(Suddenly the Cross on me became too heavy.)

listen My lamb: to tell you now that I will unburden ² you from My Cross, you so generously asked Me to share with Me would be folly on My part! the trials you are bearing for Me are not more than anyone has .... do not lose heart, daughter and do not venture to say: "has He who assesses the heart no understanding?" My Wisdom cannot be explored by men;

look! your race is not over, after all have you not heard with what desperation the prisoners of Hades ³ knock on your door? ⁴ have I not schooled you so that your heart understands your mission? Vassula! have you not heard their groans? tormented in the night, those souls dash at your door for help; ⁵ you are feeble and you waver now ..... do not disappoint Me .....

in time of famine I came to you to nourish you and again in time of death I will save you, so make Me happy and allow Me to use you for My Interests; love Me and let your love for Me augment so that vermin will never cover your flesh; augment your prayers and offer them for My intentions; I will never hide My Face from you; never; ⁶

Fruit-of-My-Love, Flower-of-My-Thorned-Crown, Blossom-of-My-Church, do not be intimidated by My Nails; Pupil-of-My-Council, do you not know that humiliation and calumny sanctify you? have you forgotten that I have counted you as one of My daughters of My Church? what is more desirable than being kin to My Blood? I Myself have chosen you to be My mouthpiece over many nations and teach you the Sacred Writings ⁷ by dropping in your mouth My Knowledge like honey that drips from the comb; My Knowledge is sweet, but also sour; ⁸ sweet, because I am announcing My glorious triumph with My people, and sour, because of this painful apostasy of My Church preceding My victory ... ahh ⁹ generation! the hour of darkness is upon you now that you have embarked into the boat of death, it will lead you to death;

the danger signal was given to you now close to ten years; ¹⁰ it had been echoing in your ear close to ten years, but you were fleeing from My Voice thundering all this while .... foreigners have been more attentive and sensitive to My Voice than you, you ¹¹ who call My Name daily and raise Me daily; if only you could listen, if only you who are dying would see My saving help! but a veil of shadow hangs over your eyes .... ah, ¹² if you only knew how utterly dead you are and how the rest of you have become grave-diggers for your own graves .... to bear witness against My Holy Spirit and to try to conceal My Works that are for My Glory will lead you into eternal fires;