God's Will

By Marc Massery

Turn to any page of St. Faustina’s Diary, and you’ll find spiritual gems. Like this one:

My daughter, let three virtues adorn you in a particular way: humility, purity of intention, and love. Do nothing beyond what I demand of you, and accept everything that My hand gives you. Strive for a life of recollection so that you can hear My voice, which is so soft that only recollected souls can hear it ... (Diary, 1779).

By Marc Massery

Turn to any page of St. Faustina’s Diary and you find spiritual gems. Like this one:

During my meditation, I heard these words: “My daughter, you give Me most glory by patiently submitting to My will, and you win for yourself greater merit than that which any fast or mortifica- tion could ever gain for you. Know, My daughter, that if you submit your will to Mine, you draw upon your- self My special delight. This sacrifice is pleasing to Me and full of sweetness. I take great pleasure in it; there is power in it” (904).

Ever feel like your life is tedious and repetitive? Well here's the thing: Every day we have the opportunity to weave a garland.

One reader writes, "Recently, I got married, but I have my doubts it was God's will."

If the Chaplet of The Divine Mercy is such a "powerful" prayer, what are we doing wrong?

In one part of the Diary of St. Faustina Jesus tells Faustina she must not leave her convent. But later on Faustina contemplates leaving her order to start a new one. So what was Jesus up to, anyway?

Why did Jesus tell St. Faustina that everything that happens fulfills God's will?

Have you ever wondered whether the Lord's plan for you was to put you in just the right place at just the right time?

In many situations, the possibilities for action seem endless. Usually, we can choose only one course of action, though. How do we know which choice is aligned to "God's will" for our lives?