10/05/2026
Today is the feast day of St. Faustina, a young nun from Poland who was given a special mission from Jesus. She was tasked with spreading the message of God’s mercy. St. Faustina was asked by Jesus to have an image created of him. This image was to have both red and white rays of light coming from his sacred heart. From her diary note 77, “the pale ray stands for Water which makes souls righteous.” “The red ray stands for blood which is the life of the soul…..these two rays issued forth from the very depths of My tender mercy when my agonized heart was opened by a lance on the cross.”
On another occasion, JESUS told St Faustina: “My gaze from this image is like My gaze from the cross. … Mankind will not have peace until it turns with trust to My Mercy." (Diary note 299)
Wow! These words just pierce the soul. It is so difficult to comprehend the amount of love and mercy God desires to pour out upon us.
If we only sit still long enough to receive it……..
St. Faustina…pray for us.
Resources: Laudete and centrefordivinemercy.org