Natalia Fiore’s Reviews > Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul > Status Update

“Pure love is capable of great deeds and is not broken by adversity. As it remains strong in the midst of great difficulties, so too it perseveres in the toilsome and drab life of each day. It knows that only one thing is needed to please God: to do even the smallest things out of great love — love and always love. Pure love never errs. The more it gives of itself, the happier it is." ~ St. Faustina (Diary, p. 78)

"At the beginning of my religious life, suffering & adversities frightened & disheartened me. So I prayed continuously, asking Jesus to strengthen me & to grant me the power of his Holy Spirit that I might carry out His holy will in all things... Suffering is a great grace; through suffering, the soul becomes like the Savior; in suffering, love becomes crystallized; the greater the suffering, the purer the love."

"I am to write down the encounters of my soul with you, O God, at the special moments of your visitations. I am to write about you, O Incomprehensible in Mercy towards my poor soul. Jesus, you see how difficult it is for me to write, how unable I am to put down clearly what I experience in my soul. O God, can a pen write down that for which there are no words? But you give the order to write; that is enough for me."

"The diary reveals the depth of Sr. Faustina's spiritual life. A careful reading of these records offers insights into the high degree of her soul's union with God. We see the great extent to which God was present to her. We also witness her efforts & struggles on the way to Christian perfection. The Lord granted her the gifts of contemplation, prophecy, & mystical betrothal; deep knowledge of the Divine Mercy..."