How did Saint Faustina learn about the Divine Mercy?
A. On February 22, 1931, Jesus appeared to Saint Faustina for the first time. For four years she recorded Jesus’ words, her visions, and her own thoughts and prayers in a personal diary. She writes: The Diary of Saint Faustina”In the evening, when I was in my cell, I became aware of the Lord Jesus clothed in a white garment. One hand was raised in blessing, the other was touching the garment at the breast. From the opening of the garment at the breast there came forth two large rays, one red and the other pale. In silence I gazed intently at the Lord; my soul was overwhelmed with fear, but also with great joy. After a while Jesus said to me, ‘paint an image according to the pattern you see, with the inscription: Jesus, I trust in You. “The pale ray stands for the Water which makes souls righteous; the red ray stands for the Blood which is the life of souls.
A. On February 22, 1931, Jesus appeared to Saint Faustina for the first time. For four years she recorded Jesus’ words, her visions, and her own thoughts and prayers in a personal diary. She writes: “In the evening, when I was in my cell, I became aware of the Lord Jesus clothed in a white garment. One hand was raised in blessing, the other was touching the garment at the breast. From the opening of the garment at the breast there came forth two large rays, one red and the other pale. In silence I gazed intently at the Lord; my soul was overwhelmed with fear, but also with great joy. After a while Jesus said to me, ‘paint an image according to the pattern you see, with the inscription: Jesus, I trust in You. “The pale ray stands for the Water which makes souls righteous; the red ray stands for the Blood which is the life of souls. These two rays issued forth from the depths of My most tender Mercy at that time when My agonizing Heart was opened by a lance on the Cross….Fortunate is t
