February 4, 1945prev home next
This morning I was reflecting on your expression yesterday when I was reading the vision. You were really amazed. And I said this to Jesus, who was close to me. He replied:
“That is why I give them. You can’t imagine how joyfully I enlighten my true friends. I give Myself in this way to my Romualdo for his joy, out of love, to provide help, and because I see him. I had no secrets for John. I have none for the Johns. Tell the elderly John that I grant him great peace and a fine catch of fish. No fish for you. For you only the woman’s work of twining the nets with the thread I give you. Work and work.... And don’t take offense if you have no time left to do anything else. Everything is in this work. And don’t take offense, either, if I don’t come to say, ‘Peace be with you.’ There is a greeting or farewell when someone arrives or departs. But when one is always present, there is no greeting. Remaining is itself peace. My remaining. And you don’t have Me as a guest. You are right in my arms, and I don’t set you down for an instant. I have so much to say to you about my mortal time! But, here you are, today I’ll content you and say, ‘My peace be with you.’ ”
Almost immediately afterwards I see what follows.11
11 We pass over the following eighty-seven handwritten pages, extending from February 4 to February 11, 1945 containing seven episodes pertaining to The First Year of the Public Life.