Friday's Mercy Minutes...

Divine Mercy Daily

Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Friday, August 31

Confession
Only a Screen

Today, the Lord has been teaching me, once again, how I am to approach the Sacrament of Penance: My daughter, just as you prepare in My presence, so also you make your confession before Me. The person of the priest is, for Me, only a screen. Never analyze what sort of a priest it is that I am making use of; open your soul in confession as you would to Me, and I will fill it with My light (Diary, 1725).

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My Prayer Response:
Thank You, Lord, for teaching St. Faustina how to make her confession before You. Help me to remember that the priest is only a screen. May I, too, make my confession before You, opening my soul to You that You may fill it with Your light.

Happy Thursday, everyone!

How is everyone doing this evening?  I hope you all are well today.  Can you believe it that tomorrow is Friday once again.  Time goes by so quickly for me.  How about you?

What have you all been up to lately?  As for me, I'm still doing my hand embroidered blankets for children who are ill.  Here's a few of the most recent ones I've completed.

I truly enjoy hand embroidering these blankets for young children.  I've also been embroidering some Christmas table runners for some friends of mine.  Here's a few of them.

Doing this hand embroidery work makes me very happy.  Especially since I'm so tired most of the time, so I have no choice but to be on the sofa with my feet up.  God has truly blessed me and I thank Him so much.  

What have you all been up to these days?  If you're ill like I am, I pray that you find something worthwhile to do, something that makes you feel good about yourself.

I hope you all have a good weekend and a safe one, also.

Susan

Thursday's Mercy Minutes...

My Misery Meets Your Mercy   Meditation: Here the misery of the soul meets the God of mercy. Tell souls that from this fount of mercy souls draw graces solely with the vessel of trust. If their trust is great, there is no limit to My generosity. The torrents of grace inundate humble souls. The proud remain always in poverty and misery, because My grace turns away from them to humble souls (Diary, 1602). My Prayer Response: Thank You, Lord, for confession, where my misery meets Your mercy. Help me to draw mercy from this fount of mercy with the greatest trust: “Jesus, I trust in You!” *Diary passages with bolded words are Jesus speaking

Wednesday's Mercy Minutes...

The Blood and Water   Meditation: Today the Lord said to me, Daughter, when you go to confession, to this fountain of My mercy, the Blood and Water which came forth from My Heart always flows down upon your soul and ennobles it. Every time you go to confession, immerse yourself entirely in My mercy, with great trust, so that I may pour the bounty of My grace upon your soul. When you approach the confessional, know this, that I Myself am waiting there for you. I am only hidden by the priest, but I Myself act in your soul (Diary, 1602). My Prayer Response: Thank You, Lord Jesus, for the Blood and Water which gushed forth from Your Heart as a fountain of mercy for me. As I approach You in confession, I immerse myself in Your mercy with great trust. *Diary passages with bolded words are Jesus speaking

Tuesday's Mercy Minutes...

Restoring the Soul in Full   Meditation: Were a soul like a decaying corpse so that from a human standpoint, there would be no [hope of ] restoration and everything would already be lost, it is not so with God. The miracle of Divine Mercy restores that soul in full. Oh, how miserable are those who do not take advantage of the miracle of God’s mercy! You will call out in vain, but it will be too late (Diary, 1448). My Prayer Response: Lord Jesus, thank You for restoring souls in full by the miracle of Your mercy. May I always take advantage of it in my need. *Diary passages with bolded words are Jesus speaking

Monday's Mercy Minutes...

The Miracle of Divine Mercy   Meditation: Write, speak of My mercy. Tell souls where they are to look for solace; that is, in the Tribunal of Mercy [the Sacrament of Reconciliation] There the greatest miracles take place [and] are incessantly repeated. To avail oneself of this miracle, it is not necessary to go on a great pilgrimage or to carry out some external ceremony; it suffices to come with faith to the feet of My representative and to reveal to him one’s misery, and the miracle of Divine Mercy will be fully demonstrated (Diary, 1448). My Prayer Response: Thank You, Lord Jesus, for teaching us where to find consolation. Thank You for the Tribunal of Mercy where great miracles take place when we reveal our miseries. *Diary passages with bolded words are Jesus speaking

Sunday's Mercy Minutes...

Do Not Put off Confession   Meditation: I feel much better today. I was glad I would be able to meditate more during the Holy Hour. Then I heard a voice: You will not be in good health. Do not put off the Sacrament of Penance, because this displeases Me. Pay little attention to the murmurs of those around you. This surprised me, because I am feeling better today, but I gave it no more thought. When the sister switched off the light, I began the Holy Hour. But after a while something went wrong with my heart. I suffered in silence until eleven o’clock, but then I began to feel so bad that I woke up Sister N. [probably Sister Fabiola], who is my roommate, and she gave me some drops, which brought me a little relief so that I could lie down. I now understand the Lord’s warning. I decided to call any priest at all, the next day, and to open the secrets of my soul to him (Diary, 1464). My Prayer Response: Lord, when You warn me not to put off the Sacrament of Penance, help me to search out a priest to hear my confession soon. *Diary passages with bolded words are Jesus speaking

Saturday's Mercy Minutes...

A Cause of Murmuring   Meditation: My daughter, I have something to tell you. I replied, “Speak, Jesus, for I thirst for Your words.” It displeases Me that, because the sisters were murmuring, you did not ask to have Father Andrasz hear your confession in your cell. Know that, because of this, you gave them even greater cause for murmuring.Very humbly I begged the Lord’s forgiveness. O my Master, rebuke me; do not overlook my faults, and do not let me err (Diary, 1460). My Prayer Response: Lord, help me not to be a cause of murmuring among my family and friends nor react to their murmuring. May I avoid offending You and be quick to beg Your forgiveness when I sin. *Diary passages with bolded words are Jesus speaking

Friday's Mercy Minutes...

Be Not Afraid   Meditation: Today I heard these words: Pray for souls that they be not afraid to approach the tribunal of My mercy. Do not grow weary of praying for sinners. You know what a burden their souls are to My Heart. Relieve My deathly sorrow; dispense My mercy (Diary, 975). My Prayer Response: Merciful Lord, bless souls that fear to approach the Sacrament of Reconciliation that you call the “Tribunal of My Mercy.” Bless fearful souls with Your love, peace, and joy when going to receive Your mercy in confession. *Diary passages with bolded words are Jesus speaking

Thursday's Mercy Minutes...

Hardened Sinners Will Repent   Meditation: The Lord said to me, My daughter, do not tire of proclaiming My mercy. In this way you will refresh this Heart of Mine, which burns with a flame of pity for sinners. Tell My priests that hardened sinners will repent on hearing their words when they speak about My unfathomable mercy, about the compas- sion I have for them in My Heart. To priests who proclaim and extol My mercy, I will give wondrous power; I will anoint their words and touch the hearts of those to whom they will speak (Diary, 1521). My Prayer Response: Lord, what a fantastic promise to priests who pro- claim and extol Your mercy! Awaken priests to receive Your wondrous power that anoints their words and touches the hearts of their congregation. Please do it, Lord; the Church and world desperately need Your mercy now while it is time for mercy! *Diary passages with bolded words are Jesus speaking

Wednesday's Mercy Minutes...

Recommend the Chaplet to Sinners   Meditation: I heard these words in my soul: Say unceasingly the chaplet that I have taught you. Whoever will recite it will receive great mercy at the hour of death. Priests will recommend it to sinners as their last hope of salvation. Even if there were a sinner most hardened, if he were to recite this chaplet only once, he would receive grace from My infinite mercy. I desire that the whole world know My infinite mercy. I desire to grant unimaginable graces to those souls who trust in My mercy (Diary, 687). My Prayer Response: Lord Jesus, teach priests to love and pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. May they recommend it to sinners as their last hope of salvation and to all at the hour of death so as to receive great mercy. *Diary passages with bolded words are Jesus speaking

Tuesday's Mercy Minutes...

Pray for Priests   Meditation: No soul will be justified until it turns with confidence to My mercy, and this is why the first Sunday after Easter is to be the Feast of Mercy. On that day, priests are to tell everyone about My great and unfathomable mercy. I am making you the [dispenser] of My mercy (Diary, 570). Today, I saw the Lord in great beauty, and He said to me, My loving host, pray for priests, especially during this time of harvest. My Heart is pleased with you, and for your sake I am blessing the earth (Diary, 980). My Prayer Response: Lord Jesus, inspire priests with Your love and mercy, so when they preach — especially on the Feast of Mercy — the people may receive Your great and unfathomable mercy. Remind me, Lord, to pray for priests, especially during this time of harvest. *Diary passages with bolded words are Jesus speaking

Monday's Mercy Minutes...

Speak to Priests of Mercy   Meditation: My daughter, speak to priests about this inconceivable mercy of Mine. The flames of mercy are burning Me — clamoring to be spent; I want to keep pouring them out upon souls; souls just don’t want to believe in My goodness (Diary, 177). My Prayer Response: Lord Jesus, may the flames of Your mercy set priests on fire with Your inconceivable mercy, so lukewarm and unbelieving souls may be set ablaze with Your mercy through the ministry of priests. *Diary passages with bolded words are Jesus speaking

Sunday's Mercy minutes... sorry they're so late.

Priests Are to Proclaim Mercy   Meditation: I desire that priests proclaim this great mercy of Mine towards souls of sinners. Let the sinner not be afraid to approach Me. The flames of mercy are burning Me — clamoring to be spent; I want to pour them out upon these souls (Diary, 50). My Prayer Response: Lord Jesus, bless priests with Your great gift of mercy, so they may radiate Your mercy in preaching and in the confessional. May Your mercy draw sinners to the feet of Your representatives to receive grace from the fountain of Your mercy. *Diary passages with bolded words are Jesus speaking