Introduction On February 22, 1931, one of the most famous apparitions in the history of the Catholic Church happened in the city of Plock, Poland.4 There, Jesus appeared to the great saint and mystic, Maria Faustina Kowalska, an experience that the young nun describes in her diary: In the evening, when I was in my cell, I saw the Lord Jesus clothed in a white garment. One hand [was] raised in the gesture of blessing, the other was touching the garment at the breast. From beneath the garment, slightly drawn aside at the breast, there were emanating two large rays, one red, the other pale. In silence, I kept my gaze fixed on the Lord; my soul was struck with awe, but also with great joy.5 After Sr. Faustina had remained for some time in this contemplative state of joyful wonder, Jesus spoke to her in the following words: Paint an image according to the pattern you see, with the signature: Jesus, I trust in You. I desire that this image be venerated, first in your chapel, and [then] throughout the world.6 Excerpt from Divine Mercy Image Explained. Click here to order
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