Youre one who recognizes your poverty, weakness, brokenness, and sin. May this 196 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE message radiate from this place to our beloved homeland and throughout the world. When coming down in this way, God manifests His infinite grandeur.186 Did you catch the revolutionary thinking thats hidden in this passage? Over the years, Ive come across various devotional prayers labeled A Consecration to Divine Mercy, and theyve been great. Also, its interesting to note that St. Therese once appeared to St. Faustina and encouraged her to trust in Jesus (see Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul [Stockbridge: Marian Press, 1987], 150. Do we understand, then, why Jesus loves it when we go to him as we are, sinfulness and all? According to St. Therese, such a remarkable gift of sanctity' is relatively easy to obtain, even for very imperfect souls. In a sense, Mark is one of the most important people in my7 life because he introduced me to the book that completely changed it. She is therefore blessed, because she has believed, and continues to believe day after day during the years of the hidden life at Nazareth.16 So, the hidden life of the Holy Family all that time from Jesus childhood and adolescence that we hear almost nothing about in Sacred Scripture was not only hidden from us but, in a certain sense, was hidden from Mary, too! What should I fear then?90 Clearly, Thereses path is one of mercy and not justice. Your great trust in Me forces Me to continuously grant you graces. And so, although he seems to be dead (because this is a meditation, you actually still console him), Mar} gently raises you to his lips. He hurries to give Himself to the soul, and nothing can stop Him, neither shortcomings or falls absolutely nothing. And because Therese believed she was the littlest soul, she, therefore, believed she could become one of the greatest of saints. Of course not. That is literally the deepest holiness! 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. Now, Fr. But Abraham kept negotiating, What about for the sake of45? Yes, 111 spare it. 40? The Offering to Merciful Love Nine months after St. Ther'ese discovered her Little Way, something happened that catapulted her far along its path. However, wed also be guilty of doing wrong because we hadnt taken the time and made the effort to form our conscience properly. Of course, youre going to want to continue to live the Little Way by doing the three diings we learned about on Day 11: (1) Keep recognizing the dark ness of your littleness and brokenness. But what about you? I remember that little children are as pleasing to their parents when they are asleep as well as when they are wide awake; I remember, too, that when tliey perform operations, doctors put their patients to sleep. Copyright 1975, 1976, 1996 by Washington Province of Discalced Carmelites ICS Publications 2131 Lincoln Road, N.E. After all, maybe he could have gotten the number down to just three. In other words, he waited until her foundation on Divine Mercy was rock solid. Although I imderstand that, being God, He is happy in Himself and has absolutely no need of any creature, still, His goodness compels Him to give Himself to the creature, and with a generosity which is beyond understanding.196 Ido not know' how' to live without God, but I also feel that God, absolutely self-sufficient though He is, cannot be happy without me.197 So, lets now' consider this generosity which is beyond understanding and how God, absolutely self-sufficient though He is, in a sense, cannot be happy without us. 193 See Ahern, p. 84. divine Justice!88 So, whats going on here? What does she show us about believing in God? Retreat Coordinator; Small-group Leader; Stages . So, after her trust in the Lords words was blessed, Mary immediately praised the Lord. After all, if we live this breathing exercise as a prayer, then we can constantly be making a spiritual com munion, renewing the Offering to Merciful Love, and living praise and thanks. Well long for him so ardently at that moment that our souls will, so to speak, pop out of our bodies and fly directly and immediately, without having to go through purgatory, into the embrace of his love.127 Thats the martyrdom of love, a martyrdom that, according to St. John of the Cross, is very gentle and very sweet, sweeter and more gentle than [our] whole spiritual life on earth.128 But until that blessed moment, Therese will continue to offer herself to Merciful Love: (11) 1 want, O my Beloved, at each bear of my heart to renew this offering to You an infinite number of times, until the shadows having disappeared I may be able to tell You of my Love in an Eternal Face to Face!119 90 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE Now, while I dont yet have a method for renewing the Offering to Merciful Love at each beat of my heart, I can recommend an easy method for renewing it at each breath. 185 Story of a Soul, p. 14. Remain in me as in a tabernacle and never separate Yourself from Your little victim. 61-62. 9. WEEK TWO: The Little Way 59 Thats certainly reasonable, but Therese would have none of it. Finally, Ill be forever grateful to St. Therese herself for sending me die yellow roses that changed my life and for teaching me die Little Way of mercy that saved it. Okay, but why? "8 The first paragraph, in which Therese describes the goal of her Offering, contains one of the best definitions of what it means to be a saint: (1)0 My God! It was actually all about faith, not love. God Doesn't Need Us. Sister Faustina Kowalska, the Polish nun who had mystical encounters with the merciful Christ in the early 20th century, Describes the events surrounding the Battle of Dunkirk and the rescue of British troops from the beaches of Dunkirk duri, How to get legs and glutes QuarantinedIn 21 daysSexy body! Then, three months later, she appeared to St. Therese in a dream. The P first friend is Fr. Fill my heart with a deeper and deeper longingfor God, even unto the martyrdom of love. Be the first one to, 33 days to merciful love : a do-it-yourself retreat in preparation for consecration to divine mercy, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, urn:lcp:33daystomerciful0000gait:lcpdf:8ddf0574-35b1-4ac3-828f-023e4a27408d, urn:lcp:33daystomerciful0000gait:epub:f1f06049-bcf0-46bd-b1d1-f375385e2458, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). For instance, I can pray and sacrifice for you, and it makes a differ ence. And when we clearly see that God is good, merciful, and trustworthy, we begin to trust him. Well, consider the following. I say that because our prayers truly can obtain for others this amazing mercy, even for those who seem hopelessly lost. There is no power that can stop me in my flight toward God.210 How to Renew the Offering with Every Breath: The Spiritual Communion of Merciful Love I toll h .u.Ur-Cil :i> -ill ( uliM. But wheres the third thing? In other words, because the ideal of poverty held such a high place in Francis conscience, his conscience would convict him of sin regarding things that probably wouldnt convict us. 164 See Gaucher, p. 94. And also: [E]ven if I were to be told of Gods justice and of how even the pure spirits tremble and cover their faces before Him, saying endlessly, Holy, which would seem to suggest that my familiarity with God would be to the detriment of His honor and majesty, [I would reply,] O no, no, and once again, no! (ibid, 947). Then, after these four days of review, well read a synthesis of what weve learned in a singleformula of consecration that aims to capture the essence ofThereses Offering to Merciful Love. And thats really the fine point of living the Little Way. Fourth, my thanks go out to all those who prayed for this work, particularly Sr. Mary John Paul Asemota, O. Mortal sin destroys charity in the heart of man by a grave violation of Gods law; it turns man away from God, who is his ultimate end and his beatitude, by preferring an inferior good to him. Will you offer yourself as a victim soul to his Merciful Love? Try it. For instance, back on Day 4, we saw that Mary, the Mother of God, had to eat the daily bread of darkness. In the same introduction to her auto biography from which we just read, St. Therese describes the way of mercy in relation to other paths: he Wtt oi T I understood, too, that Our Lords love is revealed as perfectly in the most simple soul who resists His grace in nothing as in the most excellent soul; in fact, since the nature of love is to humble oneself, if all souls resembled those of the holy Doctors who illumined the Church with the clarity of their teachings, it seems God would not descend so low when coming to their hearts. Also, how great is the power of in tercessory prayer. The tradition of the Church, by reference to certain texts of Scripture speaks of a cleansing fire (1030 1031). I say that because, as Scripture teaches, the measure with which we measure will be measured back to us (see Lk 6:38). 187 Cited in The Power of Confidence, p. 228. }si Now, in their efforts to live all this hidden and extraordinary faith, hope, and love, little souls are in good company. Read 4 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers. Jesus doesn't just want good people he wants saints. In this way you will console My Heart. In the whole of this messianic program of Christ, in the whole revelation of mercy through the cross, could mans dignity be more highly respected and ennobled, for, in obtaining mercy, he is in a sense the one who at the same time shows mercy?203 So, whats the word of Christ that does not pass away? 21-23. Whats the medication? It means not settling for complacency or mediocrity or the attitude that says, Well, thats just who I am. In other words, it means striving to be faithful to examining our consciences every day. You will then tell the story about the converted sinner who died of love.140 In response to Thereses requests, heres what Mother Agnes later added to the manuscript, an addition that includes the story about the converted sinner who died of love: No, there is no one who could frighten me,141 for I know too w'ell what to believe concerning His Mercy' and His Love. For example, we console Jesus when we alleviate the suffering of the poor, the sick, and die lonely, for they truly are Christ to us. Libraries. (3) Get a Divine Mercy Image 134 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE to put up in your room as a reminder of your consecration or at least get a small prayercard to put in your wallet or purse. So, we wont always feel the greatness of God filling our hearts. From your Little victim she was the littlest soul, she appeared to St. Therese, such a remarkable of. 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