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I am coming out of this retreat thoroughly transformed by God’s love. My soul is
beginning a new life, earnestly and courageously; although outwardly, my life
will not change, and no one will notice it, nevertheless, pure love is [now] the
guide of my life and, externally, it is mercy, which is its fruit. I feel that I have
been totally imbued with God and, with this God; I am going back to my
everyday life, so drab, tiresome, and wearying, trusting that He whom I feel in my
heart will change this drabness into my personal sanctity. In profound silence,
close to Your merciful Heart, my soul is maturing during this retreat. In the clear
rays of your love, my soul has lost its tartness and has become a sweet and ripe
fruit (Diary, # 1363)…
The Lord said to me, It should be of no concern to you how anyone else acts; you
are to be My living reflection, through love and mercy. I answered, “Lord, but
they often take advantage of my goodness.” That makes no difference, My
daughter. That is no concern of yours. As for you, be always merciful toward
other people and especially toward sinners (Diary, # 1446)…
Eternal Love, Depth of Mercy, O Triune Holiness, yet One God, whose bosom is
full of love for all, as a good Father You scorn no one. O Love of God, Living
Fountain, pour Yourself out upon us, Yours unworthy creatures. May our misery
not hold back the torrents of Your love, for indeed, there is no limit to Your mercy
(Diary, # 1307).
On the “Mystery of Mercy and Mystery of Love:” Pope Francis wrote on it too, in his
Letter, Misericordiae Vultus (MV): The Bull of Indiction of the Extraordinary Jubilee of
Mercy: 139
Mercy (is) the bridge that connects God and man, opening our hearts to the hope
of being loved forever despite our sinfulness (MV, 1n2)…
Mercy will always be greater than any sin, and no one can place limits on the love
of God who is ever ready to forgive…On the Solemnity of the Immaculate
Conception (December 8, 2015)…the Holy Door will become a Door of Mercy
through which anyone who enters will experience the love of God who consoles,
pardons, and instils hope (MV, 2n3)…
The mercy of God is not an abstract idea, but a concrete reality with which He
reveals His love as of that of a father or a mother, moved to the very depths out of
love for their child. It is hardly an exaggeration to say that this is a “visceral”
love. It gushes forth from the depths naturally, full of tenderness and compassion,
indulgence and mercy (MV, 3-4n6)…
139
Pope Francis, “Misericordiae Vultus- Jubilee of Mercy,” 1-9n2-15.
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