"...what sanctity is and..." (St. Faustina)

[MariaChristi]

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

How beautiful is God’s work, especially in humble souls, like our Mother Mary and St. Faustina who wrote the following in her “Diary”:

1. Today during meditation, God gave me inner light and the understanding of what sanctity is and of what it consists. Although I have heard these things many times in conferences, the soul understands them in a different way when it comes to know them through the light of God which illuminates it.

Neither graces, nor revelations, nor raptures nor gifts granted to a soul make it perfect, but rather the intimate union of the soul with God. These gifts are merely ornaments of the soul but constitute neither its essence nor its perfection. My sanctity and perfection consist in the close union of my will with the will of God. God never violates our free will. It is up to us, whether we want to receive God’s grace or not. It is up to us whether we will cooperate with it or waste it. (Underlining is mine for emphasis)

Jesus, I trust in You!
Mary, Mother of Mercy pray for us.
St. Faustina pray for us.