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“True love is measured by the thermometer of suffering.”

Quote by Mary Faustina Kowalska

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Mary Faustina Kowalska

Mary Faustina Kowalska, born on August 25, 1905, and died on October 5, 1938, was a Catholic saint from Poland. She was a mystic known for her devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and her love for God. more

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