Tuesday's Mercy Minutes...

Divine Mercy Daily

Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Tuesday, June 30

Prayers and Novenas of St. Faustina

Novena for Poland

1933. On one occasion I heard these words in my soul, Make a novena for your country. This novena will consist of the recitation of the Litany of the Saints. Ask your confessor for permission [probably Father Sopocko or Father Andrasz] (Diary, 59).

My Prayer Response:
Lord Jesus, our country, too, needs sustained prayer for mercy. Our homeland has become secularized and materialistic. It no longer pays attention to Your moral law, nor does it seek to know You and trust in You. Lord, have mercy on our nation!

JUNE 30, 2020

"Let the Word of God come; let it enter the church; let it become a consuming fire, that it may burn the hay and stubble, and consume whatever is worldly; there is heavy lead of iniquity in many; let it be molten by divine fire; let the gold and silver vessels be made better, in order that understanding and speech, refined by the heat of suffering, may begin to be more precious." — St. Ambrose

Monday's Mercy Minutes...

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Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Monday, June 29

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Your Resting Place

I heard a voice coming from the Host: Here is My repose. During Benediction, Jesus gave me to know that soon a solemn moment would take place on this very spot. I am pleased to rest in your heart and nothing will stop Me from granting you graces. This greatness of God floods my soul, and I drown in Him, I lose myself in Him, I am melting away in Him ... (Diary, 1136).

June 1, 1937. Today, the Corpus Christi procession took place. At the first altar, a flame issued from the Host and pierced my heart, and I heard a voice, Here is My resting place (Diary, 1140).

During Holy Mass, which was celebrated by Father Andrasz, I saw the Infant Jesus who, with hands outstretched toward us, was sitting in the chalice being used at Holy Mass. After gazing at me penetratingly, He spoke these words: As you see Me in this chalice, so I dwell in your heart (Diary, 1346).

My Prayer Response:
Lord Jesus, dwell in my heart as Your resting place. May nothing in me stop You from granting me graces.

JUNE 29, 2020

"Act as if everyday were the last of your life, and each action the last you perform." — St. Alphonsus Liguori

Sunday's Mercy Minutes...

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Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Sunday, June 28

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In Your Arms

On one occasion, I heard these words within me: Every movement of your heart is known to Me. Know, My daughter, that one glance of yours directed at someone else would wound Me more than many sins committed by another person (Diary, 588).

After Holy Communion, I heard these words in my soul: I am in your heart, I whom you had in your arms (Diary, 609).

My Prayer Response:
Lord, You know me and You probe me. You know my every thought and desire (see Ps 139). I desire to be the beloved of Your Heart. Bring my every thought and desire �captive in obedience� (2 Cor 10:5) to You. May I be all Yours.

Saturday's Mercy Minutes...

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Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Saturday, June 27

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In the Depths of Your Heart

I will tell you most when you converse with Me in the depths of your heart. Here, no one can disturb My actions. Here, I rest as in a garden enclosed (Diary, 581).

When you reflect upon what I tell you in the depths of your heart, you profit more than if you had read many books. Oh, if souls would only want to listen to My voice when I am speaking in the depths of their hearts, they would reach the peak of holiness in a short time (Diary, 584).

My Prayer Response:
Lord Jesus, teach me. Help me to listen to You as You speak to me in the depths of my heart. Like St. Faustina, help me to become holy as You form my heart to become like Yours.

JUNE 27, 2020

"The poor have much to teach you. You have much to learn from them." — St. Vincent de Paul

How's everyone holding up?

I know that the past few months have been very stressful for everyone.  For all us older folks is was mostly the stress and fear of catching this virus and passing away.  For the middle generations it was the stress from not being able to go to work and bring home a paycheck.  And for the younger generation it was a lot about not being able to finish their school year and not getting together with their friends on the weekends.

As for the difference between the generations, regarding the stress, I truly can't explain it!  I, personally, don't think the middle generation have the amount of fear that us older folks do.  And the younger folks, high school and college aged kids, were just upset about having to stay home.

Even though almost all of the US is now in the green stage, it appears that the number of virus victims is rising daily.  I believe that most of this is because they don't wear masks and are just going back to their normal summer routines.  Now, more and more folks are dying every day

What can we do?  Not a whole lot....  One thing we can all do is to pray, pray and pray, over and over.  Have any of you ever had Jesus give you an answer to a problem?  I experienced His answering me today, and I followed His instructions.  I won't go into what my health problem is, but I immediately did what Jesus wanted me to do.  I am so thankful I listened to Him.  I don't have any immediate answers but some of the stress has gone away.

I am sharing this with all of you so that you will think about this and perhaps, do the same thing in your life.  God speaks to us often, by putting thoughts into our head.  But, the problem is that we don't listen to Him.  Consequently, we are not helped because we turn away from His help.

I hope you all are taking care of yourselves and staying indoors as much as possible.  There's nothing wrong with sitting in your back yard when the weather isn't too hot and humid.  It certainly helps if you stay away from other people, as much as possible.  Pick up your telephone and give your friends a phone call.  I know it seems to be a thing of the past, at least for everyone except us older folks.  But, getting a call from a loved one or close friend can cheer you up and make you smile!

Stay well and if you do go out, wear a mask and wash your hands as soon as you return home.  May God be with each of you, always.
Susan

Friday's Mercy Minutes...

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Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Friday, June 26

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You Are in My Heart

During Vespers, I heard these words: My daughter, I want to repose in your heart, because many souls have thrown Me out of their hearts today. I have experienced sorrow unto death. I tried to comfort the Lord, by offering Him my love a thousand times over. I felt, within my soul, a great disgust for sin (Diary, 866).

During prayer, I heard these words: My daughter, let your heart be filled with joy. I, the Lord, am with you. Fear nothing. You are in My heart. At that moment, I knew the great majesty of God, and I understood that nothing could be compared with one single perception of God. Outward greatness dwindles like a speck of dust before one act of a deeper knowledge of God (Diary, 1133).

My Prayer Response:
Lord Jesus, I welcome You into my heart. May my heart be a consolation to You today as You fill me with Your joy.

JUNE 26, 2020

"Dismiss all anger and look into yourself a little. Remember that he of whom you are speaking is your brother, and as he is in the way of salvation, God can make him a saint, in spite of his present weakness." — St. Thomas of Villanova

Thursday's Mercy Minutes...

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Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Thursday, June 25

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Your Heart Is My Repose

At that moment, Jesus suddenly stood before me, coming I know not from where, radiant with unbelievable beauty, clothed in a white garment, with uplifted arms, and He spoke these words to me, My daughter, your heart is My repose; it is My delight. I find in it everything that is refused Me by so many souls (Diary, 339).

December 24, 1934. The Vigil of Christmas. During the morning Mass, I felt the closeness of God. Though I was hardly aware of it, my spirit was drowned in God. Suddenly, I heard these words: You are My delightful dwelling place; My Spirit rests in you. After these words, I felt the Lord looking into the depths of my heart; and seeing my misery, I humbled myself in spirit and admired the immense mercy of God, that the Most High Lord would approach such misery (Diary, 346).

My Prayer Response:
Lord Jesus, through the intercession of St. Faustina, may my heart be a place of repose and delight to You! May You find in my heart everything You desire.

JUNE 25, 2020

"The ordinary acts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest." — St. Thomas More

Wednesday's Mercy Minutes...

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Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Wednesday, June 24

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Heart of My Heart

When the procession began, I saw Jesus in a brightness greater than the light of the sun. Jesus looked at me with love and said, Heart of My Heart, be filled with joy. At that moment my spirit was drowned in Him. ... When I came to myself, I was walking along in the procession with the sisters, while my soul was totally immersed in Him �(Diary, 1669).

Today, the Lord said to me, My daughter, look into My Merciful Heart and reflect its compassion in your own heart and in your deeds, so that you, who proclaim My mercy to the world, may yourself be aflame with it (Diary, 1688).

My Prayer Response:
Lord Jesus, as I gaze into Your Merciful Heart, may I reflect Your mercy in my heart and radiate it out to others. May my life be aflame with Your mercy.

Tuesday's Mercy Minutes...

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Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Tuesday, June 23

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Every Beat of Your Heart

During Adoration, I heard a voice in my soul: These efforts of yours, My daughter, are pleasing to Me; they are the delight of My Heart. I see every movement of your heart with which you worship Me (Diary, 1176).

Even among the sisters you will feel lonely. Know then that I want you to unite yourself more closely to Me. I am concerned about every beat of your heart. Every stirring of your love is reflected in My Heart. I thirst for your love (Diary, 1542).

My Prayer Response:
�Yes, O Jesus, but my heart would not be able to live without You, either; for even if the hearts of all creatures were offered to me, they would not satisfy the depths of my heart� (Diary, 1542).

JUNE 23, 2020

"To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible." — St. Thomas Aquinas

Monday's Mercy Minutes...

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Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Monday, June 22

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Fixed on My Holy Will

I want the eyes of your soul to be always fixed on My holy will, since it is in this way that you will please Me most. No sacrifices can be compared to this. Throughout all the exercises you will remain close to My Heart. You shall not undertake any reforms, because I will dispose of your whole life as I see fit. The priest who will preach the retreat will not speak a single word which will trouble you (Diary, 1327).

My Prayer Response:
Lord Jesus, with my spiritual eyes, I want to be always fixed on Your holy will. And help me to remain close to Your Heart. May Your will, not mine, be done.

JUNE 22, 2020

"For true hearts there is no separating ocean; or, rather, God is their ocean, in Whom they meet and are united; they love, and lose themselves in Him and in each other." — St. Théodore Guérin

Sunday's Mercy Minutes...

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Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Sunday, June 21

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A Deep Peace

First day. Jesus: My daughter, this retreat will be an uninterrupted contemplation. I will bring you into this retreat as into a spiritual banquet. Close to My merciful Heart, you will meditate upon all the graces your heart has received, and a deep peace will accompany your soul (Diary, 1327).

My Prayer Response:
Lord, I come close to Your Merciful Heart that I may be nourished as at a spiritual banquet. I so hunger and thirst for Your presence and peace!

JUNE 21, 2020

"Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin." — St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Saturday's Mercy Minutes...

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Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Saturday, June 20

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The Wound in My Heart

From all My wounds, like from streams, mercy flows for souls, but the wound in My Heart is the fountain of unfathomable mercy. From this fountain spring all graces for souls. The flames of compassion burn Me. I desire greatly to pour them out upon souls. Speak to the whole world about My mercy (Diary, 1190).

My Prayer Response:
Lord, I turn to the wound in Your Heart for all the graces that people need in their miseries. Pour out Your mercy on the whole world. And give me the courage and strength to speak to others about Your mercy.

JUNE 20, 2020

"If we but paused for a moment to consider attentively what takes place in this Sacrament of the Eucharist, I am sure that the thought of Christ's love for us would transform the coldness of our hearts into a fire of love and gratitude." — St. Angela of Foligno

Friday's Mercy Minutes...

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Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Friday, June 19

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Forgive from the Heart

June 20, [1937]. We resemble God most when we forgive our neighbors. God is Love, Goodness, and Mercy. ...

Every soul, and especially the soul of every religious, should reflect My mercy. My Heart overflows with compassion and mercy for all. The heart of My beloved must resemble Mine; from her heart must spring the fountain of My mercy for souls; otherwise I will not acknowledge her as Mine (Diary, 1148).

My Prayer Response:
Lord Jesus, may I reflect Your mercy and resemble Your Heart that overflows with compassion and mercy. May I forgive every offense committed against me.

JUNE 19, 2020

"You know well enough that Our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, nor even at their difficulty, but at the love with which we do them." — St. Therese of Lisieux

Thursday's Mercy Minutes...

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Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Thursday, June 18

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Delight My Heart

Then I heard a voice in my soul: Do not cry; I am not suffering any more. And for the faithfulness with which you accompanied Me in My sufferings and death, your own death will be a solemn one, and I will accompany you in that last hour. Beloved pearl of My Heart, I see your love so pure, purer than that of the angels, and all the more so because you keep fighting. For your sake I bless the world. I see your efforts to please Me, and they delight My Heart.


After these words, I wept no more, but thanked the heavenly Father for having sent us His Son and for the work of the Redemption of mankind (Diary, 1061).

My Prayer Response:
Thank You, Heavenly Father, for sending us Your Son for the Redemption of mankind. Thank You, Lord Jesus, for raising up St. Faustina, a pearl of Your Heart, to tell us the good news of Your mercy. Now, may we tell the world of Your mercy and delight Your Heart!

JUNE 18, 2020

"Seeing the sun, the moon and the stars, I said to myself, ‘Who could be the Master of these beautiful things?’ I felt a great desire to see him, to know him and to pay him homage." — St. Josephine Bakhita

Wednesday's Mercy Minutes...

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Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Wednesday, June 17

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Rest on My Heart

In the evening, the Lord said to me, My child, rest on My Heart; I see that you have worked hard in My vineyard. And my soul was flooded with divine joy (Diary, 945).


Today, the Lord visited me, pressed me to His Heart and said, Rest, My little child. I am always with you (Diary, 1011).

My Prayer Response:
Saint Faustina, intercede for us and teach us how to rest on the Heart of Jesus. We, too, need to be flooded with joy and hear the promise of Jesus, I am always with you! (see Mt 28:20).

JUNE 17, 2020

"In the first place it should be known that if a person is seeking God, his beloved is seeking him much more." — St. John of the Cross

Tuesday's Mercy Minutes...

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Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Tuesday, June 16

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My Agonizing Heart

�Jesus, I beg You, by the inconceivable power of Your mercy, that all the souls who will die today escape the fire of hell, even if they have been the greatest sinners. Today is Friday, the memorial of Your bitter agony on the Cross; because Your mercy is inconceivable, the Angels will not be surprised at this.� Jesus pressed me to His Heart and said, My beloved daughter, you have come to know well the depths of My mercy. I will do what you ask, but unite yourself continually with My agonizing Heart and make reparation to My justice. Know that you have asked Me for a great thing, but I see that this was dictated by your pure love for Me; that is why I am complying with your requests (Diary, 873).

My Prayer Response:
Lord Jesus, may I pray with boldness and trust in You as St. Faustina did. May I hear the beautiful words that she heard from You as I make reparation to Your justice!

JUNE 16, 2020

"Each of you knows that the foundation of our faith is charity. Without it, our religion would crumble. We will never be truly Catholic unless we conform our entire lives to the two commandments that are the essence of the Catholic faith: to love the Lord, our God, with all our strength, and to love our neighbor as ourselves." — Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati

Monday's Mercy Minutes...

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Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Monday, June 15

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Close to My Heart

Be at peace, My child. See, you are not alone. My Heart watches over you. Jesus filled me with strength concerning a certain person. I feel strength within my soul (Diary, 799).

January 29, 1937. I overslept today. A little longer, and I would have been too late for Holy Communion because the chapel is a good distance from our section. When I went outdoors, the snow was knee-deep. But before it occurred to me that the doctor would not have allowed me to go out in such snow, I had already come to the Lord in the chapel. I received Holy Communion and was back in no time. I heard these words in my soul: My daughter, rest close to My Heart. Known to Me are your efforts. My soul is more joyful when I am close to the Heart of my God (Diary, 902).

JUNE 15, 2020

"It is suffering, more than anything else, which clears the way for the grace which transforms human souls. Suffering, more than anything else makes present in the history of humanity the powers of the Redemption." — Pope St. John Paul II

My Prayer Response:
Jesus, thank You for Your Heart that watches over us and knows all our efforts. May I rest close to Your Heart.

Sunday's Mercy Minutes...

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Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Sunday, June 14

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Through the Heart of Jesus

On Friday, during Mass, when my soul was flooded with God's happiness, I heard these words in my soul: My mercy has passed into souls through the divine-human Heart of Jesus as a ray from the sun passes through crystal. I felt in my heart and understood that every approach to God is brought about by Jesus, in Him and through Him (Diary, 528).

� In this retreat, I shall keep you continually close to My Heart, that you may better know My mercy, that mercy which I have for people and especially for poor sinners (Diary, 730).

My Prayer Response:
Jesus, may the rays of mercy that come from Your Heart shine upon the world and especially on poor sinners. Jesus, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

JUNE 14, 2020

"Cast yourself into the arms of God and be very sure that if He wants anything of you, He will fit you for the work and give you strength." — St. Philip Neri

Saturday's Mercy Minutes...

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Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Saturday, June 13

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A Marvel to Angels and Man

[Souls who love Me dearly] will be a marvel to Angels and men. Their number is very small. They are a defense for the world before the justice of the Heavenly Father and a means of obtaining mercy for the world. The love and sacrifice of these souls sustain the world in existence. The infidelity of a soul specially chosen by Me wounds My Heart most painfully. Such infidelities are swords which pierce My Heart (Diary, 367).

My Prayer Response:
Lord Jesus, raise up yet more souls who are faithful to Your loving mercy. The world desperately needs their defense of love, their prayers, and their sacrifices. It is a marvel of Your mercy that they sustain the world in existence.

JUNE 13, 2020

"Prayer is the best armor we have, it is the key which opens the heart of God." — St. Padre Pio

Friday's Mercy Minutes...

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Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Friday, June 12

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Souls Who Love Me Dearly

To comfort you, let Me tell you that there are souls living in the world who love Me dearly. I dwell in their hearts with delight. But they are few. In convents too, there are souls that fill My Heart with joy. They bear My features; therefore the Heavenly Father looks upon them with special pleasure (Diary, 367).

My Prayer Response:
Lord Jesus, thank You for telling me that there are souls who live in the world and love You. In Your great mercy, raise up many more souls to love You and give joy to Your Heart. May I be one of them!

JUNE 12, 2020

"Viva Cristo Rey! — Long live Christ the King!" — Blessed Miguel Pro

Thursday's Mercy Minutes...

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Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Thursday, June 11

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So Many Reservations

So I turn to you, you — chosen souls, will you also fail to understand the love of My Heart? Here, too, My Heart finds disappointment; I do not find complete surrender to My love. So many reservations, so much distrust, so much caution (Diary, 367).

My Prayer Response:

O Lord Jesus, may I understand and experience the love of Your Heart. May I not disappoint You but completely surrender to your love with great trust.

JUNE 11, 2020

"If you are suffering from a bad man’s injustice, forgive him—lest there be two bad men." — St. Augustine

Wednesday's Mercy Minutes...

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Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Wednesday, June 10

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Break through to Souls

Oh, how indifferent are souls to so much goodness, to so many proofs of love! My Heart drinks only of the ingratitude and forgetfulness of souls living in the world. They have time for everything, but they have no time to come to Me for graces (Diary, 367).

My Prayer Response:
Lord Jesus, may Your mercy be accepted. May You break through to souls who have no time for You! Soften their stony hearts, Oh Lord!

JUNE 10, 2020

"The most deadly poison of our time is indifference. And this happens although the praise of God should know no limits. Let us strive, therefore, to praise him to the greatest extent of our powers." — St. Maximilian Kolbe

Tuesday's Mercy minutes...

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Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Tuesday, June 9

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Console My Heart

On one occasion, Jesus gave me to know that when I pray for intentions which people are wont to entrust to me, He is always ready to grant His graces, but souls do not always want to accept them: My Heart overflows with great mercy for souls, and especially for poor sinners. If only they could understand that I am the best of Fathers to them and that it is for them that the Blood and Water flowed from My Heart as from a fount overflowing with mercy. For them I dwell in the tabernacle as King of Mercy. I desire to bestow My graces upon souls, but they do not want to accept them. You, at least, come to Me as often as possible and take these graces they do not want to accept. In this way you will console My Heart (Diary, 367).

My Prayer Response:
Lord Jesus, I pray that people who ask for my prayers accept the graces that You mercifully prepare for them in answer to my prayers. May this console Your Heart. Don't let Your graces be wasted — send them to whomever will accept them!

Monday's Mercy Minutes...

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Reflections from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Monday, June 8

Eucharist

Preparation for Communion

During Holy Mass, I saw the Infant Jesus in the chalice, and He said to me. I am dwelling in your heart as you see Me in this chalice (Diary, 1820).

Most pleasing to Me is this preparation with which you have received Me into your heart. Today, in a special way I bless this your joy. Nothing will disturb that joy throughout this day ... (Diary, 1824).

My Prayer Response:

Lord Jesus, help me and all who receive You in Holy Communion with a more fervent preparation, so our hearts may be changed. May we sing this song in our hearts:

Change my heart, O God,
Make it ever true.
Change my heart, O God.
May I be like You!
You are the Potter, I am the clay.
Mold me and make me.
This is what I pray.

JUNE 8, 2020

"The patient and humble endurance of the cross—whatever nature it may be—is the highest work we have to do." — St. Katharine Drexel