
Daily Reflections on Divine Mercy
John Paul Thomas
Daily Reflections on Divine Mercy: 365 Days with Saint Faustina. Reflections and prayers inspired by the Diary of Divine Mercy.
The Diary of Saint Faustina is a spiritual treasure given to the Church by Jesus Himself through the humble instrumentality of a cloistered nun. It consists of Saint Faustina’s six handwritten notebooks revealing her faith and her daily encounters with our Lord.
These short reflections were written to help you discover the spiritual wisdom revealed by Saint Faustina in her Diary. A total of 365 short spiritual reflections will be posted throughout the year for your daily meditation, inspiration and prayer. The written content of these reflections is available to you online at our website. It is also available for purchase in ebook and paperback format.
May the Mercy of God transform you each and every day as you continue your journey of personal conversion!
Categories: Religion & Spirituality
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If you were a criminal, incarcerated for some crime, you would most likely see life from a perspective that is very different from others. You would daily long to have your punishment removed and your status of freedom restored. However, an act of mercy of this sort is rarely offered by secular society. Instead, harshness and judgment is the norm. But God is much different. God is perfectly aware of everything you have ever done in violation of His law. He sees even the minutest sin. And in the end, He will administer His strict justice upon all those who have not been bathed in the justice of His Mercy. So bathe in Mercy now and help others to do the same. God offers this Mercy in varied ways. One specific way God offers the Mercy which appeases His judgment is through your heart. By daily offering your heart to our Lord and by daily offering it for others, God’s judgment is transformed. He sees your holy heart, enters it, and then allows you to offer it for the sanctification of others. In this way you are able to win many souls for God on account of His perfect justice of Mercy (See Diary #1193).
When you look at others, what do you see? Do you see a sinner who deserves punishment for their sins? If so, be careful because this is how God will in turn see you. Strive to see the sins of others as opportunities to pray for them and as opportunities to become an instrument of the Mercy of God. God invites your participation in this act of atonement and withholds nothing when you commit yourself to this act of love.
Lord, please transform the way I see others, especially the sinner. Help me to withhold my own judgment and, in turn, to offer my heart filled with love as an act of Your Divine Mercy. Cleanse every soul, dear Lord, and forgive every sin on account of my love for You. Jesus, I trust in You.
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Previous episodes
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1330 - Reflection 231- Binding the Hands of Punishment Thu, 18 Aug 2022
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1329 - Reflection 230- The Contradiction of the Cross Wed, 17 Aug 2022
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1328 - Reflection 229- Day-to-Day Martyrdom Tue, 16 Aug 2022
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1327 - Reflection 228- The Unfailing Presence of God Mon, 15 Aug 2022
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1326 - Reflection 227- Human Plans are Thwarted Sun, 14 Aug 2022
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1325 - Reflection 226- The Good Fruit of Mercy Sat, 13 Aug 2022
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1324 - Reflection 225- Spiritual Friendship Through Prayer Fri, 12 Aug 2022
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1323 - Reflection 224- To Speak or Not to Speak Thu, 11 Aug 2022
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1322 - Reflection 223- A Dreadful Day Wed, 10 Aug 2022
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1321 - Reflection 222- Feeling Overwhelmed Tue, 09 Aug 2022
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1320 - Reflection 221- Glorying in Yourself Mon, 08 Aug 2022
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1319 - Reflection 220- The Tormented Soul Sun, 07 Aug 2022
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1318 - Reflection 219- Difficulties in Proclaiming Mercy Sat, 06 Aug 2022
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1317 - Reflection 218- A Single Perception of God Fri, 05 Aug 2022
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1316 - Reflection 217- The Lazy and Idle Soul Thu, 04 Aug 2022
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1315 - Reflection 216- Clarity of Mind through Authentic Love Wed, 03 Aug 2022
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1314 - Reflection 215- The Freedom to Choose Tue, 02 Aug 2022
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1313 - Reflection 214- A Complete Pardon Mon, 01 Aug 2022
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1312 - Reflection 213- The Spiritual Gift of Understanding Sun, 31 Jul 2022
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1311 - Reflection 212- Overcoming Doubt Sat, 30 Jul 2022
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1310 - Reflection 211- Close to the Mother of God Fri, 29 Jul 2022
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1309 - Reflection 210- Good Works in the Light of Divine Love Thu, 28 Jul 2022
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1308 - Reflection 209- Overcoming the Habit of Sin Wed, 27 Jul 2022
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1307 - Reflection 208- A Spiritual Arrow of Mercy Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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1306 - Reflection 207- Taking Comfort in the Heart of Christ Mon, 25 Jul 2022
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1305 - Reflection 206- Spiritual Hoarding Sun, 24 Jul 2022
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1304 - Reflection 205- The Fortress of Peace Sat, 23 Jul 2022
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1303 - Reflection 204- The Calyx of Your Soul Fri, 22 Jul 2022
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1302 - Reflection 203- The Depth and Breadth of Mercy Thu, 21 Jul 2022
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1301 - Reflection 202- A Daily Anniversary Wed, 20 Jul 2022
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1300 - Reflection 201- The Night with Jesus, In Prison Tue, 19 Jul 2022
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1299 - Reflection 200- The Unity of Love and Suffering Mon, 18 Jul 2022
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1298 - Reflection 199- Unity with Jesus is Unity with Others Sun, 17 Jul 2022
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1297 - Reflection 198- The Mercy of True Empathy Sat, 16 Jul 2022
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1296 - Reflection 197- I Thirst Fri, 15 Jul 2022
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1295 - Reflection 196- Loving Jesus in Others Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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1294 - Reflection 195- Our Sweet Delight Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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1293 - Reflection 194- Satisfaction in Life Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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1292 - Reflection 193- Do Not Hesitate Mon, 11 Jul 2022
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1291 - Reflection 192- Loving God in Good Times and Bad Sun, 10 Jul 2022
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1290 - Reflection 191- The Talkative Soul Sat, 09 Jul 2022
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1289 - Reflection 190- All Creation Gives Glory to God Fri, 08 Jul 2022
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1288 - Reflection 189- Overcoming Fear Thu, 07 Jul 2022
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1287 - Reflection 188- The Demands of the Lord Wed, 06 Jul 2022
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1286 - Reflection 187- A Rainbow after the Storm Tue, 05 Jul 2022
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1285 - Reflection 186- Transpierced by God Mon, 04 Jul 2022
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1284 - Reflection 185- Generosity with Unlimited Resources Sun, 03 Jul 2022
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1283 - Reflection 184- The Mercy of the Ministry of Priests Sat, 02 Jul 2022
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1282 - Reflection 183- Attentiveness to the Value of Suffering Fri, 01 Jul 2022
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1281 - Reflection 182- Wisdom to Penetrate the Secrets of Pride Thu, 30 Jun 2022