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Feast of the Holy Family - Dec 29th

In his Apostolic Exhortation, Familiaris consortio, 60, Bl. Pope John Paul said:

“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.”

In 2002, Pope John Paul II stated in his Angelus talk of December 29, “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).

“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).”

Bl. John Paul II will be canonised on the Feast of Divine Mercy 27th April 2014.  

Feast of St. Faustina 5th October 2013 - 75th Anniversary of her death

'Mission of Mercy' to the World

By Dan Valenti (Oct 5, 2012) (The Divine Mercy.org)

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?

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, "Mankind will not have peace until it turns with trust to My mercy" (Diary of St. Faustina, 300).

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?

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, "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).

Above article continued here: The Divine Mercy.Org

Confession - The Forgotten Sacrament

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PRAY FOR SYRIA.....

Pray for Syria at this time of great great suffering.

Our Lady of Mercy pray for us and for all peoples in Syria.  Jesus Divine Mercy have mercy on us and on the whole world. 

Pray for Persecuted Christians

Link Youtube: Pray for Persecuted Christians in the Middle East

O Blood and Water which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a Fount of Mercy for us, I Trust in You.

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Office of Readings 16th August (Feast of St. Stephen of Hungary)

SECOND READING

From admonitions to his son by Saint Stephen
(Cap. 1, 2, 10; PL 151, 1236-1237, 1242-1244)

Son, listen to your father's instruction

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.

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.

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.

Finally be strong lest prosperity lift you up too much or adversity cast you down. 

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.

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 kingdom.

Deception of anonymous visionaries

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, 'Maria divine mercy' and 'Anne the lay apostle'.  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.  Maria Divine Mercy remains hidden for now but she did participate in a radio interview in the United States.  She also has a website called 'warning second coming' and has also like anne the lay apostle published various books.

One of the things I also find disconcerting is the fact that they both associate themselves with the Divine 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

In 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 Mountain .  She told her that Anne’s mission and St. Faustina’s mission were destined to be joined. 

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.

Above statement from: Direction for our times - Image of Returning King

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 Mercy 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 Mercy because of its power to save souls.  So he does his best to take away from it by introducing a new image.  

For more on Anne the Lay Apostle you can go to:  Catholic Lane - Deception for our Times

And also Sr. Briege McKenna and Fr. Kevin Scallon no longer associate themselves with Anne the lay anonymous apostle. Her statement can be read on her website: Sister Briege

As for 'Maria divine mercy' who also associates with Divine 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:  Jimmy Akins blog - 9 things you need to know about maria divine mercy

*Avoid all Anonymous Visionaries.  No visionary in the past protected themselves like this. They have to be transparent.

*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.

*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. 

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.

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.

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.

Always remember God never duplicates Himself either.  But the evil one does and he also deceives and often does not reveals himself fully.  He hates the Divine Mercy with a vengeance and will stop at nothing to destroy it. So he tries to imitate it but he will not win.  The Divine Mercy is built on truth because it is all about Jesus and we must always stay close to Jesus who is the Truth and to all that which is already approved within our Church.  Then you will never go wrong.  God bless you. 

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