Don't Be Afraid
Don't Be Afraid
Turn to any page of St. Faustina’s Diary, and you’ll find spiritual gems. Like this one:
When I was close to the Lord, He said to me, “Why are you afraid to begin the work which I have commanded you to carry out?” I answered, "Why do You leave me on my own at such times, Jesus, and why do I not feel Your presence?” [He replied], “My daughter, even though you do not perceive Me in the most secret depths of your heart, you still cannot say that I am not there. ... My daughter, know without doubt, and once and for all, that only mortal sin drives Me out of a soul, and nothing else (Diary, 1181).
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Turn to any page of St. Faustina's Diary, and you'll find spiritual gems. Like this one:… I heard Satan who said to me, "... God is not as merciful as you say He is." (1405)
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)
