Quotes from the Diary of St. Faustina, Divine Mercy in my Soul.
Jesus said to Faustina, “I am Love and Mercy itself. Souls who spread the honor of My mercy I shield their entire lives as a tender mother her infant, and at the hour of death I will not be a Judge for them, but a Merciful Savior. At that last hour, a soul has nothing with which to defend itself except My mercy. Happy is the soul that immersed itself in the Fountain of Mercy, because justice will have no hold on it.”
Jesus spoke these words to Faustina, “I have opened My Heart as a living fountain of mercy. Let all souls draw life from it. Let them approach this sea of mercy with great trust. Sinners will attain justification, and the just will be confirmed in good. Whoever places his trust in My mercy will be filled with My divine peace at the hour of death.
“What joy fills My Heart when you return to Me. Because you are weak, I take you in My arms and carry you to the home of My Father. (1486) Do not lose heart in coming for My pardon, for I am always ready to forgive you.
Jesus said, “The graces of My mercy are drawn by one vessel only, and that is—Trust. The more a soul trusts, the more it will receive. Souls that trust boundlessly are a great comfort to Me, because I pour all the treasures of My graces into them. I rejoice that they ask for much, because it is My desire to give much. On the other hand, I am sad when souls ask for little, when they narrow their hearts.”
Jesus said to St. Faustina, “My daughter, write about My mercy towards tormented souls. Souls that make an appeal to My mercy delight Me. To such souls I grant even more graces than they ask. I cannot punish even the greatest sinner if he makes an appeal to My compassion. I justify him in My unfathomable and inscrutable mercy.”
Jesus said to St. Faustina, “My daughter, if you knew what great merit and reward is earned by one act of pure love for Me, you would die of joy. I am saying this that you may constantly unite yourself with Me through love, for this is the goal of the life of your soul. This is an act of the will.”
Jesus said to Faustina, “My child, life on earth is a struggle indeed; a great struggle for My kingdom. But fear not, because you are not alone. I am always supporting you, so lean on me as you struggle, fearing nothing. Take the vessel of trust and draw from the fountain of life–for yourself, but also other souls, especially such as are distrustful of My goodness.
Jesus told St. Faustina: “My Heart overflows with great mercy for souls, especially for poor sinners. If only they could understand that I am the best of Fathers to them and that it is for them that the Blood and Water flowed from My Heart as a fount overflowing with mercy. For them I dwell in the tabernacle as King of Mercy.
In the Diary, St. Faustina wrote: “Silence is a sword in the spiritual struggle. A talkative soul will never attain sanctity. A silent soul is strong; no adversaries will harm it if it perseveres in silence. The silent soul is capable of the closest union with God. It lives almost always under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. God works in the silent soul without hindrance.”
Jesus spoke to St. Faustina, “From all My wounds, like from streams, mercy flows for souls, but the wound in My Heart is the fountain of unfathomable mercy. From this fountain springs all graces for souls. The flames of compassion burn Me. I desire greatly to pour them out upon souls. Speak to the whole world about My mercy.”
Jesus said, “My daughter, do you think you have written enough about My mercy? What you have written is but a drop compared to the ocean. I am Love and Mercy itself. There is no misery that could be a match for My mercy, neither will misery exhaust it, because as it is being granted—it increases. The soul that trusts in My mercy is most fortunate, because I Myself take care of it.”
To St. Faustina Jesus said, “Be not afraid of your Savior, Oh sinful soul. I make the first move to come to you, for I know that by yourself you are unable to lift yourself to Me. Child, do not run away from your Father; be willing to talk openly with your God of mercy who wants to speak words of pardon and lavish His graces on you. How dear is your soul to Me!”
Jesus addressed St. Faustina, “My dearest secretary, write that I want to pour out My divine life into human souls and sanctify them, if only they were willing to accept My grace. The greatest sinners would achieve great sanctify if only them would trust in My mercy. The very inner depths of My being are filled to overflowing with mercy, and it is being poured out upon all I have created. My delight is to act in a human soul and fill it with My mercy and to justify it. My kingdom on earth is My life in the human soul.
Jesus spoke to St. Faustina, “My child, do you fear the God of mercy? My holiness does not prevent Me from being merciful. Behold, for you I have established a throne of mercy on earth–the tabernacle–and from this throne I desire to enter into your heart. I am not surrounded by a retinue of guards. You can come to Me at any time; I want to speak to you and desire to grant you grace.”
Jesus taught St. Faustina in regard to the Sacrament of Penance: “My daughter, you make your confession before Me. The person the priest is, for Me, only a screen. Never analyze what sort of priest it is that I am making use of; open your soul in confession as you would to Me, and I will fill it with My light.”
Jesus said to St. Faustina, “My great delight is to unite Myself to human souls. Know, My daughter, that when I come into the human heart in Holy Communion, My hands are full of all kinds of graces which I want to give to the soul. But souls do not even pay attention to Me: they leave Me all to Myself and busy themselves with other things. Oh, how sad I am that souls do not recognize MY love. They treat Me as a dead object.
Jesus spoke to St Faustina, “Make a novena for the Holy Father’s intention. It should consist of thirty-three acts; that is, repetition that many times of the short prayer—which I have taught you—to the Divine Mercy. That prayer is: O Blood and Water which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a Fount of Mercy for us, I trust in You.”
Life in Atlanta presents many opportunities to develop this devotion; at long traffic lights, waiting in line and anytime you give your thoughts and heart to Jesus and his sacrifice for us. Jesus, I trust in You
Our Lord told St. Faustina, “There is more merit to one hour of meditation of My sorrowful Passion than there is to a whole year of flagellation that draws blood; the contemplation of my painful wounds is of great profit to you, and brings Me great joy.” Won’t YOU consider spending one hour in the Adoration Chapel keeping Our Blessed Lord company—as He said, it will bring great profit to you, and great joy to Him.
Jesus said to Saint Faustina, “Secretary of My most profound mystery, know that yours is an exclusive intimacy with Me. Your task is to write down everything that I make known to you about My mercy, for the benefit of those who by reading these things will be comforted in their souls and will have the courage to approach Me. I therefore want you to devote all your free moments to writing”.
Jesus said, “My child, life on earth is a struggle indeed: a great struggle for My kingdom. But fear not because you are not alone. I am always supporting you, so lean on Me as you struggle, fearing nothing. Take the vessel of trust and draw from the fountain of life— for yourself but as for other souls, especially such as are distrustful of My goodness.
Jesus told St. Faustina, “The very inner depths of My Being are filled to overflowing with mercy, and it is being poured out upon all I have created. My delight is to act in a human soul and to fill it with mercy and justify it. My kingdom on earth is My life in the human soul. Write that I Myself am the spiritual guide of souls and I guide them and lead each one to sanctity by a road known to Me alone.”
Jesus spoke, “My child, life on earth is a struggle indeed; a great struggle for My kingdom. But fear not, because you are not alone. I am always supporting you, so lean on Me as you struggle, fearing nothing. Take the vessel of trust and draw from the fountain of life—for yourself but also for other souls, especially such as are distrustful of My goodness.” (1488)
Jesus spoke to St. Faustina, “From all My wounds, like from streams, mercy flows for souls, but the wound in My Heart is the fountain of unfathomable mercy. From this fountain springs all graces for souls. The flames of compassion burn Me. I desire greatly to pour them out upon souls. Speak to the whole world about My mercy.”
and I give them first place in My compassionate Heart.”
Jesus spoke, “How very much I desire the salvation of souls! My dearest secretary, write that I want to pour out My divine life into human souls and sanctify them, if only they were willing to accept My Grace. The greatest sinners would achieve great sanctity, if only they would trust in My mercy. The very inner depths of My Being are filled to overflowing with mercy, and it is being poured out upon all I have created. My delight is to act in a human soul and to fill it with My mercy and to justify it. My kingdom on earth is My life in the human soul. I myself am the spiritual guide of souls, and I lead each one to sanctity by a road know to Me alone.
Our Lord said, “I desire trust from my creatures. Encourage souls to place great trust in My fathomless mercy. Let the weak, sinful soul have no fear to approach Me, for even if it had more sins than there are grains of sand in the world, all would be drowned in the unmeasurable depths of My mercy.”
Jesus asked St. Faustina to “tell (all people) that I am Love and Mercy itself. When a soul approaches Me with trust, I fill in with such an abundance of graces that it cannot contain them within itself, but radiates them to other souls. Souls who spread the honor of My mercy I shield through their entire lives as a tender mother her infant, and at the hour of death I will not be a Judge for them, but a Merciful Savior. At that last hour, a soul has nothing with which to defend itself except My mercy. Happy is the soul that during its lifetime immersed itself in the Fountain of Mercy, because justice will have no hold on it.
“My daughter, encourage souls to say the chaplet which I have given to you. It pleases Me to grant everything they ask of Me by saying the chaplet. Write that when they say this chaplet in the presence of the dying, I will stand between My Father and the dying person, not as the just Judge but as the merciful Savior. (Diary, 1541) At the hour of their death, I defend as My own glory every soul that will say this chaplet; or when others say it for a dying person, the indulgence is the same.”
St. Faustina asked our Lord about the meaning of the rays in the image. Our Lord said: “The two rays denote blood and water. The pale ray stands for the water which makes souls righteous. The red ray stands for the blood which is the life of souls. The two rays issued forth from the depths of My tender mercy when My agonized heart was opened by a lance on the cross. These rays shield souls from the wrath of my Father. Happy is the one who will dwell in their shelter, for the just hand of God shall not lay hold of him. It is to be a reminder of the demands of My mercy, because even the strongest faith is of no avail without works.” (Diary, 299) By means of this Image I shall grant many graces to souls; so let every soul have access to it.
Our Lord told St. Faustina, “My mercy is greater than your sins and those of the entire world. Who can measure the extent of My goodness? For you I descended from heaven to earth; for you I allowed Myself to be nailed to the cross; for you I let my Sacred Heart be pierced with a lance, opening wide the source of mercy for you. Come with trust to draw graces from this fountain. I never reject a contrite heart. Your misery has disappeared in the depths of My Mercy. You will give Me pleasure if you hand over to Me all your troubles and griefs. I shall heap upon you the treasures of My grace.
“I desire that you know more profoundly the love that burns in My heart for souls, and you will understand this when you meditate upon My Passion. Call upon My mercy on behalf of sinners; I desire their salvation. When you say this prayer, whit a contrite heart and with faith on behalf of some sinner, I will give him the grace of conversion. The prayer is this: O lood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of mercy for us, I trust in You”
“My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that day the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fount of My mercy. The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. On that day all the divine floodgates through which grace flow are opened. Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet. My mercy is so great that no mind, be it of man or of angel, will be able to fathom it throughout all eternity. Everything that exists has come forth from the very depths of My most tender mercy. Every soul in its relation to Me will contemplate My love and mercy throughout eternity. The Feast of Mercy emerged from My very depths of tenderness. It is My desire that it be solemnly celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter. Mankind will not have peace until it turns to the Fount of My Mercy.”