My friend,
you are dearly loved.
Even when you don’t feel it sometimes;
Even when people fail to tell you
just how much you mean to them;
Even when people don’t express it
the way you want them to.
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Conversation with the Merciful God
Jesus: Be not afraid of your Savior, O sinful soul. I make the first move to come to
you, for I know that by yourself you are unable to lift yourself to me. Child, do not
run away from your Father; be willing to talk openly with your God of mercy who
wants to speak words of pardon and lavish his graces on you. How dear your soul
is to Me! I have inscribed your name upon My hand; you are engraved as a deep
wound in My Heart.
Soul: Lord, I hear your voice calling me to turn back from the path of sin, but I have neither the strength nor the courage to do so.
Jesus: I am your strength, I will help you in the struggle.
Soul: Lord, I recognize your holiness, and I fear You.
Jesus: My child, do you fear the God of mercy? My holiness does not prevent Me
from being merciful. Behold, for you I have established a throne of mercy on earththe
tabernacle-and from this throne I desire to enter into your heart. I am not
surrounded by a retinue or guards. You can come to me at any moment, at any
time; I want to speak to you and desire to grant you grace.
Soul: Lord, I doubt that You will pardon my numerous sins; my misery fills me with fright.
Jesus: My mercy is greater than your sins and those of the entire world. Who can
measure the extent of my goodness? For you I descended from heaven to earth;
for you I allowed myself to be nailed to the cross; for you I let my Sacred Heart be
pierced with a lance, thus opening wide the source of mercy for you. Come, then,
with trust to draw graces from this fountain. I never reject a contrite heart. Your
misery has disappeared in the depths of My mercy. Do not argue with Me about
your wretchedness. You will give me pleasure if you hand over to me all your
troubles and griefs. I shall heap upon you the treasures of My grace.
Soul: You have conquered, O Lord, my stony heart with Your goodness. In trust and
humility I approach the tribunal of Your mercy, where You yourself absolve me by the hand of your representative. O Lord, I feel Your grace and Your peace filling my poor soul. I feel overwhelmed by Your mercy, O Lord. You forgive me, which is more than I dared to hope for or could imagine. Your goodness surpasses all my desires. And now, filled with gratitude for so many graces, I invite You to my heart. I wandered, like a prodigal child gone astray; but you did not cease to be my Father. Increase Your mercy toward me, for You see how weak I am.
Jesus: Child, speak no more of your misery; it is already forgotten. Listen, My child,
to what I desire to tell you. Come close to My wounds and draw from the Fountain
of Life whatever your heart desires. Drink copiously from the Fountain of Life and
you will not weary on your journey. Look at the splendors of My mercy and do not
fear the enemies of your salvation. Glorify My mercy.
More about the Divine MERCY (CLICK here)
-Diary of Sister Faustina, Divine Mercy
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What’s the LOVE we really SEEK?
Love is a great thing
greatest of all goods because it renders light every burden
and bears equally all that is unequal.
Because it carries a burden without feeling it,
and renders sweet and pleasing every bitterness.
Nothing is sweeter than Love,
nothing stronger, nothing higher, nothing more sublime
nothing more expansive, nothing more joyful, nothing more abundant
nothing more pleasing in Heaven or on earth
because love is born of God,
nor it can rest upon created things, but only in God.
Christians had often been accused
of living for tomorrow,
of neglecting the joys and pleasures
of today
for imagined bliss and wealth
of tomorrow’s heaven.
But nay, I say that quite the opposite is true
for there is none more concerned
of living at the present moment
rather than they
who know how to love
and what true love really means
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What are Crosses for?
What are crosses for? What’s the use of suffering? When I was younger, I was afraid of being “saintly good”. I was afraid because I’ve read how much holy people suffered, how they endured so much pain.
In my mind too, I was not able to reconcile God’s goodness with Him allowing these people to suffer so much. Was He a sadistic god who took pleasure in seeing us get hurt? And if this be so, is suffering good? If suffering is good, why then are we so opposed against the many evils in this world that causes so much suffering and hurt to people?
Herein is my answer many years hence. Suffering is not good. It was not God’s will that we undergo this suffering, but it could not be avoided, because this suffering resulted from our own choice back there in the Garden of Eden.
Yet though this be so, God can always use all things, even suffering, to bring about a better good. It can purify us, it can urge us to seek what’s really important in this life, it can help us find our way back to the God who loves us with a love beyond anybody could ever give us.
Why do the saints suffer?
1. They suffer because they are still a part of this world, a world of duality, a world of imperfection, a world where darkness is still mingled with the light.
2. They suffer because they took upon themselves the suffering that should have fallen upon another. And isn’t this the way to authentic love? They do not deserve this suffering. But they voluntarily gave of themselves in order to help another, in order to lift up those who cannot help themselves.
3. They suffer because God has allowed it for their better good. I’ve noticed that the weight of one’s cross is always in proportion to one’s strength. And this is not only because of the fact that greater strength will enable one to carry a heavier cross. This cross is also used by God to temper our pride, our boasting of our own beauty, when we are already able to accomplish so much. This cross reminds us that everything comes from God, and without Him, we are sure to fall.
Carrying a heavy burden? Pray, and you may realize that the cross you carry is also a blessing and a grace that will bring you immeasurable eternal bliss.