When I was considering attending the Divine Mercy conference in the Bronx several weeks ago I prayed to God that if He would clear the way for me to go that I would spread the message of Divine Mercy when I returned.
When I came back from New York I dug out some pamphlets in a box and I sent them with MJ's Mass card to 2 friends who could not attend the funeral.
I gave MJ's sister a Divine Mercy holy card that I received at the conference. (She is an agnostic and the other sister is a devout JW.)
Lately Father's homilies have had a different quality about them. One day he spoke about the mercy and love of Jesus that flowed from His side like blood and water at the Crucifixion. My eyes nearly bugged out of my head!
Tonight at Mass Father mentioned that he was speaking to someone who had been reading some kind of prophecies that were scaring her. He told her that she shouldn't read them, that Jesus was merciful, and please find something else to read! I was stunned - I had a letter in my purse for him requesting that he delve a little deeper into the Divine Mercy devotion in time for April 19. I included an article by Cardinal Arinze (who I know he admires) on the readings of Divine Mercy Sunday and a pamphet with a short biography on St. Faustina.
Pray that he will open his heart more and more to this beautiful and life-giving devotion.
I also reminded him this is not some devotion for little old ladies but one promoted by Pope John Paul the Great, Cardinal Arinze and our friend Fr. Groeschel - hardly a shrinking violet in the bunch!!!!
Oh - and the nuns at the Cathedral disapprove of St. Faustina and her message of mercy and of OBEDIENCE to her superiors. That alone tells me this is a good and orthodox devotion!!! Oh and the nuns don't like Adoration either. *sigh* Pray for them.
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