This book changed the way I see God. (See the Resource Pages for more information.) Ah, but thats not fair to die big souls! I mean, I couldnt have put the objection better myself.
For today, though, lets look at those who feel they cant relate to Therese or her teaching because they actually struggle with attachments, deliberate venial sins, and maybe even grave sins. An interesting effect from this offering was that I got inspired to recite the Divine Mercy chaplet daily since then.
An act of merciful love is only really such when we are deeply convinced at the moment that we perform it that we are at the same time receiving mercy from the people who are accepting it from us. 164 See Gaucher, p. 94. Accepting such suffering becomes easier when we learn from Therese just how loving and tender God really is. Also, it might be a good idea to invite a priest to bless your home and your Image of Divine Mercy.
So, there you have a way to live the Offering to Merciful Love and renew it with every breath as a spiritual communion of Merciful Love. From Fr. So, in times of darkness, when youre tempted to discouragement because of your own weakness, poverty, and sin remember that smile.
1. L: St. Joseph, L: St. Faustina, L: St. Therese, A: Pray for us.
In other words, he waited until her foundation on Divine Mercy was rock solid. Merciful Savior, may the rays of mercy that go forth from your Heart reign in our home and in our hearts. We need a prayer something we can frequently repeat, even every day, something that not only reminds us of die meaning of the Offering to Merciful Love but that also allows us to make it.
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And through that effort, weve come to find a light in the darkness, namely, Gods own love that fills up the abyss of our nothingness. And while St. Therese begged God for a great number of such souls, it actually doesnt take that many. Saint John Paul II expressed the theology of consoling Jesus in what is probably the most profound papal statement on the topic. And what is the Gospel? 'ilni :l> ' It:.'! It was because of peoples lack offaith. Why?
After all, by consecrating yourself to Divine Mercy, youll be consol ing Jesus and making him happy. Its to hope against hope that the Lords Merciful Love goes out to us not because were perfect, strong, and without sin, but because were imperfect, weak, and sinful. When he returned four hours later and everybody had forgotten about it, she ran at once to Marie, saying: Mane, hurry and tell Papa I tore the paper. Then she awaited her sentence as if she were a criminal (Story ofa Soul, pp. The greatness of Its majesty pierced me deeply, and I did not dare to repeat my entreaties. Each item in this packet was thoughtfully chosen as an aid to bring participants deeper into "consoling spirituality" and devotion to the Divine Mercy.Click the image to the left to enlarge and see all kit contents.The actual retreat book, Consoling the Heart of Jesus, is in [More], This Participant Packet is designed for those who would like to join a Consoling the Heart of Jesus Small Group Retreat, yet already have the retreat book Consoling the Heart of Jesus.
Living side by side with her Son under the same roof, and faithfully persevering in her union with her Son, she advanced in her pilgrimage offaith" And so it was during Christs public life too (cf. I feel in my heart immense desires and it is with confidence I ask You to come and take possession of my soul. And diat may be die text youd like to use and pray with, even daily. May your Offering to Merciful Love (your consecration to Divine Mercy) bring you great gifts of happiness, peace, and joy. Really, I am far from being a saint, and what I have just said is proof of this; instead of rejoicing, for example, at my aridity, I should attribute it to my little fervor and lack of fidelity; I should be desolate for having slept (for seven years) during my [Holy Hours] and my thanksgivings after Holy Communion; well, I am not desolate. Fr. For instance, she wrote: I made a resolution to give myself up more than ever to a serious and mortified life. Based on the book, 33 Days to Merciful Love, by Fr. Rather, the focus in this para graph is not on seeking out suffering but, rather, on accepting the suffering that God will choose for her. Well also remember that she didnt give in to the darkness, that she eking to God with the light of faith. (428 pages.) It is to her I abandon my offering, begging her to present it to You. Again, we should do it through Scripture and Church teaching. And lets just say there are a lot of people out there who are extremely spiritually blind. Though weak, broken, and sinful, help me to trust that I can become a great saint through the amazing power of Divine Mercy.
You dont have to read 33 Days to Morning Glory before reading this book but I recommend you do. Yes, in the midst of an ordinary, mundane life, she had extraor dinary faith, hope, and love that are accessible to us all. 178 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE And so I will accept with submission and gratitude everything that God sends me (1549). Ln sum: If Family A rejects Gods mercy and Family B receives it, then Family A has a second chance to receive mercy through the mercy that flows through the merciful deeds, words, and prayers of Family B. /.os/xc, C Merciful Father, in the name of our lovable Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and all the Saints, I ask You to set the Marian Fathers and the Marian Missionaries of Divine Mercy on fire with Your Spirit of Love and to grant them the grace of making You deeply loved.193 Thank you for your prayers.
48 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE It teaches that few are saved, that you have to be perfect to go to Jesus, and that you must earn his love, especially by multiply ing great works and painful sacrifices. In the mercy of God the world will find peace and mankind will find happiness! That is faith. Seraphims answer is very interesting. Whenever we look at it, help us to remember your love and mercy, and fill our hearts with trust. A must-read for all those who desire to bear witness to the mercy of God .
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Now, lets turn to the third word spoken by Mary. One may be a great sinner and never fall into corruption if hearts feel dieir own weakness. Each item in this packet was thoughtfully chosen as an aid to bring participants deeper into "consoling spirituality" and devotion to the Divine Mercy.Click the image to the left to enlarge and see all kit contents. [More], This booklet gives you a brief and easy-to-understand introduction to Divine Mercy.
Each of these words was spoken by Mary, and each word following the other is a way of continually making a spiritual communion of Merciful Love with the Heart of Mary.
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Then she awaited her sentence As if she were a criminal ( Story ofa soul, pp Savior may.My old friend -ZTLfrom college had said to me on the phone, You need to do for the Offering to Merciful Love of St. Thercse of Lisicux what you did for Marian consecration. Let me unpack that a bit. We know the rest of the story. The Offering to Merciful Love Nine months after St. Ther'ese discovered her Little Way, something happened that catapulted her far along its path. Rather, its a self-offering to God (a setting of oneself apart for God) dtat anyone can make whether the person is a member of die clergy, consecrated religious, or laity and they do it for the specific purpose ofglorifying Gods mercy. But if that's not enough, then please consider Thereses own words about making the Offering to Merciful Love as a little soul: I am only a child, powerless and weak, and yet it is my weakness that gives me the boldness of offering myself as VICTIM of Tour Love, 0 Jesus! So God has two problems: (1) He wants us fallen creatures to believe in his Word and to trust in his goodness, but thats something he cant force, because trust, like love, must be given in freedom.
I understand, however, that all souls cannot be die same, that it is necessary there be different types in order to honor each of Gods per fections in a particular way. 158 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE As we learned in point one, the eternal God, in his divinity, doesnt need us. Emphasis added. I have always known that Gods love is always merciful, but sometimes it was hard for me to grasp the reality of how to live that out. The latter kind of sin is what I mean by deliberate venial sin, the kind of sin that is chosen after some reflection and with awareness that it is displeasing to God. Includes: - Retreat Companion (workbook with daily and weekly questions, written by Fr. Copyright 2002 by Washington Province of Discalced Carmelites ICS Publications 2131 Lincoln Road N.E. --Back cover. Michael E. Gaitley, MIC, author of 33 Days to Morning Glory, one of the most popular Catholic books of the last decade, brings us his first new book in three years. Or, dont blame the devil, blame Abraham, our father in faith. This blood and water (which is his mercy) and this wonderful air (which is also his mercy) fill your soul.
But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was; and when he saw him, he had compassion, and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; then he set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. Copyright 2023 DOKUMEN.PUB.
She believes it will be only at the moment of her death, when she hopes to be a martyr of Gods Love. Michael Gaitley)
Alright, so when it came time for me to write my licentiate thesis (a big research paper for a degree in theology that most people have never heard of), I decided to take it as an opportunity to get off the roller coaster. It will tear it suddenly (cited in Gaucher, p. 222). But this provides perhaps the most important motivation for Thereses familiarity with Jesus, because his broken, beaten, sorrowful face invites her to console him. Today is a day for us to realize that faith (trust) leads to joy great joy and to songs of praise. Are you going to console his Heart by letting him pour into your soul the love that others have rejected? Clearly theres a catch when it comes to making an offering to Divine Justice: lots of suffering! Then, three months later, she appeared to St. Therese in a dream. Okay, so heres die secret: Therese realized that she could not compete with God. But when it came to Thereses turn, the future saint suddenly exclaimed, I choose all! and proceeded to take the entire basket. But if you dont, I will. Having lost her biological mother to cancer at the age of 3 and her adopted mother to Carmel at the age of 9, she became an emotional mess who would cry at the slightest provocation. Todays Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit, fire of mercy. But I want to seek out a means ofgoing to heaven by a little way, a way that is very straight, very short, and totally new. For instance, the Lords moving words from the Gospel of Luke come to mind: I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! (12:49).
Well, thats when Fr. I loved this novena. Whats its concrete expression in your daily living? I was stumped. Why? Web33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE RETREAT COORDINATORS GUIDE 9 there? But theres another daily bread, a daily bread we also must share in if we are to live the Little Way: the bread of daily darkness. In fact, we can only remain in the moment of empty lungs for a short time before we pass out and die.
After making her Offering to Merciful Love, St. Therese wasfilled with consolation. (More on this later.)
And while he doesnt specifically use the term console,202 its clear that thats what hes getting at: The events of Good Friday and, even before that, in prayer in Gethsemane, introduce a fundamental change into the whole course of the revelation of love 156 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE and mercy in the messianic mission of Christ, The one who went about doing good and healing and curing every sickness and disease now Himself seems to merit the greatest mercy and to appeal for mercy, when He is arrested, abused, condemned, scourged, crowned with thorns, when He is nailed to the cross and dies amidst agonizing torments. Using the same 33-day She tells us that Gods love for us is so great that he allows us to borrow his own love. Michael Gaitley - Lighthouse Catholic Media WebAnd this consoling love can make us into saints, even great saints.
61 Diary, 723. But when they let him love them and let him have mercy on them (such as by making the Offering to Merciful Love), they, thereby, console him. Emphasis added.
Remarkably, the spiritual principles of healing and redemption apply not only to a loss from suicide, but by any means of death.
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