In 1987, coinciding with the occasion of Pope John Paul II's visit to the United States, the motion picture Divine Mercy - No Escape was premiered at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. The film was an act of faith in God's mercy for mankind, and a fulfillment of the Congregation of the Marians' commitment to spread the message of Divine Mercy brought to the world through a young Polish nun. Although the mystical life of the heroine, Saint Faustina, is not yet as well-known as that of Saint Catherine of Siena or Saint Teresa of Avila, her message is of equal importance - perhaps even greater importance for our time. In a diary which she called Divine Mercy in My Soul, Saint Faustina recorded all that God had told her. Although she had received very little formal schooling, Faustina wrote with few corrections or erasures. During the last years of her life, she wrote the equivalent of 600 printed pages. This was a work of faith. Divine Mercy - No Escape captures the tenderness of Sister Faustina's heart toward her mission as she receives the call to join the sisters, as she accepts the words of the Lord, as she shows mercy for the suffering. But there is more to Divine Mercy - No Escape than the moving story of a young nun whose compassion reaches beyond her to all generations. It is the story of Divine Mercy unfolding today.
