The Book of Heaven
—Unofficial Version—

April 9, 1899

Jesus refreshes her from the pains of His privation.

This morning, Jesus made Himself seen and transported me into a church. There I attended Holy Mass and I received Communion from the hands of Jesus. After this, I clung to His feet, but so strongly that I could not detach myself. The thought of the pains of the past days – that is, the privation of Jesus – made me fear so much that I might lose Him again that, while at His feet, I cried and said to Him: ‘This time, O Jesus, I will not leave You any more, because when You go away from me You make me suffer and wait so much.’

Jesus told me: "Come into my arms for I want to refresh you from the pains of these past days." I almost did not dare to do it, but Jesus stretched out His hands and raised me from His feet; He hugged me and said: "Do not fear, for I won’t leave you. This morning I want to make you content – come and stay with me in the Tabernacle." And so we both withdrew into the Tabernacle. Who can say what we did? Now He would kiss me, and I Him; now I would rest in Him, and Jesus in me; now I would see the offenses He received and would make acts of reparation for the different offenses. Who can say the patience of Jesus in the Sacrament? It is such and so great that it is frightening just to think about it.

But while I was doing this, Jesus made me see the confessor who was coming to call me into myself. Jesus told me: "Enough now – go, for obedience is calling you." And it seemed that my soul would return to my body, and indeed the confessor was calling me to obedience.