Second, too many people think its enough simply to be a good person. Well, its not enough! To learn more, see Appendix One of The Second Greatest Story Ever Told, Regard ing the Lords Final Coming. It is interesting to note here that Pope John Paul II explicitly brought together this topic of preparing the world for the Lords final coming with a consecration or entrustment to Divine Mercy. If Your Justice loves to release itself, this Justice which extends only over the earth, how much more does Your Merciful Love desire to set souls onfire since Your Mercy' reaches to the heavens. Just as your mercy is depicted in this image as going forth from your pierced Heart, surround our home with the rays of your mercy. Sadly, the Offering to Merciful Love is one of the best-kept secrets in the Catholic Church. Let me explain. 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. The all powerful God man, the one who walks on water, casts out demons, and heals the deaf and the blind that great man, in a certain sense, is powerless when we dont give him our faith! Seraphim, it means praise and thanksgiving. It means to praise and thank God in all things. 165 See Story of a Soul, p. 270. But if that's not enough, then please consider Thereses own words about making the Offering to Merciful Love as a little soul: I am only a child, powerless and weak, and yet it is my weakness that gives me the boldness of offering myself as VICTIM of Tour Love, 0 Jesus! Were just outside the walls of Jerusalem at Calvary, and Jesus is dying on the Cross. Alright, so how do we properly form our conscience? We tell her shes forgiven but in vain. He will know how He can come and get you. He can get Sr. Marie, St. Therese, and all little souls by preparing us in one instant to appear before him.126 And so, without any fear, Therese comes to the Offering itself: WEEK THREE: The Offering to Merciful Love 89 (9) In order to Live in one single act of perfect Love, I OFFER MYSELF AS A VICTIM OF HOLOCAUST TO YOUR MERCIFUL LOVE, asking You to con sume 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! Even if, along with her empty hands, she's full of weaknesses and imper fections, she does not fear. And, again, the death Therese implicitly says in the flight of her soul to God as makes this point a bit more Diary: of love allows one to bypass purgatory as text of the Offering when she describes the being without any delay. Saint Faustina explicit in the following passage from her Gods mercy sometimes touches the sinner at the last moment in a wondrous and mysterious way. From Good Friday 1896 until her death on September 30, 1897, she was immersed in darkness. (This went on and on.) For the sake of Christs sorrowful passion, we just need at least three people calling out to the Father: Have mercy on us and on the whole world! Thats the Chaplet. After your soul has filled, after your lungs have filled, you linger at the end of the fiat moment as you simply enjoy and take delight in his Merciful Love. Its called the Spiritual Communion of Merciful Love. 171 Saint John of the Cross, The Living Flame of Love, commentary on stanza 1, line 6 (cited in Gaucher, p. 221). Does this fact mean were unacceptable to the Lord? Because of what she went through on Calvary. Well, that moment of emptiness illustrates for us our utter ecce. Indeed He gives more than what we ask of Him (Diary, 291) 186 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE 106 Cited in The Power of Confidence, p. 348. Because people who dont think theyre sinners dont clearly see the reality of Gods love, theyre blind to their sins. I mean, were all sinners (see Rom 3:23, 1 Jn 1:8-10), and we all desperately need Gods mercy. Rather, he judges the heart. Also, die image itself becomes a concrete realization of the invitation. In fact, others used to say to her, You cry so much during your childhood, you'll no longer have tears to shed later on!42 (Her oversensitivity' wouldnt be healed until she received the grace of her Christmas conversion at the age of 14.43) Because of Thereses deep emotional fragility' which led to a debilitating psychological breakdown at age 1044 her sis ters sheltered her and doted on her so much that she became a socially awkward outcast and loner when she finally started going to school. 168 Catechism, 399. Libraries. God is so good. My grace is not lost; if the soul for whom it was intended does not accept it, another soul takes it (1017). DAY 30 The Little Way Three words summarize what we learned about the Little Way. From the cloud, bolts of thunder and flashes of lightning were springing into his hands; and from his hand they were going forth, and only then were they striking the earth. Because its words reveal the secret of Marys faith, which is this: She believed that what the Lord had spoken to her at the Annunciation would be ful filled. What Is Trust? As a Doctor of the Church, she teaches us a truth for today with authority, and that truth is this: God wants to work some of his greatest mira cles of mercy in the whole history of the Church today. I can, then, in spite of my littleness, aspire to holiness. 33 Days to Merciful Love Retreat Companion is a six-week retreat and falls within Stage Three* of the Hearts Afire Program. 29 every little thing. It means that if we fall into discouragement or despair, well make an effort to get right back up, right back to trusting in Gods mercy. 215 Dtfrry, 723. ' So, in times of darkness, when youre tempted to discouragement because of your own weakness, brokenness, and sin remember that smile. 133 Ibid., p. 149. If you are feeling nothing, then good be happy! So, behold, O Lord, I come here to console you, even as you are about to die. This humble confidence consoles Jesus right at the moment he breathes his last. 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). Why? He does every thing to please us and were focused on pleasing ourselves. He will know how He can come and get you. What? Of course, as weve already learned, St. Therese helps us with this. He made me understand these words of the Canticle of Canticles: DRAW ME, WE SHALL RUN after you in the odor ofyour ointments (1:3). Finally, it is not to become discouraged over ones faults, for little children fall often, but they arc too little to hurt themselves very much. Wonderful. Here, Therese speaks of suffering as a grace. I mean, weve got the very long option (Thereses actual text), but what about a very short option? Buy 33 Days to Merciful Love: A Do-It-Yourself Retreat in Preparation for Divine Mercy Consecration by Father Michael Gaitley, Michael E Gaitley online at Alibris. But then theres the whole category of sinners who hardly see any sin in themselves. And why is it a problem? But look at what weve just learned from the ecce, fiat, magnificat movement: The path to praise begins with the ecce moment. This is appropriate because Jesus asked that the Divine Mercy Image be solemnly blessed on Divine Mercy' Sunday and vener ated publically.224 Endnotes 1 Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux, trans. 53-54,75, 81-83, 87. And so begins again that wonderful cycle of love and mercy: rccr/empty fiat/in magnificat/out ectf/emptyfiat/in magnificat/out. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. My first recommendation is to read books about mercy from people who have chosen the path of mercy, who have done the work of mercy, and who saw through the lens of mercy. : TAN Books and Publishers, 1997), p. 80. 3. Now, of course, it doesnt give us freedom to choose when it comes to something like the Ten Command ments. Sr. Marie had asked St. Therese, If I fail even in the small things, may I still hope to get straight to heaven? Now, Therese knew the young nun's weaknesses very well, and yet she still responded with beautiful words for little souls: Yes! This Participant Packet is designed for those who would like to join a 33 Days to Morning Glory Small Group Retreat. We saw how that love humbles us, making us realize that we cant compete, that we cant love God as he loves us, that we cant be perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect. Shes telling you not to be afraid. Obviously, after we inhale, well need to blow the air back out (exhale). Ah, but after having rested for a brief time in the fiat moment, your heart and lungs are ready to release what youve just enjoyed. I say that because Jesus doesnt just want to pour out his rejected Merciful Love on individuals, like St. Therese. 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. As you might have guessed, the ocean I just described is the ocean of Gods Merciful Love. These are the ones who at least recognize their sins. I dont deserve to be here, but Ive learned this pleases you. since the happy day, it seems to me that Love penetrates and surrounds me, that at each moment this Merciful Love renews me.179 Now, my prayer for you is that you also will experience such joy on your consecration day. Touched by grace, the sinful woman followed the Saint into the desert to perform a rigorous penance. But theres more to the story. I don't know, but what I am certain about is that God's mercy will accompany her always.131 We now know how Therese's story came to an end. Gods mercy some times touches the sinner at die last moment in a wondrous and mysterious way. The third friend is Therese of Lisieux, the saint I got to know while I was in the seminary. However, as we learned in point two, for the sake offriendship, in Jesus Christ, the incarnate Son of God chose to need our love. In a letter to her sister Pauline (Mother Agnes), St. Therese writes about this kind of death, beginning with a quote from St. John of the Cross: Tear through the veil of this sweet encounter! Ive always applied these words to the death of love that I desire. Death and martyrdom? I mean, if we receive all the rejected mercy that other souls dont want, whats that going to cost us? Next week, were going to start learning about St. Therese and her spiritual doctrine, which builds on this weeks scriptural foundation. This is the out moment of breathing. But today is a day for rejoicing! But tlacn, eventually, Id read something in Thereses writings that would give me hope. (428 pages.) 14 day loan required to access PDF files. Edit Details. I found hope. And whats the heart of the Gospel? This is St. Thereses amazing insight after she was conquered by love. APPENDIX ONE: Living the Offering 159 To understand what I mean by perfection on our side, it will be helpful to look at what the Church means by perfect contrition. Perfect contrition is when were sorry for our sins not because we fear hell and punishment but, rather, because our sins offend God, whom we love. Todays Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit, fire of mercy. As I mentioned yesterday, you have two choices (or three choices if youre making the consecration as a family see Appendix Two). In other words, may it help us to trust Gods promises and even to hope against hope. Ah, the Lord is so good to me it is quite impossible for me to fear him (Ibid., p. 250). Well, what I mean by solemnly inviting Jesus, the Divine Mercy, into our homes is somewhat similar. Souls that trust boundlessly are a great comfort to Me, because 1 pour all the treasures of My graces into them. Moreover, such holiness is not a human work but, rather, Gods work, a work of Divine Mercy rushing down to the lowest place. Most Blessed Trinity, I desire to Love You and make You Loved, to work for the glory of Holy Church by saving souls on earth and liberating those suffering in purgatory. But when will Therese get that love? Well, its as simple as breathing sort of. Let me explain. We are not. Okay, but how does one live this perfect motivation as a single act of ones life? 51 Story ofa Soul, p. 198. Resource Pages M ore from Fr. Whats its concrete expression in your daily living? I was stumped. It is with joy I shall contemplate You on the Last Day carrying the scepter of Your Cross. Well, read the following account of her death from Mother Agnes, and realize that St. Therese didnt die of tuberculosis. Well, if you were to ask the philosophers, most of them w'ould probably say, Its reason thats w'hat separates us from the animals. I will provide them with everything they need to attain sanctity. In fact, her consecration to Divine Mercy, what she calls her Offering to Mercifiil Love, is really the culmination of her whole spiritual teaching on the Little Way, the crowning of her path to holiness, and, Id even venture to say, the most powerfulform of consecra tion to Divine Mercy. Really. 169 Diary, 367. Isnt that enough for you, given how weak and little you are? So, there you have a way to live the Offering to Merciful Love and renew it with every breath as a spiritual communion of Merciful Love. So, thats the catch! [I]f 1 had an infirmity such as hers, and so defective a spirit, Endnotes 181 I would not do any better than she does, and then I would despair (cited in The Context of Holiness, p. 44). And while we can get to the Fountain of Mercy with out making a Marian consecration, such a consecration enables us to drink from it so much more deeply and easily. In fact, the other school kids bullied her and made fun of this girl who didnt know how to join in their games and couldnt even comb her own hair.45 In the midst of her extreme loneliness and sensitivity, Therese deeply longed to be loved. Now, that may sound silly, at least until we realize that the idea for it comes from an important Divine Mercy saint and Doctor of die Church, St. Therese of Lisieux. In other words, I hope well see how Elizabeths blessing can apply to us, that the fol lowing words can be spoken to us: Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be ftilfilled. And what was spoken to us? Tired of being on such a roller coaster of spiritual ups and downs, I decided to read just about everything St. Therese ever wrote, trying to find out if the Little Way really could help someone like me to become a saint. Pope Francis calls this sinful situation corruption: Corruption is die sin which, rather than being recognised as such and rendering us humble, is elevated to a system; it becomes a mental habit, a way of living. True greatness isnt based on the judgment and assessment of mortals. The third and final objection is one that may have arisen in response to the idea that the Offering to Merciful Love is a way of taking the rejected mercy that other people dont want. Well, amazingly God allows this principle to apply to his relationship with us in Christ Jesus. Dont worry if youre in the ecce moment for a long time. 20? And if we exist simply to glorify God, then it seems that little souls enable God to manifest his glory even moreso than other souls. I smile through my own tears When I contemplate your sorrows Oh! Maximilian Kolbe, OFM Conv., cd. I will make no attempt to describe this greatness, because before long we shall all see Him as He is. There are certainly many people who are unwilling to be humbled and recognize their nothingness. But today, I believe the bigger problem is that so many people simply dont see it. Now, according to St. Faustina, such longing is the great suffering of purgatory.170 But here, in this life, such longing is not as bad. An act of merciful love is only really such when we are deeply convinced at the moment that we perform it that we are at the same time receiving mercy from the people who are accepting it from us. DAY 1 1 Do Three Things As we learned yesterday, the Litde Way is all about the heart of the Gospel: Divine Mercy. Unfortunately, our sins, the sins of others, and the pains of life are very good at hardening our hearts, which makes us less compassionate, less merciful, and less like Jesus. In other words, do they seem like towering mountains while youre just a small grain of sand? Unveil for me the mystery at the heart of the Gospel, the mystery of the Heart of Christ: his tender mercy for sinners. Yes. I also said, thanks to Fr. She had to stand and consent to the immolation of die victim.21 She had to remain there in faith, hoping against hope. (More on this tomorrow.) 153 Therese believed she could only do littie things for God. And by the way, if you plan to make your consecration in a group setting, see the note at the bottom of page 137. The fifth day (day 33 of the preparation) is reserved for reviewing the prayer of consecration that will be recited the following day, the Marian Feast, the "34th" day. xl After my friend Mark called and told me that my next book needed to be on the Offering to Merciful Love, I knew what I had to do: Eat some humble pie. Alright, thats great for St. Therese, but what does it have to do with our topic? Uncategorized; 27. It will tear it suddenly (cited in Gaucher, p. 222). Well, in that case, wed just be disagreeing widi Therese and siding with Sr. Febronie. You can, then, in one instant prepare me to appear before You. He will know how He can come and get you. This most blessed among women lived a hidden life in an unknown little town while bearing the same burdens of countless ordinary people. According to Fr. And his greatness is revealed in the fact that what most attracts him are the little souls: the humble, the weak, and the broken. 223 Ibid.' God promised Abram, who was now Abraham, that through that son, Isaac, he would establish an everlasting covenant with him and his descendants, blessing them with his saving presence and protection (see Gen 17:1-21). For those on the Little Way, the success part isnt whats most important. - Additional DVD from Episode 2 of the acclaimed Catholic documentary, Divine Mercy in the second greatest story ever told based on the book, 33 Days Dont worry. This book has all the updated information about 33 Days To Morning Glory Pdf Download and you will be satisfied reading all about 33 Days To Morning Glory Pdf Download. that the more Ton want togive, the more You make us desire. Download 33 Days to Merciful Love A Do-It-Yourself Retreat in Pre. Also, how great is the power of in tercessory prayer. As St. Therese put it, describing her own day of consecration, Alt! Spiritual blindness extends even to those w'ho recognize that theyre sinners. (2) Keep trying to grow in holiness and do little things with great love. In fact, it becomes an act of perfect love, because perfect love, like perfect contrition, is concerned with the Lords Heart. In fact, we can only remain in the moment of empty lungs for a short time before we pass out and die. He wants us to be on fire with his love, and anything less WEEK FOUR: Into the Darkness 97 is not enough for him. One of the best examples of a personal consecration to Introduction 19 Divine Mercy is actually a form of Marian consecration, a form thats taught by St. Maximilian Kolbe. And then you can be sure that you will not have to go to purgatory.108 How can we be sure that we will not have to go to purga tory? So, my spiritual life became something of a roller coaster high with hope one minute and down with discouragement the next. I aim to keep before my eyes my poverty, weakness, brokenness, and sin, trusting that my littleness and contrite heart will attract your Merciful Love. In other words, the focus is on another person, not on ourselves. But for him to work this miracle, we need to give him our trust: Jesus, I trust in you. But maybe theres something holding us back. In other words, I diligently searched through nearly all of St. Thereses writings in order to discover once and for all whether or not the Little Way really could give hope of becoming a saint even to someone like me. We, too, will want to sing out, Magnificat! In the last section on one act of perfect love, I pointed out that the best way to console the Heart of Jesus is to trust him. Jesus took me by the hand, and He made me enter a subterranean passage where it is neither cold nor hot, 104 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE where the sun does not shine, and which the rain or the wind does not visit, a subterranean passage where I see nothing but a half-veiled light, the light which was diffused by the lowered eyes of my Fiances Face! Each item in this packet was thoughtfully chosen as an aid to bring participants deeper into understanding, preparing for, and living out their consecration to Jesus through Mary. 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 the Father especially hears and answers such a perfect and moving prayer. ortege Friend: A Sequel to Marian Consecration. Its especially good because it not only opens our hearts to deeper prayer and can make life more joyful, but it also keeps us front having to go to the real purgatory in the next life. Infinite harshness? 109.) Fourth, my thanks go out to all those who prayed for this work, particularly Sr. Mary John Paul Asemota, O. She sang a song of praise, her famous Magnificat, that glorious proclamation of Gods mere), which begins: My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, My spirit rejoices in God my Savior, For he has looked with favor on his lowly servant (Lk 1:46-48). And so should you.'" 144 The whole citation is as follows: You see what you are of yourself, but do not be frightened at this. DAY OF CONSECRATION: 'The Happy Day' In the evening of this life, I shall appear before You with empty hands, for I do not ask You, Lord, to count my works. These exercises and routines will help you shape yourself the, Acclaim for 33 Days to Merciful Love Within the pages of 33 Days to Merciful Love lies an earthshattering insight, certifying its place among the most important books of our generation. But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was; and when he saw him, he had compassion, and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; then he set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. Michael E. Gaitley, MIC, author of 33 Days to Morning Glory, one of the most popular Catholic books of the last decade, brings us his first new book in three years.33 Days to Greater Glory completes a trilogy of consecrations: first to Mary, then to Jesus, the Divine Mercy, and now to God, our Father.This final consecration to our Heavenly Father truly is the "greater" consecration . Will you accept the rejected mercy that burns his Heart? One night, after embarking on his journey, Abram com plained to the Lord that he was childless and had no heir. Rather, I mean its easy to bypass purgatory and go straight to heaven, like the saints do. The flames of mercy are burning Me. 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. In times of darkness, when youre tempted to think that God and heaven do not exist remember that smile. I mean that in the sense that Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta meant when shed often say, God does not call us to be successful but to be faithful. In other words, applied to our spiritual lives, the Lord doesnt demand that we attain all the virtues (success) but that we simply keep trying (faithfulness). Erfahren Sie, wie wir und unser Anzeigenpartner Google Daten sammeln und verwenden, Pray the Rosary for the conversion of souls. And this easily can save the world. He Calls Us ''Friends." Lens of Mercy. I further recommend concluding such a prayer by praying a Divine Mercy Chaplet. To combat this, we may take even more selfies or rush off to accomplish even greater tilings to make a name for ourselves, to be some body. But the ache comes back because we can never do enough to satisfy our craving for greatness and love, and our precious accomplishments and digital images fade away like so much dust and vanity (Eccl 1:2).152 Now, make no mistake: We are called to be great, very great beyond-our-wildest-imaginings great. But what does wound Jesus, Therese explains, is only when his friends, ignoring their continual indelicacies, make a habit out of them and dont ask forgiveness for them (cited in ibid., p. 189). But, again, that experience of heaven on earth is hidden under the veil of a Sacrament. So we help Jesus by letting him help us! Finally, it is to he worried about nothing, and not to he set on earning our living. Please read it slowly and prayerfully: Dear Sister, How can you ask me if it is possible for you to love God as I love Him? Specifically, we learned that shes a prophet of mercy who an nounces Gods desire in the present time of mercy to work the amazing miracle of mercy of forming us into great saints through the Little Way. And so, I firmly intend to fight discouragement, do litde things with great love, and be mercifid to my neighbor in deed, word, and prayer. Also, the fact that, on the Cross, Jesus is a victim to divine Justice certainly does not exclude him from being a spiritual victim in other ways. Rom 11:33)! He commanded him to sacrifice his dearly beloved son, Isaac. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Why? trans. In fact, we just read that her focus is on being merciful to Jesus and to her neighbor. About the time the temptations to leave the seminary were the worst, I started reading Story of a Soul., the spiritual autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux. (When I renew my consecration annually, I like to recite the prayer from the original copy and then sign and date it again.) Of course, Im still no saint, but at least I have hope that its possible. Lets just say it didnt take much for me to get discouraged and de pressed. DAY 29 What Is Trust? But whats the catch? Indeed, we tend to diink in a worldly, Jansenist way that says we must earn Gods love by being perfect, strong, and without sin. If this happens, we need not . After all, we just heard that Jesus told St. Faustina that shed die of terror if he showed her her wretchedness. Published by Marian Press. [Perfection seems easy to me. When he was once criticized for doing too much, he responded, "If you have too much to do, with God's help you will find time to do it all.". Frankly, youre a very broken little girl. 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