St. Faustina

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anyone here read her diary : “Divine Mercy in My soul”? i was thinking about it reading it!
 
I’ve read it a few times. It helped me a lot, and I should probably read it again. Reading the Gospels hasn’t been the same since.

Thanks for this thread! Lately it has felt like my spiritual life has been missing something. It’s probably because the Divine Mercy devotion has been lacking.

:blessyou:
 
I’ve read it. It’s rather amazing. In some ways, it’s similar to the experiences of others who have experienced Apparitions.
 
I have not. I did read The Life of Faustina Kowalska by Sister Sofphia Michalenko and thought it was good.
 
HillbillyHermit said:
I’ve read it a few times. It helped me a lot, and I should probably read it again. Reading the Gospels hasn’t been the same since.

Thanks for this thread! Lately it has felt like my spiritual life has been missing something. It’s probably because the Divine Mercy devotion has been lacking.

:blessyou:
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Your very welcome! You’ve made me more excited to read it :signofcross:
 
I have read her Diary … Quite amazing really… A must read. The ‘Chaplet of Divine Mercy’ is requisite methinks…’

Our Lord to Saint Faustina:

‘Oh, what great graces I will grant to souls who say this chaplet; the very depths of My tender mercy are stirred for the sake of those who say the chaplet. Write down these words, My daughter. Speak to the world about My mercy; let all mankind recognize My unfathomable mercy. It is a sign for the end times; after it will come the day of justice. While there is still time, let them have recourse to the fount of My mercy; let them profit from the Blood and Water which gushed forth for them.’

See here: ewtn.com/Devotionals/mercy/dmmap.htm
 
I have read it a couple of times. Each time I read it, I found something new & meaningful in it…something that changed my relationship with Christ and how I viewed Him. Many times while reading it, I felt like Jesus was talking directly to me and not just to St. Faustina.

I remember once when I was reading a conversation Jesus was having with St. Faustina, and for the first time in a long time, I felt wanted by God. That was a life-changing experience.

Read it. Then read it again. You won’t be the same.

Scout :tiphat:
 
Scout said:
I have read it a couple of times. Each time I read it, I found something new & meaningful in it…something that changed my relationship with Christ and how I viewed Him. Many times while reading it, I felt like Jesus was talking directly to me and not just to St. Faustina.

I remember once when I was reading a conversation Jesus was having with St. Faustina, and for the first time in a long time, I felt wanted by God. That was a life-changing experience.

Read it. Then read it again. You won’t be the same.

Scout :tiphat:
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Thanks for the reply, i just ordered it off amazon! should be here in a about 3 days 😃
 
I’ve read part of her diary. It is very interesting and profound. It’s worth the read.
 
MaeganFlinchum1 said:
can you telll me how?
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Because to be honest I used to see God as scary. But reading this opened my eyes to how much he wants us to focus on his mercy. Also the message of the Divine Mercy is also learning to trust God. Trusting in him , his love and mercy was something I really needed to learn and I got through the Diary in a few months 🙂
And as a previous poster mentioned when Jesus would speak to St Faustina when you read his words it helps bring you closer to his nature. And it does feel like it’s for you also 🙂

Enjoy it!! It’s a great read!!
 
Christine85 said:
Because to be honest I used to see God as scary. But reading this opened my eyes to how much he wants us to focus on his mercy. Also the message of the Divine Mercy is also learning to trust God. Trusting in him , his love and mercy was something I really needed to learn and I got through the Diary in a few months 🙂
And as a previous poster mentioned when Jesus would speak to St Faustina when you read his words it helps bring you closer to his nature. And it does feel like it’s for you also 🙂

Enjoy it!! It’s a great read!!
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My experience was similar to Christine’s. I used to think after every fall/failure that God wouldn’t want me anymore and send me straight to hell. There are still times that way of thinking slips back into my head, but despair is a somewhat regular battle for those of us who have gone through depression. Now I know that even if the darkness comes back, and I can manage even a sliver of being open to God’s Mercy… He will be there to help me out of it. The Image of the Divine Mercy has been a huge blessing also!

Another thing great about St. Faustina is she had a very limited education, but the things she wrote are just amazing. The great love she had for God… very inspiring!
 
I read it twice, and use it regularly to rekindle my love for Our Blessed Lord - at least a few times a week.

When your book arrives, you’ll see that the back has a few blank pages before the cover. I used that area to jot down her entries that were especially meaningful to me, using the number of the entry and a short caption of what is in it. Whenever I came upon another entry which was similar, I would jot down all the references to it so her words would be clearer.

For instance, she stated that God’s greatest attribute is Divine Mercy in 180, 301, 834, and 1074. Jesus advised her to avoid grumblers like the plague, and it appears in 226, 690, and 1760. (I should take her advice more seriously there)

The Diary is very lengthly, so when you find something that speaks to your spirit, jot it down there at the back. 😉
 
Scout said:
I have read it a couple of times. Each time I read it, I found something new & meaningful in it…something that changed my relationship with Christ and how I viewed Him. Many times while reading it, I felt like Jesus was talking directly to me and not just to St. Faustina.

I remember once when I was reading a conversation Jesus was having with St. Faustina, and for the first time in a long time, I felt wanted by God. That was a life-changing experience.

Read it. Then read it again. You won’t be the same.

Scout :tiphat:
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Yes, this. There were times I felt the same way, as though the Lord was addressing me as well. I gave my copy to my sister to read. Tim
 
I also recommend the Divine Mercy app- it is free and has diary excerpts and also the Stations of the Cross with meditations from the Bible and the diary. Very powerful and always there in any emergency- I must look at it at least daily.

Val
 
Christine85 said:
Because to be honest I used to see God as scary. But reading this opened my eyes to how much he wants us to focus on his mercy. Also the message of the Divine Mercy is also learning to trust God. Trusting in him , his love and mercy was something I really needed to learn and I got through the Diary in a few months 🙂
And as a previous poster mentioned when Jesus would speak to St Faustina when you read his words it helps bring you closer to his nature. And it does feel like it’s for you also 🙂

Enjoy it!! It’s a great read!!
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WOW love this post! thanks! and wwow i am so excited to read it!
 
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