Saint M. Faustina Kowalska, who served the Congregation of Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Poland, is well-known for her diaries in which she describes the vision of Divine Mercy. Her diary dated Feb. 22, 1931 reads:
"In the evening, when I was in my cell, I became aware of the Lord Jesus clothed in a white garment. One hand was raised in blessing, the other was touching the garment at the breast. From the opening of the garment at the breast there came forth two large rays, one red and the other pale. In silence I gazed intently at the Lord; my soul was overwhelmed with fear, but also with great joy. After a while Jesus said to me, ‘Paint an image according to the pattern you see, with the inscription: Jesus, I trust in You.’ The pale ray stands for Water which makes souls righteous; the red ray stands for the Blood which is the life of souls. These two rays issued forth from the depths of My most tender Mercy at that time when My agonizing Heart was opened by a lance on the Cross... Fortunate is the one who will dwell in their shelter, for the just hand of God shall not lay hold of him."
At the hour of 3:00 PM each day, we are asked to stop and implore God’s Divine Mercy for sinners as well as ourselves. “In this hour I will refuse nothing to the soul that makes a request of Me in virtue of My Passion” (Diary 1320).
