tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46276246582471804502024-03-14T09:32:47.929+00:00Divine Mercy For Our TimesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger399125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627624658247180450.post-41548194531806292332014-09-14T15:02:00.001+01:002014-09-14T15:02:20.284+01:00The Problem of Evil - Fr. Gary Thomas <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627624658247180450.post-83684608451415402602014-08-13T18:18:00.001+01:002014-08-13T18:19:42.435+01:00Irish Bishops call for Prayer for Peace in Iraq on August 15th<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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“The horrifying reports of the human suffering of the people of Northern Iraq are heart-rending. The violence and bloodshed being carried out against people because of their religion is truly shocking. Christian communities are being targeted in a particular way, as people are forced to flee from their homes because of the violence that has caused immense harm.<br />
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Following the calls for peace by Pope Francis, I ask all Catholic parishes in a particular way on this coming Friday, 15 August, the Feast of the Assumption, to offer special prayers for the people of Iraq and for peace in the wider Middle East. The Feast of the Assumption reminds us of the dignity of the human person. In 1950, five years after the end of the Second World War, the dogma of the Assumption was proclaimed, something which underlined the sanctity of the person, body and soul. I ask that people offer their Friday penances in radical solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Iraq.<br />
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It is important that concrete humanitarian steps are taken in order to respond to the desperate situation of the Iraqi Christians and to protect the religious freedom of all minorities. The solidarity that we can offer those people is even more important in these days.<br />
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I pray that Our Lady, Queen of Peace, may intercede for the suffering people of Iraq at this time.”<br />
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<b>Above from: <span style="color: #990000;"> </span><a href="http://www.catholicbishops.ie/2014/08/13/statement-cardinal-sean-brady-calling-prayers-peace-iraq/"><span style="color: red;">IRISH CATHOLIC BISHOPS WEBSITE </span></a></b><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627624658247180450.post-2847918955632751272014-02-22T10:22:00.001+00:002014-02-22T10:22:32.974+00:00Homosexualities - Rev. Mario Bergner (Anglican Pri...<a href="http://agnusdeihomiliespapalnuncioireland.blogspot.com/2014/02/homosexualities-rev-mario-bergner.html?spref=bl">Agnus Dei : Homosexualities - Rev. Mario Bergner (Anglican Pri...</a>: With all the recent controversy regarding the Divine Mercy Conference and Fr. Timothy Radcliffe O.P. and his views on homosexuality, I th...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627624658247180450.post-29868586023314324622013-12-29T12:39:00.002+00:002013-12-29T12:39:40.201+00:00Feast of the Holy Family - Dec 29th <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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“Do you teach your children the Christian prayers? Do you prepare them, in
conjunction with the priests, for the sacraments that they receive when they
are young – Confession, Communion and Confirmation? Do you encourage them, when
they are sick, to think of Christ suffering, to invoke the aid of the Blessed
Virgin and the saints? Do you say the family Rosary together…? Do you pray with
your children, with the whole domestic community, at least sometimes? Your
example of honesty in thought and action, joined to some common prayer, is a
lesson for life and an act of worship of singular value. In this way you bring
peace to your homes: Pax huic domui. Remember, it is thus that you build up the
Church.”</i><br />
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In 2002, Pope John Paul II stated in his Angelus talk of December 29,
<i>“Every Christian family is called to show “convincingly that it is
possible to live marriage fully in keeping with God's plan and with the true
good of the human person - of the spouses, and of the children who are more
fragile” (Novo Millennio ineunte, n. 47).</i><br />
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“A united family that follows these principles will more easily overcome the
trials and difficulties it encounters on its way. In the faithful love of the
parents, a gift ceaselessly to foster and safeguard, children can find the best
conditions for their growth, helped by Jesus who “increased in wisdom and
in stature, and in favor with God and man” (Lk 2:52).”</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #990000;">Bl. John Paul II will be canonised on the Feast of Divine Mercy 27th April 2014. </span></b></i></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627624658247180450.post-60737309951144659902013-10-04T20:50:00.003+01:002013-10-04T20:50:39.896+01:00Feast of St. Faustina 5th October 2013 - 75th Anniversary of her death<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>By Dan Valenti (Oct 5, 2012) (The Divine Mercy.org)</b></div>
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October 5, 2013, will mark the 75th anniversary of the death of St. Maria
Faustina Kowalska (1905-1938), the handpicked "secretary" Jesus
directed to record and spread His message of Divine Mercy. It was a call she
undertook in obedience to God's will despite great personal hardship and
suffering. As we prepare to celebrate this diamond jubilee of her entrance into
eternal life, it brings to mind the question of her legacy: What has St. Faustina
left us by fulfilling her call to share this message of mercy with the world?<br />
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She bequeathed a spiritual legacy that has, in these past 74 years, affected
for the better not only the Catholic Church but also our modern world in great
need of God's mercy. Therein lies the significance of Divine Mercy: It is an
urgent message of hope and peace for the world in our time. As Jesus told the
saint, <i><b>"Mankind will not have peace until it turns with trust to My
mercy" </b></i><b>(Diary of St. Faustina, 300).</b><br />
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Saint Faustina knew only too well what Jesus was ask- ing of her. He was asking
her — an obscure Polish nun in the 1930s with little formal education — not
only to record His revelations of mercy in a diary but also to share them with
the world. How could she possibly fulfill this task?<br />
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She grew to understand that her mission could only be accomplished through her
complete trust in Jesus and His mercy. She even recorded in her Diary on
one occasion, <b><i>"I nestled close to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus with so
much trust that even if I had the sins of all the damned weighing on my
conscience, I would not have doubted God's mercy" (1318).</i></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<i><b>Above article continued here:</b></i> <a href="http://www.thedivinemercy.org/library/article.php?NID=5035"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>The Divine Mercy.Org</b></span></a></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627624658247180450.post-78891432884995392832013-09-30T16:04:00.002+01:002013-09-30T16:04:45.900+01:00Confession - The Forgotten Sacrament<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627624658247180450.post-62100162837649011772013-09-25T14:51:00.002+01:002013-09-25T14:51:48.885+01:00Divine Mercy Chaplet in Latin <iframe width="530" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/6uchS-VgQxw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627624658247180450.post-60565397679644316442013-09-17T11:52:00.001+01:002013-09-17T11:52:25.411+01:00A Path to Healing a Nation - New Book by Frances Hogan (Highly Recommended)<a href="http://agnusdeihomiliespapalnuncioireland.blogspot.com/2013/09/a-path-to-healing-nation-new-book-by.html?spref=bl">Agnus Dei - Pastoral Work of our Papal Nuncio and Irish Bishops: A Path to Healing a Nation - New Book by Frances H...</a>: New Book by Frances Hogan (Highly Recommended) 'A Path to Healing a Nation'. Below is just a small paragraph from a very inte...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627624658247180450.post-58197485018044071392013-09-06T10:26:00.001+01:002013-09-06T10:26:15.658+01:00Agnus Dei - Pastoral Work of our Papal Nuncio and Irish Bishops: Miracle of Divine Mercy - He was brain dead until ...<a href="http://agnusdeihomiliespapalnuncioireland.blogspot.com/2013/09/miracle-of-divine-mercy-he-was-brain.html?spref=bl">Agnus Dei - Pastoral Work of our Papal Nuncio and Irish Bishops: Miracle of Divine Mercy - He was brain dead until ...</a>: 'He Was Brain Dead' — Until They Prayed By Chris Sparks (Aug 26, 2013) Tens of thousands of pilgrims visit the National Shr...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627624658247180450.post-13417886816953128992013-09-05T11:05:00.003+01:002013-09-05T11:05:57.631+01:00Sept 5th - The Beautiful and Blessed Mother Teresa <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627624658247180450.post-19991861320146579222013-08-28T18:02:00.005+01:002013-08-28T18:02:53.074+01:00PRAY FOR SYRIA.....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Pray for Syria at this time of great great suffering. <br />
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<i>Our Lady of Mercy pray for us and for </i><i>all peoples in Syria. Jesus Divine Mercy have mercy on us and on the whole world. </i></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627624658247180450.post-15784618601921748342013-08-28T16:02:00.001+01:002013-08-28T16:02:24.908+01:00Pray for Persecuted Christians <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>Link Youtube: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alZYe_yam4U&feature=youtu.be">Pray for Persecuted Christians in the Middle East</a></b><br />
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O Blood and Water which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a Fount of Mercy for us, I Trust in You.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627624658247180450.post-38305328101398241332013-08-27T10:20:00.001+01:002013-08-27T10:20:49.385+01:00Agnus Dei - Pastoral Work of our Papal Nuncio and Irish Bishops: Jesus Speaks To the Church Leaders - Gospel of th...<a href="http://agnusdeihomiliespapalnuncioireland.blogspot.com/2013/08/jesus-speaks-to-church-leaders-gospel.html?spref=bl">Agnus Dei - Pastoral Work of our Papal Nuncio and Irish Bishops: Jesus Speaks To the Church Leaders - Gospel of th...</a>: Gospel Reading of the Day from: Matthew 23:23-26 Jesus said, ‘Alas for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You who pay your...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627624658247180450.post-31950133516323761922013-08-18T13:54:00.000+01:002013-08-18T13:54:01.971+01:00Office of Readings 16th August (Feast of St. Stephen of Hungary)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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From admonitions to his son by Saint Stephen<br />
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My dearest son, if you desire to honor the royal crown, I
advise, I counsel, I urge you above all things to maintain the Catholic and
apostolic faith with such diligence and care that you may be an example for all those placed under you by God and that all the clergy may rightly call you a
man of true Christian profession. Failing to do this, you may be sure
that you will not be called a Christian or a son of the Church. Indeed, in the
royal palace after the faith itself, the Church holds second place, first
propagated as she was by our head, Christ; then transplanted, firmly
constituted and spread through the whole world by his members, the apostles and
holy fathers. And though she always produced fresh offspring, nevertheless in
certain places she is regarded as ancient.</div>
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However, dearest son, even now in our kingdom the Church is
proclaimed as young and newly planted; and for that reason she needs more
prudent and trustworthy guardians lest a benefit which the divine mercy
bestowed on us undeservedly should be destroyed and annihilated through your
idleness, indolence or neglect.<o:p></o:p></div>
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My beloved son, delight of my heart, hope of your posterity,
I pray, I command, that at every time and in everything, strengthened by your
devotion to me, you may show favor not only to relations and kin, or to the
most eminent, be they leaders or rich men or neighbors or fellow-countrymen,
but also to foreigners and to all who come to you. By fulfilling your duty in
this way you will reach the highest state of happiness. Be merciful to all who
are suffering violence, keeping always in your heart the example of the Lord
who said: I desire mercy and not sacrifice. Be patient with
everyone, not only with the powerful, but also with the weak.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Finally be strong lest prosperity lift you up too much or
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Be humble in this life, that God may raise you up in
the next. Be truly moderate and do not punish or condemn anyone immoderately.
Be gentle so that you may never oppose justice. Be honorable so that you may
never voluntarily bring disgrace upon anyone. Be chaste so that you may avoid
all the foulness of lust like the pangs of death.<o:p></o:p></div>
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All these virtues I have noted above make up the royal crown
and without them no one is fit to rule here on earth or attain the heavenly
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627624658247180450.post-3169334764133834572013-08-12T11:38:00.002+01:002013-09-05T11:04:59.382+01:00Deception of anonymous visionaries<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRoAVcgRWbEnhLTGu_vfsfPnUAxLCa9IJAE5SLGQPTIEquA09zKTg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRoAVcgRWbEnhLTGu_vfsfPnUAxLCa9IJAE5SLGQPTIEquA09zKTg" /></a>False visionaries abound everywhere. And many people even good and holy people can be taken in by them. Two visionaries in Ireland who come to mind are women who wish to remain anonymous, '<i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ma</span>ria divine mercy' </i>and '<i>Anne the lay apostle'</i>. Their desire to remain anonymous is a problem in the first instance. They both claim that this is the way God has wished it for the sake of their families etc. But 'Anne the lay apostle' who originally remained quite hidden has since appeared in public many times and at many Catholic Conferences and even at Retreats for Priests. But still she never disclosed her real name. <span style="font-size: 12pt;">Maria Divine </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Mercy remains hidden for now but she did participate in a radio interview in the United States. She also has a website called <i>'warning second coming' </i>and has also like anne the lay apostle published various books.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">One of the things I also find disconcerting is the fact that they both associate themselves with the Divine </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Mercy in some way and even say that they are continuing on the mission of St. Faustina. From the website 'Direction for our Times' from anne the lay apostle, it states the following</span><br />
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<i><span style="color: #134f5c;">In</span></i><i><span style="color: #134f5c;"> September 2005, the first issue of the Direction for our Times was released. This newsletter has
continued to bring news of the apostolate to lay apostles around the world four
times a year. That month Anne received a series of locutions from St.
Faustina. These messages can be found in Climbing the <span style="font-size: 12pt;">M</span>ountain . She told her that Anne’s mission and St.
Faustina’s mission were destined to be joined. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #134f5c;">St. Faustina told Anne that the image of Jesus Christ
the Returning King would be spread throughout the world and promised that those
who venerate this image would be blessed.</span></i><o:p></o:p></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #134f5c;">Above statement from: </span><a href="https://dfot.infusionsoft.com/app/storeFront/showProductDetail?productId=235"><span style="color: #990000;">Direction for our times - Image of Returning King</span></a></b></i></div>
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<a href="http://a1.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/001/Purple/8c/40/55/mzl.defuwyri.320x480-75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a1.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/001/Purple/8c/40/55/mzl.defuwyri.320x480-75.jpg" width="222" /></a>The above statement makes no sense to me. Why would St. Faustina wish to promote another image when Jesus already asked her to have His own Image of Divine <span style="font-size: 12pt;">Mercy</span> painted and asked that it be venerated throughout the world and that it would be a vessel of grace. I would say that this is a very subtle deception of the evil one who wishes to try to imitate what he cannot destroy and also to sow confusion. The evil one is the author of lies and deception and he doesn't expose himself too much as evil but rather he operates like this (under the guise of good) and of course he hates the Divine <span style="font-size: 16px;">Mercy because of its power to save souls. So he does his best to take away from it by introducing a new image. </span></div>
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For more on Anne the Lay Apostle you can go to: <a href="http://catholiclane.com/deception-for-our-times-questioning-anne-a-lay-apostle/"><span style="color: #990000;">Catholic Lane - Deception for our Times</span></a></div>
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And also Sr. Briege <span style="font-size: 16px;">McKenna and Fr. Kevin Scallon no longer associate themselves with Anne the lay anonymous apostle. Her statement can be read on her website: <a href="http://www.sisterbriege.com/"><span style="color: #660000;">Sister Briege</span></a></span></div>
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As for '<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ma</span>ria divine mercy' who also associates with Divine <span style="font-size: 12pt;">Mercy by including it in her name is another deceptive tactic. She does not reveal her identity, so therefore we don't know what authority she is under, we have no idea of who her spiritual director is or who her Bishop is. So therefore one must avoid this message completely. You can read more on this lady from Jimmy Akins blog at: <a href="http://www.ncregister.com/blog/jimmy-akin/9-things-you-need-to-know-about-maria-divine-mercy#ixzz2bkLE0hFg"><span style="color: #990000;">Jimmy Akins blog - 9 things you need to know about maria divine mercy</span></a></span></div>
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*Avoid all Anonymous Visionaries. No visionary in the past protected themselves like this. They have to be transparent.</div>
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*They must be under a competent spiritual director and under the authority of a good Bishop. I know 'anne the lay apostle' is under her Bishop but she still does not reveal her identity which is a problem.</div>
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*Always ask questions and never accept someone immediately who states that they are receiving messages from God. They must submit themselves to ecclesial authority and be transparent as to who they are. And also never give them money unless you know exactly who you are dealing with and where your money is going. </div>
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There are no genuine visionaries who seek to remain anonymous and who at the same time publicise themselves through websites etc. If the Lord wished for someone to remain anonymous why would He give them messages in the first place ? Why should any Christian especially those who receive messages from God themselves seek to avoid suffering when so many Saints desired to suffer or/and who accepted the sufferings God gave them in union with Christ who suffered for us.<br />
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I don't wish to judge these women but simply to point out the facts that are out there about their messages. They themselves need prayers as they are being deceived and are deceiving others as well. All visionaries are supposed to submit themselves to rigorous psychological and theological tests and one needs to ask also have both of these women undergone such tests and if so where is the evidence ? If a supposed visionary asks for money and wishes to go public, I think the public have a right to know who they are and also if they have undergone all the tests required by the Church.<br />
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Unfortunately many people are being deceived and are giving money to these organisations and I would say it would be far better to give your money to your local charity than to these groups who are not transparent. We have already seen what has happened with the House of Prayer in Achill in that regard. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627624658247180450.post-62387345195336481552013-08-07T18:55:00.001+01:002013-08-07T18:55:52.721+01:00Interview with Fr. Michael Gaitley MIC (Marians of the Immaculate Conception) <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Because our culture is going to pot. Literally! I just
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and my host reminded me that the state, along with others, had recently
legalized pot. That, for me, was yet another sign of the downward slide of our
culture. People may say, "Oh, it's just pot." But that's the thing:
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So many of us are stressed out, anxious, frightened, and
depressed. The suicide rate is higher than ever. In some ways, we're living in
a time of unprecedented evil. The good news is that God is not outdone by evil,
and that in a time of extraordinary evil, God offers extraordinary grace. (See
Rom <st1:time hour="5" minute="20">5:20</st1:time>.) This good news is the
message of Divine Mercy. It's a prophetic message for our time whereby God
wants to tell us, "Be not afraid! My mercy is more powerful than evil.
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Please Pray <b>5 Chaplets of Divine Mercy daily </b>in honour of the five wounds of Jesus in atonement for the sins of abortion throughout the world and in atonement for our sins against the Culture of Life.<br />
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<i>"Oh, what great graces I will grant to souls who say this Chaplet. Write down these words, my daughter. Speak to the world about My mercy; let all mankind recognize my unfathomable mercy. It is a sign for the end times; after it will come the day of justice. While there is still time, let them have recourse to the fount of my mercy; let them profit from the blood and water </i><br />
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<i>"Say unceasingly the Chaplet that I have taught you. Whoever will recite it, they will receive great mercy at the hour of death. Priests will recommend it to sinners as their last hope of salvation. Even if there were a sinner most hardened, if he were to recite this chaplet only once, he would receive grace from My infinite mercy" (Diary, 687).</i><o:p></o:p><br />
<i><b><br /></b></i><b>If you cannot manage five, pray it three times or at least once daily because abortion is a cruel and barbaric act against a baby in the womb, which also hurts the mother and hurts the whole of society and we will all be held to account by the Lord for what we did or did not do to stop it and we must also make atonement for own sins against the Culture of Life and for not witnessing to </b><br />
<b>the Gospel of Life. </b><br />
<b><br /></b><b><i>We also give Thanks and Praise to God, the Lord of all Life</i></b><br />
<b><i>for the Gift of Life and all His Creation</i></b><br />
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Please reach out to others in your Parish. Set up a Divine Mercy prayer group even with just one other person. Do not allow your own weaknesses or inadequacies to stop you. The Lord will do the work when you step out in faith. Pray for your Parish and for your Priests. </div>
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Any Divine Mercy prayer group or apostolate belongs to Jesus not to the individuals involved. It is His work. We should always rejoice when others try to spread the Divine Mercy of Jesus and remember where we stand before God. If we know about the Divine Mercy we have a responsibility to spread it to others and to help Jesus save souls. God bless you.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627624658247180450.post-88841240111560079932013-06-02T11:26:00.001+01:002013-06-02T11:26:41.003+01:00Prayer to Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament - St. Faustina <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Blessed Sacrament. I adore You for all the works of Your hands, that reveal to
me so much wisdom, goodness and mercy, O Lord. You have spread so much beauty
over the earth and it tells me about Your beauty, even though these beautiful
things are but a faint reflection of You, incomprehensible Beauty. And although
You have hidden Yourself and concealed Your beauty, my eye, enlightened by
faith, reaches You and my soul recognizes its Creator, its Highest Good, and my
heart is completely immersed in prayer of adoration.<br />
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My Lord and Creator, Your goodness encourages me to converse with You. Your
mercy abolishes the chasm which separates the Creator from the creature. To
converse with You, O Lord, is the delight of my heart. In You I find everything
that my heart could desire. Here You light illumines my mind, enabling it to
know You more and more deeply. Here streams of graces flow down upon my heart.
Here my soul draws eternal life. O my Lord and Creator, You alone, beyond all
these gifts, give Your own self to me and unite Yourself intimately with Your
miserable creature.<br />
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O Christ, let my greatest delight be to see You loved and Your praise and glory
proclaimed, especially the honor of Your mercy. O Christ, let me glorify Your
goodness and mercy to the last moment of my life, with every drop of my blood
and every beat of my heart. Would that I be transformed into a hymn of
adoration of You. When I find myself on my deathbed, may the last beat of my
heart be a loving hymn glorifying Your unfathomable mercy. Amen.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><i><b>Today is the Great Feast of Corpus Christi 2nd June </b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><i><b>A Worldwide Day of Adoration takes place at 5pm (Italian Time) in Union with Pope Francis and Catholics throughout the world. </b></i>
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