“Someday, we will know the value of suffering, but then we will no longer be able to suffer.”
“In difficult moments, I will fix my gaze upon the silent heart of Jesus, stretched upon the cross, and from the exploding flames of his merciful heart will flow down upon me power and strength to keep fighting.”
“The Holy Spirit does not speak to a soul that is distracted and garrulous. He speaks by his quiet inspirations to a soul that is recollected, to a soul that knows how to keep silence.”
“A humble soul does not trust itself but places all its confidence in God. God defends the humble soul and lets himself into its secrets, and the soul abides in unsurpassable happiness which no one can comprehend.”
“Have great confidence; God is always our Father, even when he sends us trials.”
“He who knows how to forgive prepares for himself many graces from God. As often as I look upon the Cross, so often will I forgive with all My heart.”
“Suffering is the greatest treasure on earth; it purifies the soul. In suffering, we learn who our true friend is.”
“God, who is light itself, lives in a pure and humble heart, and all sufferings and adversities serve but to reveal the soul’s holiness.”
“My mercy is greater than your sins and those of the entire world.”
“I desire that the first Sunday after Easter be the Feast of Mercy.”
“Let the greatest sinners place their trust in My mercy. They have the right before others to trust in the abyss of My mercy.”
“I have opened My Heart as a living fountain of mercy. Let all souls draw life from it. Let them approach this sea of mercy with great trust.”
“Souls that make an appeal to My mercy delight Me.”
“I desire that you know more profoundly the love that burns in My Heart for souls, and you will understand this when you meditate upon My Passion.”
“At three o’clock, implore My mercy, especially for sinners; and, if only for a brief moment, immerse yourself in My Passion, particularly in My abandonment at the moment of agony. This is the hour of great mercy for the whole world.”
“Suffering is a great grace; through suffering the soul becomes like the Savior; in suffering love becomes crystallized; the greater the suffering, the purer the love.”
“Jesus loves hidden souls. A hidden flower is the most fragrant. I must strive to make the interior of my soul a resting place for the Heart of Jesus.”
[resources: Diary of Saint Faustina]
