From the Diary of St. Faustina…
| I have noticed that, from the very moment I entered the convent, I have been charged with one thing; namely, that I am a saint. But this word was always used scoffingly. At first this hurt me very much, but when I had risen above it, I paid no attention to it. However, when on one occasion a certain person [perhaps Father Sopocko] suffered because of my sanctity, I was very pained that, because of me, others can experience some unpleasantness. And I began to complain to the Lord Jesus, asking why this should be so, and the Lord answered me, “Are you sad because of this? Of course you are a saint. Soon I myself will make this manifest in you, and they will pronounce the same word, ‘saint’, only this time it will be with love.”(Diary 1571) MY RESPONSE: Dear Faustina, secretary and apostle of Divine Mercy, and saint, help us, too, to become saints by following your example of devotion to Divine Mercy. |
