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Let's Talk About The Divine Mercy of Jesus

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In times of overwhelming darkness, God's providence often shines through the lives of extraordinary individuals – saints sent to meet the specific needs of their era. Saint Faustina Kowalska stands as a powerful testament to this truth. Born in Poland on the cusp of unimaginable cruelty, her life became a beacon of Divine Mercy in a world teetering towards unprecedented mercilessness. Like those saints throughout history willing to atone for the sins of others through their own suffering, Faustina embraced this calling with heroic dedication, a willingness vividly chronicled in her profound Diary . From a young age, Faustina, then Helen Kowalska, experienced a deep connection with the divine, hearing God's voice in her soul. Despite an initial youthful diversion towards worldly pleasures, a powerful encounter with Jesus during a dance reignited her calling to religious life. Obedient to a subsequent divine instruction, she journeyed to Warsaw and entered the Sisters of Our ...