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We recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about the life of the future great Pope John Paul II. This book, which is the pope’s daily diary, written by his secretary in Poland, is required reading for biographers as an essential document for fascinating research (938 pages, First English Language Edition, January 1, 1997).

The book is extremely valuable, especially for the Apostles of Divine Mercy, who can learn more about the biography of John Paul II, who contributed greatly to proclaiming the mystery of God’s mercy to the world, also by canonizing Saint Sister Faustina.

Excerpts from Pope John Paul II’s Homily at the Canonization of St. Faustina on the Second Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday 2000:

“Jesus told St. Faustina: “Humanity will not find peace until it turns trustfully to Divine Mercy” (Diary, 132). It [Divine Mercy] is not a new message but can be considered a gift of special enlightenment that helps us to relive the Gospel of Easter more intensely, to offer it as a ray of light to the men and women of our time.

Divine Mercy reaches human beings through the heart of Jesus crucified.

What will the years ahead bring us? What will man’s future on earth be like? We are not given   to know. However, it is certain that in addition to new progress there will unfortunately be no lack of painful experiences. But the light of Divine Mercy, which the Lord in a way wished to return to the world through St. Faustina’s charism, will illumine the way for the men and women of the third millennium.

He [Christ] also showed us the many paths of mercy, which not only forgives sins but reaches out to all human need.

It is not easy to love with a deep love, which lies in the authentic gift of self. This love can only be learned by penetrating the mystery of God’s love. Looking at Him, being one with His fatherly heart, we are able to look with new eyes at our brothers and sisters, with an attitude of unselfishness and solidarity, or generosity and forgiveness. All this is mercy!

Thus the message of Divine Mercy is also implicitly a message about the value of every human being. Each person is precious in God’s eyes; Christ gave his life for each one; to everyone the Father gives His Spirit and offers intimacy.”