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One day, in a fund-raising mailing from a religious organization, I received a five-by-seven image of Christ that depicted him in a way I had never seen before. He was clothed in a white robe, and his right hand was raised in blessing. With his left hand, he pointed to his heart, from which streamed two rays of light—one red, one white. The picture bore a prayer: "Jesus, I trust in you."
Today, many of us would recognize this as the Divine Mercy image revealed to St. Faustina Kowalska. But in 1958, when I opened that envelope, I had never heard of this Polish nun or her message. Still, I found the picture consoling and put it up in the laundry room, where I could see it often.
Where Has Love Gone? This sign of God’s mercy came into my life during a long and painful period. For reasons I didn’t understand, my husband had become very cold. What happened? I used to wonder. We were so in love when we got married. Now, nine years and three children later, we were on separate tracks. While I struggled at home to meet the needs of our growing family, he seemed consumed by his work as vice president of an up-and-coming business.…
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