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mortified her body with fasting, to the degree that she was permitted by her convent Superior.
For the sins of pride, she prayed with her forehead touching the floor. For the sins of hatred, she
prayed and did a good act for a person whom she found difficult. Thus, she made reparation, in
accord with the nature of the sin that she was made aware of by the Lord.
II A.10 Jesus Suffers More from the Religious and the Priests (or His “Chosen Souls)” 126
(10.1) “I am More Deeply Wounded by Chosen Souls” (Diary, # 1702)
Jesus “complained” to Sr. Faustina that He experiences worse grief when committed by
the “Religious and Priests...specially chosen by Me,” compared to the non-consecrated souls:
I am more deeply wounded by the small imperfections of chosen souls than by the
sins of those living in the world. These little imperfections are not all. I will reveal
to you a secret of My Heart: what I suffer from chosen souls. Ingratitude in return
for so many graces is My Heart’s constant food, on the part of [such] a chosen
soul. Their love is lukewarm, and My Heart cannot bear it; these souls force Me
to reject them. Others distrust My goodness and have no desire to experience that
sweet intimacy in their own hearts, but go in search of Me, off in the distance, and
do not find Me. This distrust of My goodness hurts Me very much. If My death has
not convinced you of My love, what will? Often a soul wounds Me mortally, and
then no one can comfort Me. They use My graces to offend Me. There are souls
who despise My graces as well as all the proofs of My love. They do not wish to
hear My call, but proceed into the abyss of hell. The loss of these souls plunges
Me into deadly sorrow. God though I am, I cannot help such a soul because it
scorns Me; having a free will, it can spurn Me or love Me. You, who are the
dispenser of My mercy, tell all the world about My goodness, and thus you will
comfort My Heart (Diary, # 1702).
(10.2) “Such Infidelities are Swords which Pierce My Heart” (Diary, # 367)
Once while Sr. Faustina was praying for the intentions of souls commended to her, Jesus
let her know that He was “always ready to grant His grace, but souls do not always want to
accept them.” Jesus lamented that those souls “do not completely surrender to His love:”
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Ibid., Faustina, Diary # 1213, 1702.
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