“Oh, if only the suffering soul knew how it is loved by God, it would die of joy and excess of happiness! Some day, we will know the value of suffering, but then we will no longer be able to suffer. The present moment is ours.” IfsKnowsSoulMomentsAbleJoySufferingValuesDiesPresent MomentExcess Author:Mary Faustina Kowalska
“If the angels were capable of envy, they would envy us for two things: one is the receiving of Holy Communion, and the other is suffering.” IfsTwoSufferingHolyCapableAngelEnvyTwo ThingsReceivingCommunionHoly Communion Author:Mary Faustina Kowalska
“For there are three ways of performing an act of mercy: the merciful word, by forgiving and by comforting; secondly, if you can offer no word, then pray - that too is mercy; and thirdly, deeds of mercy. And when the Last Day comes, we shall be judged from this, and on this basis we shall receive the eternal verdict.” IfsWayLastsThreePrayingOffersEternalForgivenessMercyBasesForgivingDeedsPerformingJudgedComfortingMercifulLast DayVerdictThree Ways Author:Mary Faustina Kowalska
“A disobedient soul will win no victory, even if the Lord Jesus himself, in person, were to hear its confession.” IfsPersonsSoulJesusWinningLordVictoryConfession Author:Mary Faustina Kowalska
“A soul does not benefit from the sacrament of confession if it is not humble. Pride keeps it in darkness. The soul neither knows how, nor is it willing, to probe with precision the depths of its own misery. It puts on a mask and avoids everything that might bring it recovery.” IfsKnowsDoeSoulMightDarknessKnow HowWillingPrideBenefitsCatholicMiseryDepthHumbleRecoveryMaskConfessionSacramentsPrecision Author:Mary Faustina Kowalska
