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, 1510-11

" One evening, when I was feeling so bad that I wondered how I would get back to my cell, I came across the Sister Assistant [Sister Seraphina], who was asking one of the sisters of the first choir to go to the gate with a certain message. But when she saw me, she said to her, "No, Sister, you need not go, but Sister Faustina will, because it is raining heavily." I answered, "All right," and went and carried out the order, but only God knows the whole of it. This is just one example among many. Sometimes it would seem that a sister of the second choir 232 is made of stone, but she also is human and has a heart and feelings...

Diary, 1511

" At such times, God Himself comes to our rescue, for otherwise the soul would not be able to bear these crosses of which I haven't even begun to write, nor do I intend to do so now. But when I feel the inspiration to do so, I will write about them... "

*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.