93 To further help us understand how Jesus actually needs us and that we can give relief to his Sacred and Merciful Heart, see the first section of Appendix One, How We Can Console Jesus. 94 Diary, 367. Its the face of Christ in his Pas sion. Youll be purified by love and, if you live die Litde Way and die Offering, you need have no fear of purgatory.180 Moreover, your heart will receive healing graces that will make it more sensitive and compassionate to die suffering of others. It will be much easier for you to live the Little Way, become one of the greatest saints of all time, and help save the world. We must strive to forgive. Whats the medication? Gaitley 33 Days to Morning Glory Begin an extraordinary 33-day journey to Marian conse cration with four spiritual giants: St. Louis de Montfort, St. Maximilian Kolbe, Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, and St. John Paul II. God is so good. Well talk about Marys song of faith and praise tomorrow. In fact, we just read that her focus is on being merciful to Jesus and to her neighbor. You can, then, in one instant prepare me to appear before You. And I myself can attest to that fact. Carmelite Sisters of New York of Conscils et Souvenirs (Rock ford, Hi. Francis choice of poverty affected rhe way his conscience judged him. Endnotes 197 The words that St. Faustina heard interiorly were the prayers of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, which is prayed as follows: 1. Well, its not. I desire, in a word, to be a saint, but I feel my helplessness and I beg You, O my God! Be happy like St. Therese, who said of her own dryness, Instead of being troubled about it, this only gives me extreme pleasure. Be happy like Therese, who was rejoicing at her aridity. Be happy like Therese, who knew' that Jesus loves her, even when hes sleeping (and so, we dont have to constantly prod him for proofs of his love). Now follows that documented report in the saints own words: 82 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE O my Mother, my Sr. M. Febronie came to me last night and asked that we should pray for her. 113 Cited in The Power of Confidence, p. 347. More specifically, what is Divine Mercy? 55 Conrad De Meester, OCD, The Power of Confidence: Genesis and Struc ture ofthe Way ofSpiritual Childhood ofSt. For now, however, on to martyrdom (10) May this martyrdom, after having prepared me to appear before You, finally cause me to die and may my soul take its flight without any delay into the eternal embrace of Your Merciful Love. Congratulations! So, what about you? Finally, through the grace of such heart healing, youll become an even more effective channel of Gods mercy' to others. 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. Hail Mary 5. Moreover, she explains, God who is all gentle ness would moderate to excess the temporal punishment due to sin, because of our love.104 So, love carries us along the way, making everything, in a certain sense, raw.105 Its the way our loving and merciful God intended for us. 1,1877-1890. Well, everything. 1 am Love and Mercy itself (1273). Stores . In other words, it cant be mercy doled out from a high pedestal. Erfahren Sie, wie wir und unser Anzeigenpartner Google Daten sammeln und verwenden, Pray the Rosary for the conversion of souls. Naturally, notes of tolerance and 'Suleh-e-kul' (equal respect and peace for . Alright, so how do we properly form our conscience? The Lord said he would spare it for their sake. She appeared ravishingly beautiful and had a heavenly smile.164 Remember that smile. Exciting 10-part series with DVD and workbook hosted and written by Fr. Great. Specifically, it follows the theology of her Offering to Merciful Love, which is essentially a consecration to Divine Mercy. In view of all this, its not surprising that, in the Offering to Merciful Love, Therese highlights the contrast between what Im calling perfect love of God and imperfect love of God. For instance, she says, I do not wFant to lay up merits for heaven. On the other hand, I am sad when souls ask for little, when they narrow their hearts (1577 1578). Also, she herself helps open our hearts to receive that mercy. Todays Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit, fire of mercy. (3) Keep trusting: Keep trusting and believing that God will satisfy our desires for holiness, even if we dont yet fully understand how. Its a beautiful thing to weep with those who weep (Rom 12:15) and to comfort those who are in any affliction with the same con solation we have received in Christ (see 2 Cor 1:4). According to St. Paul, there is. After the angel departs, Mary goes in haste to visit her cousin, St. Elizabeth (the Visitation), and when Elizabeth hears Marys greeting, the child in her womb leaps for joy. (See endnote 159 for instructions on how to pray it.) So, what may seem to us like a hopeless case for instance, a person stuck in die cycle of addiction or someone with an insufferable temperament may in fact be a hidden saint, particularly loved by God because of their humility and unseen efforts. 52 Ibid., p. 105. 33 Days to Merciful Love: Retreat Companion by Michael E. Gailey, Miscellaneous Items, Statues, and Fonts, Olive Wood items from the Holy Land (Jerusalem, Is, RCIA - The Right of Christian Initiation of Adults. Knowing that we all have a distorted image of God as a result of original sin (see Day 1), Jesus wants to heal that distortion by giving us a true image of his mercy for our time. (3) I offer You, too, all the merits of the saints (in heaven and on earth), their acts of Love, and those of the holy angels. If you think you might be interested in becoming a Marian Missionary, you can order the free MMDM handbook, which is the official manual tor Marian Missionaries and explains every thing. It is corroborated by human experience. 143 Cited in Ahern, p. 190. Therese does, however, recognize that the practice of familiarity with Jesus isnt easy, acknowledging that we dont get to this in a single day (cited in Ahern, p. 167). What? In fact, their aim is to do little things withgreat love. So, if we object, then maybe were simply looking for justice. Thank God that she discovered a way of spiritual victimhood that not only allows even little souls to be generous but also sets them on fire with love. Among other things, die book asserts that every Carmelite should offer herself as a victim soul to Gods justice, and several nuns from the Lisieux convent did just that.84 Alright, so what did that offering mean? 163 For a fuller explanation of the dynamic between consolation and desolation and how to remain faith filled and joyful, see The Rules for the Discernment of Spirits for Little Souls in Appendix One of Consoling the Heart of Jesus: A Do-It-Yourself Retreat Inspired by the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola (Stockbridge: Marian Press, 2010). Their extraordi nary love consists in their efforts to keep trying, to keep striving to love God and neighbor in the little things. 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. Really tell them, Mother, that if I had committed all possible crimes, I would always have the same confidence. Michael Gaitley, MIC, this 33 Days to Merciful Love Retreat Companion goes even deeper than the book alone and explores new material on the heart of St. Thrse of Lisieux's Little Way, uncovering the power of trust in the face of personal darkness, inspiring participants to become great saints amid ordinary circumstances, and laying the . Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. Although the reality' of Gods mercy for sinners is beyond the power of words to express, St. Faustina does try to lift the veil of the mystery in the following passages from her Diary. Specifically, he revealed to her that his Heart suffers terrible pain because he longs to pour out his mercy on souls, but so many refuse to receive it. Why dont you just leave great holiness to the great souls? The Litde Way is not about taking away die dryness of everyday life. And for this I had no need to grow up, but rather I had to remain little tend become this more and more.54 Question: When you read the lives of the saints, do they seem like eagles soaring on die heights while youre just a little bird that cant fly? But if we do that, if we keep trying, then theres no end to the Lords mercy, and we can believe that he can and will satisfy our desires for holiness. In order that those who committed these sins may, after repenting, remain humble (p. 70). O Jesus, it is not even necessary to say: When dra wing me, draw the souls whom I love! This simple statement: Draw me suffices; I understand, Lord, that when a soul allows herself to be captivated by the odor ofyour ointments, she cannot run alone, all the souls whom she loves follow in her train; this is done without constraint, without effort, it is a natural consequence of her attraction for You. 1511 The spirituality of offering ourselves along with Christ during the Through him, and with him, and in him supercharged moment of the Mass also provides us with an opportunity to simplify our prayer for others. As long as I love Jesus, and He and Therese are pleased, nothing else matters to me (Cited in ibid,, p. 51). In other words, whats most characteristic of humanity? Well, we need one. DAY 26 The World's Darkness This week, weve focused on better understanding the darkness of our own weakness, brokenness, and sin. I could say to Him like His aposdes: Master, I fished all night and caught nothing. More merciful to me than He was to His disciples, Jesus took the net Him self, cast it, and drew it in filled with fish (Story ofa Soul, pp. O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of Mercy for us, I trust in You. Whats its concrete expression in your daily living? I was stumped. After our fiat, after weve experienced the power of Gods Merciful Love, we, too, will want to give praise to God. And she knew she could! Well, its as simple as breathing sort of. In this way you will console My Heart. 33 Days to Merciful Love: A Do-It-Yourself Retreat in Preparation for Divine Mercy Consecration Paperback - Illustrated, Feb. 15 2016 . For instance, back on Day 4, we saw that Mary, the Mother of God, had to eat the daily bread of darkness. And so even now, in a wondrous yet true manner, we can and ought to console that Most Sacred Heart which is continually wounded by the sins of thankless men, since as we also read in the sacred liturgy Christ Himself, by die mouth of die Psalmist complains that He is forsaken by His friends: My Heart hath expected reproach and misery, and I looked for one that would grieve together with me, but there was none: and for one that would comfort me, and I found none (Ps 68:21) (13, emphasis added). Jesus is so fatigued with always having to take the initiative and to attend to others that He hastens to take advantage of the repose I offer to Him. More precisely, we learned that its all about our lack of trust and that the wound of original sin causes us to tend to hide from God because we doubt his goodness. 166 Cited in Gaucher, p. 191. But then, when we have to endure the torture of being quiet and alone in our own rooms,151 we realize that in the eyes of the world, were not so important or attractive. Again, that is die glorious perfection of faith. Now, of course, it doesnt give us freedom to choose when it comes to something like the Ten Command ments. But maybe youre looking for something even more compact. He has anticipated the movements of the Holy Spirit and given us means by which to suck the marrow out of this year of Mercy. And to an swer it, God himself would have to let us know by choosing someone with authority to announce it to us. Inspired by the Diary of St. Faustina, I said its to m/rtin him. An Age when all people can appeal to Perfect Mercy without fear of Perfect Justice. Instead of this I allowed myself to be wrapped in cotton wool and fattened up like a little bird that needs no penance. He wants to save the world through a legion of little souls inspired by saints like Therese of Lisieux. Talk to you later. With those words, the dots immediately connected. Specifically, it happens during what I call the supercharged moment of the Mass. However, at this point, perhaps some of us are experiencing at least something of St. Faustina Kowalskas own sentiments: It seems to me as though Jesus could not be happy without me, nor could I, without Him. Thankfully, he was overjoyed to hear of my change of heart and enthusias tically gave me the green light. Okay, so blindness to ones sin is a big problem today. In other words, Febronie was perhaps like die sons of thunder in die Gospel, who wanted punishment and strict justice for sinners (see Lk 9:54). He will know how He can come and get you. 12 Pope John Paul II, Encyclical Letter Redemptoris Mater [Mother of the Redeemer), March 25,1987, 12. You can take care of yourself. Very well, it was so as not to hear this tiiat I never wanted to grow up, feeling diat 1 was incapable of earning my living, the eternal life ofheaven! And whats the heart of the Gospel? But tlacn, eventually, Id read something in Thereses writings that would give me hope. And now, Therese has just announced to you the good news that theres a new invention, a spiritual elevator, that provides a way to the heights for little souls. Tomorrow, well actually delve into Thereses masterpiece, die crowning of her Litde Way: the text of her Offering to Merciful Love. Has he not said: OFFER TO GOD THE SACRIFICES OF PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING! What should I fear then?188 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE 146 Again, Therese chose to see everything through the lens of mercy. Yes, I believe. 207 Karol Wojtyla, cited by George Weigel in Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II ( New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., 1999), p. 102. Were just outside the walls of Jerusalem at Calvary, and Jesus is dying on the Cross. But heres some saving good news: In his loving mercy, Godfills up the abyss ofour wretchedness with his own divine love. It changed my life, because Thereses spiritual doctrine (called the Little Way) gave me hope that even someone like me could become a saint. 14 day loan required to access PDF files. Those who have done so are amazed at how powerfully Jesus takes them up on their offer. Its the idea that God lowers himself more togive himselfto little souls than to thegreat souls. It means striving to never tire of asking God for forgiveness. [Each day this week, you will (1) read the appropriate day from 33 Days to Morning Glory, (2) pray the Magnificat, and. But why couldnt he work the big ones? 1. After all, it was the devil himself who said to St. John Vianney, If there were three upon earth like you, my kingdom would be destroyed.156 Just three! Yes, she rediscovered the very heart of the Gospel, the Good News that God lifts up the lowly: We are living now in an age of inventions, and we no longer have to take the trouble of climbing stairs, for, in the homes of the rich, an elevator has replaced these very successfully. Now, before we begin the retreat itself, I thought I'd include an introduction to Marian consecration. Youre nothing." Blessing Recall that, according to St. John Paul II, a kind of'key' unlocks for us the innermost reality of Mary. That key is the blessing of Elizabeth at the Annunciation: Blessed is she who believed that w hat was spoken to her by the Lord w'ould be fulfilled (Lk 1:45). The word conse cration means to set apart for God. That is literally the deepest holiness! Michael Gaitley, MIC, this 33 Days to Merciful Love Retreat Companion goes even deeper than the book alone and explores new material on the heart of St. Thrse of Lisieux's Little Way, uncovering the power of trust in the face of personal darkness, inspiring participants to become great saints amid ordinary circumstances, and laying the . The soul, illumined by a ray of Gods powerful final grace, turns to God in the last moment with such a power of love that, in an instant, it receives from God forgiveness of sin and punishment, while outwardly it shows no sign either of repentance or of contrition, because souls [at that stage] no longer react to external things. This blind hope in your mercy, O Lord, is my only treasure. Does this fact mean were unacceptable to the Lord? Its to save the world.15 Thars Gods master plan in this time of mercy'. However, if you trust in Jesus for the purpose of consoling him, then trust becomes an act of love. We must strive to show mercy. Emphasis added. I know that this whole multitude of sins would be lost in the twinkling of an eye like a drop of water cast into a burning furnace. (Remember Sr. Marie of Jesus? Alas! And she knew it not because she actually lived in that world as a cloistered nun, she did not but, rather, because the Lord allowed her to feel that God doesnt exist and that there isnt a heaven. Holy Face ofJesus by Sr. Genevieve of the Holy Face Office Central de Lisieux Photographs of St. Therese of Lisieux Office Central de Lisieux Printed in the United States of America To the Marian Missionaries of Divine Mercy May we trust in Jesus even more. However, as we learned in point two, for the sake offriendship, in Jesus Christ, the incarnate Son of God chose to need our love. 1 View; The Paschal mystery of Christ, by contrast, cannot remain only in the past, because by his death he destroyed death, and all that Christ is Endnotes 201 all that he did and suffered for all men participates in the divine eternity, and so transcends all times while being made present in them all. Now, I dont know about you, but I choose mercy! 184 See, for instance, die Second Vatican Councils Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, Gaudium et Spes (December 7, 1965) and Declaration on Religious Liberty, Dignitatis Humanae (.De cember 7,1965). 148 Story of a Soul, pp. Therese had often heard of such victim souls to Gods justice, and she was deeply impressed with their generosity. When you get your hands on 33 Days To Merciful Love Pdf and go through it, you quickly realise you have a great book with deep knowledge about 33 Days To Merciful Love . As Christians, our hearts are supposed to be merciful. Y26-33DAY book Y26-EB330AY The 'One Thing' Is Three Learn the key to the Churchs wisdom and the greatest mystery of the Catholic faith: the Most Holy Trinity. It is in the depths of my own being that 1 commune with mv God (Diary, 1302). ' And this easily can save the world. We can be perfect. 2(B Dives in Misericordia, 7-8. I do not examine with fear Your plans regarding me; my task is to accept everything from Your hand. Looking at a picture of two children with Jesus, she said: The other little one does not please me as much; hes acting like an adult. (2) Keep trying to grow in holiness and do little things with great love. God then directed his gaze to the multitude of stars in the sky and promised him, So shall your descendants be (Gen 15:5). I suggest that the answer comes from what we learned on Day 6 of this retreat. Well, consider the following. How great, how heroic then is the obedience offaith shown by Mary in the face of Gods unsearch able judgments! Its also something that gets to the heart of who were called to be. To me He has granted His infinite Mercy, and through it I contemplate and adore the other divine perfections! For God had told Adam and Eve that if they ate from the forbidden tree they would die (see Gen 2:17). Also, keep in mind that the alternative is terrible: a cold, hard, and distant heart that resists suffering with others, that resists being part of the Christian life of love. Well, I have three recommendations. Thereses expressed desire is no less remarkable: She wants to console Jesus, a desire that she repeats later (see paragraph 6), a desire thats a particularly important concept in her spirituality.122 Actually, Thereses desire to console Jesus responds to an objection some might have, namely, that the goal of the Offering is selfishly all about Thereses own personal sanctity. Indeed, we tend to diink in a worldly, Jansenist way that says we must earn Gods love by being perfect, strong, and without sin. It was actually all about faith, not love. She describes this reality in a passage we read earlier, a passage that now deserves a second read: he T How GOOD is the Lord, his MERCY enduresforever! 7 Ibid., 399. I shared in the introduction that when I first learned about the Little Way, it filled me with hope that maybe even someone like me could become a saint. Its no less a revolution than the Gospel message that the greatest are the least (see Lk 9:48). Francis P. Havey - Book for Priests, 251 pp. 39 fulfilled. And what was Marys immediate response? 198 Catechism, 467. (See chart on pages 22-23 for other recommended feast days.) If God grants my desires, my heaven will be spent on earth until the end of time. I want to work for Tour Love alone with the one purpose of pleasing You, consoling Your Sacred Heart, and saving souls who will love You eternally. She truly "hoped against hope, and she kept on hoping, trusting, and believing until the very end, as well see tomorrow. And, actually, Therese is smiling at you now. I will not stop singing my song of love until the choir ofAngels picks it up. It is confidence and nothing but confidence that must lead us to Love.81 Todays Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit, fire of mercy. But according to St. Therese, theres one path that particularly attracts him, one path, more titan oth ers, that allows God to manifest His infinite grandeur: Its the way of mercy. 20 Ibid. 54 Ibid., pp. How? (400 pages. ) John Clarke, OCD, vol. "10' Alright, so does the Offering to Merciful Love make this life into purgatory? One day, Fr. 62 Cited in With Empty Hands, pp. I mean, without a concrete reminder, we might easily forget that weve invited Jesus to come with his mercy and stay in our homes. Michael E. Gaitley, MIC, author of the bestselling book Consoling the Heart of Jesus, comes an extraordinary 33. What Is Trust? So, lets try to be faithful, and lets trust in Gods promise of mercy. We console him by loving him, letting him love us, and by allowing him to have mercy on us and save us. 220 Regardless of the day on which this offering is first made, its a good idea to renew it on Divine Mercy Sunday, which is a day of great grace and the preeminent feast for the devotion to Divine Mercy. In order to live in one single act of perfect Love, 1 OFFER MYSELF AS A VICTIM OF HOLO CAUST TO YOUR MERCIFUL LOVE, asking You to consume me incessantly, allowing the waves of infinite tenderness shut up within You to overflow into my soul, and that thus I may become a martyr of Your Love, O my God! ISBN-13. Well, shortly after entering the seminary, I began to feel that even S Introduction 17 the quickest and easiest path was not enough for me, which was a problem. Copyright 1988 by Washington Province of Discalced Carmelites ICS Publications 2131 Lincoln Road, N.E. For example, a group of college roommates could make the offering. So, whether you want to deepen your love of Divine Mercy or have a devotion to St. Therese, 33 Days to Merciful Love is the book for you. 23 Introduction September 4 Our Lady of the Rosary October 7 September 13 St. Margaret Mary Alacoque October 16 September 19 St. John Paul II October 22 October 19 Presentation of Mary November 21 November 5 Immaculate Conception December 8 November 9 Our Lady of Guadalupe December 12 November 22 December 25 November 29 Christmas St. John the Apostle, Evangelist Mother of God December 23 Conversion of St. Paul January 25 December 31 Presentation of the Lord February 2 November 24 December 27 January 1 Of course, because the mystery of Divine Mercy touches all the mysteries of our faith and the life of every saint, you can certainly choose to consecrate yourself to Divine Mercy on any of the Churchs solemnities, feasts, or memorials that are mean ingful to you. Well, that story of the pitiful little bird with the heart of an eagle was actually Thereses attempt to explain her Little Way to her sister Marie. Weve arrived at the moment when we see how great, how heroic is Marys faith, the moment when we see how completely she abandons her self to God without reserve. Weve arrived at the moment when Elizabeths words of blessing, as John Paul puts it, seem to re-echo with supreme eloquence, and the power contained within them becomes something penetrating.23 And its prob ably becoming clear now as to why that blessing penetrates. You have great and incom prehensible rights over My Heart, for you are a daughter of complete trust (Diary, 718). 30 Because St. Josephs heroic faith is so essentially linked to that of Mary, his inclusion is implied in die attention here given to the faith of his spouse. Its where people live as if God did not exist, as if theres no heaven, as if this world is all there is. This moment in feels great, especially if weve held empty lungs for 10 to 20 seconds. If this bilateral and reciprocal quality' is absent, our actions are not yet true acts of mercy, nor has there yet been fully completed in us that conversion to which Christ has shown us the way by His words and example, even to the Cross, nor are we yet sharing fully in the magnificent source of merciful love that has been revealed to us by Him (14). Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (Albert Victor Christian Edward; 8 January 1864 - 14 January 1892) was the eldest child of the Prince and Princess of Wales (later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra) and grandson of the reigning British monarch, Queen Victoria.From the time of his birth, he was second in the line of succession to the British throne, but did not become . I was walking to class, minding my own business, when Mark came up to me, basically shoved a book in my face, and said, Gaitley, youve gotta read this! 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