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“I really only love God as much as I love the person I love the least.”
― Dorothy Day

“Once in our world, a Stable had something in it that was bigger than our whole world.”
― C.S.Lewis

“Suffering is the greatest treasure on earth; it purifies the soul. In suffering, we learn who our true friend is.”
― Faustina Kowalska, Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul

“Love endures everything, love is stronger than death, love fears nothing.”
― Saint Faustina

“Jesus loves hidden souls. A hidden flower is the most fragrant. I must strive to make the interior of my soul a resting place for the Heart of Jesus.”
― Faustina Kowalska, Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul

“If the angels were capable of envy, they would envy us for two things: one is the receiving of Holy Communion, and the other is suffering.”
― Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul

“The Holy Spirit does not speak to a soul that is distracted and garrulous. He speaks by His quiet inspirations to a soul that is recollected, to a soul that knows how to keep silence.”
― Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul

“Some day, we will know the value of suffering, but then we will no longer be able to suffer.”
― Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

“Truth wears a crown of thorns”
― Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

“Pure love is capable of great deeds, and it is not broken by difficulty or adversity. As it remains strong in the midst of great difficulties, so too it perseveres in the toilsome and drab life of each day. It”
― Maria Faustina Kowalska, Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul

“Act in such a way that all those who come in contact with you will go away joyful. Sow happiness about you because you have received much from God; give, then, generously to others. They should take leave of you with their hearts filled with joy, even if they have no more than touched the hem of your garment.”
― Maria Faustina Kowalska

“The past does not belong to me; the future is not mine; with all my soul I try to make use of the present moment.”
― Maria Faustina Kowalska, Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul

“Now, rest your head on My bosom, on My heart, and draw from it strength and power for these sufferings because you will find neither relief nor help nor comfort anywhere else.”
― Maria Faustina Kowalska, Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul

“O my Lord, inflame my heart with love for You, that my spirit may not grow weary amidst the storms, the sufferings and the trials. You see how weak I am. Love can do all. 95 + A Deeper Knowledge”
― Maria Faustina Kowalska, Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul

“It is a great thing to know how to make use of the present moment.”
― Maria Faustina Kowalska, Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul

“Help me, O Lord, that my eyes may be merciful, so that I may never suspect or judge from appearances, but look for what is beautiful in my neighbors’ souls and come to their rescue.”
― Maria Faustina Kowalska, Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul

“And fear nothing, dear soul, whoever you are; the greater the sinner, the greater his right to Your mercy, O Lord.”
― Maria Faustina Kowalska

“Get to know God by contemplating His attributes.”
― Maria Faustina Kowalska, Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul

“From the moment I came to love suffering, it ceased to be a suffering for me. Suffering is the daily food of my soul.”
― Maria Faustyna Kowalska, Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul

“If the angels were capable of envy, they would envy us for two things: one is the receiving of Holy Communion, and the other is suffering”
― Maria Faustina Kowalska, Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul

“A humble soul does not trust itself, but places all its confidence in God. God defends the humble soul and lets Himself into its secrets, and the soul abides in unsurpassable happiness which no one can comprehend.”
― Maria Faustyna Kowalska, Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul