The Diary

In her diary, St. Faustina wrote about her visits from the Lord, as well as her own thoughts, reflections and experiences. Today, this diary is a valuable source of material for reflection for all of us. Do you want to walk with this great saint through the trials and joys of her life? Below is a random excerpt from her Diary, Divine Mercy in My Soul. If you would like to view a different reading, click here to bring up a new, reloadable window.

Diary, 1304

"J.M.J.

With longing I gaze into the starlit sky,
Into the sapphire of fathomless firmaments.
There the pure heart leaps out to find You, O God,
And yearns to be freed of the bonds of the flesh.

With great longing, I gaze upon you, my homeland,
When will this, my exile, come to an end?
O Jesus, such is the call of Your bride
Who suffers agony in her thirst for You.

With longing, I gaze at the footprints of the saints
Who crossed this wilderness on their way to the fatherland.
They left me the example of their virtue and their counsels,
And they say to me, "Patience, Sister, soon the fetters will break."

But my longing soul hears not these words.
Ardently it yearns for its Lord and its God,
And it understands not human language,
Because it is enamored of Him alone.

My longing soul, wounded with love,
Forces its way through all created things
And unites itself with infinite eternity,
With the Lord whom my heart has espoused.

Allow my longing soul, O God,
To be drowned in Your Divine Three-fold Essence.
Fulfill my desires, for which I humbly beg You,
With a heart brimming with love's fire."

*In the diary excerpts, the bold text are the words of Our Lord to St. Faustina. The normal text are St. Faustina's words.*

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Diary, St. Maria Faustina Kowalska, Divine Mercy In My Soul (c) Congregation of Marians of the Immaculate Conception, Stockbridge, MA 01263. Used with permission.