Dear Parishioners:
This weekend we bring to a close the
Year of Mercy. However, just as they say
on Broadway, “The show must go on!” Now
that we have spent a year in reflection on Mercy, we are in a better condition
to put it into practice. Mercy is a
quality that tells us that God is with us especially in the tough times. We are called to be a people who bring His
Mercy to the world.
No one can deny the need for
Mercy. The challenge is to discover the
practical ways to live it out. As St.
Faustina teaches us, we need to Ask for Mercy, to Be merciful and to have
Confidence in God’s Mercy and to completely trust in Him. “Jesus, I trust in You” is the simplest
prayer that acknowledges the Mercy revealed by the Heart of Jesus. The Divine Mercy Image shows us that the
blood and water that flowed from His side on the Cross continues to flow out as
rays of Mercy upon the world.
The Mercy Chaplet contains three
short prayers:
Eternal Father, I
offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our
Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.
For the sake of His
sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
Holy God, Holy Mighty
One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
It is clear that the focus of this
devotion is Eucharistic. We experience
Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament of the Altar, and the Divine Mercy Devotion
allows us to carry it into the world.
This can be prayed for our own needs and the needs of the whole
world. It is especially effective when
we are at the deathbed of loved ones.
The proclamation of God as Merciful
Father was the center of the Year of Mercy.
We entrust to the God of Mercy all that we experience to we trust Him to
bring us to the Kingdom. As we complete
journey of the Year of Mercy, may we now carry the Message of Mercy to the
whole world.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and all
you love!
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