In the evening, when I entered the small chapel, I heard these words in my soul: “My daughter, consider these words: And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly.” When I started to think about them more deeply, much light streamed into my soul. I learned how much we need perseverance in prayer and that our salvation often depends on such difficult prayer.  (Based on excerpts from the Diary of St. Faustina : Divine Mercy in My Soul)

Fruit of the Mystery: Sorrow for sin

 I saw how the Lord Jesus suffered as He was being scourged. Oh such an inconceivable agony ! How terribly Jesus suffered during the scourging ! Oh poor sinners, on the day of judgement how will you face the Jesus whom you are now torturing so cruelly ? His blood flowed to the ground, and in some places His flesh started to fall off. I saw a few bare bones on His back. The meek Jesus moaned softly and sighed.  (Based on excerpts from the Diary of St. Faustina : Divine Mercy in My Soul)

Fruit of the Mystery: Purity

 After the scourging, the torturers took the Lord and stripped Him of His own garment, which had already adhered to the wounds; as they took it off, His wounds reopened; then they threw a dirty and tattered scarlet cloak over the fresh wounds of the Lord. The cloak, in some places, barely reached His knees. They made Him sit on a piece of beam. And then they wove a crown of thorns, which they put on His sacred Head. They put a reed in His Hand and made fun of Him, bowing to Him, as to a king. I reflected : Where does such malice in man come from? It is caused by sin. Love and sin have met.  (Based on excerpts from the Diary of St. Faustina : Divine Mercy in My Soul)

Fruit of the Mystery: Courage

 The world still has no idea of all that Jesus suffered. I underwent with Him each of the tortures. Not a single one of His movements or looks escaped my notice. I came to know all the omnipotence of His Love and of His Mercy toward souls.” (1054) “True my child, there is no way to heaven except the way of the cross. I followed it first You must learn that it is the shortest and surest way.  (Based on excerpts from the Diary of St. Faustina : Divine Mercy in My Soul)

Fruit of the Mystery: Patience

 Good Friday. At three o’clock, I saw the Lord Jesus crucified, who looked at me and said: “I Thirst.” Then I saw two rays issue from His side, just as they appear in the Image. I then felt in my soul the desire to save souls and to empty myself for the sake of poor sinners.  (Based on excerpts from the Diary of St. Faustina : Divine Mercy in My Soul)

Fruit of the Mystery: Perseverance