Santa Maria Faustina - La Chiesa di Santo Spirito in Sassia Roma - Dipinto di Dino Carbetta
“Santa Maria Faustina - The Church of Santo Spirito in Sassia Rome - Painting by Dino Carbetta
Saint Faustina's legacy is forever intertwined with the annual celebration of Divine Mercy, the recitation of the Divine Mercy chaplet, and the daily Divine Mercy prayer by countless devotees. Born in Poland the third of ten siblings, she answered the calling of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in 1925. While diligently fulfilling her responsibilities and selflessly serving both the sisters and the local community, Sister Faustina nurtured a profound inner life. This spiritual depth included receiving revelations from the Lord Jesus himself, messages that she faithfully documented in her diary, guided by Christ's request and the counsel of her confessors. In an era when some Catholics held a perception of God as a stern judge, potentially leading to despair over the possibility of forgiveness, Jesus deliberately emphasized His mercy and forgiveness for those who acknowledged and confessed their sins. He conveyed to Saint Faustina, "I do not wish to punish aching mankind, but rather, I desire to heal it, drawing it close to My merciful heart." The two radiant rays emanating from Christ's heart, as she explained, symbolize the blood and water that flowed after Jesus' crucifixion. Despite the extraordinary revelations and spiritual gifts that Sister Maria Faustina received, she recognized that these alone did not define holiness. In her diary, she wrote, "Neither graces, nor revelations, nor raptures, nor the gifts bestowed upon a soul make it perfect. True perfection lies in the intimate union of the soul with God's will. These gifts adorn the soul but neither constitutes its essence nor its perfection. My sanctity and perfection are rooted in the profound union of my will with that of God." May this artistic tribute inspire you to explore the profound depths of faith and mercy exemplified by Saint Faustina and to reflect on the significance of Divine Mercy in our lives.
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- Dino Carbetta
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- Dino's 2019 Pellegrinaggio
