Prayer of St. Augustine for Conversion
Litany to St. John the Baptist
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque’s Prayer for Prodigals
Prayer to St. Joseph for a Conversion
Prayer to St. Joseph for Purity
Prayer to St. Anthony for Conversion
Litany of Longing
X. Meditations on the Passion with St. Faustina
The Triduum of Conversion
Triduum Prayers
O Jesus, Stretched Out upon the Cross
St. Clare of Assisi’s Litany of the Sacred Wounds
Into Your Hands
The Seven Offerings of the Precious Blood
The Golden Arrow Devotion
The Golden Arrow Prayer
St. Thérèse of Lisieux’s Prayer to the Divine Face
Prayer to Jesus Crucified
XI. Acts of the Apostles, Acts of Conversion
Sidebar: Commissioned for Conversions
XII. A Novena to the Divine Mercy for the Conversion of the World
XIII. Invoking the Angels for Conversion
Sidebar: Conformed to the Angels
Prayer to My Guardian Angel
Supplication to the Angels
Sidebar: Our Invisible Companion (By St. Padre Pio)
Prayers of Adoration and Intercession
The Pardon Prayer
Angel’s Prayer
Sacrifice Prayer
A Thankful Heart
Litany of Praise
Appendix 1: St. Faustina, Model of Conversion
Two Basic Ways to Help Your Loved Ones
A Prayer for Those Who Have Drifted from the Lord
A Prayer to Our Lord and Our Lady for the Disillusioned
Testimony of Father Dan Cambra, M.I.C.
Examination of Conscience Based on the Seven Capital Sins
Obstacles to Conversion
Fasting for the Conversion of the Heart
A Prayer of Thanksgiving for the Gift of Fasting
Sidebar: St. Basil on Fasting
Steps for Growing Together with Your Guardian Angel
The St. Gertrude Prayer
Offering the Heroic Act of Charity
The Role of Sacramentals
The Use of Holy Water
Sidebar: The Power of Holy Water
Appendix 2: The Catechism of the Catholic Church on Conversion
Bibliography and Acknowledgments
About the Cover by Father C. Frank Phillips, CR
Other Books by Susan Tassone
Editor’s note: Citations at the end of quotations refer to number sections of the Diary of St. Maria Faustina Kowalska. For example, see “(1372)” on page 24.
Personal Acknowledgments
I’m so pleased and happy to tell you about these incredible people who helped make this book possible.
To Bert Ghezzi: Thank you, exceptional editor, for giving structure to another best seller and for allowing me the freedom to be as creative as possible.
To Bill Dodds: My extraordinary and special copy editor, who always make my books more powerful, warm, and eloquent. Thank you for helping readers of this book better see conversion through the eyes of kindness and compassion.
To Father Dan Cambra, M.I.C.: I can’t thank you enough for telling me no one had written about St. Faustina’s Diary while looking through the lens of conversion! What a glorious sight it is to see her beautiful words come into focus that way. Thanks to you, I can share them with others. Her message of God’s mercy continues to reach hearts, minds, and souls around the world because of what you do.
To my former editor and still dear friend, Jackie Lindsey: This is our tenth book together, and none of them could have happened without you!
To Steven Jay Gross: There will never be enough words in this world or the next to describe you or to thank you. You are the greatest blessing in my life. I became “The Purgatory Lady” because of you, my dear, dear friend, and I thank God for you daily.
To Deacon Mike McCloskey: I can’t even begin to tell you how helpful you’ve been. I hope you know I’m deeply grateful — and so fortunate! — to have you as a friend.
To Larry Lesof: You’re always there for me, dear friend. Always helpful. Always faithful. My eternal thanks.
To Mike Wick: Many authors have a “go-to-guy.” You’re my “go-to-guy extraordinaire”!
To George Foster: Thank you for going over my manuscripts with such amazing attention to so many, many details!
To Loyola University Chicago librarians Yolande Wersching and Vanessa Crouther: And yet again, your assistance was outstanding! And so appreciated.
To Maria Cristina Ramis and Kathryn Owens: I’m sure no other author has a better resource than you two for tracking down just the resources my books need! Thank you, wonderfully resourceful ladies.
To Theresa Leurck: You’re not only a champion of EWTN but my champion for all you do for the holy souls in purgatory.
To Frank Scharl: You are my treasured friend, with such a generous heart, who shows up like a guardian angel to help me. The holy souls and I thank you.
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