she gazed at the Crucifix, she saw the head of
Jesus “turn towards the refectory with His lips moving.” When she told Mother Superior about it,
she replied, “You see, Sister, how Jesus demands that our life be a life of faith” (Diary, # 352).
(31.3) “Who can Understand My Suffering Better than My Spouse?” (Diary, # 348)
Sr. Faustina wrote in her Diary that on the first Thursday after Christmas (December 27,
1934), she totally forgot that it was Thurs day and should have gone to Adoration. Instead, at nine
o’clock, she went straight to the dormitory with the other Sisters. Surprisingly, she could not fall
asleep. It seemed to her that she was missing something. But, even after spending an hour, re-
checking all of her commitments, she could not remember anything. At ten o’clock, she had a
vision of Jesus’ Sorrowful Face; and she heard Him say, “I have been waiting to share My
suffering with you, for who can understand My suffering better than My spouse?” She then asked
forgiveness from Him for her “coldness.” Guilt-ridden but remorseful, she avoided looking
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Ibid., Faustina, Diary, # 352.
Ibid., Faustina, Diary, # 352, Endnotes, 664n82-83.
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