Sunday's Mercy Minutes...

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The common benefit of souls        I am striving for sanctity, because in this way I shall be useful to the Church. I try faithfully to follow Jesus. And I deposit this whole series of daily virtues-silent, hidden, almost imperceptible, but made with great love-in the treasury of God's Church for the common benefit of souls. I feel interiorly as if I were responsible for all souls. I know very well that I do not live for myself alone, but for the entire Church.  JULY 7, 2019 "Love your children. In them you can see Baby Jesus. Pray for them a lot and every day put them under Holy Mary's protection." — St. Gianna Molla

Saturday's Mercy Minutes...

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How great an influence I have on other souls        The sanctity or the fall of each individual soul has an effect upon the whole Church. Observing myself and those who are close to me, I have come to understand how great an influence I have on other souls, not by any heroic deeds, as these are striking in themselves, but by small actions like a movement of the hand, a look, and many other things.  JULY 6, 2019 "All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle." — St. Francis of Assisi

Friday's Mercy Minutes...

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Truth will not die        When my intentions are not recognised, but rather condemned, I am not too much surprised, for I know that it is only God who scrutinises my heart. Truth will not die; the wounded heart will regain peace in due time, and my spirit is strengthened through adversities. I do not always listen to what my heart tells me, but I keep asking God for light; and when I feel I have regained my equilibrium, then I say more.  JULY 5, 2019 "Let us never forget that if we wish to die like the saints we must live like them."  — St. Théodore Guérin

Thursday's Mercy Minutes...

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So many souls who are afraid to trust in You        All my nothingness is drowned in the sea of Your mercy. With the confidence of a child, I throw myself into Your arms, O Father of Mercy, to make up for the unbelief of so many souls who are afraid to trust in You. Oh, how very few souls really know You! How ardently I desire that the Feast of Mercy be known by souls! Mercy is the crown of Your works; You provide for all with the love of a most tender mother.  JULY 4, 2019 "We must pray literally without ceasing— without ceasing—in every occurrence and employment of our lives . . . that prayer of the heart which is independent of place or situation, or which is rather a habit of lifting up the heart to God as in a constant communication with Him." — St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Wednesday's Mercy Minutes...

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I love Holy Church  and all those who live in it        Almost every feast of the Church gives me a deeper knowledge of God and a special grace. That is why I prepare myself for each feast and unite myself closely with the spirit of the Church. What a joy it is to be a faithful child of the Church! Oh, how much I love Holy Church and all those who live in it! I look upon them as living members of Christ, who is their Head. I burn with love with those who love; I suffer with those who suffer. I am consumed with sorrow at the sight of those who are cold and ungrateful; and I then try to have such a love for God that it will make amends for those who do not love Him, those who feed their Savior with ingratitude at its worst.  JULY 3, 2019 "All the way to heaven is heaven, because Jesus said, 'I am the way.'" — St. Catherine of Siena

Tuesday's Mercy Minutes...

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I saw the same rays issuing from the monstrance        That same day, when I was in church waiting for confession, I saw the same rays issuing from the monstrance and spreading throughout the church. This lasted all through the service. After the Benediction [the rays shone out] to both sides and returned again to the monstrance. Their appearance was bright and transparent like crystal.  JULY 2, 2019 "Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe." — St. Augustine

Monday's Mercy Minutes...

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My love and respect for the Church        O Church of God, you are the best mother, you alone can rear a soul and cause it to grow. Oh, how great is my love and respect for the Church, that best of all mothers!  JULY 1, 2019 "Never will we understand the value of time better than when our last hour is at hand." — St. Arnold Janssen