Divine mercy in my soul when she was plain old sister faustina, and a rather daunting twentiethcentury mystic. The polish people were crushed including many of the clergy. Faustina kowalska diary divine mercy in my soul see other formats. Catholic saint necklace saints of the catholic church series faustina kowalska. A celebration of padre pio pray, hope, and dont worry.
It teaches catholics to pray for jesus mercy, to be merciful, and to completely trust in jesus. It reflects her thoughts, prayers and reported visions and conversations with jesus on divine mercy. The prayers of saint faustina litany to the divine mercy. United in this manner, they are to strive for a deep. Coming to know the mystery of divine mercy and contemplating it in everyday life. Sister faustina kowalska is one of the churchs most popular and widely known saints and. Faustinas diary was on the index of forbidden books. The devotional practices proposed in the diary of st faustina and included here are completely in accordance with the teachings of the church and firmly rooted in the gospel message of our merciful saviour. The diary of saint maria faustina kowalska, divine mercy in my soul, is the book that sparked the divine mercy movement. She had only three years of simple education, so hers were the humblest tasks in the convent, usually in the kitchen. We hold a particular devotion to saint sister mary faustina kowalska, o. 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. Meet the foundress of the sisters of our lady of mercy. It reminds us to trust in his forgiveness and as christ is merciful, so, too, are we instructed to be merciful to others.
Saint faustina, great apostle of gods mercy saint faustina, dispenser of god rich in mercy saint faustina, gift of god for the whole world saint faustina, perceiving the goodness of the creator in every creature saint faustina, glorifying god in the mystery of the incarnation saint faustina, partaker in the lords passion and resurrection. Sister faustina the promise of mercy catholic video available also on dvd a jpn production documentary film on st. Since that time many different versions of the image of the merciful christ according to sister faustinas vision have been painted. In 1934 the first image of the divine mercy was painted under sister faustinas direction in the studio of a vilnius artist, eugeniusz kazimirowski. People should know that, in the 1950s, the divine mercy devotion was suppressed and sr. Maria faustina kowalska of the congregation of the sisters of our lady of mercy today, i was led by an angel to the chasms of hell. We ask for her intercession and follow her spirituality. Mar 09, 2015 this awardwinning movie is a beautiful representation of the mystical life of st. Despite having only 3 years of formal education, she recorded extraordinary. Diary of saint maria faustina kowalska divine mercy in my soul marian press stockbridge, ma 01263 2005 table of contents vii preface original preface to the polish edition, 1981 introduction to the polish edition, 1981 chronology of events in the life of.
Divine mercy sunday is the perfect day to start listening to what jesus himself tells us. It tells the story of her mystical experiences as a nun. The life of sister faustina the apostle of divine mercy. The following year she received her religious habit and was given the name sister maria faustina, to which she added, of the most blessed sacrament, as was permitted by her congregations custom.
It tells the story of her mystical experiences as a nun living in a convent in poland in the early 20th century. A number of christian orders and institutions are devoted to the divine mercy. Maria faustina kowsalka relying primarily on extracts from her lengthy diary, diary of saint maria faustina kowalska. Faustina s diary, christ spoke to her about the importance of mercy not just celebrating the feast, but living gods mercy in our lives. Revelation of the chaplet to the divine mercy to sister faustina. The divine mercy guides, chaplets, and books the catholic. Through the chaplet you will obtain everything, if what you ask for is compatible with my will diary, 1731. Michel rodrigue has received prophetic knowledge of the future of the church and the world duration. My daughter, if i demand through you that people revere my mercy, you should be the first to distinguish yourself by this confidence in my mercy. Through her the lord jesus communicates to the world the great message of gods mercy and reveals the pattern of christian perfection based on trust in god and on the attitude of mercy toward ones neighbors. Saint maria faustina kowalskathe humble instrumentsister faustina was a young, uneducated nun in a convent of the congregation of sisters of our lady of mercy in poland during the 1930s. Divine mercy in my soul is a book by faustyna kowalska, now a roman catholic saint. This awardwinning movie is a beautiful representation of the mystical life of st. See more ideas about divine mercy, st faustina and divine mercy chaplet.
The diary chronicles the message that jesus, the divine mercy, gave to the world through this humble nun. Through revelations received from god a polish nun, saint faustina, spread the divine mercy devotion. In it, we are reminded to trust the divine mercy in jesus and seek his forgiveness. Divine mercy in my soul by maria faustyna kowalska, the life of faustina. Anyone who says it will receive great mercy at the hour of death.
Saint faustina was canonised on 30th april 2000 and in so. They can be found in churches and chapels all over the world. Sister faustinas vision of hell divine mercy sunday. It is a book for every catholics library one that many will want to keep next to their bible for constant insight and inspiration. Chronology of how the divine mercy devotion came about. Diary of sister faustina and catholic books on divine mercy. You can pray the chaplet of divine mercy with the sisters of merciful jesus everyday at 3pm via the webcam in st. The divine mercy is a devotion to jesus christ associated with the apparitions of jesus to saint faustina kowalska. Image mercy saint faustina diary jesus, i trust in. Faustina was a young nun living in cracow, poland in the 1930s. The new congregation the sisters of our lady of mercy.
Faustina prayer book for the conversion of sinners is a muchneeded treasure which allows us to glimpse the mercy of god and his call to conversion. Divine mercy tagalog full movie sister faustina youtube. On mercy sunday 2006, pope benedict xvi said, the mystery of the merciful love of god was the center of the pontificate of my venerable predecessor pope john paul ii a evidencing that the devotion to divine mercy is not a secondary, but an integral. September 29, 1935 sister faustina with some of the sisters takes part in the fortyhour devotions at the church of st.
The foundation of the community of the sisters of our lady of mercy is the charism which all of the sisters called to this congregation share. All these things considered, the divine mercy devotion is something which should be avoided by catholics. It now has more than 1,000,000 copies sold to date. The best survey available to date of the theology of the divine mercy message and devotion. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors picks, and more. In the 1930s, sister faustina received from the lord a message of mercy that she was told to spread throughout the world. Sister mary faustina, an apostle of the divine mercy, belongs today to the group of the most popular and wellknown saints of the church. Faustina was hailed by pope john paul ii as the great apostle of divine mercy in our time. On 6 march 1959, the holy office issued a notification, signed by monsignor hugh oflaherty as notary, that forbade circulation of images and writings that promote devotion to divine mercy in the forms proposed by sister faustina emphasis in the original.
Jesuss order regarding the establishment of the feast of divine mercy on the first sunday after easter. This book helps people who want to start a divine mercy. Catholics should say an extra rosary or the stations of the cross instead. Diary of saint maria faustina kowalska by maria faustina.
Diary of saint maria faustina kowalska, deluxe burgundy leather. The diary of saint maria faustina kowalska divine mercy in my soul is the book that sparked the divine mercy movement. Say unceasingly this chaplet that i have taught you. From the book divine mercy in my soul the diary of sister faustina. The diary chronicles gods message given through st.
Maria faustina kowalskas amazing encounter with the divine mercy a our lord jesus christ. Books the sisters of our lady of mercy online store. Apostle of divine mercy, prophet of our times, great mystic, mistress of spiritual life these are the epithets usually appended to the name of sister faustina kowalska, st faustyna faustina, of the congregation of the sisters of our lady of mercy. Those familiar with this unwieldy text might appreciate a readers digest version, especially anyone without the time to read the full 730 pages. Maria faustina, immaculate conception, marians of the on. The chaplet of divine mercy is traditionally prayed on fridays and at 3. Even the most hardened sinner, if he recites this chaplet even. The divine mercy message and devotion has been called the largest grassroots movement in the history of the catholic church. See more ideas about divine mercy, st faustina and catholic.
Faustina kowalska unknown binding january 1, 1987 4. Devotion to the divine mercy involves a total commitment to god as mercy. October 19, 1935 sister faustinas trip for an eightday retreat in krakow. The works of mercy oblates of divine mercy saint faustina. Faustinas devotion to divine mercy might be over with. Faustina, saying that the message of divine mercy she shared is urgently needed at the dawn of the new millennium.
Perfecting ones attitude of trust in god and mercy toward neighbor. I pray that all who read this book will be touched by gods love and experience the grace needed to follow jesus more closely as his disciples. Faustina s diary was on the index of forbidden books. Faustina the chaplet for divine mercy beautifully sung and spoken, plus a loving interpretation of the stations of the cross.
Priests will recommend it to sinners as the last hope. Faustina prayer book for the conversion of sinners. Lord jesus dictated the chaplet of divine mercy to sister faustina in vilnius lithuania on september 14, 1935 as a prayer for gods grace of mercy toward sinners. Sister faustinas vision of hell i, sister faustina kowalska, by the order of god, have visited the abysses of hell so that i might tell souls about it and testify to its existence. Thanks to one of the most consequential handoffs in catholic history, the marian fathers of the immaculate conception and our marian helpers have been at the heart of it since 1941, hardly three years after the death of st. History of sister faustina chaplet of the divine mercy. A captivating book for children on the life of our dear st. Biographical chronology mercy saint faustina diary jesus, i. Her apparitions of jesus christ inspired the roman catholic devotion to the divine mercy and earned her the title of secretary of divine mercy. The book freaked me out in several places, especially the locutions from jesus and the visions of the afterlife. Maria faustina, who became the apostle of divine mercy. Sister faustina was a young, uneducated nun in a convent of the congregation of sisters of our lady of mercy in poland during the 1930s. Nov 18, 2017 divine mercy tagalog movie sister faustina. Faustina to spread his mercy were profound and clear in her diary paragraph 742 i demand from you deeds of mercy, you must not shrink from this or try to excuse or absolve yourself from it.