That seems more like a pastoral or clinical relationship. Each of these words was spoken by Mary, and each word following the other is a way of continually making a spiritual communion of Merciful Love with the Heart of Mary. (Can we ask for that? "My power is made perfect in weakness.". There is rhe marvel of Abrahams faith. But, of course, we cant just sit back, relax, and enjoy such happiness. Ignatius with the teachings of Saints Thercse of Lisieux, Faustina Kowalska, and Louis de Montfort. But this provides perhaps the most important motivation for Thereses familiarity with Jesus, because his broken, beaten, sorrowful face invites her to console him. Visit MarianMissionaries.org or see the Resource Pages for more information. Its exactly what we need, namely, his mercy entering into our emptiness. Because its words reveal the secret of Marys faith, which is this: She believed that what the Lord had spoken to her at the Annunciation would be ful filled. Rather, it sent them racing to the heights. (See Appendix Two for more information.) Now, I dont know about you, but I choose mercy! We must strive to show mercy. But when will Therese get that love? In fact, she readily admitted, I am not an eagle. Nevertheless, she went on to explain, but I have an eagles EYES AND HEART. Then, she continued, [So,] in spite of WEEK TWO: The Little Way 51 my extreme littleness I still dare to gaze upon [the Lord], and my heart feels within it all the aspirations of an Eagle.*'' Such is the boldness that led Therese to discover the Little Way. In other words, may it help us to trust Gods promises and even to hope against hope. Better yet, it brought her down low, deep down low into a hollow abyss that 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE 60 a superabundance of Divine Mercy could rush down into. Endnotes 199 182 Again, for group recitation, I recommend the Prayer of Consecration to Merciful Love. She does not wait for the wounded to knock on her doors, she looks for them on the streets, she Endnotes 183 gathers them in, she embraces them, she takes care of them, she makes them feel loved. Its called the Spiritual Communion of Merciful Love. And such hope is what Therese wants every little soul to experience: O Jesus! I thirst. Those words express it best.201 Indeed, Jesus feels not just a desire but a burning thirst for love from those for whom he gave up his life. She kept trusting throughout the darkness. Using the same 33-day preparation format, 33 Days to Merciful Love journeys with one of the most beloved saints of modern times, St. Thrse of Lisieux, and concludes with a How could the world be blessed through a dead son? DAY 6 Mary's Song of Faith Yesterday was a bit heavy and dark. The moment in obviously refers to inhale and follows the moment of empty lungs. But where? Search the history of over 778 billion Yet our rulers were just seeking to stone him? 72 Regarding trust being the key to receiving Gods mercy', Jesus told St. Faustina: The graces of My mercy are drawn by means of one vessel only, and that is trust. 53 Ibid., p. 207. Its the Good News that Gods ways are not our ways, that God isnt attracted to our gifts, virtues, and talents, but rather, to our weakness, brokenness, and sin. The Catechism says its die revelation in Jesus WEEK TWO: The Little Way 53 Christ of Gods mercy to sinners.06 Now, in Therese's day, which was during the terrible time of Jansenism, this truly would have seemed like a totally new and joyful revelation. 168 Catechism, 399. Also, in his book The Name of God Is Mercy: A Conversation with An drea Tornielli, trans. Absolutely not. That was her night of faith. And as weve learned from St. Faustina, this image truly' is living and grace-filled.221 Moreover, when you display' it in your home in a place of honor where youll see it daily, it becomes a continual, concrete, physical reminder of die solemn invitation (offering) you and your family have made. As you might have guessed, the ocean I just described is the ocean of Gods Merciful Love. Of course, this does not mean that little souls can never be successful in the practice of virtue, but when they are, Therese describes what their attitude should be: To be little is also to not attribute to oneself the virtues that one practices, believing oneself capable of anything, but to recognize that God places this treasure of virtue in the hands 180 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE of His little child, to be used when necessary; but it remains always Gods treasure (ibid., p. 228). Well long for him so ardently at that moment that our souls will, so to speak, pop out of our bodies and fly directly and immediately, without having to go through purgatory, into the embrace of his love.127 Thats the martyrdom of love, a martyrdom that, according to St. John of the Cross, is very gentle and very sweet, sweeter and more gentle than [our] whole spiritual life on earth.128 But until that blessed moment, Therese will continue to offer herself to Merciful Love: (11) 1 want, O my Beloved, at each bear of my heart to renew this offering to You an infinite number of times, until the shadows having disappeared I may be able to tell You of my Love in an Eternal Face to Face!119 90 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE Now, while I dont yet have a method for renewing the Offering to Merciful Love at each beat of my heart, I can recommend an easy method for renewing it at each breath. Think of that. But when it came to Thereses turn, the future saint suddenly exclaimed, I choose all! and proceeded to take the entire basket. DAY 25 The Daily Darkness Yesterday, we looked at our daily bread of the Mass, our way of entering heaven while still on earth, though in a veiled way. He said, You need to do for the Offering to Merciful Love of St. Therese of Lisieux what you did for Marian consecration. In other words, its to see the Eucharist (even spiritually received) as a channel through which Jesus can pour out on us the superabundance of his rejected mercy. During her life, she wasnt famous or well known. 194 While the idea that we can console Jesus die Head of the Mystical Body sometimes causes difficulty for people, the idea that we can console Jesus in the members of his Body is usually not a. problem. But theres another daily bread, a daily bread we also must share in if we are to live the Little Way: the bread of daily darkness. Shes saying, I do not regret having offered myself to Love and neither will you!165 And shes asking you to let her do good for you and to fulfill her mission in you, a mission that she expressed shortly before her death: I feel especially that my mission is about to begin, my mission to make God loved as I love him, to give my little way to souls. He Calls Us ''Friends." One may be a great sinner and never fall into corruption if hearts feel dieir own weakness. Sec die full quote, which refers to the Paschal mystery, but has to do with all that [Christ] did: His Paschal mystery is a real event that occurred in our history, but it is unique: all other historical events happened once, and then they pass away, swallowed up in the past. Conrad de Meester explains Thereses teaching on this point: Therese knew how God's life could lie hidden below the sur face of a human psyche and temperament, and that some souls were much closer to God than might be apparent if they were judged merely by their struggles and inhibitions. 9. Lens of Mercy. This blind hope in your mercy, O Lord, is my only treasure. His loving gaze is fixed on us night and day and we hardly look at him. 20? (After all, how could someone be fully human without desiring to be loved?) As Abraham had the stars and Mary had the words of Elizabeth, you have Thereses smile. Clearly theres a catch when it comes to making an offering to Divine Justice: lots of suffering! I want to work for Tour Love alone with the one purpose of pleasing You, consoling Your Sacred Heart, and saving souls who will love You eternally. Later, in his book The Name of God is Mercy, the Pope further elab orates on these comments on the plane: Yes, I believe that this is a time for mercy. Using the same 33-day preparation format, 33 Days to Merciful Love journeys with one of the most beloved saints of modern times, St. Thrse of Lisieux, and concludes with a consecration to Divine Mercy. 98 See 33 Days to Morning Glory, pp. I thank You, O my God! She didnt like it because she thought it was presumptuous and too lenient so, she con fronted Therese about it. Its these kinds of sinners who often find themselves slipping into discouragement and even despair. So whether you want to deepen your love of Divine Mercy or have a devotion to St. Thrse, 33 Days to Merciful Love is the book for you. Mic Carmel July 16 June 19 St. Mary Magdalene July 22 June 29 St. Alphonsus Liguori August 1 July 12 St. Maximilian Kolbe August 14 July 13 The Assumption August 15 July 20 Queenship of Mary August 22 August 3 Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta September 5 August 6 Nativity of Mary September 8 August 10 Holy Name of Mary September 12 August 13 Our Lady of Sorrows September 15 August 27 St. Therese of Lisicux October 1 September 2 St. Faustina Kowalska October 5 During a leap year, when February has 29 days, die starting date is February 21. 146 See Story ofa Soul, p. 158: [T]he more one advances, the more one sees the goal is still far off. 107 Pope John Paul II, Theotokos: Woman, Mother, Disciple {Boston: Pauline Books and Media, 2000), p. 38. I want to console You for the ingratitude of the wicked, and I beg of You to take away my freedom to displease You. As a Doctor of the Church, she teaches us a truth for today with authority, and that truth is this: God wants to work some of his greatest mira cles of mercy in the whole history of the Church today. WEEK ONE: What Is Trust? 33 Days To Morning Glory 33 Days to Morning Glory by Michael Gaitley Goodreads July 18th 2013 - July 2014 Update Rereading for third time Father Michael Gaitleys book 33 Days to Morning Glory is a do it yourself retreat guide which can be used in with a groupas I did itor on ones own Either way it is designed to take the reader step by. He commanded him to sacrifice his dearly beloved son, Isaac. So, I told Fr. She knows that he himself will be her Sanctity and that God the Father will look upon her only in the Face of Jesus and in His heart burning with Love. Shes confident that Gods love will take possession of her and remain in her that she might be clothed in Gods own Justice and filled with an overflow of the infinite tenderness of his love. And his greatness is revealed in the fact that what most attracts him are the little souls: the humble, the weak, and the broken. Today, well read the remaining paragraphs, which begin with the topic of suffering: (5) I thank You, O my God! So whether you want to deepen your . From the Cross, he cries out for love of us, I thirst! and we mumble our prayers. Unfortunately, our sins, the sins of others, and the pains of life are very good at hardening our hearts, which makes us less compassionate, less merciful, and less like Jesus. Simply put, the Little Way is a choice. She provides powerful testimony to how good and truly merciful God is. He has anticipated the movements of the Holy Spirit and given us means by which to suck the marrow out of this year of Mercy. Therese was completely sane, and her words are actually consistent with the doctrine of her Little Way. Remember, the Little Way is based on St. Thereses deep rediscovery of the heart of the Gospel, namely, Gods mercy for sinners, Gods love that goes out especially to the weak, broken, and sinful. Ln sum: If Family A rejects Gods mercy and Family B receives it, then Family A has a second chance to receive mercy through the mercy that flows through the merciful deeds, words, and prayers of Family B. Login to YUMPU News Login to YUMPU Publishing So, this book truly is a consecration to Divine Mercy but in the style of St. Therese of Lisieux. I mean, it seems that Jesus is the one who needs to console me, not the other way around. May this 196 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE message radiate from this place to our beloved homeland and throughout the world. You can either use die Prayer of Consecration to Merciful Love, Thereses own Offering to Merciful Love, or botii.182 Whichever you use, I recommend that you recite die prayer after attending Mass or even after receiving Holy Communion (if theres time). But its a beautiful wound the wound of love! In other words, its a setting of oneself apart for God for the purpose of becoming an instrument of his mercy through Mary, the Mother of Mercy. When we say, Let it be done to me, were allowing Gods Merciful Love to come pouring down into our weak, sinful souls. The Lord Jesus himself 200 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE tells us this in Sacred Scripture, Whatsoever you do to the least of my people, that you do unto me (Mt 20:25). From the cloud, bolts of thunder and flashes of lightning were springing into his hands; and from his hand they were going forth, and only then were they striking the earth. Nothing has ever hit me so strongly. Here is the Son of God! So, there you have it: A compact prayer that expresses both the essence of Thereses Offering and the other main ideas of this retreat. Yet hes silently nursing at my breast? Let me explain. Using the same 33-day preparation format, 33 Days to Merciful Love journeys with one of the most beloved saints of modern times, St. Thrse of Lisieux, and concludes with a consecration to Divine Mercy. In times of darkness, when youre tempted to think theres no way you can become a saint remember that smile. It is corroborated by human experience. And guess what: Thats a lot like purgatory. Youve been faithfully preparing for this moment for the last 33 days. Now, that may sound silly, at least until we realize that the idea for it comes from an important Divine Mercy saint and Doctor of die Church, St. Therese of Lisieux. We can be set on fire. But theres something else about trust a key ingredient that will help us better understand what it is, an ingredient that comes from our father in faith, our father in trust: the patriarch Abraham. But dont worry. Well, thats what were going to do today. Well, we have done something wrong and again, not just one thing, but lots of things. Finally, because Jesus wants to bring us home to the Father, we arrive at 33 Days to Greater . 165 See Story of a Soul, p. 270. And, again, shes not worried. A: Pray for us. In fact, the entire last chapter of the encyclical is a sustained teaching on the importance of calling out for Gods mercy even with loud cries" (15). When 1 first learned this great lesson that praise itself is a powerful act of trust it had a profound effect on my life. I was walking to class, minding my own business, when Mark came up to me, basically shoved a book in my face, and said, Gaitley, youve gotta read this! With my heavy class load, I didnt have time for any extra reading, and I told him as much. 111 Cited in ibid. Specifically, like Sr. Marie of Jesus, they would often come down with some illness that would cause terrible suffering and an agonizing death. The Church has to do this, when there is someone not only wait for them, but go out and find them! In a certain sense, God needs this womans help. Using the same 33-day preparation format 33 Days to Merciful Love. As we learned on Day 13, in many ways were living in a time of unprecedented dark ness and evil. And when our focus is not on ourselves when were suffering, while it certainly still hurts, we often don't even notice our own pain. One more thing regarding the last objection: When we take the graces that others dont want, were actually giving them a second chance to receive those graces. The Bible says that even the just man sins seven times a day (Prov 24:16). The titles of die retreat conferences were Hell, Judgement, Mortal Sin, The Necessity of Making a Good Confession, and Sacrilegious Communion {The Context of Holiness, p. 104). Abram believed the Lords Word, and he was later given a son through his wife, Sarah, though she was beyond childbearing years (see Gen 21:1-3). Most Blessed Trinity, I desire to Love You and make You Loved, to work for the glory of WEEK THREE: The Offering to Merciful Love 85 Holy Church by saving souls on earth and liberating those suffering in purgatory. And so, not wanting to be late for class, I took the book. Then, perhaps, when the son was ready to speak, he spoke. We need a prayer something we can frequently repeat, even every day, something that not only reminds us of die meaning of the Offering to Merciful Love but that also allows us to make it. I offer them to You with gladness, begging You to look upon me only in the Face of Jesus and in His heart burning with Love. Alas! Using the same 33-day preparation format, 33 Days to Merciful Love journeys with one of the most beloved saints of modern times, St. Thrse of Lisieux, and concludes with a consecration to Divine Mercy. But this greatness is not whats usually thought of as greatness. Because while the sins of the world are finite, the mercy that flows from the sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross is infinite. But if they did see the reality of his love, their eyes would be opened to their sinfulness. Instead of becoming discour aged, I said to myself: God cannot inspire unrealizable desires. Not by necessity but by his free choice, God allowed himself, in Jesus Christ, to feel a need for our love. Well, when I saw that claim on the back of the book, I was sold. 65 Wlekti-irle. And this is the very definition of mercy, which the parable of the Good Samaritan seems to reveal most clearly: A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. 1 rejoice that they ask for much, because it is My desire to give much, very much. Hold it for a few moments and enjoy. 164 See Gaucher, p. 94. 30 Because St. Josephs heroic faith is so essentially linked to that of Mary, his inclusion is implied in die attention here given to the faith of his spouse. 185 Story of a Soul, p. 14. Little souls often live ordinary lives, but theyre called to do so with extraordinaryfaith, hope, and love. Now, of course, the piercing of her Heart hurt. We relate to Therese because shes real, because shes not a plaster statue high on a pedestal. (Or maybe it was die other way around.) Yesterday, we learned that the Offering to Merciful Love heals our hardened hearts, making them more sensitive and compas sionate. As you pause here in the ecce moment with empty lungs, the soldiers lance thrusts through Jesus side and into his Heart, causing blood and water to flow out and down like a waterfall, down into your heart and soul. Let me explain. Even if, along with her empty hands, she's full of weaknesses and imper fections, she does not fear. 31 Cited by Pope John Paul II in his Apostolic Letter Divini Amoris Scientia, October 19, 1997,10. This book has all the updated information about 33 Days To Morning Glory Pdf Download and you will be satisfied reading all about 33 Days To Morning Glory Pdf Download. Well, when we say fiat, its the APPENDIX ONE: Living the Offering 163 magic word diat unlocks the gate, and once this gate is unlocked, look out! The only problem was that I also ran into a lot of thieves of hope after reading it. I dont have any sins. Now, there are two problems here. First, Thereses Offering to Merciful Love is based on her profound insight into the love of the Heart of Jesus. I choose to see through the lens of mercy. Also, regarding the idea of Gods amazing mercy for sinners being beyond the power of words to express, Jesus once said to St. Faustina, My daughter, do you think you have written enough about My mercy? 50 See With Empty Hands, pp. For instance, in the book Trustful Surrender to Divine Provi dence: The Secret to Peace and Happiness by Fr. Even if I were the biggest sinner in the world, I would still go to him with a contrite heart and receive his mercy! 33 Days To Merciful Love A Do It Yourself Retreat In Preparation For Divine Mercy . Hear that. And then well remember I hope well remember Marys example of faith at the foot of the Cross. I am completely self-sufficient and dont need you, but you need me for everything." Is mercy: a Conversation with an drea Tornielli, trans Jesus wants bring! 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