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[Lent] A Little Bit of Good Will Mar 10, 2024

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Reflection question: Are you listening for inspirations of the Holy Spirit? How do you think you could hear the Holy Spirit more clearly?

Excerpt from St. Faustina's Diary for today (291):

On a certain occasion, I saw a person about to commit a mortal sin. I asked the Lord to send me the greatest torments so that that soul could be saved. Then I suddenly felt the terrible pain of a crown of thorns on my head. It lasted for quite a long time, but that person remained in the Lord's grace. O my Jesus, how very easy it is to become holy; all that is needed is a bit of good will.

If Jesus sees this little bit of good will in the soul, He hurries to give Himself to the soul, and nothing can stop Him, neither shortcomings nor falls - absolutely nothing. Jesus is anxious to help that soul, and if it is faithful to this grace from God, it can very soon attain the highest holiness possible for a creature here on earth. God is very generous and does not deny His grace to anyone. Indeed He gives more than what we ask of Him. Faithfulness to the inspirations of the Holy Spirit - that is the shortest route.

[Lent] I Will Not Retreat from the Battlefield Mar 09, 2024

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Full text of St. Faustina's Diary.

Reflection question: In what ways do you distrust the Lord right now? What areas of your life are you scared to give entirely over to Him?

Excerpt from St. Faustina's Diary for today (287):

My Jesus, when I look at this life of souls, I see that many of them serve You with some mistrust. At certain times, especially when there is an opportunity to sow their love for God, I see them running away from the battlefield. And once Jesus said to me, Do you, my child, also want to act like that?

I answered the Lord, "Oh, no, my Jesus, I will not retreat from the battlefield even if mortal sweat breaks out on my brow; I will not let the sword fall from my hand until I rest at the feet of the Holy Trinity!

Whatever I do, I do not rely on my own strength, but on God's grace. With God's grace a soul can overcome the greatest difficulties.

[Lent] Refer Everything to God Mar 08, 2024

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Full text of St. Faustina's Diary.

Reflection question: Sometimes passages like this can make us feel sad as if we're supposed to feel awful all the time. On the contrary, when we see ourselves as little, when we see our nothingness, it relieves pressure. We know that to do anything we must run to the Lord. What comes up for you when you read this passage today? Ask the Lord to reveal Himself to you.

Excerpt from St. Faustina's Diary for today (253):

I must never judge anyone, but look at others with leniency and at myself with severity. I must refer everything to God and, in my own eyes, recognize myself for what I am: utter misery and nothingness. In suffering, I must be patient and quiet, knowing that everything passes in time.

[Lent] Before Time Began Mar 07, 2024

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Full text of St. Faustina's Diary.

Reflection question: How can you draw closer to the Lord through the vocation He has chosen for you?

Excerpt from St. Faustina's Diary for today (231):

No one can comprehend what my heart feels when I meditate on the fact that God unites me with Himself through the vows. God makes known to me, even now, the immensity of the love He already had for me before time began; and as for me, I have just begun to love Him, in time. His love was [ever] great, pure and disinterested, and my love for Him comes from the fact that I am beginning to know Him. The more I come to know Him, the more (107) ardently, the more fiercely I love Him, and the more perfect my acts become.

Meanwhile, each time I call to mind that in a few days I am to become one with the Lord through perpetual vows, a joy beyond all description floods my soul. From the very first time that I came to know the Lord, the gaze of my soul became drowned in Him for all eternity. Each time the Lord draws close to me and my knowledge of Him grows deeper, a more perfect love grows within my soul.

[Lent] What Would You Do For This Child? Mar 06, 2024

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Full text of St. Faustina's Diary.

Reflection question: What came up for you when you read this? Bring your heart to the Lord like a child does to an adult she loves and trusts.

Excerpt from St. Faustina's Diary for today (229):

At the beginning of the retreat, Jesus told me, During this retreat, I Myself will direct your soul. I want to confirm you in peace and love. And so, the first few days passed by. On the fourth day, doubts began to trouble me; Is not this tranquility of mine false? Then I heard these words, My daughter, imagine that you are the sovereign of all the world and have the power to dispose of all things according to your good pleasure. You have the power to do all the good you want, and suddenly a little child knocks on your door, and trembling and in tears and, trusting in your kindness, asks for a piece of bread lest he die of starvation. What would you do for this child? Answer Me, my daughter.

And I said, "Jesus, I would give the child all it asked and a thousand times more." And the Lord said to me, That is how I am treating your soul. In this retreat I am giving you, not only peace, but also such a disposition of soul that even if you wanted to experience uneasiness you could not do so. My love has taken possession of your soul, and I want you to be confirmed in it. Bring your ear close to My Heart, forget everything else, and meditate upon My wondrous mercy. My love will give you the strength and courage you need in these matters.

[Lent] Intercessory Prayer Mar 05, 2024

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Full text of St. Faustina's Diary.

Reflection question: Has God put someone on your heart to pray for? How can you remember to pray for this person and to offer up sacrifices for them?

Excerpt from St. Faustina's Diary for today (202):

My sister [Wanda} came to see me today. When she told me of her plans, I was horror- stricken. How is such a thing possible? Such a beautiful little soul before the Lord, and yet, great darkness had come over her, and she did not know how to help herself. She had a dark view of everything. The good God entrusted her to my care, and for two weeks I was able to work with her. But how many sacrifices this soul cost me is known only to God. For no other soul did I bring so many sacrifices and sufferings and prayers before the throne of God as I did for her soul. (98) I felt that I had forced God to grant her grace. When I reflect on all this, I see that it was truly a miracle. Now I can see how much power intercessory prayer has before God.

[Lent] O Blood and Water Mar 04, 2024

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Full text of St. Faustina's Diary.

Reflection question: Say this prayer a few times and write down what comes up for you. What does the Lord put on your heart?

Excerpt from St. Faustina's Diary for today (186):

Today Jesus said to me, I desire that you know more profoundly the love that burns in My Heart for souls, and you will understand this when you meditate upon My Passion. Call upon My mercy on behalf of sinners; I desire their (93) salvation. When you say this prayer, with a contrite heart and with faith on behalf of some sinner, I will give him the grace of conversion. This is the prayer: "O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of Mercy for us, I trust in You."

[Lent] You Are My Delight Mar 03, 2024

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Full text of St. Faustina's Diary.

Reflection question: The Lord delights in you. Write all the memories you can think of about how God has given you perfect gifts in your life simply because He loves you.

Excerpt from St. Faustina's Diary for today (163):

When I learned I was to go for probation, my heart beat with joy at the thought of such an

immense grace, that of the perpetual vows. I went before the Blessed Sacrament; and when I immersed myself in a prayer of thanksgiving, I heard these words in my soul: My child you are My delight, you are the comfort of My Heart. I grant you as many graces as you can hold. As often as you want to make Me happy, speak to the world about My great and unfathomable mercy.

[Lent] Be Your Living Reflection Mar 02, 2024

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Full text of St. Faustina's Diary.

Reflection question: Which of these acts of mercy is God calling you to express more in your life? How can you obey?

Excerpt from St. Faustina's Diary for today (163):

O Most Holy Trinity! As many times as I breathe, as many times as my heart beats, as many times as my blood pulsates through my body, so many thousand times do I want to glorify Your mercy.

I want to be completely transformed into Your mercy and to be Your living reflection, O Lord. May the greatest of all divine attributes, that of Your unfathomable mercy, pass through my heart and soul to my neighbor.

Help me, O Lord, that my eyes may be merciful, so that I may never suspect or judge from appearances, but look for what is beautiful in my neighbors' souls and come to their rescue.

Help me, that my ears may be merciful, so that I may give heed to my neighbors' needs and not be indifferent to their pains and moanings.

Help me, O Lord, that my tongue may be merciful, so that I should never speak negatively of my neighbor, but have a word of comfort and forgiveness for all.

Help me, O Lord, that my hands may be merciful and filled with good deeds, so that I may do only good to my neighbors and take upon myself the more difficult and toilsome tasks.

Help me, that my feet may be merciful, so that I may hurry to assist my neighbor, overcoming my own fatigue and weariness. My true rest is in the service of my neighbor.

Help me, O Lord, that my hart may be merciful so that I myself may feel all the sufferings of my neighbor. I will refuse my heart to no one. I will be sincere even with those who, I know, will abuse my kindness. And I will lock myself up in the most merciful Heart of Jesus. I will bear my own suffering in silence. May Your mercy, O Lord, rest upon me.

[Lent] Cope Bravely Mar 01, 2024

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Full text of St. Faustina's Diary.

Reflection question: Life gets busy and we make many excuses not to pray or not to pray well. Are you giving the Lord your time with great openness to what He wants to tell you? Explore this.

Excerpt from St. Faustina's Diary for today (147):

I recall that I have received most light during adoration which I made lying prostrate before the Blessed Sacrament for half an hour every day throughout Lent. During that time I came to know myself and god more profoundly. And yet, even though I had the superiors' permission to do so, I encountered many obstacles to praying in such a way.

Let the soul be aware that, in order to pray and persevere in prayer, one must arm oneself with patience and cope bravely with exterior and interior difficulties. The interior difficulties are discouragement, dryness, heaviness of spirit and temptations. The exterior difficulties are human respect and time; one must observe the time set apart for prayer. This has been my personal experience because, when I did not pray at the time assigned for prayer, later on I could not do it because of my duties; or if I did manage to do so, this was only with great difficulty, because my thoughts kept wandering off to my duties. I

also experienced this difficulty: when a soul has prayed well and left prayer in a state of profound interior recollection, others resist its recollection; and so, the soul must be patient to persevere in prayer. It often happened to me that when my soul was more deeply immersed in God, and I had derived greater fruit from prayer, and God's presence accompanied me during the day, and at work there was more recollection and greater precision and effort at my duty, this was precisely when I received the most rebukes for

being negligent in my duty and indifferent to everything; because less recollected souls want others to be like them, for they are a constant [source of] remorse to them.

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