Hi, i think the words of faustina really can touch hearts. Above all, the diary contains the message of gods merciful love for man, which sister faustina was to pass on to the church and the world. Shortly before the outbreak of world war ii, a simple, uneducated, young polish nun receives a special call. The diary, whose object is devotion to the divine mercy, has acquired tremendous interest lately for two reasons. Diary of saint maria faustina kowalska, deluxe leather, spanish. It is the work of the postulator of sister faustina, under the direction of the authority of the archdiocese of cracow. You, o lord, have poured this profound awareness into my soul. Maria faustina kowalskas amazing encounter with divine mercy our lord jesus christ. Early on in the religious life, as mentioned in the preface of this book, sr.
Faustinas writings and the very idea of having a divine mercy feast day had been prohibited and condemned by two previous popes. All quotes are taken directly from st faustinas diary and paragraph numbers are included. Over the years we had heard different opinions about the divine mercy devotion. It now has more than 1,000,000 copies sold to date. My communion is more with heaven than with earth, though i in no way neglect my duties. Published and distributed by marian press, this bestselling diary sparked the divine mercy movement and chronicles the message that jesus, the divine mercy, gave to the world through a humble nun. The handwritten pages of kowalskas diary turned into about 700 printed pages and were published as the book diary. Some of the revelations of jesus to st maria faustina kowalska on his divine mercy. Posts about paragraphs 1121 written by diaryofstfaustina. She was graces by a special communion with god, and the diary expresses her conviction that this communion ought to be the center of our lives. To those who survived the second world war, saint faustina s diary appears as a particular gospel of divine mercy, written from a twentiethcentury perspective. Faustinas diary was on the index of forbidden books. Faustina, she recounts the reason our lord had his angel escort her to hell.
It reveals the depths of her spiritual life and illustrates the high degree of her souls union with god. Diary of saint maria faustina kowalska divine mercy in my soul marian press. Stock up in time for the lenten season and mercy sunday on this beautiful leatherbound deluxe edition of the diary of saint maria faustina kowalska. It is the spontaneous diary of a young woman who wanted nothing more than jesus. Diary mercy saint faustina diary jesus, i trust in you. I myself am changed by reading the diary, i know the mercy of god. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get.
The book can be purchased at our misericordia online shop. Diary divine mercy in my soul saint maria faustina kowalska. The last notes were taken in june 1938, so sister faustina ceased writing the diary three months before her death. 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, an apostle of divine mercy, belongs today to the group of the most popular and wellknown saints of the church. In this easytouse site, you will find the diary of st. Now i see that if god wants to keep a soul in darkness, no book, no confessor.
Saint faustinas letters now released and published in the united states in english for the first time. The book contained within this site, daily reflections on divine mercy. 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. The divine mercy diary of st maria faustina kowalska. Click download or read online button to get study guide to the diary of sister faustina kowalska book now. Divine mercy in my soul by blessed sister faustina kowalska is elegantly simple. The diary is my favorite book, amongst other saints works. 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. This 3disc mp3 audio set is complemented by a bonus disc containing an interactive flip book. It is a book for every catholics library one that many will want to keep next to. Maria faustinaaugust 25, 1905 october 5, 1938an excerpt from apostle of divine mercy, a biography published by the vatican. It can be used on its own to help you pause and reflect on the beauty of jesus messages to her, or as a companion book, as you simultaneously read saint faustinas diary. Maria faustina kowalski biography the divine mercy.
The lord endowed sister faustina with tremendous graces. Faustina spent six hours steeped in prayer before the image of the black madonna at the shrine in czestochowa, poland. Sister faustina s relics are revealed at the altar beneath the miraculous image of the merciful jesus in the shrine of divine mercy in lagiewniki, krakow. The fact is that in the 1950s the divine mercy devotion was suppressed and sr. I am writing this at the command of god, so that no soul may find an. The diary of saint sister faustina cracow lagiewniki. Divine mercy in my soul when she was plain old sister faustina, and a rather daunting twentiethcentury mystic. Diary mercy saint faustina diary jesus, i trust in. Divine mercy in my soul book by maria faustyna kowalska.
Buy diaryof st faustina book online at low prices in india. Read the book that ignited the divine mercy movement in the church. Cappella papale for the canonization of blessed maria faustina kowalska 19051938 on 30 april 2000, the second sunday of easter, at 10. Diary of st faustina kowalska divine mercy in my soul. Diary of sister faustina and catholic books on divine mercy. The soul will not attain sanctity if it does not keep watch over its tongue. Divine mercy in my soul is a book by faustyna kowalska, now a roman catholic saint. Faustina, as she experienced the profound supernatural events that shaped her entire life. The book freaked me out in several places, especially the locutions from jesus and the visions of the afterlife. The diary of saint maria faustina kowalska, divine mercy. A solid, powerful catholic alternative to books like. Sister faustina intensely loved the blessed mother. Dec 12, 2015 14 videos play all diary of saint faustina miles dionisio faustina, the warrior. Faustina is the second most important book in the world, after the.
Church reasons to condemn the divine mercy devotion by. She wrote of a momentary vision in which she became aware that the dm devotion would only seem to be utterly undone and witnessed the suffering that would endured by her confessor and spiritual director father michael sopocko for his role in promoting. The trade edition of this title is now in its 30th printing, with more than. Another sister had to fetch her from the shrine for a meal and to. Kowalska is the record of her life experience the journey of her soul. This section has been expanded to greater emphasise the mercy of god which is greater than his justice. Diaryof st faustina malayalam hardcover 20 by st faustina author, it is a diary of st. On page 23 of the book divine mercy in my soul the diary of sr. The diary is a compilation of the daily writings of sister faustina kowalska, a polish nun who was eventually elevated to the sainthood by pope john paul ii, and whose divine mercy movement was also honored by the institution of the divine mercy sunday feast day of the catholic church. Faustina kowalska, second edition with revisions 6th printing by sister m. Mar 16, 20 some time ago one of us decided to quickly flip through the more than 600page book divine mercy in my soul diary by sister faustina kowalski. The book is based on the contents of her diary from 1934 until her. It is her diaries, written at the behest of her superior, and chronicles the trials and consolations of life in a polish convent in the 1930s. 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.
The diary chronicles gods message given through st. Apr 25, 2016 some of the revelations of jesus to st maria faustina kowalska on his divine mercy. She was baptized with the name helena in the parish church of swinice warckie. Faustina was a young nun living in cracow, poland in the 1930s. She was the third of ten children, in a poor catholic. Faustina kowalska, the novena, the chaplet, paragraphs by topic, documents for download, and more. Faustina kowalska free book discussion in books, movies, links, websites. First edition of the diary of sister faustina kowalska. Maria faustyna kowalska quotes author of diary of saint. The book is based on the contents of her diary from 1934 until her death, in 1938. Faustina o my god, i have come to know that i am not of this earth.
A captivating book for children on the life of our dear st. The book reflects her thoughts, prayers and her reported visions and. Canonization of saint sister maria faustina kowalska. This was repeated a second time, and i did the same thing.
Hli prolife material, prolife books, audio tapes, cds, dvd and videos. Aug 17, 2011 on february 22, 1931, our lord jesus christ appeared to sister faustina kowalska, bringing with him a wonderful message of mercy for all mankind. Below are just a few strange things that were found in that investigation that are enough to convince us that this devotion is something to be avoided. The diary chronicles the message that jesus, the divine mercy, gave to the world through this humble nun. Faustina notebook 1 101 jesus, you alone know how the soul, engulfed in darkness, moans in the midst of these torments and, despite all this, thirsts for god as burning lips thirst for water. Sa buhay ni sister faustina philippines, 1993 faustina 1995 love and mercy. As such, this book brings you first hand various particulars concerning the fast spreading devotion to the divine mercy as well as of the life and mission of this. Faustina kowalska, second edition with revisions 6th printing. Winning spiritual warfare part 2 evenings with the merciful jesus duration. It reminds us to trust in his forgiveness and as christ is merciful, so, too, are we instructed to be merciful to others. Divine mercy in my soul the diary of the servant of god sister m. Sister faustina was born on august 25, 1905 in glogowiec, poland of a poor and religious family of peasants, the third of 10 children.
It is her diaries, written at the behest of her superior, and chronicles the trials and. On february 22, 1931, our lord jesus christ appeared to sister faustina kowalska, bringing with him a wonderful message of mercy for all mankind. Sister faustinas relics are revealed at the altar beneath the miraculous image of the merciful jesus in the shrine of. Faustina kowalska diary divine mercy in my soul see other formats. From a very tender age she stood out because of her love of prayer, work, obedience, and also her sensitivity to the poor. Jesus tells her, i am sending you with my mercy to the people of the whole world. Beatification of sister faustina by the holy father john paul ii in st. Topics st faustina kowalska collection opensource language english.
This book, daily reflections on divine mercy, was written with the hope of guiding you through saint faustinas diary and her six notebooks of reflections. The diary of sister faustina, written in the form of a journal, records the last four years of her life. O my jesus, each of your saints reflects one of your virtues. Study guide to the diary of sister faustina kowalska.
Pdf diary of saint maria faustina kowalska download full. Maria faustina is having a direct conversation with jesus. Gods warning to the world three prophecies of jesus and. Divine mercy in my soul the book that sparked the divine mercy movement with more.
Sister faustinas relics are revealed at the altar beneath the miraculous image of the merciful jesus in the shrine of divine mercy in lagiewniki, krakow. Sister faustinas divine mercy devotion is something to avoid. It is a book for every catholics library one that many will want to keep next to their bible for constant insight and inspiration. Faustina is the second most important book in the world, after the bible. The sacred congregation for the doctrine of the faith, in its revision more. To those who survived the second world war, saint faustinas diary appears as a particular gospel of divine mercy, written from a twentiethcentury perspective. Apr 20, 2017 in paragraph 741 of her now famous diary of st. The diary of sister faustina, written in the form of a journal, records the last four. Proclaim that mercy is the greatest attribute of god. Therefore, this is a special work, as holy father john paul ii said, the gospel of mercy written from the perspective of the 20th century. Jesus told sister faustina to write down many things in over 600 pages of diary entries.