Diary: Divine Mercy in My Soul

Excellent, one of the best devotional works I've read yet. Worth a re-read immediately after finishing. I feel a deep amount of respect for this saint. I was skeptical when starting this work, since others I have read which are highly regarded have been something of a slog, but Sr. Faustina was an excellent writer with a profound inner life and a special connection with Christ. The English translation of the introduction fell flat in a few places, but the translation of her work was fine. Highly recommend the Polish introduction in the back of the Marian Press copies as well for context on her life and on the difficulties in having her works authorized by the Church.

Staram się zawsze podchodzić krytycznie do lektury. I właśnie dlatego ciężko jest mi uwierzyć w prawdziwość objawień siostry Faustyny. Dla mnie dziennik jest li tylko ciekawym zapisem choroby psychicznej.

This book is for all who are searching for someone who is simple but a Catholic mystic. The life and times of Sister Faustina of Poland. She has visions of Jesus, Mary, and other saints, bilocution, and how deep her prayer life is. It is a book that really brings you closer to the holiness of God.

In the diary this woman's childlike trust, simplicity, and intimacy with Jesus will stir your heart and soul.

I do love this book... I mean, it's basically Jesus telling us to trust in His Mercy... what's not to love? But personally, I'm at a point where I just can't... relate to it? But, absolutely, everyone should at least skim it.

DZIENNICZEK napisany w formie pamiętnika powstał w ostatnich czterech latach życia św. Siostry Faustyny. Ukazuje on obraz zjednoczenia jej duszy z Bogiem oraz głębię życia duchowego. Pan obdarzył siostrę Faustynę wielkimi łaskami: darem kontemplacji, głębokiego poznania tajemnicy miłosierdzia Bożego, wizjami, objawieniami, ukrytymi stygmatami, darem proroctwa i czytania w duszach ludzkich, a także, rzadko spotykanym, darem mistycznych zaślubin.

Finished after years of reading. Very inspirational how someone can be so close to Jesus.