St. Faustina Coloring Page
This St. Faustina coloring page shows the Polish nun in her habit, kneeling with a rosary before Jesus, who blesses her as two rays of light shine from his heart, above the words 'Jesus, I trust in You.' The PDF is free to print. Faustina told the world about God's mercy.
The story of St. Faustina
In 1905, in a little village in Poland, a girl named Helena was born into a poor farm family. She was the third of ten children. Helena went to school for only three years, because she was needed at home. But she loved God with all her heart, and when she was a teenager she knew Jesus was calling her to be a nun.
Helena joined the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy and took the name Sister Faustina. Her jobs were simple. She cooked, worked in the garden, baked bread and answered the convent door for poor people who came asking for help.
Faustina wrote that one evening in 1931, Jesus appeared to her in a white robe. Two rays of light, one pale and one red, shone from his heart. He asked her to have a picture painted just like this, with the words "Jesus, I trust in You." He wanted everyone to know how much he loves us and how ready he is to forgive us.
Faustina wrote down everything in a notebook, her Diary. She wrote about a prayer on rosary beads, now called the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, and about a special feast of mercy on the Sunday after Easter.
St. Faustina died in 1938, when she was only 33. Pope John Paul II named her a saint in 2000, and on that same day he named the Sunday after Easter Divine Mercy Sunday. Her feast is October 5.
What to color
- Her habit and veil: black, with a white band around her face.
- Jesus' robe: white.
- The two rays: one pale blue or white, and one red, for his mercy.
- The banner: any color you like, with the words "Jesus, I trust in You" left clear so they are easy to read.
- Her rosary: for the chaplet, which is prayed on rosary beads.
- The flowers: bright colors, for the convent garden she tended.
A prayer to pray together
The shortest prayer of all is the one written on the picture. Children can say it any time, even when they feel scared:
Jesus, I trust in You.
Then add: St. Faustina, pray for us.
Ideas for families and classrooms
- Color this page on her feast, October 5, or on Divine Mercy Sunday.
- At three o'clock in the afternoon, the hour Jesus died, stop and say "Jesus, I trust in You" together.
- Pray one decade of the Divine Mercy Chaplet with older children.
- Do a hidden act of mercy: help someone without telling anyone.
- Talk about it: Faustina did ordinary jobs with great love. What ordinary job can you do with love today?
Read the full story: St. Faustina Kowalska in the encyclopedia.
Frequently asked questions
What colors should I use for St. Faustina?
Faustina's habit was black with a white band around her face. Jesus wears a white robe. Color one ray from his heart pale blue or white and the other red.
What do the two rays from Jesus' heart mean?
Faustina wrote that Jesus told her the pale ray stands for water and the red ray for blood, the water and blood that flowed from his heart on the cross. They show his mercy pouring out on us.
What does 'Jesus, I trust in You' mean?
It means we believe Jesus loves us and will take care of us, even when we are scared or sad. Jesus asked Faustina to have these words written on the picture.
Is this coloring page free for schools?
Yes. Print as many copies as you need for your home, classroom or parish.
Sources
- Vatican: Mary Faustina Kowalska (1905–1938), biography
- Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy: The Divine Mercy Image (history of the Kazimirowski and Hyła images)
- Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul (Marian Press, Stockbridge, Massachusetts), no. 299