Aware of this, she took her leave of the community. Her siblings and peers also saw that Helenka was someone with a different mentality, who did not go to village dances and liked to pray and read the lives of the saints. . Born into an impoverished Polish family living in what was then the Russian Empire, Helena Kowalska heeded God's call to join the convent, where she was initiated in 1926 as Sister Maria Faustina of the Blessed Sacrament. He said, I protect souls that spread the worship of My Mercy throughout their lives, as a loving mother protects her baby; and at the hour of their death I shall not be a Judge unto them, but their merciful Saviour (Diary 1075). But this wasnt her biggest worry. He was born on November 11, 1873. The canonisation ceremony was held on the Feast of Divine Mercy, 30 April 2000, in St. Peters Square, Rome, and was attended by bishops and priests, nuns, and huge crowds of pilgrims from all over the world. The superior of the house, Mother Irena Krzyanowska, like to visit her there, and observed Sister Faustinas great calm and a strange charm about her. This happened on several occasions, when a relative or one of the sisters, or even someone she had never known was dying. They found her full of joy and happiness. A name with several distinguished namesakes: the wife of ancient Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, a famous Italian opera singer, and two Catholic saintsmaking it both substantial and unusual. And he observed, Thats exactly what happened. Faustina's message reverberated in St. John Paul II's heart. I Myself shall protect it as My glory (Diary 47-48). Saint Faustina Kowalska is known for her love and devotion to Jesus, especially His Divine Mercy. Helena Kowalska, known as Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska of the Blessed Sacrament, was born on August 25, 1905, in Glogowiec, Leczyca County, north-west of Ldz, Poland, as the daughter of a farmer. That is how Sister Faustinas hospital ministry for the dying started. Sister Amelia arrived after me. He stood by Sister Faustinas coffin and cried, so great was the impression she had made on him that apparently after the funeral he was converted. The first months of 1938 saw a further deterioration in Sister Faustinas health, and her superiors decided to send her to Prdnik Hospital again after Easter. That is the hour of great mercy for the whole world (Diary 1320). With this priests help, Sister Faustina commissioned an artist to paint the first Divine Mercy image, based on her vision of Jesus. The following day, as she entered the Chapel, Jesus spoke to her and explained that the main purpose of Chaplet of Divine Mercy is to appease the Just Anger of the Holy Trinity. The Bishop bestowed on her a ring with the name Jesus engraved on it as the sign of eternal nuptial. This task was of special importance, since Jesus attached such great promises to it. 2. Our Lady faithfully accompanied Sister Faustina and spoke to her on the prophetic mission. The Sisters took turns in keeping a vigil by her bedside. She continued to make entries in her diary almost to the end of June. She is known and venerated within the Church as the Apostle of Divine Mercy. St. Faustina is best known for her devotion to the Divine Mercy. For the spirit space does not exist. The mystery of Divine Mercy took up the central position in Sister Faustinas life and apostolic work. He asked people to kindle that spark of Gods grace and to transmit the fire of mercy to the world. The day of judgement has been determined, the day of Gods anger, the angels tremble at the thought of it. He ate it. St. Faustina's life was an imitation of Christ's sacrifice in . During his homily in St. Peters Square, Rome, he referred to her words, I clearly sense that my mission will not end upon my death, but will only begin then (Diary 281). It turned out to be a false alarm. The background to and instrument whereby God effected this in Sister Faustinas soul was the work for the implementation of the concept of a new congregation. Sister Faustinas mission continues and is bringing wondrous fruit. This truth that God is in His very nature Love and Mercy Itself, is given to us by our Judeo-Christian faith and God's self-revelation. For another year she worked as a housekeeper to save some money for a modest monastic trousseau. Sister Felicja was surprised that the doctor allowed her to go to Mass despite her poor condition. Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, better known as Saint Francis of Assisi (Italian: Francesco d'Assisi; c. 1181 - 3 October 1226), was a mystic Italian Catholic friar, founder of the Franciscans, and one of the most venerated figures in Christianity. Diary of St. Faustina. Quotations of St. She died on Oct. 5, 1938, after being chosen by Jesus and Mary to become the unlikely apostle of the Divine Mercy. When she returned to the convent chapel, she complained to Jesus, Whos going to paint You as beautiful as You are? (Diary 313). She was better at keeping the house than I was. Saint Faustina Kowalska, an apostle of the Divine Mercy, belongs today to the group of the most popular and well-known saints of the. St. Faustina offered her day in 1936 for Russia, as Jesus was in anguish over what was happening in the atheistic country. Sister Klemensa Buczek, who helped her take off her white dress and veil and put on the habit, thought it must have been due to the emotions associated with abandoning the world. On her way to Vilnius she made a stop at Czstochowa to entrust Mary her life and mission, which she received from God. He asked Sister Faustina to do the Stations of the Cross at the hour of His death, but if duty prevented this, to come to the chapel for a short moment of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, and if even that was out of the question, to devote a brief moment to prayer wherever she was. In October 1937 Jesus gave Sister Faustina another form of worship of the Divine Mercy. Under such direction her mind had no problems with comprehending all the mysteries of faith, and her heart burned with the living flame of love. God never sends suffering that is unbearable, she used to say, for the greater the suffering, the greater Gods grace. Required fields are marked *. Faustina was canonized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church on 30 April 2000, [1] [2] having been considered a mystic and visionary. I saw Jesus exposed in a monstrance on the great altar in our chapel. Introduction to the Chaplet of Mercy. When I apologised to Jesus for asking that question, He replied that it had not offended Him at all. Many of the great saints suffer like St. Faustina, who died of tuberculosis at age 33, suffering greatly in her final years. My superiors tell me that sometimes there are illusions and all sorts of spectres. The achievement of this objective not only brought Sister Faustina the greatest amount of suffering, but also led her to full union with Jesus, to what is generally referred to as mystical betrothal and mystical marriage. They are bringing the message of Mercy into the world through the witness of their lives, works, words, and prayer. She looked unremarkable, slightly delayed age-wise, rather feeble figure, a maidservant and cook by profession, no dowry, not even the most meagre of trousseaus. Other saints and angels, whose company and assistance she had often enjoyed, also lent a helping hand. It was yet another task which seemed to transcend her capabilities. Every day He gave her a subject for contemplation and points for meditation. Along with great physical and spiritual suffering there were also vast graces, which Sister Faustina did not divulge to anyone except her confessors. The name Faustina is a girls name of Spanish, Latin origin meaning fortunate one. I was to bring her into the life of the community, and admired her for her quick learning. But with Sister Faustina the girl changed and was never the same again. She was an able pupil and a keen learner, but had to leave after just three years to make room for the younger children. In November 1932 Sister Faustina left Pock and returned to Warsaw for the third probation and to prepare for her perpetual vows. Her kitchen help Sister Serafina Kukulska recalled was a girl with a very difficult character, a convert, whom no-one ever wanted to work with. In the Lipszyc household Helenka was treated like a member of the family, they all loved and respected her for her hard work and cheerfulness, she had a way with children, in short she had all it takes to be a good wife and mother. She is known for her diary and for promoting devotion to Jesus as the King of Mercy which is particularly done by praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet. The Candlemas candle continued to burn.. In a response she heard: It is not the beauty of the paint nor of the brush, but My grace that makes this painting great(Diary 313). Together they said the prayers for the dying, after which Sister Faustina told Mother Superior that she would not die yet. When a friend asked her why she was walking alone, not with the other girls, she said, Im not alone, Im walking with Jesus. She was modest and quiet, ready to do any chore and help anyone, but at the same time cheerful and always with a smile on her face. Jesus made a big sign of the cross over me and I crossed myself. The Lord granted me understanding of the things of God (Diary 1404). Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now, and at the hour of our death. There will be a Feast of Divine Mercy, I see it, all I want is to do Gods will, she told Mother Superior. Sister Eufemia wanted to see how saints die, but she could not exactly count on her superior granting her permission to attend a sister dying of tuberculosis. It happened again for 13 days, but I was never sure that he would bring me Holy Communion on the next day(Diary 1676). Like the biblical prophets, she started enumerating her inadequacies and excusing herself that she was not capable of accomplishing this work. Helenka knew this meant going to the chapel. I couldnt grasp the meaning of whatever I read; I couldnt meditate. Indeed she gave the impression of a supernatural being. By her bedside were the chaplain, Father Teodor Czaputa and Mother Superior Irena Krzyanowska, while the rest of the Sisters stood in the corridor. I want a Feast of Mercy. In the morning, during Meditation Sister Faustina recorded I was overwhelmed by the presence of God in a special way, seeing Gods immense greatness and, at the same time, His coming down to His creatures. Anyone who says the Chaplet just once, even should he be the most hardened of sinners, shall receive grace from My infinite mercy (Diary 687). Helenka went into service again, this time in d. That was the family atmosphere of little Helenka, Gods chosen one to be the prophet of our times. Here she had plenty of opportunities to perform acts of mercy to various people vagrants, the unem- ployed, hungry children who called at the lodge gate asking for assistance. This conduct was inspired by Helenkas fervent faith and concern to be like Jesus trusting in the Heavenly Father even when He was on the cross and Who was meek and humble throughout His life, loving all people with a patient, understanding, and indescribably self-sacrificing love. Jesus not only revealed the depth of His Mercy to St. Faustina, but also gave her new forms of worship: the picture inscribed Jesus, I trust in You, the Feast of Divine Mercy, the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, and the Prayer in the Hour of His Death on the Cross, the Hour of Mercy. ultimate desires God has for His dear children. I couldnt paint, either, and I did not understand that she meant a new kind of picture, Sister Boenna recalled, so I suggested I would offer her a choice out of the many fine holy pictures I had. This argument and their childs happiness persuaded her parents and from then on they had no further objections to her life in the convent. Born in the village of Gogowiec, near d, in Poland in 1905, and dying in Krakow in 1938, Saint Faustina spent her short life amongst the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy, generously conforming herself to the vocation she received from God and developing an intense spiritual life, rich in spiritual gifts and in faithful harmony with them. But there was something that set her apart from the rest of the children in the village. From the age of seven, she had felt the calling for religious vocation, but her parents would not give her permission to enter the convent. She was kind, courteous, and hard-working. During the ceremony she fainted twice. They were attended by crowds from the City of Krakw and its environs. You will prepare the world for My final coming. Eternal is His love for me. It has today become known as the most important place in the history of the Divine Mercy message and devotion. Of Helenka she used to say that she had an inner life of her very own and that her little soul must be dear to Jesus. The Lord is with Thee. After a brief stay in Warsaw in the ytnia and at Grochw, she was again sent off to Pock, and from there for a short time to Biaa, an agricultural colony of the Pock house. Her given name was Helena. Tuberculosis, which had not been diagnosed until her stay in Vilnius, was ravaging Sister Faustinas body. What was the main message that Jesus told St Faustina? In reply she had a vision of purgatory, from which she learned that the greatest torment of the souls in this misty place, full of fire was longing for God. But she wasnt sure she had understood His words correctly, that she was to found a new congregation, neither had she been told explicitly to inform her confessor of this, so for the next twenty days she remained silent. The second hue would be the active congregations, which would combine prayer with acts of mercy and make the merciful love of God present in an egoistic world. On Sunday afternoons Father would take out the Lives of the Saints from the bookcase and read in the family circle. This period, which Sister Faustina had foretold, contributed to the theological analysis of her writings and the making of the right foundations for the practise of the devotion. She was baptized with the name Helena in the parish church of Swinice Warckle. She was the third of ten children born to an impoverished and devout religious family in rural Pennsylvania. In the early morning Father would sing the Hours or other hymns, and when Mother rebuked him that he would wake the children, he replied that they had to learn from their youngest years that God was the most important. At the young age of 20, she made the decision to join a convent in Warsaw. It reveals the supremely holy and wise personality of the author, not so much in what she said . The funeral took place on 7 October, the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. On the next day during Mass she saw Jesus, who yet again said that He wanted such a work founded as soon as possible. It was around eleven at night. An experienced confessor, Father Sopoko first tried to get to know his penitent, and not be misled by any delusions, hallucinations or fantasies deriving from human nature. At last on 1 August 1925, the vigil of the Feast of Our Lady Queen of Angels, the day came when Helenka Kowalska crossed the threshold into the convent enclosure. Suddenly the dying person opened her eyes, looked at Sister Faustina, and died with an extraordinary calm on her face. I woke Sister Amelia, put on my overall and bonnet and dashed to the infirmary. She memorised the stories of the hermits and missionaries, and the next day while out grazing the cattle would recite them word for word to us and others. To each of these forms of worship, as well as to the preaching of the message of Mercy, He attached great promises, on condition that we care about the attitude of trust in God that is to fulfill His will and show mercy to our neighbours. After having said good-bye to Sister Faustina he left her room, but on his way out remembered that he had not left her the booklets with the prayers to the Divine Mercy Jesus had given her. In the same year she went to Kiekrz near Pozna, to take over in the kitchen for Sister Modesta Rzeczkowska, who was ill. He would bless their words and endow them with such great power that even the most hardened of sinners would repent. At first Sister Faustina thought that Jesus wanted her to leave her mother Congregation and found a contemplative order. Before He comes again as Judge, He wants souls to learn that He is the King of merc (Diary 378), Sister Faustina wrote in her diary. They liked her and gathered around her during recreation, as her thoughts and words were focused on God and she was always cheerful. Maria Faustyna Kowalska, OLM (born Helena Kowalska; 25 August 1905 - 5 October 1938 [1] ), also known as Maria Faustyna Kowalska of the Blessed Sacrament, was a Polish Catholic religious sister and mystic. And the Lord told me that He was very pleased with my trustfulness (Diary 54). In August 1938 she wrote a letter to Mother General Michaela Moraczewska: Dearest Reverend Mother, I feel this is our last conversation on earth. Already on her third day there she had evidence of the efficacy of the Chaplet to the Divine Mercy Jesus had given her. I feel very, very weak and am writing with a trembling hand. I gave her the prayers and said good-bye, and she said, 'See you in heaven. With trustful prayer at three oclock in the afternoon, offered on the merit of His Passion, is connected a promise of all graces which would be granted to the petitioners and all for whom they prayed, naturally provided that the grace asked for was in agreement with the will of God, i.e. During this conversation she saw Jesus, who confirmed that this was His will, saying, I want such a congregation (Diary 437). The Mercy picture had been put up for public worship in the most important place in the whole of Vilnius, the Shrine of Our Lady of Ostra Brama and on that day which Jesus pointed out as the Feast of Mercy. Saint Faustina describes God's love as a "Fountain of Mercy." 6. This was also when she underlined the words Jesus had said, as instructed by her Vilnian spiritual adviser. One day, Sister Eufemia Traczyska recalled, when we were peeling apples at work in the bakery Sister Faustina came in. "Speak to the world about My mercy," Jesus allegedly told her. If You are my God, please bless me. On Jesus confirmation that He meant a material picture, she informed the local superior, Sister Ra Kobukowska, about the situation, who demanded a sign confirming the truth of the visions. image of different languages; countries with representative democracy; busy farming in the last days novel; fortinet. During the 1930s, a Polish nun named Faustina Kowalska reportedly had . That was St. Maria Faustina Kowalska of the Divine Mercy revelations, who was canonized in 2000 and whose revelations were celebrated Sunday. The priest told her to paint an image of Jesus in her soul. They gave an excuse of not being able to afford a dowry and refused permission. FAQ: Who Is The Patron Saint Of Football? St. John Paul II called her "the great apostle of Divine Mercy in our time." He declared the Sunday after Easter "Mercy Sunday." In preparing for her role, Vargo delved into the saint's dairy and life. The suffering martyrs go through is no greater, for at such times death would bring me relief; there is nothing I can compare this suffering with, this endless dying of the soul (Diary 1116). In her everyday contacts Sister Faustina was able to interpret lifes troubles in a spirit of living faith and see Gods goodness in everything. Some, especially the more curious ones, were irked by my silence. Mother Superior Irena Krzyanowska wrote, So as not to attract other sisters attention to Sister Faustinas inner experiences, every Saturday morning I would go with her to Holy Mass at Ostra Brama, and afterwards we would visit the artist, who was given detailed instructions by Sister Faustina how to paint the picture of the Merciful Jesus. This is the prayer for the appeasing of Gods wrath. Sister Faustinas principal task was to pass on to the Church and world the Message of Mercy, a recapitulation of the Biblical truth of Gods Merciful Love for every human being, and a calling to each of us to entrust our lives to Him and to actively love our neighbour. She also brought in food for employees who were provided with meals by my parents. In July her superiors sent her to the Congregations house in the spa resort of Rabka, but the sharp mountain climate was not good for Sister Faustina, she felt worse and had to leave after thirteen days. This message, Pope Benedict XVI has said, The message of Mercy as the Divine Power, as God putting a check on all the worlds evil, is indeed the chief message of our times. The chapel was decorated for a feast day, and on this day it was open to everyone, anyone who wanted [to attend]. I want this picture venerated first in your chapel, and in the whole world. St. Faustina was canonized in 2000, making her the first declared saint of the third millennium. . Right at that moment, I was transfixed by the Divine light, and I felt I belonged solely to God; and I experienced supreme spiritual freedom, such as I had never had any idea of before (Diary 1681). The sisters went down to the evening service. Sister Faustina wished a priest would come and resolve the question definitively and just say, rest assured, you are on the right road, or reject it all, for it does not come from God (Diary 127). Anthony was not the first ascetic or hermit, but he may properly be called the "Father of Monasticism" in Christianity, as he organized his disciples into a community and later, following the spread of Athanasius's hagiography, was the inspiration for similar communities throughout Egypt and elsewhere. Helenkas immediate entry was prevented by poverty, and Mother Superior advised her to continue for a time in service and save up for a small trousseau, testing the firmness of her vocation. Priests were to preach sermons on Gods loving mercy for Man and make their hearts trust in Him, thereby enabling them to draw on the fountainhead of Divine Mercy. We were sitting on a bench and she came up from behind, put her arms around our shoulders and put her head between our heads. For 18 years she directed the spiritual and apostolic life of the entire Congregation which, following Sister Faustinas visions, she entrusted to the care of Mary, Mother of Mercy, the Congregations heavenly Superior General. No-one can deny that God is infinitely merciful; He wants everyone to know that. It was Father Micha Sopoko, who lectured in pastoral theology in the Faculty of Theology of the Stefan Batory University, and in educational studies in a teachers training college. Visitors traveled great distances to see the . Thanks to a satellite television link religious and lay pilgrims gathered in the agiewniki Shrine of Divine Mercy in Krakw could participate in the ceremony. Sister Faustinas parents came to the agiewniki convent. She wrote in her diary, No one would be able to understand all the suffering and anguish Im going through; neither am I able to describe it, nor can there be any greater suffering. At the age of sixteen Helenka bade farewell to her parents, brothers and sisters and left home. The sister who had come to wake up Sister Amelia had gone to the wrong cell and woken me instead. After just a few weeks in the convent Mother Superior sent the postulant Helenka along with two other sisters to Skolimw, in the suburbs, for reasons of health, which had deteriorated due to the fairly strict fasts practised in the house and in service, and also due to the spiritual experience of a new life in the convent. She joined the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy and experienced several visions of Jesus. As a little girl she was already distinguished from others by a sense of mercy. Suddenly, when my love and longing had reached a peak, I saw a Seraph standing next to my bed, who gave me Holy Communion, saying the words, Behold, the Lord of Angels. When I had received the Lord, my spirit sank in the love of God and in wonder. He promised her his special help and protection, but asked her every morning to say three Our Fathers and one prayer which the Congregation said in honour of St. Joseph. While she prayed there she heard the words, I admit you, you are in My heart (Diary 14). "The Divine Mercy of Jesus, also known as the Divine Mercy, is a Roman Catholic devotion to Jesus Christ associated with the apparitions of Jesus to Saint Faustina Kowalska. However, she knew that the convent chapel at agiewniki in Krakw would become the shri- ne for the worship of the Divine Mercy. Her main occupation at Pock, until her third probation, was serving customers in the bakers shop. Things turned out in such a way, Mother General Michaela Moraczewska explained Sister Faustinas frequent moves, that she had to be transferred fairly often to new places, so that she worked in almost all of the Congregations houses. I want priests to preach My great mercy to sinful souls (Diary 49-50). He was strict with himself and his children and did not tolerate even the slightest misdemeanour. The week for Confession came she recorded in her diary and, to my joy, I saw the priest whom I knew before I came to Vilnius. After her perpetual vows Sister Faustina stayed in Krakw for almost a month, taking advantage of the service of Father Jzef Andrasz SJ, who like Father Edmund Elter had confirmed her in the belief that the visions were genuine and advised her to remain faithful to the grace of God and to be obedient. The Passion of Jesus teaches us what true mercy is. By July 1937, the first Divine Mercy holy cards were printed with Sr. Faustina's instructions for praying the Novena of Divine Mercy, which she reported was a message from Jesus. She never showed the slightest doubts as to the authenticity of her mission nor fear of death, she was absolutely engrossed in the leading light of her entire life the devotion to Divine Mercy.. Sister Felicja akowiecka visited Sister Faustina twice a week. I no longer had any doubts that what she wrote in her diary about Holy Communion being administered to her in hospital by an angel was absolutely true.. Helenka cared for him not only by bringing food but also by asking a priest to look after his salvation. After less than two months of Sister Faustinas novitiate there was a change of novice mistress (20 June 1926). On the Feast of Pentecost, 9 June 1935, in the evening, when she was in the garden, Jesus gave her a new task: You and your companions shall beg for mercy for yourselves and for the world (Diary 435). He was inspired to lead a life of poverty and itinerant preaching. (Diary16). She was very happy in Prdnik and never complained that she was suffering. Though they were god-fearing, the Kowalskis didnt want to give up their best child. Her mother noticed that she loved to pray and would even get up at night and kneel down. Souls that venerate the image of Divine Mercy will not perish In her diary, Saint Faustina recorded the words of Christ regarding the image. She wrote in her diary, Jesus reminded me, as He had told me the first time, that the words Jesus, I trust in You must be in the inscription(Diary 327). Her health slightly improved, Sister Faustina returned to agiewniki Convent. Her apparitions of Jesus Christ inspired the Roman Catholic devotion to the Divine Mercy and earned her the title of Secretary of Divine Mercy. Sister Szymona Nalewajk, since she and Helenka were postulants in the same period, admired Helenka for taking all the humiliations so meekly and without grumbling. A sick man lived in a lumber room under the stairs in the house. I observed a profound gravity in her, and had a strange feeling that Sister Faustina took this assurance as a gift from the Divine Mercy, without a trace of pride, Mother Irena recalled. For Your Sons sake, You have to love me (Diary 240). Theologians say the message revealed to Saint Faustina "is a powerful reminder of who God is and has been from the very beginning. Several decades earlier the event had been described by Sister Faustina: I saw myself in Rome, in the Holy Fathers chapel, while at the same time I was in our own chapel, and the ceremony celebrated by the Holy Father and the entire Church was closely connected with our chapel and, in a special way, with our Congregation; I was participating at the same time in the service held in Rome and in our chapel. The continual calling of grace was a great torment for me, nonetheless I tried to stifle my calling with various entertainments (Diary 8). Her Cracovian spiritual director observed that since she had taken the decision she would be taking the full responsibility on herself. The parish Church of Swinice Warckle complained to Jesus for asking that question, he replied that it had been... 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