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April 3, 2015
Good Friday
Divine Mercy Novena - Day One
Dear Family of Mary!
Here
is Our Lady's message, given yesterday through Mirjana. It is a call
from Jesus and Mary to become more like them, to imitate their
incredible love shown on Good Friday for all of us. We have been given a
very holy task, to love like Jesus and Mary:
April 2, 2015
"Dear
children, I have chosen you, my apostles, because all of you carry
something beautiful within you. You can help me to have the love, for
the sake of which my Son died and then resurrected, win anew. Therefore,
I am calling you, my apostles, to try to see something good in every
creature of God, in all of my children, and to try to understand them.
My children, you are all brothers and sisters through the same Holy
Spirit. You, filled with love for my Son, can speak of what you know to
all those who have not come to know that love. You have come to know the
love of my Son, you have comprehended His Resurrection, with joy you
cast your gaze towards Him. My motherly desire is for all of my children
to be united in love for Jesus. Therefore, I am calling you, my
apostles, to live the Eucharist with joy, because in the Eucharist my
Son gives Himself to you anew and with His example shows the love and
sacrifice towards the neighbor. Thank you."
Also
today we will begin the Divine Mercy Novena, given to us through Saint
Faustina Kowalska. I will send the prayers each day in my reflection.
Denis and I will also pray the Novena on our website. It will be shown
at 3:00 pm EDT each day on our TV Channel on the home page ( www.marytv.tv ), and also be available on the home page in the Divine Mercy Novena Archive.
Day One - Divine Mercy Novena
A Message from Our Lady:
"Dear
children! Open your heart to God's mercy in this Lenten time. The
heavenly Father desires to deliver each of you from the slavery of sin.
Therefore, little children, make good use of this time and through
meeting with God in confession, leave sin and decide for holiness. Do
this out of love for Jesus, who redeemed you all with his blood, that
you may be happy and in peace. Do not forget, little children: your
freedom is your weakness, therefore follow my messages with seriousness.
Thank you for having responded to my call." (February 25, 2007)
A conversation between Jesus and St. Faustina:
The
mercy of God, hidden in the Blessed Sacrament, the voice of the Lord
who speaks to us from the throne of mercy: "Come to Me, all of you."
Jesus:
Be not afraid of your Savior; O sinful soul. I make the first move to
come to you, for I know that by yourself you are unable to lift yourself
to me. Child, do not run away from your Father; be willing to talk
openly with your God of mercy who wants to speak words of pardon and
lavish his graces on you. How dear your soul is to Me! I have inscribed
your name upon My hand; you are engraved as a deep wound in My Heart.
Soul: Lord, I hear your voice calling me to turn back from the path of sin, but I have neither the strength nor the courage to do so.
Jesus: I am your strength, I will help you in the struggle.
Soul: Lord, I recognize your holiness, and I fear You.
Jesus:
My child, do you fear the God of mercy? My holiness does not prevent Me
from being merciful. Behold, for you I have established a throne of
mercy on earth - the tabernacle - and from this throne I desire to enter
into your heart. I am not surrounded by a retinue or guards. You can
come to me at any moment, at any time; I want to speak to you and desire
to grant you grace.
Soul: Lord, I doubt that You will pardon my numerous sins; my misery fills me with fright.
Jesus:
My mercy is greater than your sins and those of the entire world. Who
can measure the extent of my goodness? For you I descended from heaven
to earth; for you I allowed myself to be nailed to the cross; for you I
let my Sacred Heart be pierced with a lance, thus opening wide the
source of mercy for you. Come, then, with trust to draw graces from this
fountain. I never reject a contrite heart. Your misery has disappeared
in the depths of My mercy. Do not argue with Me about your wretchedness.
You will give me pleasure if you hand over to me all your troubles and
grief. I shall heap upon you the treasures of My grace.
Soul:
You have conquered, O Lord, my stony heart with Your goodness. In trust
and humility I approach the tribunal of Your mercy, where You Yourself
absolve me by the hand of your representative. O Lord, I feel Your grace
and Your peace filling my poor soul. I feel overwhelmed by Your mercy, O
lord. You forgive me, which is more than I dared to hope for or could
imagine. Your goodness surpasses all my desires. And now, filled with
gratitude for so many graces, I invite You to my heart. I wandered, like
a prodigal child gone astray; but you did not cease to be my Father.
Increase Your mercy toward me, for You see how weak I am.
Jesus:
Child, speak no more of your misery; it is already forgotten. Listen,
My child, to what I desire to tell you. Come close to My wounds and draw
from the Fountain of Life whatever your heart desires. Drink copiously
from the Fountain of Life and you will not weary on your journey. Look
at the splendors of My Mercy and do not fear the enemies of your
salvation. Glorify My mercy. (1355)
Day One of the Divine Mercy Novena:
Intention:
Today bring to Me ALL MANKIND, ESPECIALLY ALL SINNERS, and immerse them
in the ocean of My mercy. In this way you will console Me in the bitter
grief into which the loss of souls plunges Me.
Novena Prayers: Most
Merciful Jesus, whose very nature it is to have compassion on us and to
forgive us, do not look upon our sins but upon our trust which we place
in Your infinite goodness. Receive us all into the abode of Your Most
Compassionate Heart, and never let us escape from It. We beg this of You
by Your love which unites You to the Father and the Holy Spirit.
Eternal
Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon all mankind and especially upon
poor sinners, all enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. For
the sake of His sorrowful Passion show us Your mercy, that we may
praise the omnipotence of Your mercy for ever and ever.
Amen.
Link to directions on how to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet (by the Marians of the Immaculate Conception in Stockbridge, Massachusetts:
In Jesus, Mary and Joseph!
Cathy Nolan
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