Sept. 29 Jesus

 Jesus tells us to encourage the souls with whom you come in contact with to trust in My infinite mercy.  Oh how I love those souls who have complete confidence in Me.  I will do everything for them.

Sept. 28th Divine Mercy Minutes

 

Divine Mercy Daily

Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Thursday, September 28  Jesus the Teacher If Only   

Today, in the course of a long conversation, the Lord said to me, How very much I desire the salvation of souls! My dearest secretary, write that I want to pour out My divine life into human souls and sanctify them, if only they were willing to accept My grace. The greatest sinners would achieve great sanctity, if only they would trust in My mercy (Diary, 1784).

My Prayer Response: O Lord Jesus, what power is in the two words: "if only." You want to sanctity me and all souls if only we were willing to accept Your grace — if only we would trust in Your mercy!

 

Divine Mercy Daily

Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Wednesday, September 27

Jesus the Teacher Conference on  Mercy.

Pray as much as you can for the dying. By your entreaties, obtain for them trust in My mercy, because they have most need of trust, and have it the least. Be assured that the grace of eternal salvation for certain souls in their final moment depends on your prayer (Diary, 1777).

You know the whole abyss of My mercy, so draw upon it for yourself and especially for poor sinners. Sooner would heaven and earth turn into nothingness than would My mercy not embrace a trusting soul (Diary, 1777).

My Prayer Response: Lord Jesus, teach me how to pray for the dying. May I obtain for them the grace of trust in Your mercy in their final moments: "Jesus, I trust in You!"   Lord Jesus, may I teach poor sinners to trust in You. And may all of us "Trust in Jesus even more!"

 The message of The Divine Mercy is simple. It is that God loves us – all of us. And, He wants us to recognize that His mercy is greater than our sins, so that we will call upon Him with trust, receive His mercy, and let it flow through us to others. Thus, all will come to share His joy. 

Thursday's Mercy Minutes...

 

Divine Mercy Daily

Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Thursday, Sept. 21Jesus the Teacher Part Two of Conference

Conference on Sacrifice and Prayer.  You must be annihilated, destroyed, living as if you were dead in the most secret depths of your being. You must be destroyed in that secret depth where the human eye has never penetrated; then will I find in you a pleasing sacrifice, a holocaust full of sweetness and fragrance. And great will be your power for whomever you intercede (Diary, 1767).

My Prayer Response: Lord Jesus, help me surrender to the depth of my being to You. I want to cross out my self-will like St. Faustina did (see Diary, 374) with a big X and do Your will as a living sacrifice pleasing to You (see Rom 12:1).

Friday's Mercy Minutes...

 

Divine Mercy Daily

Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Friday, Sept 15Jesus the Teacher Do Nothing on Your Own

Entrust everything to Me and do nothing on your own, and you will always have great freedom of spirit. No circumstances or events will ever be able to upset you. Set little store on what people say. Let everyone judge you as they like. Do not make excuses for yourself, it will do you no harm (Diary, 1685).

My Prayer Response: Lord Jesus, help me to entrust every thing to You and do nothing on my own, so I will always have great freedom of spirit.

Thursday's Mercy Minutes...

 

Divine Mercy Daily

Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Thursday, September 14 Let Go of Yourself

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My Prayer Response: Lord Jesus, as You taught St. Faustina about the spiritual life, teach me, too, that I might "let go of myself and abide with You continually."