The Book of Heaven
—Unofficial Version—

October 27, 1904

Luisa remains without suffering to form a little void for Justice, so that It may chastise the people.

While in my usual state, I was very agitated, not only because of the almost total privation of my only and sole Good, but also because, finding myself outside of myself, I saw how people were going to kill one another like many dogs, as if Italy was going to be involved in a war with other nations.  I saw many soldiers departing, crowds upon crowds, and as those would be claimed victims, yet more would be called.  Who can say how oppressed I felt, more so, since I felt almost without sufferings.  So I lamented, saying to myself:  “Why live?  Jesus does not come, suffering is lacking; my dearest and most inseparable companions, Jesus and suffering, have left me – and yet I live?  I thought that without both of them I would not be able to live, so inseparable were they from me; and yet, I still live?  Oh, God, what a change, what a painful point, what an unspeakable torment, what an unheard-of cruelty!  You have left other souls without You, but never without suffering; to no one have You given this affront, so ignominious.  Only for me, for me alone was this slap prepared, so terrible; I alone deserved this chastisement, so unbearable.  But, just chastisement for my sins – or rather, I deserved something worse!’  At that moment He came like a flash, telling me imposingly:  “What is the matter with you, speaking like this?  My Will is enough for you in everything.  It would be a chastisement if I put you out of the divine sphere and I caused the food of my Will to be lacking to you, which I want you to cherish and esteem above everything.  Besides, it is necessary that you remain without suffering for some time in order to form a little void for Justice, so that It may chastise the people.”