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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