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There Helenka found the refuge from which she set off in search of a convent, and once she had found it stayed for another year to save some money for a modest monastic trousseau. St. Faustina Kowalska Catholic Online Saints & Angels Facts Feastday: October 5 Patron: of Mercy Birth: 1905 Death: 1938 Beatified: Pope John Paul II on April 18, 1993 Canonized: Pope John Paul II on April 30, 2000 Author and Publisher - Catholic Online Printable PDF of St. Faustina Kowalska Shop St. Faustina Kowalska Although the first and only apparition in Poland to Saint Faustina of Jesus as the Image of Divine Mercy, occurred on February 22, 1931 in Plock, Saint Faustina had several apparitions of Jesus as Divine Mercy in Vilnius, where she lived in a convent house where she was sent by the superiors of her religious community. 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. The Lord is with Thee. St. Faustina's life was an imitation of Christ's sacrifice in . The mystery of Divine Mercy took up the central position in Sister Faustinas life and apostolic work. 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. She would often tell the sisters and charges about Gods love of mankind and about the tremendous value of doing good to ones neighbour. She told us children that when she grew up she would enter a convent, but we laughed. Nonetheless, the suffering was becoming more and more intense. She was baptized with the name Helena in the parish church of Swinice Warckle. Helenka cared for him not only by bringing food but also by asking a priest to look after his salvation. Is a gift from God for our times, great mystic, mistress of spiritual life, prophet, who reminded the biblical truth about merciful love of God for every human being and calls to proclaim it to the world through the testimony of life, deed, word and prayer. Sister Faustina is one of the Church's most popular and widely known saints and the greatest mystics in the history of the Church. 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. Not only did she notice them, but she would also think of ways to help them. She also helped not only those who were dying in the sanatorium, but thanks to the gift of bilocation also those dying in another part of the hospital or even hundreds of miles away. After examining by the Holy See the next miracle of healing Father Ronald Pytel of Baltimore, MD, from incurable disease of the heart, the Holy Father John Paul II numbered her to the group of saints of the Catholic Church. 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. Her feast day is Oct. 5. He directed her to his acquaintances, Aldona and Samuel Lipszyc, in Ostrwek in the district of Klembw, who needed a nanny for their children, with a note saying that he did not know the girl but hoped she would be useful. Asked by her if she was pleased to be dying in our Congregation she replied, Yes. Prayer for the intentions of Our Holy Father, the Pope. The notification had been issued owing to an erroneous translation of her diary and resulting inappropriate forms of worship. He asked people to kindle that spark of Gods grace and to transmit the fire of mercy to the world. 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. I gave her the prayers and said good-bye, and she said, 'See you in heaven. (Diary16). For Your Sons sake, You have to love me (Diary 240). It has today become known as the most important place in the history of the Divine Mercy message and devotion. 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. From her youngest years she would tell us about the saints, pilgrims, and hermits who fed only on roots, berries and forest honey, her brother Stanisaw recalled. I didnt understand any of the things my confessor said to me. When I went indoors, and thought about what had happened at the gate I heard these words in my soul, My daughter, the blessings uttered by the poor as they leave your gate have reached My ears; they are thankful to Me, your mercy within the bounds of obedience pleased Me, so I descended from My throne to taste the fruit of your mercy. (Diary 1312). From that moment her union with God was closer than ever before. I do not fear death, my soul abound in great peace. On 1 August 1925 she entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Warsaw on ytnia St. She lived in the Congregation for thirteen years, staying in many houses, the longest time (she spent) in Krakw, Pock and Vilnius; working as a cook, shop assistant in bakers shop, gardener, and portress. In the Holy Week of 1935 she told Father Sopoko that this was what Jesus wanted and insisted it be set up for three days in the Ostra Brama gate, where a triduum of ceremonies was to be held before the first Sunday after Easter to mark the close of the Jubilee of the Worlds Redemption. Sister Faustinas health was deteriorating all the time and the end of her life on earth was approaching. In this situation, she tried to avoid the Lord, and when He came she would ask, Jesus, are You my God, or a spectre? Two days later she was baptized with the name Helena in the parish church of winice Warckie. Theologians say the message revealed to Saint Faustina "is a powerful reminder of who God is and has been from the very beginning. One day, Sister Eufemia Traczyska recalled, when we were peeling apples at work in the bakery Sister Faustina came in. 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. Blessed art Thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of Thy womb, Jesus. Sister Amelia arrived after me. Only during a discussion with her spiritual director Father Sopoko did she disclose that God wants a congregation to preach Divine mercy to the world and to pray for Divine mercy for the world (Diary 436). 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. This was also when she underlined the words Jesus had said, as instructed by her Vilnian spiritual adviser. The Divine presence flooded my soul; I know I am under the glance of the Mighty One. In Vilnius Sister Faustina was to work in the garden, although she had not any experience in this duty. But she took with her St. Josephs assurance that he was very much in favour of the work of Mercy entrusted her by the Lord. On her way to Walendw she stopped at Warsaw, where she had the opportunity to discuss the matter with Mother General Michaela Moraczewska, in whom she had always been able to confide. That day was to be the refuge for all souls, especially the poor sinners. 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. That day at supper time a bell was heard. The Novice Mistress thorough training and personal experience gave her the confidence to lead the novices into the spiritual life, teaching them to know God more profoundly, to pray and practise the ascetic life, so that their piety should not be emotional and soft but thorough, and bring them to an ever deeper union with God through obedience, humility, a self-sacrificing love of their neighbours and a zeal for the salvation of the souls entrusted to the Congregations apostolic care. Tell distressed humankind to come up and cling to My Heart, and I shall fill it with peace. Along with great physical and spiritual suffering there were also vast graces, which Sister Faustina did not divulge to anyone except her confessors. When he returned and opened the door to her room he found her levitating over the bed and absorbed in prayer. that it is good for that person from the perspective of eternity. 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. The continual calling of grace was a great torment for me, nonetheless I tried to stifle my calling with various entertainments (Diary 8). She expressed her thanks for all the good she had received from Mother General and the Congregation, she begged forgiveness for her transgressions against the rule, she asked for their sisterly love, prayer and a blessing in the hour of death. Whatever you ask for at that hour, for yourself and for others, will be granted you; at that hour grace came upon the whole world mercy superseded justice(Diary 1572), He assured Sister Faustina. The Lord granted me understanding of the things of God (Diary 1404). Helenka asked the pastor of St. James parish, Father Jakub Dbrowski, for help. I couldnt hear what St. Peter said, but I realised that the Holy Father understood him (Diary 1044). They liked her and gathered around her during recreation, as her thoughts and words were focused on God and she was always cheerful. . Pilgrims started to come to her grave in the agiewniki Convent and pray for her intercession. Already in the first days, when she suffered much because for nearly three weeks she had no access to confession, This afternoon, Father Andrasz came into my isolation room and sat down to hear my Confession. That was St. Maria Faustina Kowalska of the Divine Mercy revelations, who was canonized in 2000 and whose revelations were celebrated Sunday. This is why Vilnius has become known as the City of Divine Mercy. It was where all of our Lords demands of St. Faustina in His message of Divine Mercy were finally realised. When people say the Chaplet at a dying persons bedside, Gods anger is placated, and unfathomed mercy embraces the soul, and the depths of My mercy are moved, for the sake of My Sons sorrowful Passion(Diary 811). He did his best to follow all her requirements.. He said that he wanted the message of Gods merciful love preached here thanks to the mediation of Sister Faustina to reach all the earths inhabitants and fill their hearts with hope. Saint Faustina Kowalska, an apostle of the Divine Mercy, belongs today to the group of the most popular and well-known saints of the. I also promise it victory over its enemies, already here on Earth, and especially in the hour of death. St Faustina Kowalska is one of the most famous saints of the 20th Century, and was the first Saint canonised in the new millennium. 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. That was the family atmosphere of little Helenka, Gods chosen one to be the prophet of our times. 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. Others, the more thoughtful ones, said that Sister Faustina must surely be very close to God if she has the strength to bear all that suffering (Diary 126). Saint Faustina: Her Early Virtues Oct 03 2018 October 5 marks the 80th anniversary of the death of St. Faustina and her entrance into eternal life. Sister Maria Faustina (born Helena Kowalska in Glogowiec, Poland on August 25, 1905) was canonized on April 30, 2000 by Pope John Paul II thus becoming the first Catholic saint of the 21st century. During this conversation she saw Jesus, who confirmed that this was His will, saying, I want such a congregation (Diary 437). No-one knew about it except for Father Micha Sopoko, Father Jzef Andrasz, and some of her superiors. [2]. 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). He asked me to say the Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus for my penance. The doctor, the nurses, the patients they were all very good to her. When she tried to curb her daughters enthusiasm saying, Youll go mad if you keep getting up in the middle of the night, Helenka told her, Mummy, it must be an angel that wakes me up for prayers. I stood next to the bedside cabinet on which there was a little altar set up and was overwhelmed with terror, but a moment later she came round and said, 'Ah, Sister, youve come, Im glad, do come in'. St. Maria Faustina Kowalska of the Blessed Sacrament was born in Poland as Helena Kowalska on Aug. 25, 1905. Sister Faustina was to contemplate His love for her and love of ones neighbour. Her father had already taught her to read, but at school she had the opportunity to learn more. It has today become known as the most important place in the history of the Divine Mercy message and devotion. Sister Faustina was helped through these extremely painful experiences by her novice mistress, who correctly diagnosed her spiritual condition (which was not easy) and applied the right remedy. Go immediately to Warsaw, there you will enter a convent (Diary 10). Tell souls about this great mercy of Mine . She concluded the letter with the words, Farewell, Dearest Mother, we shall each other at the feet of Gods throne. She was kind, courteous, and hard-working. The simple truths of the faith were becoming incomprehensible; my soul was undergoing torment, not finding contentment anywhere. O, that day is terrible. Numerous new Divine Mercy shrines have sprung up to preach the truth of Gods merciful love for each human being. But soon she had to leave for Krakw, where there were better medical facilities for the treatment of tuberculosis. Sister Faustinas mission certainly did not end at her death. I want the picture which you will paint with a brush blessed in a special ceremony on the first Sunday after Easter, that Sunday is to be the Feast of Mercy. Then I saw her all different, changed, and levitating over the bed, gazing into the distance as if she were looking at something there. She told her that God was still her Father although he was testing her, and that these trials were to prepare her soul for a fuller union with Him. This is why Vilnius has become known as the "City of Divine Mercy." It was where all of our Lord's demands of St. Faustina in His message of Divine Mercy were finally realised. Saint Faustina describes God's love as a "Fountain of Mercy." 6. First, say one Our Father, one Hail Mary, and the Apostles Creed; next, on the Our Father beads you will say Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world; and on the Hail Mary beads you will say these words, For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world. At the end, you will say these words three times, Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world (Diary 476). 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