Robert E. Alvis

Faustina Kowalska's Life, and Afterlife, as a Woman Religious

The Polish Review July 1, 2026 Robert E. Alvis

Faustina Kowalska (1905–1938) is renowned for mystical experiences that have inspired the Divine Mercy devotion. Less appreciated is her legacy as a nun, including the unvarnished account of convent life she captured in her diary, her dreams of a new congregation, and the three distinct women's communities she helped inspire. This article details this legacy, and in the process it sheds light...