Sister Faustina Kowalska: Her LIfe and MIssion

,(The priest to whom I was going to confession at that time told me that one can often have illusions, and feCt that he was somewhat afraid to hear my confession. llhis was a torture fo r me." (Diary, Notebook I, para . 74). '... he said, 'you 'd better go, Sister, and talk. about these matters w ith your superiors." S ind so I would go from the superiors to the confessor and from the confessor to the superiors, and I fo u n d no peace." (Diary, Notebook I, para . 122). No m a tte r to whom S ister F au s tina now turned , spiteful remarks, whispers and knowing half-smiles went with her. 7 was regarded as one possessed by the evil spirit, and I was looked upon w ith pity, and the superior took, certain precautionary actions in my respect. I t reached my ears that the sisters also regarded me as such., and to regard me as a hysteric and a fan tasist, and the rumours began to grow louder. One o f the sisters came to talk, to me in private. She began by pitying me and said, ' I've heard them say that you are a fantasist, Sister, and that you've been having visions. (My poor Sister, defend yourself in this matter." She was a sincere soul, and she told me sincerely what she had heard. (But I had to listen to such things every day. Qod only knows how tiring it was. ye t , I resolved to bear everything in silence and to give no e?(planations when I was questioned. Some were irritated by my silence, especially those who were more curious. Others, who reflected more deeply, said, "Sister Faustina must be very close to Qod i f she 118