Would you describe the special role Mary plays a St. Faustinas spirituality?
Saint Faustina has a very Eucharistic spirituality. There are things that the Eucharist and Mary share in common, such as the suffering, and being Immaculate. Just as the Host is white, St. Faustina’s favorite way of referring to Our Lady is as “the Immaculate.” And just as the Eucharist is God’s humility in what looks like bread, she is always talking about Mary’s humility. And just as the Eucharist is silent, St. Faustina finds in Our Lady a model of silence. She’s always talking about silence. It’s amazing to consider when you look at Christ’s appearances to Faustina, with the exception of the ones that focus on the Image of The Divine Mercy, the vast majority of them are Jesus appearing as a Child in the arms of Mary. When you read the Diary, you might not pick that up. Mary was pretty much always there. What is the significance of that? At one point, St. Faustina asks Jesus why He appears to her as a Child so much, and the reason He gives is because He wanted her to be humble, to
