Saint Faustina’s Diary in a Year

"I do not know, O Lord, at what hour You will come. And so I keep constant watch and listen As Your chosen bride," 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 write this, I hear Satan grinding his teeth. He can not stand God’s mercy, and keeps banging things in my cell." St. Faustina writes. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit ShopMercy.org. Support our Ministries here.

"Tell souls not to place within their own hearts obstacles to My mercy, which so greatly wants to act within them." St. Faustina writes. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit ShopMercy.org. Support our Ministries here.

" ... the Lord answered me, Are you sad because of this? Of course, you are a saint. Soon I Myself will make this manifest in you," St. Faustina writes. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit ShopMercy.org. Support our Ministries here.

"When I entered the chapel for a moment, the Lord said to me, My daughter, help Me to save a certain dying sinner." St. Faustina writes. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit ShopMercy.org. Support our Ministries here.

"At that moment I saw Jesus, and from His Heart there issued those same two rays, which enveloped me, whole and entire." St. Faustina writes. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit ShopMercy.org. Support our Ministries here.

"February 1, [1938]. Today I am feeling a little worse, physically, but I am still taking part in the common life," St. Faustina writes. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit ShopMercy.org. Support our Ministries here.

"The Lord gave me to know, during meditation, that as long as my heart beats in my breast, I must always strive to spread the Kingdom of God on earth." St. Faustina writes. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit ShopMercy.org. Support our Ministries here.

"Today the Lord said to me, My daughter, write down these words: All those souls who will glorify My mercy and spread its worship," St. Faustina writes. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit ShopMercy.org. Support our Ministries here.

"I am keeping myself a bit in the background, as though this work of God did not interest 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.

"My Jesus, how good and patient You are! You often look upon us as little children." 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.

"He said to me, My daughter, meditate frequently on the sufferings which I have undergone for your sake," 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 incomprehensible God, my heart dissolves in joy that You have allowed me to penetrate the mysteries of Your mercy!" St. Faustina writes. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit ShopMercy.org. Support our Ministries here.

"I remained silent, and by an act of will I dwelt in God, although a moan escaped from my heart." 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, from the moment I gave myself completely to You, I have given no thought whatsoever for myself." 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.

"Jesus, do not leave me alone in suffering. You know, Lord, how weak I am. I am an abyss of wretchedness," 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.

"Jesus: Your words please Me, and your thanksgiving opens up new treasures of graces." 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.

"Jesus: I am pleased with your efforts, O soul aspiring for perfection, but why do I see you so often sad and depressed?" St. Faustina writes. Listen in as Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, reads from this modern spiritual classic.

"Jesus: Poor soul, I see that you suffer much and that you do not have even the strength to converse with me. So I will speak to you." St. Faustina writes. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit ShopMercy.org. Support our Ministries here.

"Jesus: O soul steeped in darkness, do not despair. All is not yet lost. Come and confide in your God, who is love and mercy." St. Faustina writes. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit ShopMercy.org. Support our Ministries here.

"The mercy of God, hidden in the Blessed Sacrament, the voice of the Lord who speaks to us from the throne of mercy: Come to Me, all of you." St. Faustina writes. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit ShopMercy.org. Support our Ministries here.

"O my Jesus, in terrible bitterness and pain, I yet feel the caress of Your Divine Heart." 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.

"I often ask the Lord Jesus for an intellect enlightened by faith." 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 Lord also gave me to know that many bishops were considering the question of this Feast, as well as a certain lay person." 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.

"When night fell, the physical sufferings increased and were joined by moral sufferings. Night and suffering." 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.

"So today I submit myself completely and with loving consent to Your holy will, O Lord, and to Your most wise decrees," 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.

"My soul was languishing with joy. But toward the end of the Mass, I felt so weak that I had to leave the chapel and go to my cell," 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.

"After Holy Communion, the Mother of God gave me to experience the anxious concern she had in Her heart because of the Son of God." St. Faustina writes. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit ShopMercy.org. Support our Ministries here.

"One day, I began to doubt as to how it was possible to feel this continual decaying of the body and at the same time to be able to walk and work." St. Faustina writes. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit ShopMercy.org. Support our Ministries here.

"Today, for a short while, I experienced the pain of the crown of thorns. I was praying for a certain soul before the Blessed Sacrament at the time." St. Faustina writes. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit ShopMercy.org. Support our Ministries here.

"I desire, My dearly beloved daughter, that you practice the three virtues that are dearest 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.

"Today is the eve of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. During the midday meal, in an instant, God gave me to know the greatness of my destiny;" St. Faustina writes. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit ShopMercy.org. Support our Ministries here.

"O my Jesus, may You be blessed for everything! I rejoice that Your most holy will is being accomplished." St. Faustina writes. Listen in as Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, reads from this modern spiritual classic.

"In the course of this retreat, the Lord has given me the light to know His will more profoundly," 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.

"There are times in life when a soul is in such a state that it does not seem to understand human speech." 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.

"I heard a voice, My daughter, I do not like such conduct. Accept with gratitude everything I give you through the superiors, and in this way you will please Me more," St. Faustina writes. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit ShopMercy.org. Support our Ministries here.

"My Jesus, You know that from my earliest years I have wanted to become a great saint," 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 Eternal Love, You who enkindle a new life within me, a life of love and of mercy. Support me with Your grace, so that I may worthily answer Your call," St. Faustina writes. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit ShopMercy.org. Support our Ministries here.

"O my God, I am ready to accept Your will in every detail, whatever it may be. However You may direct me, I will bless You." 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.

"Unity with the merciful Christ. Because I am united to Jesus, I must be faithful always and everywhere," 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.

"In the morning, I prepared to receive Holy Communion as if it were to be the last in my life, and after Holy Communion, I brought before my imagination my actual death," St. Faustina writes. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit ShopMercy.org. Support our Ministries here.

"In the meditation on sin, the Lord gave me to know all the malice of sin and the ingratitude that is contained in 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. Support our Ministries here.

"Jesus: My daughter, this retreat will be an uninterrupted contemplation. I will bring you into this retreat as into a spiritual banquet." 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 barque of my life sails along Amid darkness and shadows of night, And I see no shore; I am sailing the high seas." 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.

"Jesus said to me, My daughter, you have not offered Me that which is really yours." 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.

"My daughter, the blessings of the poor who bless Me as they leave this gate have reached My ears." 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 floodgates of heaven are open to a humble soul, and a sea of graces flows down upon her." 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.

"It is extraordinary how Mother Irene has so much light from God concerning this whole matter. She was the first to allow me to carry out the Lord’s wishes," St. Faustina writes. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit ShopMercy.org. Support our Ministries here.

"The Lord has given me to know that when a soul does not accept the graces intended for it, another soul receives them immediately." 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.

"Despite the peace in my soul, I fight a continuous battle with the enemy of my soul. More and more, I am discovering his traps," St. Faustina writes. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit ShopMercy.org. Support our Ministries here.