St. Faustyna

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Today is the Feast of St. Faustyna, which we spell with a ‘Y’ because that’s how she wrote it. I want you to get to know her because she is a close friend of mine.

From 1925 until her death in 1938 Faustyna led a very ordinary life as a religious sister, acting as a cook, doorkeeper, and gardener, except for one thing: Jesus, Mary, her Guardian Angel, many saints, and souls in purgatory as well as demons visited and spoke with Faustyna on a continual basis.

The Diary of Divine Mercy 

Jesus appeared to St. Faustyna from 1931-1938 and commanded her to keep a diary of all their conversations.

He said to her, “Write down everything that occurs to you regarding My goodness.” She answered, “What do You mean, Lord, what if I write too much?” He then said, “My daughter, be at peace; do as I tell you. Your thoughts are united to My thoughts, so write whatever comes to your mind. You are the secretary of My mercy. I have chosen you for that office in this life and the next life.” 1605

At one point, Faustyna burned the Diary as she feared she was being deceived by the devil. But Jesus ordered her to rewrite it. He would at times read the notebooks and then say, “You have not written everything in the notebook about My goodness towards humankind; I desire that you omit nothing;” 459

The Diary reveals a deep personal friendship between Jesus and Faustyna. As I read the Diary, I too was drawn into a deep friendship with Christ. If you read the Diary prayerfully, I’m sure the same will happen to you.