Turn to any page of St. Faustina’s Diary, and you’ll find spiritual gems. Like this one.Jesus told St. Faustina:I am pleased with your efforts, O soul aspiring for perfection, but why do I see you so often sad and depressed? Tell Me, My child, what is the meaning of this sadness, and what is its cause? … The cause of your falls is that you rely too much upon yourself and too little on Me. But let this not sadden you so much. You are dealing with the God of mercy, which your misery cannot exhaust. Remember, I did not allot only a certain number of pardons. (1488)

How do you treat the poor? Turn to any page of St. Faustina's Diary, and you'll find spiritual gems. Like this one:When the same poor people come to the gate a second time, I treat them with greater gentleness, and I do not let them see that I know they have been here before; [I do this] in order not to embarrass them. And then they speak to me freely about their troubles and needs.(1282)

Turn to any page of St. Faustina's Diary, and you'll find spiritual gems. Like this one: My soul has often cried out after God, as a little child who cries as loudly as he can when his mother covers her face and he cannot recognize her. (116)