Divine Mercy

Well, I was cleaning my room today when I decided to move a book from my dresser/shelf to another shelf closer to my bed, for easier access. And like pretty much every time I decide to put a book away, I opened it to a random page and was absorbed for about. . .  I have no idea how long, but it was probably between 20 and 45 minutes. Yeah.

The book is "Diary: Divine Mercy in my Soul" and it the Diary of St. M Faustina Kowalska.
My Grandma had the book, and gave it to me after I asked her where I might be able to find a copy. (Thanks, Grandma!)

The book is HUGE. Probably 3 inches thick! But it is filled with such inspiration and wonder. I haven't read much of it, but every time I pick it up I get totally lost in it, and cry (or almost cry) every time.

Jesus revealed himself to St. Faustina so many times, and spoke directly to her often. OK, I don't really pay much attention to the dates. However, Jesus' words (speaking to St. Faustina) are on almost every single page that I've read, so I'd say He spoke with her pretty often. It's amazing.

She has many trials and sufferings. She also has an incredible love for Jesus.

Jesus makes His great Mercy known to her. Jesus' mercy is so vast, so great, that no soul could ever comprehend it. And It hurts Him so much when people don't or won't come to Him and accept His mercy. He is ready to let flow the never ending fount of mercy within Him, if we are only willing to receive it.

Jesus wants her to spread devotion to His Mercy every where, and wants her to work toward getting a feast of His Mercy. “This Feast emerged from the very depths of My mercy, and it is confirmed in the vast depths of my tender mercies. Every soul believing and trusting in My mercy will obtain it.”
He said. And also
"The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain the complete forgiveness of sins and punishment.”

He also wants a particular image (which He shows her in a vision) to be blessed and venerated on this feast.
 “I want the image solemnly blessed on the first Sunday after Easter, and I want it to be venerated publicly so that every soul may know about it.” He said.

 She worked toward these thing despite her difficulties, which were many. Now we have the Feast of Divine Mercy on the first Sunday after Easter. We now have the Image of Divine mercy too. Jesus also revealed to her other things that He wanted to be spread, Such as the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, The Hour of Great Mercy (3 o'clock) and the novena of Chaplets before Divine Mercy Sunday (starting on Good Friday)

And Jesus tells her that it is the most sinful people, who are most in need of His Mercy, who are, so to speak, first in line, to His Mercy. He wants them to come to Him, no matter what they've done, and He wants to freely give them abundant mercy, and forgive them.
Isn't that one of the most loving, touching, hope-inspiring things you've ever heard??

Jesus is Love and Mercy. His love and mercy are more than overflowing, they NEVER end. It really doesn't. In fact, Jesus said to her "My Daughter, do you think you have written enough about My mercy? What you have Written is but a drop compared to the ocean. I am Love and Mercy itself. There is no misery that could be a match for My mercy, neither will misery exhaust it, because as it is being granted - it increases. The soul that trusts in My mercy is most fortunate, because I myself take care of it." 1273

Jesus Loves us all so much. I think Every one needs to at least read a little bit of this book, and get a little taste of His mercy and love. As Jesus said in the quote above, Everything that she wrote is a drop in the Ocean of His Mercy.