Divine Mercy Daily

Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Friday, June 30  Prayers and Novenas of St. 

Faustina Novena for Poland   1933. On one occasion I heard these words in my soul, Make a novena for your country. This novena will consist of the recitation of the Litany of the Saints. Ask your confessor for permission [probably Father Sopocko or Father Andrasz] (Diary, 59).

My Prayer Response:  Lord Jesus, our country, too, needs sustained prayer for mercy. Our homeland has become secularized and materialistic. It no longer pays attention to Your moral law, nor does it seek to know You and trust in You. Lord, have mercy on our nation!

Wednesday's Mercy Minutes...

 

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Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Wednesday, June 28The United Heart of Jesus and 

St. Faustina In Your Arms On one occasion, I heard these words within me: Every movement of your heart is known to Me. Know, My daughter, that one glance of yours directed at someone else would wound Me more than many sins committed by another person (Diary, 588).  After Holy Communion, I heard these words in my soul: I am in your heart, I whom you had in your arms (Diary, 609).

My Prayer Response: Lord, You know me and You probe me. You know my every thought and desire (see Ps 139). I desire to be the beloved of Your Heart. Bring my every thought and desire "captive in obedience" (2 Cor 10:5) to You. May I be all Yours.

Tuesday's Mercy Minutes

 

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Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Tuesday, June 27  The United Heart of Jesus 

and St. Faustina In the Depths of Your Heart

I will tell you most when you converse with Me in the depths of your heart. Here, no one can disturb My actions. Here, I rest as in a garden enclosed (Diary, 581).
When you reflect upon what I tell you in the depths of your heart, you profit more than if you had read many books. Oh, if souls would only want to listen to My voice when I am speaking in the depths of their hearts, they would reach the peak of holiness in a short time (Diary, 584).

My Prayer Response:  Lord Jesus, teach me. Help me to listen to You as You speak to me in the depths of my heart. Like St. Faustina, help me to become holy as You form my heart to become like Yours.

Sunday's Mercy Minutes...

 

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Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Sunday, June 18 The United Heart of Jesus 

and St. Faustina  Delight My Heart Then I heard a voice in my soul: Do not cry; I am not suffering any more. And for the faithfulness with which you accompanied Me in My sufferings and death, your own death will be a solemn one, and I will accompany you in that last hour. Beloved pearl of My Heart, I see your love so pure, purer than that of the angels, and all the more so because you keep fighting. For your sake I bless the world. I see your efforts to please Me, and they delight My Heart.   After these words, I wept no more, but thanked the heavenly Father for having sent us His Son and for the work of the Redemption of mankind (Diary, 1061).

My Prayer Response:  Thank You, Heavenly Father, for sending us Your Son for the Redemption of mankind. Thank You, Lord Jesus, for raising up St. Faustina, a pearl of Your Heart, to tell us the good news of Your mercy. Now, may we tell the world of Your mercy and delight Your Heart!

Saturday's Mercy Minutes...

 

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Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Saturday, June 17 The United Heart of Jesus and 

St. Faustina Rest on My Heart  In the evening, the Lord said to me, My child, rest on My Heart; I see that you have worked hard in My vineyard. And my soul was flooded with divine joy (Diary, 945).    Today, the Lord visited me, pressed me to His Heart and said, Rest, My little child. I am always with you (Diary, 1011).

My Prayer Response: Saint Faustina, intercede for us and teach us how to rest on the Heart of Jesus. We, too, need to be flooded with joy and hear the promise of Jesus, I am always with you! (see Mt 28:20).

Friday's Mercy Minutes...

 

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Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Friday, June 16 The United Heart of Jesus and 

St. Faustina My Agonizing Heart 

"Jesus, I beg You, by the inconceivable power of Your mercy, that all the souls who will die today escape the fire of hell, even if they have been the greatest sinners. Today is Friday, the memorial of Your bitter agony on the Cross; because Your mercy is inconceivable, the Angels will not be surprised at this." Jesus pressed me to His Heart and said, My beloved daughter, you have come to know well the depths of My mercy. I will do what you ask, but unite yourself continually with My agonizing Heart and make reparation to My justice. Know that you have asked Me for a great thing, but I see that this was dictated by your pure love for Me; that is why I am complying with your requests (Diary, 873).

My Prayer Response:  Lord Jesus, may I pray with boldness and trust in You as St. Faustina did. May I hear the beautiful words that she heard from You as I make reparation to Your justice!

Thursday's Mercy Minutes....

 

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Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Thursday, June 15 The United Heart of Jesus 

and St. FaustinaClose to My Heart  Be at peace, My child. See, you are not alone. My Heart watches over you. Jesus filled me with strength concerning a certain person. I feel strength within my soul (Diary, 799).

January 29, 1937. I overslept today. A little longer, and I would have been too late for Holy Communion because the chapel is a good distance from our section. When I went outdoors, the snow was knee-deep. But before it occurred to me that the doctor would not have allowed me to go out in such snow, I had already come to the Lord in the chapel. I received Holy Communion and was back in no time. I heard these words in my soul: My daughter, rest close to My Heart. Known to Me are your efforts. My soul is more joyful when I am close to the Heart of my God (Diary, 902).

My Prayer Response:  Jesus, thank You for Your Heart that watches over us and knows all our efforts. May I rest close to Your Heart