The novice mistress at the time was Mother Magorzata Gimbutt, a prayerful person and devout practitioner of the mortifications, meek and quiet, who educated the young nuns entrusted to her care above all by the example of her life. I looked at Sister Amelia but said nothing. "After it will come the Day of Justice. Asked by her if she was pleased to be dying in our Congregation she replied, Yes. 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. But the joy of those days for Sister Faustina was the fact that Jesus requests had been fulfilled. Helenka cared for him not only by bringing food but also by asking a priest to look after his salvation. At the age of nine, she made her first Holy Communion. Her first period of treatment lasted nearly four months from December 1936 (with a break for Christmas). The proper liturgical texts were released by the Holy See in Latin.English and Spanish translations must be approved by the USCCB and confirmed by the Holy See before they can be implemented in the . In the darkness of the passive nights God was granting her moments of respite and great joy. Firstly in Warsaw in the ytnia, in 1929 she went to Wilno to replace Sister Petronela Basiura, who was leaving for her third probation; then she returned to Warsaw and the house in the ytnia, only to be sent off to a new house on the Hetmaska in the Grochw district. That was the family atmosphere of little Helenka, Gods chosen one to be the prophet of our times. Sister Faustinas prophetic mission was kept strictly secret during her lifetime. On her way to Vilnius she made a stop at Czstochowa to entrust Mary her life and mission, which she received from God. In these dark nights of the soul there were moments of light and joy, when God allowed her to feel His love or when Our Lady came to her aid. I do not fear death, my soul abound in great peace. She felt that she loved God and was loved in return. Sister Faustinas mission continues and is bringing wondrous fruit. Mother Magorzata Gimbutt was replaced by Mother Jzefa Brzoza, who had been trained for the office in Laval (France), which served the Foundress, Mother Teresa Ewa Countess Potocka ne Sukowska, as the spiritual model for the Congregations religious life and apostolic work in Poland. She was baptized with the name Helena in the parish church of Swinice Warckle. By her bedside were the chaplain, Father Teodor Czaputa and Mother Superior Irena Krzyanowska, while the rest of the Sisters stood in the corridor. She firmly believed all He said would happen, though sometimes she had no idea as to how it would come about. She was very happy in Prdnik and never complained that she was suffering. In 1965, as the Bishop of Krakw, he initiated a diocesan process for raising of Sister Faustina to the glory of the altars. For it was in Divine Mercy that the world would find peace, and mankind happiness. 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). Then I saw her all different, changed, and levitating over the bed, gazing into the distance as if she were looking at something there. The sister who had come to wake up Sister Amelia had gone to the wrong cell and woken me instead. 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. 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 Her Cracovian spiritual director observed that since she had taken the decision she would be taking the full responsibility on herself. On April 18, 1993, the Holy Father John Paul II raised her to the glory of the altars and on April 30, 2000, numbered her among the saints of the Church. When I tried to explain that I had a problem with saying this Litany, he rose and granted me absolution. The tension regarding the accomplishing of the work of Mercy entrusted her by the Lord had gone. 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. Like the biblical prophets, she started enumerating her inadequacies and excusing herself that she was not capable of accomplishing this work. But Sister Faustina was not pleased, although the artist and Father Sopoko did all they could to render as faithful an image of Jesus as possible. 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. When he returned and opened the door to her room he found her levitating over the bed and absorbed in prayer. As I was a senior novice I had to act as her guide (angel). During these visits she spoke with Dr. Adam Zylber on Sister Faustinas condition. At this time Sister Faustina often spoke of Gods mercy, Sister Szymona Nalewajk recollects, while I would challenge her and stress His justice. It reveals the supremely holy and wise personality of the author, not so much in what she said . I couldnt hear what St. Peter said, but I realised that the Holy Father understood him (Diary 1044). 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. She instructed Sister Faustina to say the exclamatory prayers instead of long prayers which required a considerable amount of concentration, and thereby accept the will of God. 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. The Divine presence flooded my soul; I know I am under the glance of the Mighty One. 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). Her feast day is Oct. 5. The over eightmonth period of illness and two spells in Prdnik Hospital was a good time for writing, and a major part of her spiritual writings was done in Krakw. 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. This task was of special importance, since Jesus attached such great promises to it. Suddenly someone woke me up. 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. 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. On her return from hospital (17 September 1938) Sister Faustina waited in the convents infirmary for the moment of her passage from this world to the Fathers House. The Feast of the Divine Mercy has entered the universal Churchs liturgical calendar for good. There were holy pictures on the walls, and a little altar stood in the middle of the bedroom, with a crucifix and two holy statues, the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. 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. Source: Wikipedia and Catholic Online Saint Faustina saw visions of Heaven. She thanked me but did not take up my offer. It was yet another task which seemed to transcend her capabilities. Her relics are in the Shrine of the Divine Mercy at agiewniki, Krakw. Others in her state would never rise, but he had seen her holding on to the wall as she walked to the chapel. I opened up all my soul, as usual. In this situation, she tried to avoid the Lord, and when He came she would ask, Jesus, are You my God, or a spectre? 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. 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. I felt wonderfully happy at having been able to confess everything. They liked her and gathered around her during recreation, as her thoughts and words were focused on God and she was always cheerful. You will prepare the world for My final coming. She is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church as a saint, and is known as the Apostle of Divine Mercy. From today on you shall be called Sister Maria Faustyna, 11. But as she left the confessional Jesus explained, My image is in your soul. Do not be afraid of anything, be faithful right unto the end. "Speak to the world about My mercy," Jesus allegedly told her. These words stirred her deeply, and although she pretended not to have heard them she understood them but for the time being did not tell anyone of them. After his ordination on the third Sunday of each month he celebrated Divine Mercy services in this chapel. Hail Mary, full of grace. 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. The priest told her to paint an image of Jesus in her soul. Numerous new Divine Mercy shrines have sprung up to preach the truth of Gods merciful love for each human being. At first Mother General had not consented to her leaving the Congre- gation and had warned Sister Faustina to beware of delusions and imprudent moves, but now that she was travelling to Krakw for a visitation, on 4 May 1937, she said: Up to now, I have always held you back, but now I leave it entirely up to you; if you want to leave, you can do so; if you want to stay in the Congregation, you can stay(Diary 1115). I am filled with an ever greater longing for God. He couldnt quite believe it all and make up his mind; he prayed and while keeping the particulars of the visions and penitent fully confidential sought the advice of knowledgeable priests. Just as the astounding revelations on the Divine Mercy entrusted by Jesus to St. Faustina constitute God's final effort of salvation . See, Father, she said to her father, who had been so staunchly against her entry into the convent. 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. One big prayer of thanksgiving sprang up from my heart (Diary 17). The Candlemas candle continued to burn.. As I started to dance, I suddenly saw Jesus next to me, Jesus crushed with suffering, stripped of His apparel and all covered with wounds, Who said these words to me, How long am I to put up with you, and how long are you going to keep Me waiting? (Diary 9). Nevertheless, my confessor did not allow me to miss a single Holy Communion. 29 in the Abramowskiego and needed a child-minder for her three children. He reminded Sister Faustina that He wanted it celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter, for souls were still being lost despite His bitter Passion. Aware of this, she took her leave of the community. But there was something that set her apart from the rest of the children in the village. It has today become known as the most important place in the history of the Divine Mercy message and devotion. It has today become known as the most important place in the history of the Divine Mercy message and devotion. I couldnt grasp the meaning of whatever I read; I couldnt meditate. 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. She experienced also many extraordinary graces such as: apparitions, ecstasies, the gift of bilocation, hidden stigmata, reading into human souls, the mystical betrothal and nuptials. Sister Felicja was surprised that the doctor allowed her to go to Mass despite her poor condition. Diary of St. Faustina. 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. Her soul was being purified in the crucible of spiritual battle. She was canonized by Pope John Paul II on April 30, 2000. How marvellously her Divine Mercy service is making its way around the world and winning so many human hearts! In the convent chapel Father Andrasz blessed another picture of the Merciful Jesus painted in accordance with Sister Faustinas instructions and started special services in honour of the Divine Mercy. He was inspired to lead a life of poverty and itinerant preaching. What was the main message that Jesus told St Faustina? It is also the means to establish peace in human hearts and between nations: Mankind shall not find peace and contentment until it turns with trust unto My mercy (Diary 300). . Helenka spent the last months of her postulancy in the novice house in Krakw, where she arrived on 23 January 1926. She was anxious to fulfil the mission Jesus had given her. Tell souls of His great mercy, while there is still time for mercy; if you should remain silent now, you shall be held responsible on that terrible day for a great number of souls. They soon bulit there a single-storey cottage and farm buildings. When the painting was completed Father Sopoko put it up in a dark corridor in the Observantine Convent next to St. Michaels Church, of which he was rector. Souls that venerate the image of Divine Mercy will not perish In her diary, Saint Faustina recorded the words of Christ regarding the image. I learned how much God loved me. 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). It is a sign for the end times; after it will come the day of justice. There she prostrated herself before the Blessed Sacrament and begged the Lord to tell her what she was to do next. I wanted to die but could not (Diary 23). Sister Faustina died in Krakow on October 5, 1938, at the age of just thirtythree. I got in touch with Eugeniusz Kazimirowski, an artist who lived in the same house as I and undertook to paint the picture, and with Mother Superior, who allowed Sister Faustina to visit him twice a week to instruct him on the details of the painting., The painting of the first picture of the Merciful Jesus started very discreetly at the beginning of January 1934. The One to whom I have made my vows is my husband and therefore your son-in-law. Any soul that makes its Confession and receives Holy Communion will have its sins and its punishment completely remitted. 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). I pass it on to all people, He said, so that they will learn to know ever better the true face of God and the true face of their brethren. Though they were god-fearing, the Kowalskis didnt want to give up their best child. Sister Faustina had achieved the fullness of union with God and sang a hymn in honour of His unfathomable Mercy. His right hand was lifted up in a gesture of blessing, and His left hand was touching His breast from which two rays, a red one and a pale one, radiated out. Her soul was in special communion with the Holy Spirit, whose inspiration filled it with indescribable ecstasy, and her heart was flooded with thanksgiving for such vast graces. The lack of a permanent spiritual director and the inability to fulfil the tasks ascribed her made Sister Faustina want to back out of these supernatural inspirations, but Jesus patiently kept on explaining to her the magnitude of the work He had chosen her for. The first stage of her hospital treatment ended in March 1937. 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. She woke up during the night and realised that a soul was asking her for prayer. He consulted Mother Superior Irena Krzyanowska, asking for information concerning Sister Faustinas religious life and asked for an examination to be done of her physical and mental health. Those who are strong devotees to Divine Mercy and St. Faustina, may know a lot already about her life. Jesus does not ask you to suffer beyond your capacity. 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. Now only a very thin veil of faith separated her from the union with God to which the saints accede in heaven. FAQ: Who Is The Patron Saint Of Football? Faustina was beatified on April 18, 1993 and canonized on April 30, 2000. The Sisters took turns in keeping a vigil by her bedside. Tell them, O My daughter, that I am love and mercy itself (Diary 1074). I promise that the soul that venerates this picture shall not perish. The Message is happy to share stories about the Divine Mercy devotion. The chapel was decorated for a feast day, and on this day it was open to everyone, anyone who wanted [to attend]. 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. Seeing this sign of Gods wrath, she started begging the Angel to hold off a while for the world to do penance, but when she stood before the majesty of the Holy Trinity she did not dare repeat her plea. After a while Jesus said to her, Make Me a picture of this image in the form that you see, with the inscription Jesus, I trust in You. 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). You have a good, humble and such an innocent child, a neighbour, Marianna Bereziska, praised Helenka. Mother Janina Olga Bartkiewicz, who was postulant mistress at the time, showed a big heart to young postulants preparing for the religious life, but at the same time made big demands of them and directed them firmly. She waited for the priest He had promised and the chance to have the painting of the Merciful Jesus made according to Gods will. But yet again she was overwhelmed by such darkness that she returned to Mother Generals room to tell her of her tribulation and struggle. When she wanted to please her father she would take the Lives of the Saints or some other religious book from our modest bookcase and read aloud. The funeral took place on 7 October, the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. I woke Sister Amelia, put on my overall and bonnet and dashed to the infirmary. The sisters went down to the evening service. I Myself shall protect it as My glory (Diary 47-48). Eternal is His love for me. She would notice the poor people and those in need around her, who came into the village for a piece of bread and a donation of any kind. In her heart of hearts she heard the words, My Mercy does not want that, but justice commands it (Diary 20). Tell distressed humankind to come up and cling to My Heart, and I shall fill it with peace. Her apparitions of Jesus Christ inspired the Roman Catholic devotion to the Divine Mercy and earned her the title of Secretary of Divine Mercy. I remember her wholesome, happy smile Aldona Lipszyc recalled after many years She used to sing a lot and I always think of her in connection with the hymn she sang most often and which I learned from her, 'I am to revere Jesus hidden in the Sacrament'. Youll see that the Congregation will be solaced by me. It is a record of the inspiring life of St. Faustina, as she experienced the profound supernatural events that shaped her entire life. In Vilnius Sister Faustina was to work in the garden, although she had not any experience in this duty. At first, I was a bit anxious, but after a while peace entered my soul; but I noticed that Jesus heard my Confession in the same way as my confessors. Throughout her life, she reported a number of visions of Jesus and conversations with him, which she wrote about in her diary, later published as the book Diary: Divine Mercy in My Soul. Jesus said to Sister Faustina that the sign would come with the graces dispensed through the picture. He asked her to hold the moment of His death on the cross in veneration. When she returned to the reception room she repeated these words to Mother Superior, who said, If the Lord has admitted you, then so do I (Diary 14). Mother Michaela Moraczewska, superior of the Warsaw house, who was present during the conversation, offered to speak to the candidate herself. Today, I am sending you with My mercy to the whole of mankind (Diary 1588). In her everyday contacts Sister Faustina was able to interpret lifes troubles in a spirit of living faith and see Gods goodness in everything. Nonetheless, the suffering was becoming more and more intense. Greater sufferings from those which were caused by tuberculosis, she offered as a voluntary sacrifice for sinners and as the Apostle of Divine Mercy. He ate it. Sister Faustina was born on 25 August 1905 in Gogowiec, Poland to Marianna and Stanisaw Kowalski as the third of ten children. The Lord brought her into the world of an ever closer union with Him, preparing her for receiving the grace of mystical marriage. The joy brought by the accomplishment of Jesus requests, the painting of the picture and its display for public veneration on the first Sunday after Easter, the envisaged Feast of Divine Mercy, did not last long because already in May 1935 Sister Faustina felt intuitively that there would be new tasks which she was very anxious about. I feel very, very weak and am writing with a trembling hand. Since our ceremony was so closely linked with Rome, I dont exactly know how to distinguish [between the two ceremonies], but thats what I saw and thats what Im writing. St. Faustina is best known for her devotion to the Divine Mercy. While there is still time, let them have recourse to the fount of my mercy; let them profit from the blood and water which gushed forth for them ( Diary, 848). Required fields are marked *. 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. Other saints and angels, whose company and assistance she had often enjoyed, also lent a helping hand. From a very tender age she stood out . 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). Tuberculosis, which had not been diagnosed until her stay in Vilnius, was ravaging Sister Faustinas body. Faustina wrote (Notebook 1, item 49) that Jesus told her that he wanted the Divine Mercy image to be solemnly blessed on the first Sunday after Easter; and that Sunday was to be the Feast of Mercy. O, that day is terrible. 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. What did Faustina see Saint Faustina saw visions of Heaven In . And you could always observe a childlike joy on her face. As she continued to grow and develop in her own faith and spirituality, she was blessed with inspiration to develop the Divine Mercy image. Mother General Michaela Moraczewska visited all the Congregations houses and spoke on the great mission for which God had chosen Sister Faustina. 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. But did you know she loved the Blessed Mother and her rosary? 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. 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. Translated by Teresa Bauk-Ulewiczowa, Copyright by ZgromadzenieSiostr Matki Boskiej Miosierdzia, 4. He said to her, You are the witness of My mercy; forever and ever you shall stand before My throne as a living witness to My mercy (Diary 417). 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