Divine Mercy in My Soul by St. Faustina

It was through weekly attendance of Adoration in college that I truly learnt how to pray; Divine Mercy in My Soul played a key role in bringing about this transformation. In hearing about this book from a Dominican priest and friend who loved St. Faustina, I was intrigued at the fact that her diary contained real conversations with Christ, who was made present to her through a series of apparitions. I craved to hear actual words spoken by our Lord that had been so seemingly absent in my own prayer. Immediately upon opening my copy I had received as a gift, my relationship with the Lord took on a whole new level of intimacy. Many of the fears and struggles of St. Faustina I discovered were also my own, and I could hear Jesus speaking His words to me in 2018 Providence, RI, as well as in early 20th century Poland. Above all, what I carry with me from this book (which I continue to pick up regularly) is the limitless mercy our Lord desires to pour out for all souls: those struggling with small sins, those who have committed grave offenses, and, as we can too often forget, our very selves.