Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Wednesday's Mercy Minutes...

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My soul was filled with peace and love

The sight of this great majesty of God, which I came to understand more profoundly and which is worshiped by the heavenly spirits according to their degree of grace and the hierarchies into which they are divided, did not cause my soul to be stricken with terror or fear; no, no, not at all! My soul was filled with peace and love, and the more I come to know the greatness of God, the more joyful I become that He is as He is. And I rejoice immensely in His greatness and am delighted that I am so little because, since I am little, He carries me in His arms and holds me close to His Heart.

JANUARY 23, 2019

"What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like."
– St. Augustine

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

This frigid cold can leave us anytime!

Hi everyone,
How's your week going thus far?  Mine is fine, except for this freezing cold weather and the high winds.  I am so thankful that, for the first time in two day's, the temperature in our home has, once again, reached seventy two degrees.  All day yesterday, my husband and I had long sleeve shirts on and a zip up sweatshirt.  Finally, I couldn't take it any longer, so I turned the oven on for a short time, on low, and opened the oven door then.  That seemed to help some.  Thank God that the winds died down some today.  I will be so happy to see the temps back in the thirties and forties the next few days.  Wherever you are, I do hope you have been staying dry and warm.

Can you believe that it's almost the end of January already?  Where does the time go to?  The older I become, the faster time progresses.  I've been thinking a lot about this fact lately, and I've come to the conclusion, that it's because once you are over sixty five years old, we are now on the down side of our lives.  I'm not complaining, I am just thankful that I am still living today.

I'm still making blankets for children who are hospitalized, and a few other organizations in York County.  I've now reached over four hundred, for children.  I also made about twenty for older folks who are in a nursing home.  I am so thankful that I still have the ability to do things like this, as my illness and being tired all the time, keeps me mostly on the couch with my feet up.  I've also started my greeting cards for an assortment of holidays, like birthdays and Easter, etc. for my family for this year, not Christmas cards though.  Those will be done towards the end of the year.

I hope your week goes well.  Stay safe and may God bless each of you.
Susan

Tuesday's Mercy Minutes...

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For the sake of immortal souls   


Oh, what joy it is to empty myself for the sake of immortal souls! I know that the grain of wheat must be destroyed and ground between millstones in order to become food. In the same way, I must become destroyed in order to be useful to the Church and souls, even though exteriorly no one will notice my sacrifice.

 

JANUARY 22, 2019

"For He became man that we might become divine; and He revealed Himself through a body that we might receive an idea of the invisible Father; and He endured insults from men that we might inherit incorruption." 
— St. Athanasius of Alexandria
 

Monday, January 21, 2019

Monday's Mercy Minutes...

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God alone is enough for me


The Lord gave me knowledge of the graces which He has been constantly lavishing on me. As His child, I felt that everything the heavenly Father possessed was equally mine. He Himself lifted me from the ground up to His Heart. I felt that everything that existed was exclusively mine, but I had no desire for it all, because God alone is enough for me.  

JANUARY 21, 2019

"The Cross is the way to Paradise, but only when it is borne willingly." 
— St. Paul of the Cross

Sunday, January 20, 2019

Sunday's Mercy Minutes...

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Fight for the salvation of souls

(Jesus speaks to St. Faustina)

"Do not fear, My little child, you are not alone. Fight bravely, because My arm is supporting you; fight for the salvation of souls, exhorting them to trust in My mercy, as that is your task in this life and in the life to come". After these words, I received a deeper understanding of divine mercy. Only that soul who wants it will be damned, for God condemns no one.

JANUARY 20, 2019

"One should not say that it is impossible to reach a virtuous life; but one should say that it is not easy. Nor do those who have reached it find it easy to maintain." 
— St. Anthony of the Desert

Saturday, January 19, 2019

Saturday's Mercy Minutes...

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Mercy is the greatest attribute of God

(Jesus speaks to St. Faustina)

"My Heart rejoices in this title of Mercy. Proclaim that mercy is the greatest attribute of God. All the works of My hands are crowned with mercy". 

JANUARY 19, 2019

"The life of the body is the soul; the life of the soul is God."
– St. Anthony of Padua

Friday, January 18, 2019


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Mercy is the greatest attribute of God

O my Jesus, I implore You by the goodness of Your most sweet Heart, let Your anger diminish and show us Your mercy. May Your wounds be our shield against Your Father's justice. I have come to know You, O God, as the source of mercy that vivifies and nourishes every soul. Oh, how great is the mercy of the Lord; it surpasses all His other qualities! Mercy is the greatest attribute of God; everything that surrounds me speaks to me of this. Mercy is the life of souls; His compassion is inexhaustible. O Lord, look on us and deal with us according to Your countless mercies, according to Your great mercy. 


(Diary No.611)