Book Title. This is appropriate because Jesus asked that the Divine Mercy Image be solemnly blessed on Divine Mercy' Sunday and vener ated publically.224 Endnotes 1 Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux, trans. A: Pray for us. She was die subpriorcss in the Lisieux convent who thought Therese was being presumptuous when she taught others to trust boldly in Gods mercy so as to avoid die punishment of purgatory. This book, on the other hand, is about drinking from that fountain. After all, I figured that only the quickest and easiest path could help someone like me to become a saint. Anyone can become a little soul at heart, just as even the materially rich can be poor in spirit. In fact, she believed that such talk hurts the Lord. But theres more to the story. And through that effort, weve come to find a light in the darkness, namely, Gods own love that fills up the abyss of our nothingness. (Please use the above codes when ordering.) We stop feeling its rays. We wonder if the sun is still up there. 33 days is a long time to be on retreat, and it just might happen that, despite our good intentions and best efforts, we'll miss a day (or days) of the readings and prayers. 1,1877-1890. The event of the Cross and Resur rection abides and draws everything toward life. 18 Ibid. On the other hand, I am sad when souls ask for little, when they narrow their hearts (1577 1578). And we believe her. For instance, in the Church, the consecrated life refers to those who make vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience for the purpose of serving God according to the charism of a religious community. Alright then, without any further ado, heres such a prayer the Prayer of Consecration to Merciful Love: Merciful Father, relying on the prayers and example of Abraham and Mary, my father and mother in faith, and of St. Therese, my sister in the way of humble confidence, I, n nfi fF)AR., choose, this day, with the help of your grace, to strive with all my heart to follow the Little Way. 120 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE DAY 31 The Offering Three words summarize what we learned about the Offering to Mercifiil Love: (1) Console, (2) The Catch, and (3) Purgatory. 1 mean, as a way, it goes somewhere. Gods mercy some times touches the sinner at die last moment in a wondrous and mysterious way. 255-283. Rather, the various weeks vcdll focus on one saint: Therese of Lisieux and her spiritual teaching. An appropriate prayer for such an enthronement, which could be prayed after making the Offering and in front of the Image of Divine Mercy, is as follows: LEADER: Jesus, you said to St. Faustina: I am offering people a vessel with which they are to keep coming for graces to the fountain of mercy. (3) Keep trusting: Keep trusting and believing that God will satisfy our desires for holiness, even if we dont yet fully understand how. I love you! We thought that was the end, when, suddenly, she raised her eyes, eyes that were full of life and shining with an indescribable happiness surpassing all her hopes. [That] sublime gaze lasted for the space of a Credo. Then she closed her eyes and the whiteness of her face, which had become more accentuated during the ecstasy, returned to normal. WetkTwo The Little Way Last week, we covered the biblicalfoundation ofSt. Most of us are among the vast majority of humanity who are not famous, not well known, and not held up high on die pedestal of public opinion. The Church is a mother, and she must travel this path of mercy and find a form of mercy for all. The flames of mercy are burning Me. Because you are such great misery, I have revealed to you the whole ocean of My mercy. Thats Marys whole passion and purpose. Of course, the root of the worlds darkness is sin. According to the greatest pope of the 20th century, theres a secret that reveals the mystery of Mary! 114 Saint Therese seems to have made a similar prayer: Yes, my God, every thing that you will, but have pity on me! (Story ofa Soul, p. 270). Also, according the spiritual theologian, Jordan Aumann, OP, it is necessary to distinguish between venial sins committed out of weakness, surprise, or lack of advertence and deliberation, and those that are com mitted coldly and with complete awareness that one thereby displeases God (Spiritual Theology [Huntington, Ind. Also, its interesting to note that St. Therese once appeared to St. Faustina and encouraged her to trust in Jesus (see Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul [Stockbridge: Marian Press, 1987], 150. Will you let her give you the gift of the Little Way and her Offering to Merciful Love? 201 Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, whose central desire was to quench the thirst of Jesus and console his Heart, expresses this idea best in her I thirst letter, which you can find in 33 Days to Morning Glory, pp. I could say to Him like His aposdes: Master, I fished all night and caught nothing. More merciful to me than He was to His disciples, Jesus took the net Him self, cast it, and drew it in filled with fish (Story ofa Soul, pp. And he goes on to make God look jealous, selfish, and conniving: For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God . In short, Satan casts doubt on Gods goodness, making him look evil and untrustworthy. So, youll want to go over the daily reading each morning or the night before. And how could one renew the Offering with each beat of his or her heart! DAY 14 No More 'Thieves of Hope' Yesterday, we learned that St. Therese of Lisieux is a prophet. Yes, I know it may seem that Gods love would destroy us. Thats all I wanted to tell you. Now, recall that Mary, after she believed in the word spoken to her by the angel, went to visit her cousin, St. Elizabeth. And when people reject his mercy, when they reject his gift of salvation, it causes him pain. But its a beautiful wound the wound of love! Todays Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit, fire of mercy. For example, I once spent a year studying in a foreign country and had nowhere to go for Christmas. But despite this, try to be faithful, so that He does not have to wait in vain for your love.109 Yes, God is so good to little souls who recognize their weakness. Using the same 33-day preparation format 33 Days to Merciful Love. Mary gently lowers you to the foot of 166 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE the Cross, where the blood and water again begin to flow down from the Lords pierced side and into your emptiness, into the poverty of your ecce. Problem is, many of us dont sec it. After all, the very definition of compassion is to suffer with. But this kind of suffering is not so scary. After all, St. Pius X called her the greatest saint of modern times,31 and in 1997, she became one of only 33 Doctors of the Church.32 So, sure, God lifts up the lowly. Because of what she went through on Calvary. So, for Week One, well focus on the backstory to Thereses teaching, a backstory that goes way back to the Garden of Eden, to the patriarch Abraham, and to Mary, the Mother of God. Think of your breathing: in/out in/out in/out. 91 Ibid., pp. It takes effort. Its a choice that forms our conscience. 207-8. After completing HAPP, belonging to the MMDM organ ization as a Marian Missionary involves a minimal commitment of prayer and service, and includes opportunities for further for mation from myself and our Divine Mercy team at the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Whats going to hap pen to us? He hurries to give Himself to the soul, and nothing can stop Him, neither shortcomings or falls absolutely nothing. Hes perfectly happy in and of himself. Its a beautiful thing to be moved by the suffering of the Heart of Jesus. Also, how great is the power of in tercessory prayer. Also, die image itself becomes a concrete realization of the invitation. 215 Dtfrry, 723. ' Alright, but what does this have to do with living in one single act of perfect Love? Well learn more about that in Appendix One. How? 44 Story of a Soul, pp. In fact, the Mercifiil Love that comes from Family B to Family A becomes, in a sense, Family As second chance to receive Gods mercy. (3) Keep trusting and believing that God will satisfy your desires for holiness. But heres some saving good news: In his loving mercy, Godfills up the abyss ofour wretchedness with his own divine love. But is he giving such a gift? 33 Days to Merciful Love: A Do-It-Yourself Retreat in Preparation for Consecration to Divine Mercy. Well, we have done something wrong and again, not just one thing, but lots of things. And this is so because few souls know the unfath omable mercy of God and His great goodness.9 Todays Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit, fire of mercy. Although this may not seem scary to others, its making me nervous. In other words, your heart will become more like Christs. 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. 29 See Catechism, 494. Indeed, the Offering to Merciful Love is not to offer oneself to divine Justice and its harsh punishments. 28 See 33 Days to Morning Glory: A Do-It-YourselfRetreat In Preparation for Marian Consecration (Stockbridge: Marian Press, 2011), pp. Using the same 33-day preparation format, "33 Days to Merciful Love" journeys with one of the most beloved saints of modern times, St. Therese of Lisieux, and concludes with a consecration to Divine Mercy. It is a consignment that he gave us, but which comes from on High.75 So, were in a time of mercy, and we have that on the authority of the Pope. Recognizing the darkness that comes from being little, helpless, and weak. 76 Niels Christian Hvidt, Christian Prophecy: The Post-Biblical Tradition (Oxford/New York: Oxford University Press, 2007), p. vii. "71 Actually, come to think of it, she did have one merit: her trust. It means we have to keep striving to grow in holiness. Then, after these four days of review, well read a synthesis of what weve learned in a singleformula of consecration that aims to capture the essence ofThereses Offering to Merciful Love. DAY 23 The Blindness to Sin Living the Little Way requires that we recognize our littleness. Finally, I believe, my God, that you can and will make me into a saint, even if I w'ont see it, even if I have to struggle all my life against vice and sin, even if I have to wait until the very end. What does she show us about believing in God? But he needs our trust to do it.79 So, will we give it to him? (After all, thats part of our littleness.) Radier, its about finding happiness amid such dryness. Rather, he judges the heart. So how do we obtain it? Indeed, shes blessed because she believed in Gods promise of mere}' that he would raise her to the heights of holiness, even though she was helpless and even though it seemed to her that there was no God and no heaven. Amazon. We find that part of Thereses teaching in her response to one of her novices, Sr. Marie of the Trinity, who was concerned about her chances of avoiding purgatory. In fact, its a beautiful longing of love, a longing that purifies us at every moment and deepens our life of prayer. My power is made perfect in weakness. (See endnote 159 for instructions on how to pray it.) I searched, then, in the Scriptures for some sign of this elevator, the object of my desires, and I read these words coming from the mouth of Eternal Wisdom: Whoever is a LITTLE ONE, let him come to me." 165 See Story of a Soul, p. 270. Youve been faithfully preparing for this moment for the last 33 days. Its a choice to walk the path of spiritual childhood. 98 See 33 Days to Morning Glory, pp. Because great saints clearly see this reality, theyre not blind to their sins. Sadly, the Offering to Merciful Love is one of the best-kept secrets in the Catholic Church. Consoling the Heart of Jesus: Prayer Companion From the Do-It-Yourself Ignatian Retreat. I understand, however, that all souls cannot be the same, that it is necessary there be different types in order to honor each of Gods perfections in a particular way. As soon as you try to please Him in everything and have an unshakable trust He purifies you every moment in His love and He lets no sin remain. This introduction is not part of the 33 days of preparation. 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. To one degree or another, as sons and daughters of Adam and Eve, we all have a trust prob lem. Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. I say weve begun to put it all together. When, on one occasion, instead of interior prayer, I took up a book of spir itual reading, I heard these words spoken distinctly and forcefully within my soul, You will prepare the world for My final coming. (Or maybe it was die other way around.) Seraphim, it means praise and thanksgiving. It means to praise and thank God in all things. 188 Story ofa Sottl, p. 180. I let her do it.82 Next, when asked ifTherese had made the Offering just once and forgotten about it. More specifically, it began with a lie: Eve listened to the lie of the serpent, a lie that made God seem jealous, selfish, and conniving. More on that tomorrow. The only problem was that I also ran into a lot of thieves of hope after reading it. Let me explain. In the above quote, Therese even says, This is die difficulty. And why is it difficult? On the same page, Foley goes into further detail about Zelies excessive fear and what it was like for her, growing up in a home that was dominated by a certain atmosphere of austerity, constraint and scrupulosity. 34 Full quote: She becomes emotional very easily. Speaking of ordinary life, we can also relate to Thereses ordinariness. Okay, so heres the second key question in Thereses ardent prayer: Is Your disdained Love going to remain closed up within Your Heart? That is the million-dollar question! I mean that in the sense that Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta meant when shed often say, God does not call us to be successful but to be faithful. In other words, applied to our spiritual lives, the Lord doesnt demand that we attain all the virtues (success) but that we simply keep trying (faithfulness). I often attend upon the dying and through entreaties obtain for diem trust in Gods mercy', and I implore God for an abundance of divine grace, which is always victorious. You can, then, in one instant prepare me to appear before You. Unlike 33 Days to Morning Glory, this book does not include four weeks with four different saints. Second in the series is 33 Days to Merciful Love, because Mary always leads us to Jesus, the Divine Mercy. But while Mary far surpasses Abraham as an example of faith, she also provides somediing that Abraham cannot: the grace to believe, the grace to trust. Week Two will then get into Thereses Little Way. In this way you will console My Heart. Also, in a certain sense, even God needs her help. But remember, the Little Way is a Litde Way of darkness. The year of mercy was declared by Pope Francis as "The Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy" starting on . After all, unlike Eve, Abraham refused to give in to the temptation to think that God is a liar, to think that God doesnt keep his promises, to think that God is not good. Why go to Confession when weve not done anything wrong? (See also The Power of Confidence, p. Does this fact mean were unacceptable to the Lord? After your soul has filled, after your lungs have filled, you linger at the end of the fiat moment as you simply enjoy and take delight in his Merciful Love. 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE BOOK. The Latin word ecce means behold. Mary spoke this word at the Annunciation when die angel Gabriel announced to 162 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE her that she would be the mother of the Messiah. For, indeed, the face is the window to the soul and, in a certain sense, most reveals the person. There are moments and there are mysteries of the divine mercy over which the heavens are astounded. Sometimes we may be tempted to avoid going to Jesus because of our weaknesses, sinfulness, and attachments. In other words, like most of us, she not only knew herself to be weak and imperfect (more on that in the next point), but she knew what it was like to live in an age of secularism and doubt. Frankly, youre a very broken little girl. Are you going to have pity on Jesus? (3) I offer You, too, all the merits of the saints (in heaven and on earth), their acts of Love, and those of the holy angels. But what was die nature of this suffering? And thats really the fine point of living the Little Way. Emphasis added. Todays Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit, fire of mercy. I am now delivered up to the full justice of God but it is my fault. It was because of peoples lack offaith. Day of Consecration 'The Happy Day' JT)l HAPPY. I cant relate to her. Theres some trudi to this objection. You have great and incom prehensible rights over My Heart, for you are a daughter of complete trust (Diary, 718). So God has two problems: (1) He wants us fallen creatures to believe in his Word and to trust in his goodness, but thats something he cant force, because trust, like love, must be given in freedom. Simply put, its because the times are so evil. Now, Fr. My Heart drinks only of the ingratitude and forgetfulness of souls living in the world. Todays Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit, fire of mercy. But if you dont, I will. This Participant Packet is designed for those who would like to join a 33 Days to Morning Glory Small Group Retreat. Yes, I believe. Now, first and foremost, in my opin ion, would be to read the autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux, called Story of a Soul.ltf> But please dont get distracted by the sometimes flowery language. Let our judgment of souls cease, for Gods mercy' upon them is extraordinary (1684). I rejoice that they ask for much, because it is My desire to give much, very 184 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE much. I recommend that a family make such an offering (or renew it) on one of their favorite Marian feasts, on St. Josephs feast day (March 19), or on one of the Mercy feasts such as the memorial of St. Therese of Lisicux (Oct. 1), the memorial of St. Faustina APPENDIX TWO: Family Offering & Image Enthronement 173 (Oct. 5), Divine Mercy Sunday (the Second Sunday of Easter),220 or Trinity' Sunday, which is the day St. Therese first received the inspiration to offer herself to Merciful Love. For example, when Thereses sister Celine said to the future saint, What I envy about you are your good works, Therese responded by quoting Johannes Tauler: If I love the good that is in my neighbour as much as he loves it himself', diat good is as much mine as it is his. Through this communion 1 can enrich myself with all the good that there is in heaven and on earth, in the angels, in the saints and in all those who love God (cited in the Study Edition of Story of a Soul, prepared by Marc Foley, OCD [Washington, D.C.: ICS Publications, 2005], p. 107). Let me explain. Isnt that enough for you, given how weak and little you are? Think of it: God loves us so much more than we love him. He celebrated! So, we wont always feel the greatness of God filling our hearts. Let me begin to answer by introducing you to Sr. Marie of Jesus, a Carmelite from Lugon, France. One night, after embarking on his journey, Abram com plained to the Lord that he was childless and had no heir. Yet hardly anyone has ever even heard of her Offering to Merciful Love! When I became conscious of this grace, I was instantly snatched up before the Throne of God. And because the human heart of Jesus is united to and burns with Divine Love, his desire to love and to be loved infinitely surpasses our own desires. the Love and merits of the Blessed Virgin, my dear Mother. Just then I saw the Most Holy Trinity. But when Marys Immaculate Heart was pierced, it became an instrument ofgrace that opens hearts to receive Gods mercy (see Lk 2:35). Great! 110 Cited in ibid. WEEK TWO: The Little Way 61 In the Church today, theres a lot of talk of the time of mercy, a time of great grace and blessing. John Clarke, OCD, 3rd ed. by Fr Michael E Gaitley (Author) 4.9 out of 5 stars 973 ratings. 85 Cited in The Power of Confidence, p. 167. Of course, youre going to want to continue to live the Little Way by doing the three diings we learned about on Day 11: (1) Keep recognizing the dark ness of your littleness and brokenness. Alas! To help you figure out a good day to start your 33-day preparation for Divine Mercy consecration, check out the follow ing chart with recommended feast days and their starting dates: S tar t of Feast Day the 33 Days Consec&ation/Feast January 9 Our Lady of Lourdes February 11 February 20* The Annunciation March 25 Varies Divine Mercy Sunday Sunday after Easter April 10 Our Lady of Fatima May 13 April 28 The Visitation May 31 Varies Pentecost Sunday 50 days after Easter Varies Trinity Sunday Sunday after Pentecost Varies Sacred Heart of Jesus Friday after Corpus Christi Varies Immaculate Heart of Mary Saturday after Corpus Christi May 27 Sts. 1. We console him. Hes God. An Age of Divine Mercy. This blind hope in your mercy, O Lord, is my only treasure. (Translation by ZENIT.) 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. Its true that I cannot tell you exactly how it will all play out. True friends help one another, are in need of each otiier, and share their joys and sorrows, hopes and concerns. In other words, I had to go speak with my friend Er. One of the best examples of a personal consecration to Introduction 19 Divine Mercy is actually a form of Marian consecration, a form thats taught by St. Maximilian Kolbe. Yes, we really are free to choose but also realize that the measure with which we measure will be measured back to us (see Lk 6:38). And while we can get to the Fountain of Mercy with out making a Marian consecration, such a consecration enables us to drink from it so much more deeply and easily. 158 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE As we learned in point one, the eternal God, in his divinity, doesnt need us. Now follows that documented report in the saints own words: 82 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE O my Mother, my Sr. M. Febronie came to me last night and asked that we should pray for her. Wrong. 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). And so should you.'" This was the ultimate test of faith because it was through Isaac that God had promised to make Abraham blessed and a great nation. Next week, were going to start learning about St. Therese and her spiritual doctrine, which builds on this weeks scriptural foundation. M. Verda Clare, CSC (Chicago: Fides Publishers Association, 1953), p. 25. 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