My daughter, write that the greater the misery of a soul, the greater its right to My mercy; [urge] all souls to trust in the unfathomable abyss of My mercy, because I want to save them all.
- Diary of St. Maria Faustina Kowalska, 1182
- Diary of St. Maria Faustina Kowalska, 1182
Not only does it [the Sacrament of Penance] free us from our sins but it also challenges us to have the same kind of compassion and forgiveness for those who sin against us. We are liberated to be forgivers.
- United States Conference of Catholic Bishops