The Diary of St.Faustina

Onesimus

I am ashamed to say that although from time to time I pray this chaplet, I have never read the Diary:o just certain excerpts. I am even more ashamed to say I HAVE the diary and have not yet read it. I tend to shy away from books that look like it would take years to read.

So . . . somebody tell me their experience in reading it. Have you read it in full and are you reading it now?

If yes to any, how to do you find it?

totus tuus

O man....that's exactly me! LOL! I have the diary too, and I only flicked through it! Someday I WILL read it in full. BTW I too say the chaplet and participate in the Feast of Divine Mercy Sunday, and I have the DM Image over my computer station!

Onesimus

I will have to get this DM icon and place it in my home too. I remember the first time I ever saw the image. It was when I was fifteen and I was in this old mans house who smoked cannibas and I did too. As we were sitting there a Divine mercy leaflet came through the door for the Novena. I remember him looking at it ( he didnt believe in God ) and saying ''Jesus where are my teabags? why don't you buy me some teabags?'' and I remember having a phenomonal pain in my heart when he said that. I was not a practicing Christian then so it would have baffled me but perhaps God allowed me to feel his pain that day.

Now that I am much older I often think that if I could revisit that day I'd say to him: God will not do for you what you can do for yourself.

But back to the diary, I am going to try hard to get into reading it. I know one fella in my parish who has read it front to back more times than he can remember :eek: I admire his devotion to this great Saint.

Brer Fox

I have the book, two copies in fact. I think I am more attached to the beautiful edition I have here than actually reading it.

I started to read it earlier this year but just couldn't get in to it. I read perhaps a few chapters.

CajunPenguin

Sounds like an episode of Father Ted

georgieporgy

I read it about a zillion years ago. What I often find though is I buy interesting 'must read' books when I see them. They may then languish on my bookshelf for years till the time is right. That way it's at hand when you need it.
I find it helpful to have a set time for reading and limit it to something like 15-30 mins. First thing in the morning when I'm trying to wake up over a cup of coffee works well for me.
I'm between books at the moment so wasting my time on boards instead....

qrrgprgua

I used to live in Krakow and we would go out have mass at the Basilica of Divine mercy.

The Phrase "Jezus ufam tobie" very popular in Polish Catholic culture.

Onesimus

Yes I just begun reading it. Very powerful stuff. It amazes me the Mercy that God has. I also find her ( St.Faustina ) gentle ways very comforting and uplifting. I still have the book version that says ''Sr.Faustina'' on it instead of Saint. So I have the old version but still great and I love it.

It's very addictive and find myself craving to read it.