Suffering makes our stories better
Suffering makes our stories better
Turn to any page of St. Faustina’s Diary and you’ll find spiritual gems. Like this one: I saw that God Himself seemed to be opposing [Fr. Sopocko], and I asked the Lord why He was acting in this way toward him, as though He were placing obstacles in the way of his doing what He Himself had asked him to do. And the Lord said, I am acting thus with him to give testimony that this work is Mine. Tell him not to fear anything; My gaze is on him day and night. There will be as many crowns to form his crown as there will be souls saved by this work. It is not for the success of a work, but for the suffering that I give reward (Diary, 90).
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Turn to any page of St. Faustina's Diary, and you'll find spiritual gems. Like this one. St. Faustina wrote:Saint Joseph urged me to have a constant devotion to him. … He looked at me with great kindness and gave me to know how much he is supporting this work [of mercy]. He has promised me … special help and protection. (1203)
Do you struggle to be patient sometimes? Saint Faustina wrote:"True works of God always meet opposition and are marked by suffering. If God wants to accomplish something, sooner or later He will do so in spite of the difficulties. Your part, in the meantime, is to arm yourself with great patience" (270).
Turn to any page of St. Faustina's Diary, and you'll find spiritual gems, like this one:I must … act in all matters now as I would like to do and act at the hour of my death (226). Are you prepared to die?
