Inexhaustible spring of mercy...

Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace,
that we may receive mercy
and find grace to help in time of need. - Hebrews 4:16

 “You wanted to stay with us, and so you left us 
Yourself in the Sacrament of the Altar, 
and You opened wide Your mercy to us. 
You opened an inexhaustible spring of mercy for us, 
giving us Your dearest possession, the Blood and Water, 
that gushed forth from Your Heart” (Diary 1747).

St Maria Faustina

Poland ~ 1905-1938 
Nun, mystic, visionary

Known as the Apostle of Divine Mercy

Feast Day – October 5

  

"If we were to sit for an hour a few feet away from a radioactive

element, how much would that change effect us? The Lord is

infinitely more powerful than this and if we go to Him seeking grace

and mercy, how much more can we hope to be changed?" ~ St Faustina

Click here: 10 Most Beautiful and Inspiring St. Faustina Quotes about Mercy

Click here: Saint Faustina - Congregation of the Sisters (incl full text Diary)

Click here: Chaplet of Divine Mercy

St Faustina, pray for us, that we may earnestly say,  

Jesus I trust in You!

May times of refreshing come...

Repent therefore, and turn again,

that your sins may be blotted out, that times of refreshing

may come from the presence of the Lord. – Acts 3:19

"I look and look, and turn to look again

at the consecrated Host; its whiteness dazzles me;

its brilliant rays wound my soul to its utmost depths

by revealing to me all its defects and deformities. ...

Who can think himself humble in the presence of Him

who is hidden under the form of bread? ...

Oh, my Lord! In your presence,

I ought to feel nought but shame,

and a deep sense of my utter worthlessness;

but I also feel a great love for You ...

which purifies and transforms me,

and takes me far away from this earth,

to the purest of Hosts, the very abode of Love."

Servant of God Concepcion Cabrera de Armida

  Photo Image:  Fr Gabriel, Canon Regular of St Augustine, Australia

Holy Confessions beget holy Communions...

"Our misery caused Him to stoop to our lowness.  Even our sins

had a sort of attraction for the abundance of His mercy

and the predilection of His grace.  Our repentance wins Him to us. 

Our love makes earth a paradise to Him..."  - Fr Frederick W Faber

Inexhaustible spring of mercy...

Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace,
that we may receive mercy
and find grace to help in time of need. - Hebrews 4:16

 “You wanted to stay with us, and so you left us 
Yourself in the Sacrament of the Altar, 
and You opened wide Your mercy to us. 
You opened an inexhaustible spring of mercy for us, 
giving us Your dearest possession, the Blood and Water, 
that gushed forth from Your Heart” (Diary 1747).

St Maria Faustina

Poland ~ 1905-1938 
Nun, mystic, visionary

Known as the Apostle of Divine Mercy

Feast Day – October 5

  

"If we were to sit for an hour a few feet away from a radioactive

element, how much would that change effect us? The Lord is

infinitely more powerful than this and if we go to Him seeking grace

and mercy, how much more can we hope to be changed?" ~ St Faustina

Click here: St. Faustina's Vision of Hell - YouTube (3:30 mins) 
Click here: 10 Most Beautiful and Inspiring St. Faustina Quotes about Mercy

Click here: Saint Faustina - Congregation of the Sisters (incl full text Diary)

Click here: Chaplet of Divine Mercy

St Faustina, pray for us, that we may earnestly say,  

Jesus I trust in You!

Jesus, I trust in You! ...

“Let your heart ever belong to God through purity of intention,

attachment to His love, and confidence in His divine mercy. 

… You must reach the point where Jesus is sufficient to you.”

 - St. Peter Julian Eymard

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY

"Let no one mourn that he has fallen again and again; 
for forgiveness has risen from the grave." - St John Chrysostom

Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy (#10):

"Especially from the Eucharist,

grace is poured forth upon us
as from a fountain."

First Mass of St John of Malta

 "O what awesome mysteries take place during Mass! ... 

One day we will know what God is doing for us in each Mass, 

and what sort of gift He is preparing in it for us.  

Only His divine love could permit that such a gift be provided for us ... 

this fountain of life gushing forth with such sweetness and power (914) ...

"O living Host, my one and only strength, 

fountain of  love and mercy, embrace the whole world, fortify faint souls.  

Oh, blessed be the instant and the moment 

when Jesus left us His most merciful Heart!" (223).

St Maria Faustina Kowalska

Diary: Divine Mercy in my Soul

Be merciful to me, Lord, for I am faint;

O Lord, heal me, for my bones are in agony. - Psalm 6:2

   "No traveling soul can worthily love its God, but when this soul

does everything it possibly can, and trusts in divine mercy, why

should Jesus reject it?  Didn't He command us to love God in

accordance with our strength?  When you have given and

consecrated everything to God, why do you fear?" - St Pio (1916) 

“Trust the past to the mercy of God, the present to His Love

and the future to His Providence. ”- St. Augustine

 "Pray with great confidence, with confidence based upon the

goodness and infinite generosity of God and upon the promises of

Jesus Christ. God is a spring of living water which flows unceasingly 
into the hearts of those who pray."- St. Louis de Montfort

Click here: The Chaplet of Divine Mercy in Song (complete) - YouTube
Click here: Pope John Paul II's Divine Mercy Sunday Homily (2001)

Jesus, I trust in You!

Beginning love anew...

 "Once again, the Pasch of the Lord draws near!... 

Lent summons us, and enables us, to come back to the Lord

wholeheartedly and in every aspect of our life. ...
He constantly gives us a chance to begin loving anew."
- Pope Francis, excerpts Lenten Message 2018*

"O Jesus, here present in the Holy Eucharist, 
Thy Heart is all aglow with love for me!
Thou dost call me, 
Thou dost urge me to come to Thee...

St Ildefonsus (+667)

*Pope Francis releases 2018 Lenten message: Full text - Vatican News

NOTEWORTHY:

The "24 Hours for the Lord" initiative, which invites the entire Church community to celebrate the sacrament of reconciliation

in the context of Eucharistic adoration

will take place from Friday, 9 March to Saturday, 10 March.

In each diocese, at least one church will remain open for 24 consecutive hours, 

offering an opportunity for both Eucharistic adoration and sacramental confession.

2018 theme inspired by Psalm 130:4
"With you is forgiveness..."