The Lord Jesus' words to St. Faustina, "I do not want to punish aching mankind, but I desire to heal it.... reveal the depts of God's mercy towards our sinful generation." Like a loving Father, God does not want to punish and avenge. Indeed, this could be one reason why despite the many calamities which has stricken mankind the past years, the one big phenomenon which has been predicated has not yet come. Certainly, the powerful intercession of the Blessed Mother and the sacrifices and prayers of her devotees are holding back the angel's flaming sword. But more than anything else, we are made to realize that God is a loving Father who hesitates to punish. Instead He sends us His mercy that we may reform. As the Lord Jesus told St. Faustina,"MERCY is the greatest attribute of God." Consequently, in our present world where so many pervasions seem impossible to w**d out (abortion, sexual promiscuity etc). God sends man, in moments of extreme darkness, new channels for pouring out His grace.
