On February 1, 2025, at the Metropolitan Curia in Krakow, a solemn opening session of the beatification process of the Servant of God, Fr. Józef Andrasz SJ, will take place. Fr. Andrasz was the spiritual director and confessor of St. Faustina. This date marks the 62nd anniversary of his death.

Sister Faustina first sought his guidance during a retreat before her perpetual vows in April 1933. He became her regular spiritual director during the last years of her life, which she spent in Krakow. In total, Fr. Andrasz assisted Sister Faustina for over two and a half years, and after her death, he actively continued her mission. Under his guidance, the image of the Divine Mercy, painted by Adolf Hyła and now known for miracles at the Shrine in Krakow-Łagiewniki, was created. He also initiated solemn services honoring Divine Mercy in the chapel of the Congregation in Łagiewniki (1943) and the observance of Divine Mercy Sunday (1944). His booklet “Divine Mercy… We Trust in You,” which promoted devotion to Divine Mercy in the forms conveyed by St. Faustina, was translated into many languages and distributed worldwide in vast editions. Read more…