COTR Magazine June 2013 | Page 20

Here , ChristHimselfoffersareduc�onofcondi�onsbecauseofthevarieddemandsofourlife ’ sdu�es , andHebegsustoask , eveninthesmalestway , forHis mercy , sothatHewilbeabletopourHismercyuponusal .

WemaynotalbeabletomaketheSta�onsoradoreHim intheBlessedSacrament , butwecanalmentalypausefora " briefinstant ," thinkofHistotalabandonmentatthehourofagony , andsayashortprayersuchas " Jesus , Mercy ," or " Jesus , for thesakeofYourSorrowfulPassion , havemercyonusandonthewholeworld ."

Thismedita�on , howeverbrief , onChrist ’ sPassionbringsusface-to-facewiththe cross , and , asPopeJohnPaulIwritesinRichinMercy ," Itisinthecrossthattherevela�onofmercifullovea�ainsitsculmina�on "( 8 ). Godinvitesus , theHolyFather con�nues ," tohave ‘ mercy ’ onHisonlySon , thecrucifiedone "( 8 ). Thus , ourreflec�on onthePassionshouldleadtoatypeofloveforOurLordwhichis " notonlyanactof solidaritywiththesufferingSonofman , butalsoakindof ‘ mercy ’ shownbyeachone ofustotheSonoftheEternalFather ."

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In1933 , GodgaveSisterFaus�naastrikingvisionofHisMercy , Sistertelsus :

" Isaw agreatlight , withGodtheFatherinthemidstofit . Betweenthislightandthe earthIsaw JesusnailedtotheCross andinsuchawaythatGod , wan�ngtolookupon theearth , hadtolookthroughOurLord ' swoundsandIunderstoodthatGodblessed theearthforthesakeofJesus ."

OfanothervisiononSept . 13,1935 , shewrites :" Isaw anAngel , theexecutorofGod ' s wrath . abouttostriketheearth . IbegantobegGodearnestlyfortheworldwith wordswhichIheardinteriorly . AsIprayedinthisway , Isaw the Angel ' shelplessness , andhecouldnotcarryoutthejust punishment ."

Thefolowingdayaninnervoicetaughthertosaythisprayeronordinaryrosarybeads : " Firstsayone ' OurFather ',' HailMary ', and ' ApostlesCreed '. Thenonthelargebeadssaythefolowingwords : ‘ EternalFather , IofferYoutheBodyandBlood , SoulandDivinity ofYourdearlybelovedSon , OurLordJesusChrist , inatonement foroursinsandthoseofthewholeworld .'

Onthesmalerbeadsyouaretosaythefolowingwords : ' ForthesakeofHissorrowfulPassionhavemercyonusandonthe wholeworld .'

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