All About the Jubilee Year of Mercy

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Diary of St. Faustina -1743

God, who in Your mercy have deigned to call man from nothingness into being, generously have You bestowed upon him nature and grace. But that seemed too little for Your infinite goodness. In Your mercy, O Lord, You have given us everlasting life. You admit us to Your everlasting happiness and grant us to share in Your interior life. And You do this solely out of Your mercy.
 
Sharing this reflection from the Euchalette, January 3, 2016, p.4:

"WHAT IS YOUR GIFT TO JESUS?

When the Magi saw the child with his mother Mary, they “opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.”

The wise men gave from what they held dear – from their treasures, not from their throwaways. What is your gift to Jesus?

In this Jubilee Year of Mercy, Pope Francis encourages us “to be merciful as the Father is merciful” (Lk 6:36). God gave His only Son for love of the world, that we may not perish but be saved and have eternal life (Jn 3:16). He, too, gave from His riches; He gave His Son for us.

What can we give to Jesus?

We can take a cue from Pope Francis’ message to the young in anticipation of World Youth Day 2016 in Krakow: “I ask you, then, to rediscover the corporal works of mercy: to feed the hungry; give drink to the thirsty; clothe the naked; welcome the stranger; assist the sick; visit the imprisoned; and bury the dead . . . . Nor should we overlook the spiritual works of mercy: to counsel the doubtful; teach the ignorant; admonish sinners; comfort the sorrowful; forgive offenses; patiently bear with troublesome people; and pray to God for the living and the dead.”
 
St. Faustina’s Diary - 1745

The Word becomes flesh; God dwells among us, the Word of God, Mercy Incarnate. By Your descent, You have lifted us up to Your divinity. Such is the excess of Your love, the abyss of Your mercy. Heaven is amazed at the superabundance of Your love. No one fears to approach You now. You are the God of mercy. You are our Father, and we are Your children by grace. Praise be to Your mercy, that You have deigned to descend among us.
 
Diary of St. Faustina - 926

In one instant the Lord gave me knowledge of the sins committed throughout the whole world during these days. I fainted from fright, and even though I know the depth of God’s mercy, I was surprised that God allows humanity to exist. And the Lord gave me to know who it is that upholds the existence of mankind: it is the chosen souls.
 
Diary of St. Faustina - 308

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 of St. Faustina - 648

At three o’clock, I saw the Lord Jesus, crucified, who looked at me and said, “I thirst”. Then I saw two rays issue from His side, just as they appear in the image. I then felt in my soul the desire to save souls and to empty myself for the sake of poor sinners. I offered myself, together with the dying Jesus, to the Eternal Father.
 
Diary of St. Faustina - 1184

In the evening, I saw the Lord Jesus upon the cross. From His hands, feet, and side the Most Sacred Blood was flowing. After some time, Jesus said to me, All this is for the salvation of souls. Consider well, My daughter, what you are doing for their salvation. I answered, “Jesus, when I look at Your suffering, I see that I am doing next to nothing for the salvation of souls.” Know, My daughter, that your silent day-to-day martyrdom in complete submission to My will ushers many souls into heaven.
 
Diary of St. Faustina -1452

“Do not fear, My little child, you are not alone. Fight bravely, because My arm is supporting you; fight for the salvation of souls, exhorting them to trust in My mercy, as that is your task in this life and in the life to come”. After these words, I received a deeper understanding of divine mercy. Only that soul who wants it will be damned, for God condemns no one.

Words of Jesus to St. Faustina
 
Diary of St. Faustina - 235

O Jesus, I long for the salvation of immortal souls. It is in sacrifice that my heart will find free expression, in sacrifice which no one will suspect. I will burn and be consumed unseen in the holy flames of the love of God. The presence of God will help my sacrifice to be perfect and pure.
 
Diary of St. Faustina - 421

Seeing that so many souls have been granted divine mercy these days, I regard as nothing even the greatest suffering and toil, even if they were to continue till the end of the world; for they will come to an end, while these souls have been saved from torments that are without end.
 
Diary of St. Faustina - 180

The first attribute which the Lord gave me to know is His holiness. The second kind of knowledge which the Lord granted me concerns His justice. The third attribute is love and mercy. And I understood that the greatest attribute is love and mercy. It unites the creature with the Creator.
 
Diary of St. Faustina - 745

I was so enveloped in the great interior fire of God’s love and the desire to save souls. I feel I am all aflame. I shall fight all evil with the weapon of mercy. I am being burned up by the desire to save souls. I traverse the world’s length and breadth and venture as far as its ultimate limits and its wildest lands to save souls. I do this through prayer and sacrifice.
 
Diary of St. Faustina -1426

Christ, give me souls. Let anything You like happen to me, but give me souls in return. I want the salvation of souls. I want souls to know Your mercy. I have nothing left for myself, because I have given everything away to souls, with the result that on the day of judgment I will stand before You empty-handed, since I have given everything away to souls. Thus You will have nothing on which to judge me, and we shall meet on that day: Love and mercy.​

St. Faustina’s Diary - 1449

I thank You for Your countless comforts and graces that flow down upon me each day like the morning dew, silently, imperceptibly, which no curious eye may notice, and which are known only to You and me, O Lord. For all this, I thank You…
 
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.
 
Diary of St. Faustina - 581

I will tell you most when you converse with Me in the depths of your heart. Here, no one can disturb My actions. Here, I rest as in a garden enclosed.

Words of Jesus to St. Faustina​

Diary of St. Faustina - 584

When you reflect upon what I tell you in the depths of your heart, you profit more than if you had read many books. Oh, if souls would only want to listen to My voice when I am speaking in the depths of their hearts, they would reach the peak of holiness in a short time.

Words of Jesus to St. Faustina
 
Diary of St. Faustina -1420

I saw the Lord Jesus, exposed in the monstrance. In place of the monstrance, I saw the glorious face of the Lord, and He said to me, “What you see in reality, these souls see through faith. Oh, how pleasing to Me is their great faith! But for Me to be able to act upon a soul, the soul must have faith. O how pleasing to Me is living faith!”

Words of Jesus to St. Faustina
 
Diary of St. Faustina -1474

I often ask the Lord Jesus for an intellect enlightened by faith. I express this to the Lord in these words, “Jesus, give me an intellect, a great intellect, for this only, that I may understand You better; because the better I get to know You, the more ardently will I love You”.
 
Diary of St. Faustina - 369

Contemplation of My painful wounds is of great profit to you, and it brings Me great joy.

Words of Jesus to St. Faustina
 
Diary of St. Faustina - 210

I fervently beg the Lord to strengthen my faith, so that in my drab, everyday life I will not be guided by human dispositions, but by those of the spirit. Oh, how everything drags man towards the earth! But lively faith maintains the soul in the higher regions and assigns self-love its proper place; that is to say, the lowest one.
 
Diary of St. Faustina - 1549

I want to live in the spirit of faith. I accept everything that comes my way as given me by the loving will of God, who sincerely desires my happiness. And so I will accept with submission and gratitude everything that God sends me. I will pay no attention to the voice of nature and to the promptings of self-love.
 
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