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Saturday, February 12th. 2005 . 
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Saturday, February 12th. 2005 .
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message of Divine Mercy is at the heart of the gospel and presents the
truth and the call of the gospel "....to introduce into life the mystery
of mercy, supremely revealed in Jesus Christ." from Rich in Mercy,
an encyclical by Pope John Paul II. What God wants most is for us to turn
to Him with trust. To trust God and to rely on Him who is mercy itself,
knowing that He is God, and that He loves us and cares for us. By placing
our trust in Him we receive His infinite and merciful love. Jesus wants
to have mercy on all of us but He waits for us to turn to Him in trust,
never taking over our gift of free will.
He particularly wants sinners to turn to Him in complete trust, repenting of any wrongdoing. Repeatedly He emphasised to Sr. Faustina that He is more generous towards sinners than towards the just, reminding us of His words in the gospel: "Those who are well do not need the physician, but sick people do. Go and learn the meaning of the words, 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice', I did not come to call the righteous but sinners." (Mt. 9:12-13). His mercy to us is infinite no matter what we have done or how black our sin may be and leaving us filled with much anxiety and fear. He constantly stresses that He will never reject a repentant heart, never refuse an appeal to His mercy. Short
Prayer for Today
"Lord, Friend of a lonely heart, You are my haven, You are my peace. You are my salvation, You are my serenity in moments of struggle and amidst an ocean of doubts. You are the bright ray that lights up the path of my life. You are everything to a lonely soul even though it remains silent. You know the weaknesses and You comfort and heal, sparing us sufferings. Amen" Chaplet of the Divine Mercy and the Novena to the Divine Mercy << Previous Day >> || << Next Day >> |
CIRCLE OF PRAYER
A Circle of Prayer around the world praying for and with each other, for peace and for a world in crisis. Please read more about it and perhaps join us, prayer was never more needed than it is in these times!
Circle of Prayer Moytura has several other sites with a 'Christian flavour'. As part of my Journey section of the website join me to learn a little of the Early Christian Church in Ireland by visiting Clonmacnoise, started by St. Ciaran on the banks of the River Shannon in the 6th. Century. Read about Saint Brendan the Navigator who started a Monastic settlement in the tiny village of Clonfert on the Galway/Offaly/Tipperary border, again in the 6th century.If you have enjoyed this page perhaps you might like to add us to your favourites?
Travel on my journeys to two of Canada's most famous Catholic Shrines - Saint Anne de Beaupré and Cap de la Madeleine, both on the shores of the Saint Lawrence river in Quebec. Finally I welcome you to come with me to see a little of Medugorje, a peaceful haven in a war-torn country - Bosnia Herzogonia.
On a much lighter note we have a full section called Prayerful Thoughts & Thoughtful Prayers
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