Sister Faustina Kowalska: Her LIfe and MIssion

o f receiving greater graces when I g ive them to yon. I know you are unworthy, But rejoice a d the more and take as many treasures from 9dy Jleart as you can carry, fo r then you w ilt please Ode more. A n d I w ill te ll you one more thing: ‘Take these graces not only fo r yourself, But also fo r others; that is, encourage the souls zvith whom you come in contact to trust in 9dy infinite mercy. Oh, how I love those souls who have complete confidence in 9de. I zv ill do everything fo r them.' (Diary, Notebook I, para . 294). Having been so fortified by Je su s , S ister F au s t in a could now completely t r u s t th e words of the Lord, and th an k s to th is she could give h e rse lf up to His behests in a rad ian t preparedness. She confessed to Jesus : 'I t is my greatest desire that souls should recognize y o u as their eternal happiness, that they should come to Believe in yo u r goodness and glorify yo u r infinite mercy." (Diary, Notebook I, para . 305). 7 desire to struggle, to il and empty myself fo r our work, o f saznng immortal souls. I t does not matter i f these efforts should shorten my Ufe; it is no longer mine, but Belongs to the Community. I w an t to Be useful to the zvhole Church By Being fa ith fu l to my Community.' (Diary, Notebook I, para . 194). '9dy heart is a permanent dwelling place fo r Jesus. 9fo one But Jesus has access to it. I t is from Jesus that I derive strength to f ig h t difficulties and oppositions. I wan t to Be transformed into Jesus in order to Be aBle to 205