I mean, look at who you are. 202 Pope Pius XI does use the term console in his encyclical letter, Miserentissimus Redemptor, when he describes how we can make reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus: Now if, because of our sins also which were as yet in the future, but were foreseen, the soul of Christ became sorrowful unto death, it cannot be doubted that then, too, already He derived somewhat of solace from our reparation, which was likewise foreseen, when there appeared to him an angel from heaven (Lk 22:13), in order that His Heart, oppressed with weariness and anguish, might find consolation. Amen. Although God does not need us, he chose to become one of us out of love: God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son (Jn 3:16). Anselm W. Romb, OFM, Cap. (See also ibid., pp. As you pause here in the ecce moment with empty lungs, the soldiers lance thrusts through Jesus side and into his Heart, causing blood and water to flow out and down like a waterfall, down into your heart and soul. These are die wild flowers whose simplicity attracts Him. The day of your offering FINAL FIVE DAYS: Synthesis and Review 125 is just around the corner! 119 Seeing the merits of others as also ones own seems to be the secret to overcoming feelings of envy regarding the spiritual goods of others. How completely she abandons herself to God without reserve, offering the full assent of the intellect and the will to him whose ways are inscrutable (cf. In fact, this young woman from the French town ofLisieux, who died in 1897, well before her twenty-fifth birth day, and who lived a quiet, sheltered childhood among doting sisters and then a quiet, sheltered adolescence as a cloistered Carmelite nun (with some of those very same sisters) that woman, after Abra ham and Mary,30 is perhaps the Churchsgreatest example of the faith that hopes against hope. Thus, St. Therese truly merits both blessings of Elizabeth: Blessed is she who believed that what was spoken to her by the Lord would be fulfilled and Blessed are you among women of course, wed have to add, after Mary. Then, perhaps, when the son was ready to speak, he spoke. My mortifications consisted in breaking my will, always so ready to impose itself on others, in holding back a reply, in rendering little services without any recognition, in not leaning my back against a support when Endnotes 195 seated, etc., etc. In other words, it shows us what we are of our own sinful selves: empty, weak, and on the verge of passing out. 37-42. So, if we object, then maybe were simply looking for justice. Whenever it was, weve all experienced Gods love and how real that love is. And through the grace of her suffering at the foot of the Cross, our gende mother opens our hearts to receive the gift of salvation that comes to us in the love and mercy' that flows from Christs pierced side. Naturally, notes of tolerance and 'Suleh-e-kul' (equal respect and peace for . Take St. Francis of Assisi. Of course, he could give such a gift if he wanted to. Why? For instance, Francis would have certainly felt it sinful for him to accept a family inheritance of a mansion. He wants us to say, Ecce, that is, Behold, here I am, O Lord. Yet theres obviously a big differ ence between Mary and us: We sin; Mary never sinned. Why not? I feel in my heart immense desires and it is with confidence I ask You to come and take possession of my soul. But is he giving such a gift? For now, however, on to martyrdom (10) May this martyrdom, after having prepared me to appear before You, finally cause me to die and may my soul take its flight without any delay into the eternal embrace of Your Merciful Love. It was there on Calvary, there at the foot of the Cross, that we find in Mary the glorious perfection of faith. After making her Offering to Merciful Love, St. Therese wasfilled with consolation. But how can we have a true friendship with Jesus if its just a one-way street? Sadly, the Offering to Merciful Love is one of the best-kept secrets in the Catholic Church. For the simple act of presenting yourself to the Lord as you are, sinfulness and all, is itself an act of trust. Canada & Contiguous U.S. Ends December 30 at 11:59 PM PT; Menu; 0; Search We get washed in the wonderful flood of his Merciful Love. Truly blessed is she who provides us with such a personal and perfect example of trust! Its supposed to pull back great desires for holiness, like reining in a horse. Are you beginning to love Thereses way of humble confidence in Divine Mercy? Its difficult because the wound in each one of us, caused by original sin, makes us tend to doubt Gods goodness and love. Spiral-bound, 130 pages. So, the elevator is the mercy ofJesus. Its the idea that God lowers himself more togive himselfto little souls than to thegreat souls. For example, theyd say things like, That little Therese isnt so little. efore Consecration. Description. Today, Fr Gaitley, in "33 Days to Merciful Love", introduces Mary, the mother of faith. To learn more about the Popes devotion and his white roses, see The Great Reformer: Francis and the Making ofa Radical Pope by Austen Ivereigh (New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2014), pp. Address: Be the first to receive exclusive offers and the latest news on our products and services directly in your inbox. Its especially like receiving sacramental Communion if we imagine that the Merciful Love we inhale is coming down from the pierced side of Christ as blood and water. Endnotes 199 182 Again, for group recitation, I recommend the Prayer of Consecration to Merciful Love. To do this, we need what St. John Paul II calls Marys wise capacity for remembering and embracing in a single gaze of faith. This blind hope in your mercy, O Lord, is my only treasure. There are several other passages like this from the Diary of St. Faustina (see 635, 848,965,1160,1588,1146). Chris heart. Its all about remaining little and then arriving at the heights of holiness through the descending mercy of Jesus. Well, thats where St. Therese comes in as a prophet. But tlacn, eventually, Id read something in Thereses writings that would give me hope. And such praise itselfis a powerful act of trust, pleasing to the Lord. 81-83 to learn more about how she lived a spirituality of consoling Jesus.) Alright, so how do we properly form our conscience? Thats all I wanted to tell you. God is so good. The first one is this: Does WEEK THREE: The Offering to Merciful Love 73 not Your Merciful Love need [victims] too? The implied answer is yes. And thats the beauty of Thereses path. (See Appendix Two for more information.) Michael Gaitley MIC this 33 Days to Morning Glory Group Retreat goes more deeply into understanding and living Marian consecration than the book alone. Todays Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit, fire of mercy. So, I told Fr. So whether you want to deepen your love of Divine Mercy or have a devotion to St. Thrse, 33 Days to Merciful Love is the book for you. Jesus doesn't just want good people he wants saints. This book, like 33 Days to Morning Glory, is a 33-day do-it-yourself retreat in preparation for consecration thats based on heart-pondering prayer. (More on this tomorrow.) The Spiritual Communion of Merciful Love is a special communion with a particular emphasis. *3 So, the little bird with the heart of the eagle, the little bird who is well aware of her weaknesses, is also totally confident that God could not have given her the heart of an eagle without also providing her the means of realizing her desires. And now, Therese has just announced to you the good news that theres a new invention, a spiritual elevator, that provides a way to the heights for little souls. God is very generous and does not deny His grace to anyone. Thats why even today, after all he has done for us, people still avoid Jesus. 76-81. In other words, it called into question Gods 116 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE goodness. David Came, Marian Press 'You Did It to Me:' Putting Mercy into Action 5-part DVD series. If this happens, we need not . Notice how, having stated the goal (becoming a saint), Therese clearly realizes that she is helpless when it comes to attaining it. So Mary can win hearts in a way that even Jesus Christ cant. 33 Days to Merciful Love is the stirring sequel to the international sensation, 33 Days to Morning Glory. Of course, most of us, especially in this social media age, long to be known, well liked, and praised for being important or attractive. As Christians, our hearts are supposed to be merciful. We are not. add to cart. DAY 5 Mary's Trial of Faith Just as Abrahams pilgrimage of faith met its ultimate test when he was called to sacrifice Isaac, so Marys pilgrimage of faidi met a similar test. On die other hand, when we stub our toe or have a terrible headache, its hard not to focus on ourselves, and then we really notice the pain. We spend the first twelve days emptying ourselves of the spirit of the world. And, actually, Therese is smiling at you now. Now, before we begin looking at the text of die Offering itself (tomorrow), I'd like to cover three potential objections to it. 177 See Ahern, p. 84. Well hear about that terrible trial tomorrow. Week Two will then get into Thereses Little Way. They truly are the great apostles ofmercy for our time. Thankfully, Therese herself gives us such an option through a prayer she asked a dearly beloved friend to pray for her during the last months of her life. [S jhe is to be pitied she is like an old clock that has to be re wound every quarter of an hour. Its a beautiful thing to be moved by the suffering of the Heart of Jesus. Well, because magnificat basically means the same as praise and thanksgiving, when we give our magnificat to the Lord, were consoling him in the best possible way. Of course, sometimes its easier to praise and thank the Lord than at other times. 81 Ixtter 197 to Sr. Marie of the Sacred Heart, September 17,1896, Letters of St. Therese of Lisieux, trans. Well, that moment of emptiness illustrates for us our utter ecce. Yet his Heart cant hold this returned love, for its been pierced, and now your lungs are empty. Help me to embrace the Little Way with all my heart. Second, I feel deep gratitude to Fr. I say that because, during his homily for the dedication of the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Krakow Lagiewniki, Poland, on August 17, 2002, the Pope entrusted the whole world to Divine Mercy and included a passage from the Diary of St. Faustina that speaks of the Lords final coming: Today, therefore, in this Shrine, I wish solemnly to entrust the world to Divine Mercy. 91 Ibid., pp. Ah, the Lord is so good to me it is quite impossible for me to fear him (Ibid., p. 250). Therese believed that she was the weakest and littlest of souls (humility) and therefore she felt confident of becoming one of the greatest of saints (magnanimity). Let our judgment of souls cease, for Gods mercy' upon them is extraordinary (1684). If Your Justice loves to release itself, this Justice which extends only over the earth, how much more does Your Merciful Love desire to set souls onfire since Your Mercy' reaches to the heavens. And I believe that this is a kairos: this time is a kairos of mercy. Okay, but how does one live this perfect motivation as a single act of ones life? The Apostles Creed 6. 224 Ibid., 341. I promise that the soul that will venerate this image will not perish. As you might have guessed, the ocean I just described is the ocean of Gods Merciful Love. The Bible says that even the just man sins seven times a day (Prov 24:16). Okay, now get ready actually, you XJalready are ready. So, if you want God to be strict with everyone, and if you yourself decide to be strict with others, then God will be strict with you. Youve made it to Consecration jLJDay, the day you will offer yourself to Merciful Love, a day of great joy and happiness. 162 Ibid., p. 211. Recall that in the France of Thereses day, the heresy of Jansenism had a deep influence on Catholic spirituality. Copyright 1988 by Washington Province of Discalced Carmelites ICS Publications 2131 Lincoln Road, N.E. 17 Ibid. 23 Introduction September 4 Our Lady of the Rosary October 7 September 13 St. Margaret Mary Alacoque October 16 September 19 St. John Paul II October 22 October 19 Presentation of Mary November 21 November 5 Immaculate Conception December 8 November 9 Our Lady of Guadalupe December 12 November 22 December 25 November 29 Christmas St. John the Apostle, Evangelist Mother of God December 23 Conversion of St. Paul January 25 December 31 Presentation of the Lord February 2 November 24 December 27 January 1 Of course, because the mystery of Divine Mercy touches all the mysteries of our faith and the life of every saint, you can certainly choose to consecrate yourself to Divine Mercy on any of the Churchs solemnities, feasts, or memorials that are mean ingful to you. Thereses expressed desire is no less remarkable: She wants to console Jesus, a desire that she repeats later (see paragraph 6), a desire thats a particularly important concept in her spirituality.122 Actually, Thereses desire to console Jesus responds to an objection some might have, namely, that the goal of the Offering is selfishly all about Thereses own personal sanctity. I accept everything that comes my way as given me by the loving will of God, who sincerely desires my happiness. Hold it for a few moments and enjoy. After all, by consecrating yourself to Divine Mercy, youll be consol ing Jesus and making him happy. 32 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE The great key, the great secret, has to do with Marys faith, because faith gets to her deepest reality'. 184 See, for instance, die Second Vatican Councils Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, Gaudium et Spes (December 7, 1965) and Declaration on Religious Liberty, Dignitatis Humanae (.De cember 7,1965). So, my spiritual life became something of a roller coaster high with hope one minute and down with discouragement the next. He pours out his life for us in his Passion and Death and we complain about a headache. Read the Mercy Saints. What you have written is but a drop compared to the ocean. After all, what is holiness but the Merciful Love of God poured into our hearts? While it was great to hear from him, I had to tell him I couldnt talk because I was rushing to meet a book deadline the next day. Michael Gaitley) Consecration to Merciful Love Certificate; Prayer of Consecration to Merciful Love prayercard; St. Thrse card (limited-edition card with a photograph of St. Thrse) Well, Pope Francis has such authority, and he did announce it. APPENDIX ONE: Living the Offering 159 To understand what I mean by perfection on our side, it will be helpful to look at what the Church means by perfect contrition. Perfect contrition is when were sorry for our sins not because we fear hell and punishment but, rather, because our sins offend God, whom we love. 1,472 300 . I want us to see our preparation to consecrate ourselves to Divine Mercy as a way of letting God work a great miracle of mercy in us and for our time. In fact, her consecration to Divine Mercy, what she calls her Offering to Mercifiil Love, is really the culmination of her whole spiritual teaching on the Little Way, the crowning of her path to holiness, and, Id even venture to say, the most powerfulform of consecra tion to Divine Mercy. Todays Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit, fire of mercy. In times of darkness, when youre tempted to think theres no way you can become a saint remember that smile. But my plea was a mere nothing in the face of the divine anger. Please read it slowly and prayerfully: Dear Sister, How can you ask me if it is possible for you to love God as I love Him? Yet she hoped against hope, trusting that God does exist and that he would make her into a great saint. Oh, what pain they cause Me when they do not want to accept them!216 You, at least, come to Me as often as possible and take these graces they do not want to accept. Its to trust die prophetic word of St. Therese of Lisieux, Doctor of the Church, FINAL FIVE DAYS: Synthesis and Review 119 that God will satisfy our desires for holiness and raise us to the heights of sanctity. Yes, well simply need to embrace the promise that God will clothe us with his own divine love in his own time and in his own manner, even if we have to wait until the very end. She kissed the face and both cheeks, Endnotes 191 and not the feet of the crucifix as was the custom at that time. Therese was completely sane, and her words are actually consistent with the doctrine of her Little Way. Amen. Well answer all this in the next point. 1. Pope Francis calls this sinful situation corruption: Corruption is die sin which, rather than being recognised as such and rendering us humble, is elevated to a system; it becomes a mental habit, a way of living. I mean, Jesus tends toj,radzr//vheai our hearts as we live the Offering. Rather, ideally, you should begin your preparation 33 days before an appropriate feast day. So how do we obtain it? Emphasis added. 16 Ibid., 17. Now, of course, the piercing of her Heart hurt. Distrust Of course, distrust is the opposite of trust. Publisher : Marian Press. Id like to focus on two reasons. In other words, because the ideal of poverty held such a high place in Francis conscience, his conscience would convict him of sin regarding things that probably wouldnt convict us. Because its words reveal the secret of Marys faith, which is this: She believed that what the Lord had spoken to her at the Annunciation would be ful filled. Also, dont worry if your family is not perfect. Merciful Savior, may the rays of mercy that go forth from your Heart reign in our home and in our hearts. See also The Context ofHoliness, pp. One more thing regarding the last objection: When we take the graces that others dont want, were actually giving them a second chance to receive those graces. But we have to be willing to accept the cross of an ordinary life and cat the bread of daily darkness. Abrahams temptation clearly would have been to think that God is a liar, that he doesnt keep his promises. Now, one would think that, in anticipation of such a joyful day, her heart would have been filled with consolation. So, every day, she saw her sisters impressive desires, sacrifices, and sufferings right up close, and she concluded that the future saint was no little bird at all. Emphasis added. I fainted from fright, and even though I know the depth of Gods mercy, I was surprised that God allows humanity to exist. In this way you will console My Heart. There are certainly many people who are unwilling to be humbled and recognize their nothingness. But today, I believe the bigger problem is that so many people simply dont see it. Therese does, however, recognize that the practice of familiarity with Jesus isnt easy, acknowledging that we dont get to this in a single day (cited in Ahern, p. 167). 7 Ibid., 399. Let me explain. (Ive already shared what path Ive chosen.) Michael Gaitley, MIC, this 33 Days to Merciful Love Retreat Companion goes even deeper than the book alone and explores new material on the heart of St. Thrse of Lisieux's Little Way, uncovering the power of trust in the face of personal darkness, inspiring participants to become great saints amid ordinary circumstances, and laying the . Download 33 Days to Merciful Love A Do-It-Yourself Retreat in Pre. The fifth day (day 33 of the preparation) is reserved for reviewing the prayer of consecration that will be recited the following day, the Marian Feast, the "34th" day. Endnotes 197 The words that St. Faustina heard interiorly were the prayers of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, which is prayed as follows: 1. So dont forget to smile. Today is a day for us to realize that faith (trust) leads to joy great joy and to songs of praise. Y26-2ME Y26-2MEDVD The Second Greatest Story Ever Told Father Michael Gaitley, MIC, expounds on the pro found connection between Divine Mercy and Marian consecration, culminating in the person of John Paul II. Well, an exasperated St. Therese said to Sr. Febronie (and, perhaps, to us, too): My sister, ifyou look for the justice of God you will get it." As we learned on Day 13, in many ways were living in a time of unprecedented dark ness and evil. She was actually quite big. And then theyd go on about Thereses impressive virtues, desires, sacrifices, and sufferings such that Id think to myself: Well, maybe the Little Way is too big for me. They become possessed. Here, St. Therese is asking to become possessed by God. But according to St. Therese, theres one path that particularly attracts him, one path, more titan oth ers, that allows God to manifest His infinite grandeur: Its the way of mercy. and trans. But thats not what she teaches. Its the word of love spoken through Christs death on the Cross, the word of love that Mary intimately shared in on Calvary. This becomes clear through her letters of the time. And while we find this key in words spoken about Mary at the time of the Visitation, the words themselves refer back to her response to the angel at the Annunciation. Instead, everything was dryness and desolation. Were so beautiful to him just as we are. 174 Letters of St. Therese ofLisieux, vol. Amen. That moment is supercharged because, at the Mass, Jesus is giving himself Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity into our hands: literally, in the hands of the priest, and spiritually, in the hands of all the lay faithful who unite their own sacrifices to the offering of the priest at the altar. Mark said, No problem. - Additional DVD from Episode 2 of the acclaimed Catholic documentary, Divine Mercy in the second greatest story ever told based on the book, 33 Days In fact, this freedom of choice is part of the beautiful diversity of the Christian life, and its something that St. Therese very much appreciated. We saw how that love humbles us, making us realize that we cant compete, that we cant love God as he loves us, that we cant be perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect. In short, she discovered her Little Way, and then her faith was tested, and then she passed the test every day, to the very end. More specifically, its to believe that God is faithful to his promises, to believe that God is faithful even when it seems impossible. And the key lines that reveal its essence are actually' two questions. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. 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