What order did Sister Faustina belong to?
In 1955, under Pope Pius XII, the Bishop of Gorzów founded a religious order, the Congregation of the Most Holy Lord Jesus Christ, Merciful Redeemer, to spread devotion to the Divine Mercy.
What did Sister Faustina die of?
Tuberculosis
Faustina Kowalska/Cause of death
Many of the great saints suffer like St. Faustina, who died of tuberculosis at age 33, suffering greatly in her final years.
Where was Saint Faustina born?
Głogowiec, Poland
Faustina Kowalska/Place of birth
What do the Sisters of Our Lady of mercy do?
They implore God’s mercy in the convent chapel and in the parish church, conduct religious education, proclaim the message of Divine Mercy to pilgrims who come here and also take care of the family house of St. Sister Faustina in Głogowiec.
Who painted the original picture of Divine Mercy?
Eugene Kazimierowski
Eugene Kazimierowski was the artist who painted the first Image of Divine Mercy which currently hangs in the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Vilnius, Lithuania.
When did st.faustina Kowalska pass away?
Faustina’s health significantly deteriorated by the end of 1937. Her visions intensified and she was said to be looking forward to the end of her life. On October 5, 1938, Faustina passed away. She was buried on October 7 and currently rests at the Basilica of Divine Mercy in Krakow, Poland.
How old was Natalia Kowalska when she had her vision?
In 1924, at the age of 19 years, Kowalska went with her sister Natalia to a dance in a park in Łódź. Kowalska said that, while at the dance, she had a vision of a suffering Jesus. She then went to the cathedral. From there, she said Jesus instructed her to depart for Warsaw immediately and to join a convent.
When did Faustina Kowalska become Our Lady of Mercy?
In November 1932, Kowalska returned to Warsaw to prepare to take her final vows as a nun, by which she would become in perpetuity a sister of Our Lady of Mercy. The ceremony took place on 1 May 1933, in Łagiewniki. In late May 1933, Kowalska was transferred to Vilnius to work as the gardener, here tasks including growing vegetables.
What did Saint Faustina Kowalska write in her diary?
Throughout her life, Kowalska reported having visions of Jesus and conversations with him, of which she wrote in her diary, later published as The Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul.