St. Faustina
St. Maria Faustina Kowalska of the Blessed Sacrament, Apostle of the Divine Mercy "O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever." ~ Psalm 136 Formative years Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska of the Blessed Sacrament, known as the Apostle of Divine Mercy, was born as Helena Kowalska, in Glogowiec, Leczyca County, north-west of Lódz in Poland on August 25, 1905. She was the third of 10 children to a poor and religious family. When she was seven, Faustina first felt a calling to religious life when attending the Blessed Sacrament Exposition. In 1924, Faustina experienced her first vision of Jesus. While at a dance with her sister, Natalia, Faustina saw a suffering Jesus who asked her, " How long shall I put up with you and how long will you keep putting me off? ”. According to Faustina, she immediately went to the Cathedral where Jesus instructed her to leave for Warsaw immediately and join a convent. Faustina packed her bags at once and depart