Saint Faustina’s Diary in a Year

"I came to Cracow. I was happy that at last I shall be able to carry out all that the Lord Jesus was demanding," St. Faustina writes. Listen in as Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, reads from this modern spiritual classic. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit   ShopMercy.org . Support our Ministries here. 

"O my Jesus, my Master and Director, strengthen and enlighten me in these difficult moments of my life," St. Faustina writes. Listen in as Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, reads from this modern spiritual classic. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit   ShopMercy.org .  Support our Ministries here. 

"Then I saw the Lord Jesus, as He is represented in the image, and He said to me, Tell the confessor that this work is Mine and that I am using you as a lowly instrument," St. Faustina writes. Listen in as Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, reads from this modern spiritual classic. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit   ShopMercy.org . Support our Ministries here. 

"Quarterly confession. Father Bukowski. When some inner force urged me again not to put off this matter, I was unable to find peace," St. Faustina writes. Listen in as Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, reads from this modern spiritual classic. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit   ShopMercy.org . Support our Ministries here. 

"The radio is always playing in the afternoon, so I feel the loss of silence. All morning long, there is ceaseless talk and noise," St. Faustina writes. Listen in as Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, reads from this modern spiritual classic. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit   ShopMercy.org . Support our Ministries here. 

"As I was preparing for confession, I said to Jesus, hidden in the Blessed Sacrament, 'Jesus, I beg You to speak to me through the mouth of this priest,' " St. Faustina writes. Listen in as Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, reads from this modern spiritual classic. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit   ShopMercy.org .  Support our Ministries here. 

"As I was taking leave of the sisters and was about to depart, one of them apologized much to me for having helped me so little in my duties," St. Faustina writes. Listen in as Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, reads from this modern spiritual classic. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit ShopMercy.org . Support our Ministries here. 

"On the evening of the last day before my departure from Vilnius, an elderly sister revealed the condition of her soul to me," St. Faustina writes. Listen in as Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, reads from this modern spiritual classic. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit   ShopMercy.org . Support our Ministries here. 

"At the beginning of Lent, I also asked to have the subject of my particular examen changed, and I was told to do everything with the pure intention of reparation for poor sinners," St. Faustina writes. Listen in as Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, reads from this modern spiritual classic. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit   ShopMercy.org . Support our Ministries here. 

"March 1, 1936. Today during Holy Mass I experienced a strange force and urge to start realizing God’s wishes," St. Faustina writes. Listen in as Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, reads from this modern spiritual classic. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit ShopMercy.org . Support our Ministries here. 

"O my Jesus, I implore You by the goodness of Your most sweet Heart, let Your anger diminish and show us Your mercy," St. Faustina writes. Listen in as Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, reads from this modern spiritual classic. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit   ShopMercy.org .  Support our Ministries here. 

"O Holy Trinity, Eternal God, I thank You for allowing me to know the greatness and the various degrees of glory to which souls attain," St. Faustina writes. Listen in as Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, reads from this modern spiritual classic. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit   ShopMercy.org .  Support our Ministries here. 

"And Jesus answered; And as for Me, I bestow special graces on those souls for whom you intercede," St. Faustina writes. Listen in as Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, reads from this modern spiritual classic. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit   ShopMercy.org .

"Once, when I saw that God had tried a certain Archbishop because he was opposed to the cause and distrustful of it," St. Faustina writes. Listen in as Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, reads from this modern spiritual classic. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit   ShopMercy.org .

"When I receive Holy Communion, I entreat and beg the Savior to heal my tongue, that I may never fail in love of neighbor," St. Faustina writes. Listen in as Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, reads from this modern spiritual classic. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit   ShopMercy.org .

"On one occasion, I saw Jesus thirsting and fainting, and He said to me, I thirst," St. Faustina writes. Listen in as Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, reads from this modern spiritual classic. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit   ShopMercy.org .

"Once, when my confessor told me to say 'Glory be to the Father' as my penance," St. Faustina writes. Listen in as Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, reads from this modern spiritual classic. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit   ShopMercy.org .

"... on a certain day, during prayer, I saw a great brilliance and, issuing from the brilliance, rays which completely enveloped me," St. Faustina writes. Listen in as Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, reads from this modern spiritual classic. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit   ShopMercy.org .  Support our Ministries here. 

"O my Jesus, Eternal Truth, I fear nothing, neither hardships nor sufferings," St. Faustina writes. Listen in as Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, reads from this modern spiritual classic. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit   ShopMercy.org .

"The Superior should be distinguished by humility and love toward each sister without exception," St. Faustina writes. Listen in as Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, reads from this modern spiritual classic. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit   ShopMercy.org .

"One day, after Holy Communion, I suddenly saw the Infant Jesus standing by my kneeler," St. Faustina writes. Listen in as Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, reads from this modern spiritual classic. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit   ShopMercy.org .

"Thursday. I felt urged to undertake as soon as possible the task which the Lord was asking of me," St. Faustina writes. Listen in as Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, reads from this modern spiritual classic. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit   ShopMercy.org .

"The use of the parlor. None of the sisters will make use of the parlor without special permission of the Superior," St. Faustina writes. Listen in as Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, reads from this modern spiritual classic. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit   ShopMercy.org .

"And always and in everything, their intention should be pure, for every sort of mixed-motive is displeasing to God," St. Faustina writes. Listen in as Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, reads from this modern spiritual classic. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit   ShopMercy.org .

"The postulancy will last one year. During this time, the candidate should examine whether she is attracted to this type of life," St. Faustina writes. Listen in as Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, reads from this modern spiritual classic. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit   ShopMercy.org .