“My likeness to Jesus must be through suffering and humility.” SufferingJesusHumility Author:Mary Faustina Kowalska
“Sufferings, adversities, humiliations, failures and suspicions that have come my way are splinters that keep alive the fire of my love for You, O Jesus.” WaySufferingJesusFireAliveAdversityMy WaySuspicionHumiliationMy Love For YouSplinters Author:Mary Faustina Kowalska
“It is You Jesus, stretched out on the cross, who gives me strength and are always close to the suffering soul. Creatures will abandon a person in his suffering, but You, O Lord, are faithful.” GivingPersonsSoulSufferingJesusLordCreaturesCrossesGive MeFaithfulAbandonGive Me Strength Author:Mary Faustina Kowalska
“He who wants to learn true humility should reflect upon the Passion of Jesus. (267)” WantShouldPassionJesusHumilityTrue Humility Author:Mary Faustina Kowalska
“My daughter...why do you not tell me about everything that concerns you, even the smallest details? Tell Me about everything, and know that this will give Me great joy. I answered, But You know about everything, Lord." And Jesus replied to me, "Yes I do know; but you should not excuse yourself with the fact that I know, but with childlike simplicity talk to Me about everything, for my ears and heart are inclined towards you, and your words are dear to Me.” KnowsGivingShouldHeartFactsJoyJesusPrayerLordDaughterConcernEarsGive MeSimplicityDearDetailsExcuseMy DaughterSmallestTalk To MeChildlikeGreat Joy 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
“O, my Jesus, I understand well that, just as illness is measured with a thermometer and a high fever tells us of the seriousness of the illness; so also, in the spiritual life, suffering is the thermometer which measures the love of God in a soul.” WellsSoulSpiritualSufferingJesusIllnessGod LoveSpiritual LifeSeriousnessFeverThermometers Author:Mary Faustina Kowalska
“I thank God for this illness and these physical discomforts, because I have the time to converse with the Lord Jesus.” SufferingJesusLordIllnessThank GodDiscomfortConverses Author:Mary Faustina Kowalska
“Do not bargain with any temptation; lock yourself immediately in My[Jesus] Heart and, at the first opportunity, reveal the temptation to the confessor.....Do not fear struggle; courage itself often intimidates temptations, and they dare not attack us.” FirstsHeartOpportunityJesusStruggleDareTemptationLocksBargainsIntimidatingDo Not Fear Author:Mary Faustina Kowalska
