The Book of Heaven
—Unofficial Version—

Volume 6


September 8, 1904

Discouragement kills souls more than all other vices. Courage revives the soul and is the most praiseworthy act that she can do.


Continuing in my usual state, my adorable Jesus was not coming.  After I struggled very much, I was feeling all discouraged and I greatly feared that for that morning He would not come at all. 

Then, as He later came for just a little, He told me:  “My daughter, don’t you know that discouragement kills souls more than all other vices?  Therefore, courage, courage, because just as discouragement kills, courage revives, and is the most praiseworthy act that the soul can do, because while feeling discouraged, from that very discouragement she plucks up courage, undoes herself and hopes; and by undoing herself, she already finds herself redone in God.”