Raphael for he is one of the 7 holy archangels who present the prayers of the saints and enter into the presence of the glory of the lord tobit12. She claimed that god himself was calling her to be a nun. Mother angelica and maria saraco garabandal interview duration. Faustina kowalska, the servant of gods mercy, was the third of ten children. Divine mercy in action history of the sisters of merciful jesus. Mary faustina kowalska, a polish nun who was chosen by jesus to remind the world of the mystery of gods merciful love. Faustina kowalska, the first saint canonized in the new millennium, is far from the bestknown or most venerated saint of the 20th century but the impact of her calling is out of all. Saint faustina and the second coming spirit daily blog. Gods will as sister faustina often used to say is for us mercy itself. In 1934 the first image of the divine mercy was painted under sister faustinas direction in the studio of a vilnius artist, eugeniusz kazimirowski. In her diary sister faustina depicted the canonization ceremony many years before the event took place. Sister faustina expressed her gratitude, and she moved her will in faith to be united to gods will.
With sister faustinas beatification and mission, the congregation began to establish itself in various countries and continents. Apr 18, 2011 welcome to my blog, i use the name of my favorite angel st. Sister faustina s vision of hell i, sister faustina kowalska, by the order of god, have visited the abysses of hell so that i might tell souls about it and testify to its existence. The gripping new docudrama love and mercy presents unknown facts and recently disclosed documents that shed new light on the vision of faustina. Let your mercy, o jesus, be impressed upon my heart and soul like a seal, and this will be my badge in this and the future life diary 1242. One hand was raised in the gesture of blessing, the other was touching the garment at the breast. Before leaving irrelevant remarks, kindly read the videos title firstst. I, sister faustina, by the order of god, have visited the abysses of hell so that i might tell souls about it and testify to its existence. Interactive chaplet of the divine mercy start image. March 1933 sister faustinas younger sister, wanda visits her in the convent on zytnia street in warsaw. In 1933, god gave sister faustina a striking vision of his mercy. On february 22, 1931, our lord jesus christ appeared to sister faustina kowalska, bringing with him a wonderful message of mercy for all mankind.
The spark from poland the prophecy of the spark from poland which would prepare the world for the second coming of christ is one of the most well known private revelations given to st. For sister faustina, this truth led to an extraordinarily rich mystical life. While at a dance with her sister, natalia, faustina saw a suffering jesus and then went to a cathedral. Faustinas diary, it becomes evident that the day of mercy is inextricably linked with the formal extension of the feast of divine mercy to the universal church calendar, which first took place during the canonization mass of st. However much were wary of overly apocalyptical prophecy and try to especially weigh those that proclaim something as dramatic as the second coming, theres no doubting that one such prediction came from a recently canonized saint. But hardly a year after her death, poland was invaded, and by the time the war was over, warsaw was almost completely destroyed much like sodom and gomorrah. The genesis of the painting was a vision faustina experienced in 1931. The first image of the divine mercy, according to the vision which sister faustina received, was painted under her supervision in the studio of eugeniusz kazimirowski in vilnius in 1934. December 1, 1932 sister faustina begins her third probation under the direction of mistress malgorzata gimbutt. I saw a great light, with god the father in the midst of it. On october 5, 1938, a young religious by the name sister faustina helen kowalska died in a convent of the congregation of sisters of our lady of mercy in cracow, poland.
Sopocko said holy mass for the last time for the dying sister faustina. Sister mary faustina, an apostle of the divine mercy, belongs today to the group of the most popular and wellknown saints of the church. While sister faustina lived and prayed, that city was spared. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The late sister faustina helen kowalska was this soul from the congregation of the sisters of our lady of mercy. Father dan cambra, mic, shares his thoughts on a powerful passage from st. She entered into the congregation of the blessed virgin mary of mercy. It is the fulfillment of gods will that is a concrete measure of trust towards god. Sister faustina kowalska the most faithful daughter of the order diary 1. Faustina, apostle of divine mercy a short biography of sr.
Speak to the world about my mercy, jesus allegedly told her. Maria faustinaaugust 25, 1905 october 5, 1938an excerpt from apostle of divine mercy, a biography published by the vatican. Faustina was one of the greatest mystics of the 20th century, and perhaps of church history in general. Only the present moment is precious to me, as the future may never enter my soul at all. Jesus appeared to her in her cell wearing a white garment, she writes in her diary. They can be found in churches and chapels all over the world. The following is an excerpt from the new book faustina, saint for our times. In 1935, sister faustina reported a vision that gave birth to the chaplet of divine mercy, a series of prayers that are recited on rosary beads. But did you know she also had incredible visions of heaven. Apr 20, 2017 sister faustina told father sopocko that jesus wanted this image painted along with the words, jesus, i trust in you. Faustina, was a polish nun who claimed to have a large number of mystical experiences in the 1930s. John paul iis initiatives for the great jubilee year 2000.
Clothed in a white robe and emanating two large rays from his side, one white and one red, he asked faustina to paint this image of himself along with the phrase, jesus, i trust in you and to. Under orders from her spiritual director she wrote her personal diary, which she titled the divine mercy in my soul. When i look into the future, i am frightened, but why plunge into the future. Father sopocko arranged for an artist to paint the image. Faustina, was a polish nun who claimed to have had a series of visions that included jesus, the eucharist, angels and various saints. The genesis of the painting was a vision faustina experienced in 1931 while living in a convent in plock, poland. Image mercy saint faustina diary jesus, i trust in. The lord jesus said to sister faustina, the graces of my mercy are drawn by means of one vessel only, and that is trust.
Mar 31, 2014 saint faustina kowalska, the great warning previous to the christs return, the parousia and the end times. Dvd the face of mercy weaving together theology and history with modern testimonials and visual effects, this stirring film creates a remarkable tapestry of what constitutes the face of mercy in our modern world. Welcome to my blog, i use the name of my favorite angel st. Saint faustina kowalska, the great warning previous to. Two years after the death of faustina, the devotion to the divine mercy began to spread in vilnius, which is in present day lithuania. Sister faustinas vision of hell divine mercy sunday. Visions of hell, purgatory, and heaven according to st. Heres an excerpt from her diary about one of her visions. The marian spirituality of saint faustina kowalska. According to faustina, jesus instructed her to leave for warsaw immediately and join a convent. Dvd the face of mercy the sisters of our lady of mercy. Saint faustina kowalska, the great warning previous to the christs return, the parousia and the end times.
Similar to the earlier vision given to the three shepherd children at fatima, faustina s vision was of an angel, who was ready to execute. Faustina relates the following vision of the blessed mother of godtheotokos. A personal look at her life, spirituality, and legacy marian press, by the rev. Saint maria faustina kowalska, an apostle of divine mercy, belongs today to the group of the most popular and wellknown saints of the church. Faustina visions and jesus instructions to say and promote the divine mercy chaplet. Sister candida bellotti, 110yearold nun shares the secret to a long life. Another damnable doctrine of roman catholicism is the canonization of mary faustina kowalska 19051938. Aided by scientific analysis, the film reveals how the divine mercy image and the shroud of turin were compared to one another to stunning conclusions. Faustina kowalska 19051938, the apostle of divine mercy. Sister faustina was a faithful daughter of the church which she loved like a mother and a mystic body of jesus christ.
Faustina was never intended to paint the picture or found the community herself, but was only expected to inspire these things to happen. Through her the lord jesus communicates to the world the great message of gods mercy and reveals the pattern of christian perfection based on trust in god and on the attitude of mercy toward ones n. Maria faustina kowalski biography the divine mercy. In the years leading up to world war ii, a related message was given to a young polish nun named sister faustina kowalska. In the midst of a great brilliance, i saw the mother of god clothed in a white gown, girt about with a golden cincture. In 1921 after grade school, she started to work to support her family. Aug 17, 2011 on february 22, 1931, our lord jesus christ appeared to sister faustina kowalska, bringing with him a wonderful message of mercy for all mankind. Kamila kaminska gives a competent performance as sister faustina, whose spiritual life unbeknownst to her religious community is marked by extraordinary mystical experiences. Polish filmmaker jerzy lukaszewicz directs the religious drama faustina, based on the real life of sister mary faustina, born helena kowalska in 1905 as the third of ten children. Once as i was talking with my spiritual director, i had an interior vision. Like poland in the 1930s, are we due for chastisement. She died at thirtythree years old on the 5 th of october 1938. In 1931, jesus appeared to faustina kowalska as the king of mercy.
Through her the lord jesus communicates to the world the great message of gods mercy and reveals the pattern of christian perfection based on trust in god and. Faustinas vision of the future youtube stay safe and healthy. Around this time she was considering a vocation in the catholic church. Biographical chronology mercy saint faustina diary.
Apr 04, 2016 visions of the afterlife as described by st. O my jesus, each of your saints reflects one of your virtues. Weve previously talked about her sobering visions of hell and purgatory. Sister faustina told father sopocko that jesus wanted this image painted along with the words, jesus, i trust in you. Through her and her diary, jesus communicates to the world the message of his mercy not only have we been blessed with the divine mercy chaplet and divine mercy novena, but here are the 14 most inspiring quotes from st. At those times when i suffer much, i try to remain silent, as i do not trust my tongue which, at such moments, is inclined to talk for itself, while its duty. I understand that the bride must herself share in everything that is the grooms. Sister mary faustina, an apostle of the divine mercy, belongs today to the group. She came from a very poor family that had struggled hard on their little farm during the terrible years of wwi. Faustina witnessed the greatest suffering of all youtube. In 1883, sister maria serafina micheli 18491911 was beatified in faicchio in the province of benevento in the diocese of cerreto sannita 28 may 2011, the foundress of the sisters of the angels, was going to eisleben, saxony, the birthplace of luther. Maria faustyna kowalska, most commonly known as st. Faustina visits purgatory with guardian angel youtube.
Faustina on pope john paul ii began in the early 1940s during world. Similar to the earlier vision given to the three shepherd children at fatima, faustinas vision was of an angel, who was ready to execute. Gods warning to the world three prophecies of jesus and. Most of the souls there are those who disbelieved that there is a hell. Faustina foresaw the second coming and seemed to link it to the pope spirit daily however much were wary of overly apocalyptical prophecy and try to especially weigh those that proclaim something as dramatic as the second coming, theres no doubting that.
He told her to have an image painted to represent this vision and to sign it, jesus i trust in you. Saint faustina kowalska, the great warning previous to the. Maria faustina kowalska of the divine mercy revelations, who was canonized in 2000 and whose revelations were celebrated sunday. In christianity, the second coming of christ, the second advent, sometimes called the. Sister faustinas vision of hell i, sister faustina kowalska, by the order of god, have visited the abysses of hell so that i might tell souls about it and testify to its existence. In 1924, faustina experienced her first vision of jesus. Between this light and the earth i saw jesus nailed to the cross and in such a way that god, wanting to look upon the earth, had to look through our lords wounds. Since that time many different versions of the image of the merciful christ according to sister faustinas vision have been painted. Through her the lord jesus communicates to the world the great message of gods mercy and reveals the pattern of christian perfection based on trust in god and on the attitude of mercy toward ones neighbors. In 1931, sister faustina kowalska saw a vision of jesus with rays of light streaming from the area of his heart.