The One Thing of Infinite Value to God

Short Summary: Sister Faustina Kowalska recorded a vivid experience of heaven in her diary, describing the overwhelming beauty and joy that await those who love God.

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Location: Krakow, Poland

Year: 1936

Prayer: Lord, Throughout the day's activities, grant me the grace to see the eternal stakes, and free me from worldly anxieties and the desire to control. Help me to lift my eyes to Heaven - may I constantly turn to You in that prayerful gaze. May I also discover You alive in my soul where You are adored and loved. Jesus, I trust in You. Amen.

Verse: What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the human heart conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him. -1 Cor 2:9

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Sister Faustina Kowalska is considered one of the most trusted mystics of the 20th century. Known for her deep spirituality and her devotion to the Divine Mercy, she recorded many mystical experiences in her diary. Among the most vivid of these is her experience of heaven. (Interestingly, it is found in entry 777, a number some consider to have divine significance.) “Today I was in heaven, in spirit, and I saw its unconceivable beauties and the happiness that awaits us after death. I saw how all creatures give ceaseless praise and glory to God. I saw how great is happiness in God, which spreads to all creatures, making them happy; and then all the glory and praise which springs from this happiness returns to its source; and they enter into the depths of God, contemplating the inner life of God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, whom they will never comprehend or fathom. This source of happiness is unchanging in its essence, but it is always new, gushing forth happiness for all creatures. Now I understand St. Paul, who said, ‘Eye has not seen, nor has ear heard, nor has it entered into the heart of man what God has prepared for those who love him.’ God has given me to understand that there is but one thing that is of infinite value in His eyes, and that is love of God; love, love and once again, love; and nothing can compare with a single act of pure love of God. Oh, with what inconceivable favors God gifts a soul that loves Him sincerely! The sight of this great majesty of God, which I came to understand more profoundly and which is worshipped by the heavenly spirits according to their degree of grace and the hierarchies into which they are divided, did not cause my soul to be stricken with terror or fear; no, no, not at all! My soul was filled with peace and love, and the more I come to know the greatness of God, the more joyful I become that He is as He is. And I rejoice immensely in His greatness and am delighted that I am so little because, since I am little, He carries me in His arms and holds me close to His Heart.”

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