The Book of Heaven
—Unofficial Version—

May 8, 1922

The pains of one who loves Jesus the most are in continuous currents with His Heart.

Continuing in my usual state, blessed Jesus just barely made Himself seen, like a flash that runs away. He showed now the shadow of His light, now His hand... I felt an indescribable pain; and He, caressing my face with His hand, told me: "Poor daughter, how much you suffer!" And immediately He withdrew.

So, I thought to myself: ‘Jesus told me many times that He loves me very much, and that He suffers greatly when He sees that I suffer because of His privation. Who knows how much He suffers now, in seeing me petrified by the pain of His privation? So, in order not to make Him suffer much, I want to pluck up my strength, and try to be more content, less oppressed, more attentive in maintaining my flight, my attitude in His Will, so as to bring Him my kiss - not embittered, but peaceful and content, which may not sadden Him, but rather, console Him.’

While I was thinking of this, He came out from within my interior, all sorrowful, and with His Heart all wounded. In the center of It I could see a wound, and a flame coming out from within it. And He told me: "My daughter, indeed the more I see you suffer when I deprive you of Me, the greater pain I feel; because since your pain is caused by the privation of Me, it is nothing other than the effect of the love you have for Me. Therefore, if you are embittered and oppressed, your heartbeat echoes in my Heart, and I feel your bitterness and oppression. Oh, if you knew how much I suffer when I see you suffer because of Me, you would always use this caution, this attention, so as not to embitter Me more. These are the pains of one who loves Me the most, which are in continuous currents with my Heart.

See, the wound that you see in the center of my Heart, from which the little flame comes out, is precisely yours. But, be consoled; if it gives Me highest pain, it also give Me highest love. You, however, stay calm, and I will go forward to fulfill my Justice. But I do not leave you, I will return often; be it even like a flash, I will not cease to make you my little visits."