COTR Magazine June 2013 | Page 17

D ivine M ercy God’ sundyingloveforal ofmankind

OnFebruary22,1931OurLordandSaviourappearedtoasimple, polish, nunbythename ofSisterFaus�na( HelenKowalska) Shewouldhaveseemedtobeofveryli�leimportancetothe restoftheworld. Aquietgirlfrom averypoorfamily, withonlythreeyearsofeduca�on, her usualjobsintheconventwerekitchenandgardendu�es.
DivineMercyisoneofthemostmisunderstooddevo�onsofthetwenty-firstcentury. AndI thinkOurLordmayhavecometosomeoneofsuchhumbleorigintoshow ussomething. Divine Mercyisforeveryone, therichandthepoor, thedevoutandthereprobates. DivineMercyisnot justanotherdevo�on. Hedidn’ tintendittoremainamongthepeopleofPolandorthecharisma�cindividuals. Buttogoouttoalpeoplesofallands. ThiswastobehisfinalMercybefore hecomesagain!
DivineMercyisnothingnew. ButJesushasbasicalycompiledalhewantsofusandgivenit tousononepageforustofolow. Tothosewhoareconfusedastowhattodotosavetheir soulsandinheriteternallifeheoffershisMercy. ThisishisMercy! Toshow usthewayto Heavenandgiveusprayersthatwilraingracedownonsoulsandsurrendersinnerstothefolds ofMary’ smantle.

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Ifamanfindsitveryhardtoforgiveinjuries, lethim lookattheCrucifix, andthinkthat ChristshedalHisBloodforhim, andnotonlyforgaveHisenemies, butevenprayerHisHeavenlyFathertoforgivethem also. Lethim rememberthatwhenhesaysthe ' OurFather ', ever day, insteadofaskingpardonforhissins, heiscalingdownvengeanceonhimself – SaintPhilip Neri

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