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Diary of St. Faustina -767

The life of God to which the soul is admitted is so great that the human tongue cannot express it. When the soul returns to its habitual form of life, it then sees that this life is all darkness and mist. In such moments the soul only receives from God, for of itself it does nothing; it does not make even the slightest effort; all in her is wrought by God.
 
Reflections from the Diary of St. Faustina
from The Divine Mercy Daily
Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception and St. Joseph Communications.

ST. FAUSTINA’S FAITHFULNESS

Meditation:

Holy Saturday [April 16, 1938]. During adoration, the Lord said to me, Be at peace, My daughter. This work of mercy is Mine; there is nothing of you in it. It pleases Me that you are carrying out faithfully what I have commanded you to do, not adding or taking away a single word. And He gave me an interior light by which I learned that not a single word was mine; despite difficulties and adversities, I have always, always, fulfilled His will, as He has made it known to me (Diary, 1667).

My Prayer Response:

Lord Jesus, thank You for St. Faustina’s faithfulness to writing about Your mercy, so that each word written is available to us as Your word. May we take advantage of Your gift by regularly reading her Diary to aid us in our spiritual life.
 
Diary of St. Faustina - 1541

“When a soul sees and realizes the gravity of its sins, when the whole abyss of the misery into which it immersed itself is displayed before its eyes, let it not despair, but with trust let it throw itself into the arms of My mercy, as a child into the arms of its beloved mother. These souls have a right of priority to My compassionate Heart, they have first access to My mercy.”
 
Diaryof St. Faustina - 1684

I often communicate with persons who are dying and obtain The Divine Mercy for them. Oh, how great is the goodness of God, greater than we can understand. There are moments and there are mysteries of the divine mercy over which the heavens are astounded. Let our judgment of souls cease, for God’s mercy upon them is extraordinary.
 
Reflections from the Diary of St. Faustina
from The Divine Mercy Daily
Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception and St. Joseph Communications.

WHAT YOU DESIRE, LORD

Meditation:

I desire that you live according to My will, in the most secret depths of your soul. I reflected on these words, which spoke very much to my heart (Diary, 443).

Jesus bent toward me, looked at me kindly and spoke to me about the will of the Heavenly Father. He told me that the most perfect and holy soul is the one that does the will of My Father, but there are not many such, and that He looks with special love upon the soul who lives His will. And Jesus told me that I was doing the will of God perfectly . . .** and for this reason I am uniting Myself with you and communing with you in a special and intimate way** (Diary, 603).

I was left alone with Jesus, and I said, “Jesus, take me now, for Your will has already been accomplished.” And Jesus answered, My will has not yet been completely accomplished in you; you will still suffer much, but I am with you; do not fear (Diary, 675).

My Prayer Response:

Lord Jesus, I desire what You desire for my life. May I live Your will in the depths of my soul.

*Diary passages with bolded words are Jesus speaking
 
Reflections from the Diary of St. Faustina
from The Divine Mercy Daily
Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception and St. Joseph Communications.

BLESS SOULS WHO SUFFER

Meditation:

You are the delight of My Heart; from today on, every one of your acts, even the very smallest, will be a delight to My eyes, whatever you do (Diary, 137).

My daughter, consider these words: “And being in agony, he prayed more earnestly” (Diary, 157).

My Prayer Response with St. Faustina:

Lord Jesus, when St. Faustina consented to the sacrifice You asked of her with all her heart, You blessed her (see Diary, 137). At that moment, she felt “extraordinarily fused with God.” Jesus, please help all who are suffering to accept Your will and bless them with Your loving presence!

*Diary passages with bolded words are Jesus speaking
 
Diary of St. Faustina - 245

My Jesus, I will now strive to give honour and glory to Your Name, doing battle till the day on which You Yourself will say, enough! Every soul You have entrusted to me, Jesus, I will try to aid with prayer and sacrifice, so that Your grace can work in them.
 
Diary of St. Faustina - 908

Transform me into Yourself, O Jesus, that I may be a living sacrifice and pleasing to You. I desire to atone at each moment for poor sinners. The sacrifice of my spirit is hidden under the veil of the body; the human eye does not perceive it, and for that reason it is pure and pleasing to You. Souls, do not be afraid of God, but trust in Him, for He is good, and His mercy is everlasting.
 
Reflections from the Diary of St. Faustina
from The Divine Mercy Daily
Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception and St. Joseph Communications.

UNDESERVED SUFFERING

Meditation:

Do not be surprised that you are sometimes unjustly accused. I Myself first drank this cup of undeserved suffering for love of you (Diary, 289).

1934, Holy Thursday. Jesus said to me,** I desire that you make an offering of yourself for sinners and especially for those souls who have lost hope in God’s mercy** (Diary, 308).

My Prayer Response:

Jesus, by the merits of Your undeserved sufferings for us, help those who are unjustly accused and suffering without hope. Give them courage, Lord, to endure their sufferings out of love for You and souls.

*Diary passages with bolded words are Jesus speaking
 
Reflections from the Diary of St. Faustina
from The Divine Mercy Daily
Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception and St. Joseph Communications.

LOVE MORE ARDENTLY

Meditation:

My will has not yet been fully accomplished in you; you will still remain on earth, but not for long. I am well pleased with your trust, but your love should be more ardent (Diary, 324).

My Prayer Response:

Lord Jesus, help me to trust in You more and to love You more ardently, so I may fulfill Your will. May Your will be fully accomplished in my life.

*Diary passages with bolded words are Jesus speaking
 
Diary of St. Faustina - 1692

To converse with You, O Lord, is the delight of my heart. In You I find everything that my heart could desire. Here Your light illumines my mind, enabling it to know You more and more deeply. Here streams of graces flow down upon my heart. Here my soul draws eternal life.
 
Reflections from the Diary of St. Faustina
from The Divine Mercy Daily
Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception and St. Joseph Communications.

IN UNION WITH YOUR SUFFERINGS

Meditation:

I want your last moments to be completely similar to Mine on the cross. There is but one price at which souls are bought, and that is suffering united to My suffering on the cross. Pure love understands these words; carnal love will never understand them (Diary, 324).

My Prayer Response:

Jesus, may Your love help me to offer my sufferings in union with Your sufferings on the cross for the salvation of souls. May my last moments be similar to Yours on the cross. All for the love of souls, Lord!

*Diary passages with bolded words are Jesus speaking
 
Reflections from the Diary of St. Faustina
from The Divine Mercy Daily
Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception and St. Joseph Communications.

THINKING ABOUT POOR SINNERS

Meditation:

Pure love gives the soul strength at the very moment of dying. When I was dying on the cross, I was not thinking about Myself, but about poor sinners, and I prayed for them to My Father (Diary, 324).

My Prayer Response:

Jesus, may Your pure love give me strength to love and pray for sinners. Have mercy on us all. And thank You, Lord, that on the cross, You were not thinking of Yourself but of us poor sinners.

*Diary passages with bolded words are Jesus speaking
 
Diary of St. Faustina -1612

Today the Lord said to me, “I have need of your sufferings to rescue souls”

Words of Jesus to St. Faustina
 
Diary of St. Faustina - 279

“You please Me most by suffering. In your physical as well as your mental sufferings, My daughter, do not seek sympathy from creatures. I want the fragrance of your suffering to be pure and unadulterated. I want you to detach yourself, not only from creatures, but also from yourself. The more you will come to love suffering, My daughter, the purer your love for Me will be”.
 
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