The Sorrowful Mysteries - Meditations from the Diary of St. Faustina

The Agony in the Garden

And being in agony He prayed the longer. When I began to reflect more deeply, much light streamed into my soul. I came to know how much we need perseverance in prayer, and that our salvation often depends on such difficult prayer.(Diary, 157)

The Scourging at the Pillar

I saw the Lord Jesus as He suffered the scourging. Poor sinners, how will you meet on Judgment Day this Jesus whom you are now torturing so? His blood flowed to the ground, and in some places the flesh began to fall away. And I saw on His back a few bones bare of flesh… the quiet Jesus uttered a groan and a sigh.(Diary, 188)

The Crowning with Thorns

They wove a crown of thorns and placed it on the Lord's holy head, and they put a reed in His hand, and they mocked Him, bowing to Him as a king; they spat on His face, and others took the reed and struck His head, and others caused Him pain with their fists, and others covered His face and struck Him with their hands; Jesus bore this quietly. Whence such malice in man, and yet sin causes this – Love and sin met.(Diary, 408)

The Carrying of the Cross

The world does not yet know all that Jesus suffered. I accompanied Him in every kind of His passion; not a single movement, not a single glance of His escaped my attention; I came to know the entire omnipotence of His love and mercy toward souls.(Diary, 1054)

The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus

When You were dying on the cross, at that very moment You endowed us with eternal life; by allowing Your most holy side to be opened, You opened for us an inexhaustible fountain of Your mercy; You gave us what You held most precious, that is, the blood and water from Your Heart.(Diary, 1747)