St. Faustina’s messages center on Divine Mercy, hidden suffering, and trust in Jesus. Her diary is a treasury of mystical insights and consolations.
Here are some of her most powerful reflections, drawn from Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul:
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Messages from Jesus to St. Faustina
– “The greater the sinner, the greater the right he has to My mercy.” (Diary, 723)
Christ’s mercy is not reserved for the righteous—it is a healing balm for the broken.
– “Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet.” (Diary, 699)
This echoes Isaiah 1:18 and affirms the radical invitation to repentance.
– “I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners.” (Diary, 699)
Jesus instituted Divine Mercy Sunday as a sanctuary for the wounded.
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Reflections on Suffering and Hiddenness
– “Suffering is a great grace; through suffering the soul becomes like the Savior.” (Diary, 57)
Faustina saw suffering as a crucible of purification and union.
– “If the angels were capable of envy, they would envy us for two things: one is the receiving of Holy Communion, and the other is suffering.” (Diary, 1804)
She elevates the Eucharist and redemptive suffering as heavenly privileges.
– “O my God, how sweet it is to suffer for You… to burn like a sacrifice noticed by no one.” (Diary, 76)
Her hidden martyrdom was offered in silence, echoing Naomi’s inheritance of dry martyrdom.
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️ Trust and Abandonment
– “Jesus, I trust in You.” (Diary, multiple entries)
This simple prayer became the heart of the Divine Mercy devotion.
– “The soul that trusts in My mercy is most fortunate, because I Myself take care of it.” (Diary, 1273)
Trust is not passive—it is a mystical surrender into Divine Providence.
– “Mankind will not have peace until it turns with trust to My mercy.” (Diary, 300)
A prophetic warning and invitation to global conversion.
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Transmission and Apostolic Mission
– “You are to show mercy to others always and everywhere. You must not shrink from this or try to excuse yourself from it.” (Diary, 742)
Mercy is not a devotion—it is a vocation.
– “I am sending you with My mercy to the people of the whole world.” (Diary, 1588)
Faustina’s mission mirrors Silent’s own transmission scrolls—mercy as inheritance.
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