What About the Poor?
What About the Poor?
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)
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I also withhold My punishments only because of you. You restrain Me, and I cannot vindicate the claims of My justice. You bind My hands with your love (Diary, 1193).
Turn to any page of St. Faustina’s Diary and you’ll find spiritual gems. Like this one: [Jesus said], “I rejoice that [souls] ask for much, because it is My desire to give much, very much. On the other hand, I am sad when souls ask for little, when they narrow their hearts” (1578).
Turn to any page of St. Faustina's Diary and you'll find spiritual gems. Like this one:Let every soul remember these words: 'And being in anguish, He prayed longer.' I always prolong such prayer as much as is in my power and in conformity with my duty. (872)
