Saint Faustina's sayings: everything you need to know (2025)

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The phrases of Saint Faustina; know all the phrases that Jesus Christ dictated to this illustrious saint, the first of this millennium, about Divine Mercy, with the aim of saving our souls from hell and preparing us for His Second Coming ( See: What is Mercy ).
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The sayings of Jesus to St. Faustina Kowalska

From her mystical visions, we know the phrases of Saint Faustina, a saint who heard the voice of Jesus, as she relates in her diaries, which she wrote in order to document all the manifestations of Jesus Christ, of the Virgin Mary, of the angels and any extraordinary event that happened to her. Many of her visions have to do with the Divine Mercy of Jesus Christ, who in one of her manifestations called Saint Faustina the Apostle of Mercy.

St Faustina’s sayings on Divine Mercy, on how Jesus Christ hopes to grant His Holy Mercy to those who ask for it, and how His image with the white and red rays can save us from sins, and He hopes that such an image will be appreciated by many people.Saint Faustina's sayings: everything you need to know (2)

Other sayings of Saint Faustina are: “I promise you that whoever venerates this image of Mine will not perish, and in his last hour I will defend him with My power and glory; the rays that are projected symbolise blood and water, the blood that is the life of souls and the water of the righteous, they are rays that represent My mercy, for a lance opened My heart during the crucifixion”. (See: Prayer to the Most Holy Lord of Mercy)
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From her writings we can extract the following phrases of St. Faustina:”- ” …I promise to grant great graces to those who have confidence in my mercy.

“…I promise to grant great graces to those who have confidence in mercy, at the hour of three o’clock they implore my sacred mercy, especially sinful souls, because that is the hour of my mercy for all, at that hour I will not deny anything to whoever begs me in merit of my passion”.

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Jesus Christ, according to the words of Saint Faustina, said to her: “…I hope that in nine days you will come with your souls to the Heart of My Mercy, so that from it you may receive consolation and every grace that you seek in difficult moments and at the hour of death, and do not give much value to material things, even if they are beautiful”.

St Faustina’s sayings on mercy

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In her stories, Saint Faustina tells us that she visited Heaven, Purgatory and Hell, guided by her Guardian Angel, who in turn was authorised by our Redeemer Jesus Christ. Likewise, through the words of Saint Faustina, we know all about the Divine Mercy of Jesus Christ as the saving hope of humanity:
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“Jesus Christ, you know that from my childhood I wanted to be a saint, I wanted to consecrate myself to you with great love, like no one else, I believe, I love you; it is not the graces, the prophecies, or the manifestations, or any gift given to the soul that makes it perfect, it is the union of the being with God that achieves holiness, it is the will of God…”.

One of the expressions of Saint Faustina is: – “…to suffer for the love of God gives us a great grace, it strengthens our love, the greater the suffering the purer will be the love of God…” (See: Saint Faustina: History, phrases, novenas and much more).

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About her visions, the sentences of Saint Faustina, which she left us written, tell us about Purgatory: “…I came to a place full of fire and suffering souls, they were praying for their salvation, but it was in vain, we are the ones who can help them, and I asked them what was their greatest suffering, and they told me to be abandoned by God…” ( See: What is Purgatory according to the Bible ).
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Then, on the subject of hell, we have the words of St Faustina, who tells us:

“… I heard Jesus Christ in my spirit saying to me: My mercy does not desire these things, only justice demands them”. And about hell she leaves us some sentences: “… it is a place of great torment, it is immense, that is why I am writing this so that no one denies the existence of Hell and does not excuse himself for his sins or say that there are no souls in this infernal place…”. (See: Proof that Hell exists and is eternal).

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From her visions of heaven, written in her diaries, we have these sentences from Saint Faustina: “… through Jesus Christ I have come to understand that the only true value in His eyes is true love, so the closer I come to God, the more I rejoice in Him, because I will be in heaven and I know that it is a place of holiness and perfection without equal, so I know with certainty that our happiness will be eternal…”.

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Saint Faustina's sayings: everything you need to know (2025)

FAQs

What was St. Faustina's famous quote? ›

“All grace flows from mercy, and the last hour abounds with mercy for us. Let no one doubt concerning the goodness of God; even if a person's sins were as dark as night, God's mercy is stronger than our misery.

What is the best quote of Divine Mercy? ›

There is nothing that man needs more than Divine Mercy – that love which is benevolent, which is compassionate, which raises man above his weakness to the infinite heights of the holiness of God.

What did Sister Faustina say about purgatory? ›

O Jesus, my love extends beyond the world, to the souls suffering in PURGATORY, and I want to exercise mercy toward them by means of indulgenced prayers. God's mercy is unfathomable and inexhaustible, just as God Himself is unfathomable.

What did Jesus say to Faustina? ›

Jesus said to St. Faustina, “I require you to make acts of mercy, which are to come from your love for Me. You are always and everywhere to show mercy unto your neighbours; you may not withdraw, excuse or absolve yourself from this.

What is a famous quotation from saints? ›

Be joyful, and keep your faith and your creed.” “Arm yourself with prayer rather than a sword; wear humility rather than fine clothes.” “I can't do big things. But I want all I do, even the smallest thing, to be for the greater glory of God.”

What were the last words of St. Faustina? ›

At the final moments of her death, she told the sisters who were gathered around her confidently and with longing: “Today Jesus is going to take me with Him”.

What was the promise to St. Faustina? ›

Faustina records a special promise given to her by Jesus. He told her to communicate it to the whole world: My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners.

What did St. Faustina suffer from? ›

Some may believe that St. Faustina had an easy life, one filled with extraordinary grace and little challenge. However, like many of the great saints before her, she suffered greatly; she had advanced tuberculosis and died at the young age of thirty-three.

What does St. Faustina say about heaven? ›

St.

Faustina Kowalska recorded her vision of heaven in her Diary entry for Nov. 27, 1936: Today I was in heaven, in spirit, and I saw its unconceivable beauties and the happiness that awaits us after death. I saw how all creatures give ceaseless praise and glory to God.

Did St. Faustina see Mary? ›

On the patronal feast of the Congregation, wrote Sister Faustina, “I saw the Blessed Virgin; She was inexpressibly beautiful, and She came down from the altar, approached my kneeler, hugged me to Her bosom, and said these words to me, 'I am your Mother by God's unfathomed mercy'.” (Diary 449, cf.

What is Saint Faustina prayer? ›

O my Lord and Creator, You alone, beyond all these gifts, give Your own self to me and unite Yourself intimately with Your miserable creature. O Christ, let my greatest delight be to see You loved and Your praise and glory proclaimed, especially the honor of Your mercy.

What does Saint Faustina teach us? ›

Saint Sister Faustina teaches us to contemplate God in daily life – to encounter Him in one's own soul and to live one's whole life with Him.

What is St. Faustina most known for? ›

Sister Faustina's principal task was to pass on to the Church and world the Message of Mercy, a recapitulation of the Biblical truth of God's Merciful Love for every human being, and a calling to each of us to entrust our lives to Him and to actively love our neighbour.

What does St. Faustina say about prayer? ›

By prayer a soul arms itself for all kinds of combat. In whatever state the soul may be, it ought to pray. A soul which is pure and beautiful must pray, or else it will lose its beauty.

How many times did Jesus appear to Faustina? ›

Faustina Kowalska records 14 different occasions when Jesus revealed to her His desires concerning the Feast of Mercy (Divine Mercy Sunday). The most comprehensive revelation is in entry 699.

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