The Book of Heaven
—Unofficial Version—

June 29, 1900

Jesus and Luisa refresh each other.

As I continued to be embittered, my adorable Jesus, having compassion for me, came and seemed to sustain me in His arms.  Then, as He transported me outside of myself, I saw that a profound silence, a sadness, a mourning, reigned everywhere.  The impression my soul received on seeing people that way was such that I felt a grip in my heart. 

Then, as though calling me aside, blessed Jesus said to me:  “My daughter, let us move what afflicts us away from us for a little while, and let us refresh each other.”  While saying this, He began to caress me and kiss me; but my confusion was such that I did not dare to return those kisses and caresses.  And He added:  “How come?  I refresh you with kisses and with caresses, and you do not want to refresh Me by returning to Me your kisses and your caresses?”  So I felt the confidence to give Him tit for tat; and while I was doing this, He disappeared.