You may know St. Faustina Kowalska as God’s messenger of Divine Mercy.
Christ spoke to Faustina directly for years. Through visions and conversations, Christ gave St. Faustina the message of Divine Mercy that has changed the world.
But did you know Christ also used St. Faustina for small, humble tasks as well?
Once, while St. Maria Faustina was in the convent kitchen in Vilnius, she heard Jesus speak to her heart with a simple yet challenging request: He asked her to bake bread for the poor.
Faustina paused, her hands still dusted with flour from the loaves she was already preparing for the sisters. She wasn’t the one in charge of distributing food and the convent had strict rules about such matters. But the instruction felt clear, so she took a deep breath, set aside her own hesitation, and quietly set to work making extra loaves.
That afternoon, as she carried out her daily tasks, a few unexpected visitors came to the convent—a handful of poor men, looking hungry and weak. Without hesitation, Faustina welcomed them and handed over the bread she’d made. She offered no explanations, understanding that this was simply an act of obedience to Jesus.
Later that evening, her mother superior noticed the missing bread. When she asked Faustina about it, Sister Faustina calmly explained what had happened, mentioning only that Jesus had asked her to do it. To Faustina’s relief, her superior didn’t question her; she only nodded.
Today, on the feast of St. Faustina Kowalska, may we be inspired to listen obediently to the voice of Jesus, remembering that, even if we are not called to receive visions, we are all called to be His messengers of love, just as St. Faustina was.
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