Fervent love of God and all humanity, led her to the
summit of self-sacrifice and heroism. She distinguished
herself by a special devotion to Jesus with great
trust in His Divine Mercy which she endeavoured to
instill into everyone who came to know her.
She died in the
odour of sanctity on October 5th, 1938, in the convent
of her congregation at Lagiewniki in Cracow, Poland,
and was buried there in her community's cemetery,
on November 25, 1966. During the informative process
of her beatification, her remains were transferred
from the cemetery to the convent chapel.
0n February 22,
1931, Sister Faustina records in her Diary "1
saw Jesus dressed in a white gar ment. He held one
hand raised in blessing and the other hand was touching
his garment at the breast. From under the garment
came two rays of light, one red the other pale".
Jesus said "paint a picture according to the
vision you see and with the signature, Jesus, I Tust
in You, I desire that this picture be venerated first
in your chapel and then throughout the whole world".
Later Sr. Faustina's Spiritual Director told her to
ask Jesus what the rays signi fied and Jesus explained
to her -
The rays represent
the Blood and Water which
gushed forth from the depths of my Mercy when My agonising
Heart was pierced on the cross. The pale rays symbolise
the water, which cleanses and purifies the soul: the
red rays represent the blood, which gives new life
to the soul. These rays will shield the soul before
the justice of My Father. Fortunate are those who
live in this shelter, for the justice of God will
not reach them there".
St. Faustina writes
in her diary: "The Lord permitted me to see the
immensity and greatness of His Mercy. If souls could
only realise how much God loves them! Earthly human
under- standing, is only a pale shadow of the reality,"
Jesus pleaded for help in seeking the return, through
His mercy, of all who have lost their faith and offended
God.
Write, the greater
the sinner, the greater the mercy. Summon all those
to confidence in the incomprehensible depth of My
Mercy for I desire to save all. The well of Mercy
was opened wide with a lance on the Cross, for all
souls. I do not exclude anyone."
Again and again,
Our Lord visited Sister Faustina and repeated His
appeal to sinners calling them to His open arms. "Know,
my daughter, that My Heart is Mercy itself. From this
sea of mercy graces pour out upon the whole world.
No souls that come to Me depart without being comforted.
All misery vanishes in My Mercy: and every grace,
redemptive and sanctifying, stems from this source".
Tell ailing
mankind to draw close to My Merciful Heart and I will
fill them with peace. Mankind will not find solace
until it turns with confidence to My Mercy and love."
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