![]() ![]() In 1936, Saint Faustina became seriously ill. Saint Faustina wanted to found a "Congregation which will proclaim the Mercy of God to the world, and, by its prayers, obtain it for the world". The diary was later published under the title Divine Mercy in My Soul: The Diary of St. ![]() She did this despite the fact that she could hardly write at all. With the help of Father Michał Sopoćko, she distributed the images at Kraków and Wilno, and people began to pray before them. Faustina had a picture of this vision painted. From beneath the garment came two large rays. His right hand was raised in a sign of blessing and the other was touching the garment at the breast. On February 22, 1931, Jesus was said to have appeared as the 'King of Divine Mercy', wearing a white garment. Later on, Jesus revealed her purpose to spread the devotion of the Mercy of God. She also said she had seen and spoken to Jesus and Mary several times. Saint Faustina claimed she had visited Purgatory. She was eventually initiated as a nun on April 30, 1926, with the name Sister Maria Faustina of the Blessed Sacrament. ![]() ![]() She was finally accepted at the convent of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy. Helena left for Warsaw, and applied to various convents in the capital, only to be turned down each time. She claimed that God himself was calling her to be a nun. Around this time she was considering a vocation in the Catholic church. In 1921 after grade school, she started to work to support her family. Faustina Kowalska, the servant of God's mercy, was the third of ten children. ![]()
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