“Faustina, the Warrior: Winning Spiritual Warfare” Part 2— Sr. Gaudia Skass, OLM | February 22, 2020

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Sr. Gaudia Skass, OLM shared the second part of her talk on spiritual warfare. The first part of this talk can be found under this link:    • “Faustina, the Warrior: Winning Spiri...  . In the second part Sister talks about how to get prepared for all kinds of battles in our lives and shares with us 3 rules on how to win. Having in her mind the context of the whole “Diary” of St. Faustina she draws 3 overarching strategies which Jesus gives us in the passages quoted below. Listen to this inspiring talk to face your daily battles with confidence and boldness!

“I want to teach you about spiritual warfare. Never trust in yourself, but abandon yourself totally to My Will.
In desolation, darkness and various doubts, have recourse to Me and to your spiritual director. He will always answer you in My Name.
Do not bargain with any temptation; lock yourself immediately in My Heart and, at the first opportunity, reveal the temptation to the confessor.
Put your self-love in the last place, so that it does not taint your deeds. Bear with yourself with great patience. Do not neglect interior mortifications.
Always justify to yourself the opinions of your Superiors and of your confessor. Shun murmurers like a plague. Let all act as they like; you are to act as I want you to.
Observe the rule as faithfully as you can. If someone causes you trouble, think what good you can do for the person who caused you to suffer.
Do not pour out your feelings. Be silent when you are rebuked. Do not ask everyone’s opinion, but only the opinion of your confessor; be as frank and simple as a child with him.
Do not become discouraged by ingratitude. Do not examine with curiosity the roads down which I lead you.
When boredom and discouragement beat against your heart, run away from yourself and hide in My Heart.
Do not fear struggle; courage itself often intimidates temptations, and they dare not attack us. Always fight with the deep conviction that I am with you.
Do not be guided by feeling, because it is not always under your control; but all merit lies in the will.
Always depend upon your Superiors, even in the smallest things.
I will not delude you with prospects of peace and consolations; on the contrary, prepare for great battles.
Know that you are now on a great stage where all heaven and earth are watching you.
Fight like a knight, so that I can reward you. Do not be unduly fearful, because you are not alone.” (Diary #1760)

“February 3, (1938). Today after Holy Communion, Jesus again gave me a few directives:
First, do not fight against temptation by yourself, but disclose it to the confessor at once, and then the temptation will lose all its force.
Second, during these ordeals do not lose your peace; live in My Presence; ask My Mother and the saints for help.
Third, have the certitude that I am looking at you and supporting you.
Fourth, do not fear either struggles of the soul or any temptations, because I am supporting you; if only you are willing to fight, know that the victory is always on your side.
Fifth, know that by fighting bravely you give Me great glory and amass merits for yourself. Temptation gives you a chance to show Me your fidelity.” (Diary #1560)