“Suffering is the greatest treasure on earth; it purifies the soul. In suffering, we learn who our true friend is.” SoulEarthSufferingTreasureTrue FriendTrue Friend IsGreatest Treasure Author:Mary Faustina Kowalska
“True love is measured by the thermometer of suffering.” SufferingLove IsTrue Love IsThermometers Author:Mary Faustina Kowalska
“My likeness to Jesus must be through suffering and humility.” SufferingJesusHumility Author:Mary Faustina Kowalska
“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
“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
“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
“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
“Suffering is a great grace; through suffering the soul becomes like the Saviour; in suffering love becomes crystallised; the greater the suffering, the purer the love.” SoulSufferingLove IsGreaterGraceSaviour 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
