Shortly before the outbreak of world war ii, a simple, uneducated, young polish nun receives a special call. Despite having only 3years of formal education, she recorded extraordinary revelations from our lord, which she compiled in notebooks a known today as the bestselling diary of saint maria faustina kowalska. I bought this copy as a birthday present for my wife. The diary of saint maria faustina kowalska, divine mercy in my soul, is the book that sparked the divine mercy movement.
Saint maria faustina kowalska, diary of saint maria faustina kowalska. The main message in this book is jesus is coming back soon and we need to trust in him. In it we are reminded to trust in the divine mercy of jesus and seek his forgiveness. Faustina will speak to your heart and draw you into the dialogue of mercy providing deeper insight into faustina s mission to share the message of the divine mercy with the world. Now i see that if god wants to keep a soul in darkness, no book, no confessor can bring it light. The diary of saint maria faustina is the record of her life experience the journey of her soul.
The book is based on the contents of her diary from 1934 until her death, in 1938. In 2001, the 60th anniversary of the marians central role in the spread of the divine mercy, st. Diary of sister faustina and catholic books on divine mercy. From february 2, 2015, online streaming from our chapel may be viewed on all browsers, smartphones and. Faustinas littleknown litany to the blessed host of. It reminds us to trust in his forgiveness and as christ is merciful, so, too, are we instructed to be merciful to others. Her diary documents the many, many personal encounters that she had with jesus. The book freaked me out in several places, especially the locutions from jesus and the visions of the afterlife. Faustina, as she experienced the profound supernatural events that shaped her entire life. The lord jesus said to sister faustina, the graces of my mercy are drawn by means of one vessel only, and that is trust. Faustina is the second most important book in the world, after the bible. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. To those who survived the second world war, saint faustinas diary appears as a particular gospel of divine mercy.
Faustina, she recounts the reason our lord had his angel escort her to hell. Sister faustina kept a diary of her visions which has been published and. The attitude of trust in god mercy saint faustina diary. Devotional books as intense as saint faustinas had given way to more careful, distanced spirituality.
Her conversations with our lord and our lady as recorded in her diary. The handwritten pages of kowalskas diary turned into about 700 printed pages. Jun 24, 2017 posts about paragraphs 1121 written by diaryofstfaustina. Merciful jesus, my master, i desire to follow you in fidelity and imitate you each day with more perfection. Image mercy saint faustina diary jesus, i trust in. That if i glorify his mercy and promote devotion to his divine mercy, i will be shielded at the hour of my death from any terror. In her diary, she wrote, i saw our lady visiting the souls in purgatory. They can be found in churches and chapels all over the world. Divine mercy in my soul mp3cdr by maria faustina kowalska isbn. In this easytouse site, you will find the diary of st. Perceiving this immense love of god in the church, sister faustina could in all sincerity of heart confess her great joy which she expressed in the sentence, what a joy it is to be a faithful child of the church. Michal sopocko, spread the devotion to the divine mercy by popularizing these forms. Saint faustina kowalska wrote it in vilnius and cracow in 1934 1938 as jesus had commanded her to do so directly.
Divine mercy in my soul audio diary mp3 edition fosters a unique encounter with gods mercy. At first, the devotion t o the divine mercy was spread the way other devotions were. Full text of saint faustinas diary the diary is one of the gems of mystical literature. Thanks to the latter, it is possible to visit, round the clock, the miraculous image of the merciful jesus, to beg for the intercession of st. Taking both of these selections together these are quite incredible promises. Apr 20, 2017 in paragraph 741 of her now famous diary of st. The last notes were taken in june 1938, so sister faustina ceased writing the diary three months before her death. I wanted to talk with them some more, but my guardian angel beckoned me to leave. King jesus god jesus prayers of the saints mom prayers catholic saints roman catholic lenten quotes st faustina kowalska prayer book. Divine mercy in my soul 3rd by saint maria faustina kowalska isbn. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The church mercy saint faustina diary jesus, i trust. It now has more than 1,000,000 copies sold to date. Faustina was one of the great mystics of the 20th century, and she recorded her amazing regular supernatural experiences in her diary in a passage dated january 4, 1935, she explains the holy way she spent the final hours of 1934. For anyone wanting to read the diary of st faustina, i would warn you there is a lot of.
The book can be purchased at our misericordia online shop. Diary i 1521 divine mercy in my soul home of seraphim. Whether read alone or as a study aid to reading the diary itself, this book is an inspiring and reliable the extraordinary visions of this humble polish nun gave rise to the divine mercy devotion, which has become increasingly. This book is good but is basically an older version of the thematic concordance to the diary of st. It is the fulfillment of gods will that is a concrete measure of trust towards god. The nook book ebook of the diary of saint maria faustina kowalska. Faustina will speak to your heart and draw you into the dialogue of mercy providing deeper insight into faustinas mission to share the message of the divine mercy with the world. Dec 10, 2012 the audio book helps you get through the original diary, which is well over 500 pages, with a soothing voice and bonus features. She was graced by a special communion with god, and the diary expresses her conviction that communion ought to be the center of our lives. Maria faustina kowalskas amazing encounter with the divine mercy our lord jesus christ. Youll find all the main ideas, prayers, and meditations included in the. Divine mercy in my soul kindle edition by kowalska, saint maria faustina.
Pytel celebrated a mass on 5 october, blessed faustinas feast day, where parishioners in attendance. In 1934 the first image of the divine mercy was painted under sister faustina s direction in the studio of a vilnius artist, eugeniusz kazimirowski. Even if youve never heard of consoling the heart of jesus, this guide to the bestselling book will explain to you in a clear, stepbystep way what consoling the heart of jesus is all about. The audio book helps you get through the original diary, which is well over 500 pages, with a soothing voice and bonus features. Jesus continued to speak to sister faustina, giving her this message of mercy with a particular urgency for our times. And for this holy purpose of uplifting the mankind from the burning hell, the world has become, he chose saint maria faustina kowalska to become the vehicle.
Since that time many different versions of the image of the merciful christ according to sister faustina s vision have been painted. The diary chronicles the message that jesus, the divine mercy, gave to the world through this humble nun. This amazing narrrative will stir your heart and soul while it chronicles the experience of a simple polish nun. The book was in magnificent condition and it exactly what i wanted. Jan 31, 2019 intercede for those who are suffering on. Divine mercy in my soul is a book by faustyna kowalska, now a roman catholic saint.
Editions for diary of saint maria faustina kowalska. Youve probably heard of the divine mercy chaplet, which was given to st. This quote was not in the diary on p 142 so it must be a belgium interpretation of the diary. Jesus tells her, i am sending you with my mercy to the people of the whole world. Jesus appeared to her and spoke to her about his infinite love and mercy because he wanted the whole world to come to know, understand, and trust in his mercy. Tassone wrote the book to help people learn about st. Faustian kowalski and explore the divine mercy of god. Faustina in which she describes her encounters with the lord, saints, and angels. Editions of diary of saint maria faustina kowalska. This was stated in the book, in the school of the holy spirit by jacques philippe.
St faustina diary pdf the diary of saint maria faustina is the record of her life experience the. During his recovery from a heart surgery in june 1995, he prayed the chaplet of divine mercy every day and frequently read the diary of saint then blessed faustina. Saint faustina is a gift from god for our times, great mystic, mistress of spiritual life, prophet, who reminded the biblical truth about merciful love of god for every human being and calls to proclaim it to the world through the testimony of life, deed, word and prayer. Faustina speaks to the completely unfathomable mercy of god for sinful mankind and our almost total oblivion to this inescapable fact. More than a million people have downloaded our free divine mercy app and receive our free daily divine mercy reflections from st. Faustina kowalska, the novena, the chaplet, paragraphs by topic, documents for download, and more. Faustina, and to pray together with the sisters of our lady of mercy and pilgrims at the shrine.
The theology alone which is found in the diary awakens in the reader a conviction of its uniqueness. And i desire eternal life for them so ardently that that is why i use all my free moments, no matter how short, for writing in the way that jesus wishes of me diary 1471. Diary mercy saint faustina diary jesus, i trust in. Faustinas diary enquire after this new congregation, which faustina was to establish. Divine mercy in my soul is the book that started the message and devotion to the divine mercy.
Pytel celebrated a mass on 5 october, blessed faustina s feast day, where parishioners in attendance, including a healing ministry, prayed over him. Such perception of the church awakens in her the spirit of gratitude towards god and mobilises to care about great sanctity. Faustina an apostle of purgatory our ladys blue army world. Probably for this new world, christ decided to give new words of course the very essence will be same as bible. In presenting this edition of the dairy of saint maria faustina kowalska i am fully. This is the book that sparked the divine mercy devotion one of the fastest growing movements in the catholic church today. Faustinas notes on prayer are of special value, for she not only has great wisdom in the spiritual life but a great love of jesus. Diary of saint maria faustina kowalska divine mercy in my soul marian press stockbridge, ma 01263. Odell osv in this popular biography of blessed faustina, catherine m. This book addresses these and similar questions, and reveals the opportunity that exists for everyone to belong and take part in this work. This authorized biography formerly titled mercy my mission, includes many excerpts from faustinas famous diary. Rather than spending the additional money for an outofprint book, i would recommend buying the concordance. Book faustina apostle of divine mercy by catherine m. On mercy sunday 2006, pope benedict xvi said, the mystery of the merciful love of god was the center of the pontificate of myvenerable.
See more ideas about divine mercy, st faustina and faustina kowalska. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. But have you heard of her beautiful litany to the blessed host. I think this is a book that any christian can relate to no matter their background.
Faustina was a young nun living in cracow, poland in the 1930s. The diary of saint sister faustina cracow lagiewniki. Although i have finished divine mercy in my soul now for the second time, i dont plan to ever really be finished with this book as in setting it down with a sense of mastery. I was in prison for a victimless crime and in the midst of that horrible place, the chaplet of divine mercy and saint faustinas diary helped me so very much. Posts about paragraphs 1121 written by diaryofstfaustina. I am writing this at the command of god, so that no soul may find an. The diary of sister faustina, written in the form of a journal, records the last four years of her life. Study guide roman catholic diocese of fort waynesouth. Diary full text of saint faustinas diary the sisters of our lady of mercy to those who survived the second world war, saint faustinas diary appears as a particular gospel of divine mercy, written from a twentiethcentury perspective. Diary of st faustina kowalska divine mercy in my soul. In praying the chaplet we ask atonement for our sins and the sins of the whole world it pleases our lord to grant everything asked by the chaplet. It is a book for every catholics library one that many will want to keep next to their bible for constant insight and inspiration.
Saint faustinas life though short was completely immersed in god. Gods will as sister faustina often used to say is for us mercy itself. Not only have we been blessed with the divine mercy chaplet and divine mercy novena, but let us be moved and encouraged by the 14 most inspiring quotes from the st faustina diary. The handwritten pages of kowalskas diary turned into about 700 printed pages and were published as the book diary. Diary of saint maria faustina kowalska by maria faustina. He also gave her a special prayer, the divine mercy chaplet, which spread rapidly along with devotion to divine mercy and veneration of the image. Let the doubting soul read these considerations on divine mercy and become trusting. Divine mercy in my soul when she was plain old sister faustina, and a rather daunting twentiethcentury mystic. Faustina kowalska diary divine mercy in my soul see other formats.
After reading this book there should be no doubt of the existence of jesus christ and his love for each one of us and his desire to give each one of us his divine mercy. Odell draws on faustinas diary and many other sources to present the fascinating and inspiring life story of this remarkable young. This is an excellent intro to the life and times of helena kowalska, now known as st. The diary of st faustina is a beautiful testimony to our lords loving care and divine mercy. If the angels were capable of envy, they would envy us for two things. Diary of saint maria faustina kowalska quotes by maria. Divine mercy, gushing forth from the bosom of the father, i trust in you.