The Book of Heaven
—Unofficial Version—

September 27, 1904

Natural qualities are lights that serve man to set him on the path of good. What pleases Jesus the most is the voluntary sacrifice.

Continuing in my usual state, I saw my blessed Jesus for just a little, almost in the act of chastising the people; and as I prayed Him to placate Himself, He told me:  “My daughter, human ingratitude is horrendous.  Not only the Sacraments, grace, the enlightenments, the aids which I give to man, but the very natural qualities I have given him, are all lights that serve man to set him on the path of good, so that he may find his happiness.  But man, converting all this into darkness, seeks his own ruin, and while seeking his ruin he says he seeks ‘my own good’.  This is the condition of man.  Can there be blindness and ingratitude greater than these?  Daughter, the only relief and pleasure that the creature can give Me in these times is to sacrifice herself voluntarily for Me.  In fact, since my sacrifice for them was all voluntary, wherever I find the will to sacrifice for Me, I feel as though repaid for what I did for them.  Therefore, if you want to relieve Me and give Me pleasure, sacrifice yourself voluntarily for Me.”