Greeting everyone. Hope you are doing well. You are always in our prayers each day. I recently gave a talk on Tools and Avenues of Grace from The Divine Mercy. Here is the 1st: Read below:
How did we get the Chaplet of Divine Mercy ? Now WHY the Chaplet of Divine Mercy is such and channel of grace and tool of Divine Mercy?:
Jesus said to St Faustina: Encourage souls to say the Chaplet which I have given you (Diary 1541). Whoever will recite it will receive great mercy at the hour of death (687). When they say this Chaplet in the presence of the dying, I will stand between My Father and the dying person, not as the just Judge but as the Merciful Savior (Diary 1541).
Through the Chaplet you will obtain everything, if what you ask for is compatible with My will. (Diary1731)
(Diary 474) In the evening, when I was in my cell, I saw an Angel, the executor of divine wrath. He was clothed in a dazzling robe, his face gloriously bright, a cloud beneath his feet. From the cloud, bolts of thunder and flashes of lightning were springing into his hands; and from his hand they were going forth, and only then were they striking the earth. When I saw this sign of divine wrath which was about to strike the earth, and in particular a certain place, (which for good reasons I cannot name), I began to implore the Angel to hold off for a few moments, and the world would do penance. But my plea was a mere nothing in the face of the Divine anger.
***Remember as we read along: Not just any prayer, pleading or nice thought, would work, but only the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. - Jay
Just then I saw the Most Holy Trinity. The greatness of Its majesty pierced me deeply, and I did not dare to repeat my entreaties. At that very moment I felt in my soul the power of Jesus' grace, which dwells in my soul. When I became conscious of this grace, I was instantly snatched up before the Throne of God. Oh, how great is our Lord and God and how incomprehensible His holiness! I will make no attempt to describe this greatness, because before long we shall all see Him as He is. I found myself pleading with God for the world with words heard interiorly. As I was praying in this manner, I saw the Angel's helplessness: he could not carry out the just punishment which was rightly due for sins. Never before had I prayed with such inner power as I did then. (Diary 475)
The words with which I entreated God are these: Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ for our sins and those of the whole world; for the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us (Diary 476)
The next morning, when I entered chapel, I heard these words interiorly: Every time you enter the chapel, immediately recite the prayer which I taught you yesterday. When I had said the prayer, in my soul I heard these words: This prayer will serve to appease My wrath. You will recite it for nine days, on the beads of the rosary, in the following manner: (Jesus goes on to say How to pray the Chaplet, as we know it)
In the Diary St Faustina talks about…. A Dying person bound for hell. She writes: When I entered the chapel for a moment, the Lord said to me, My daughter, help Me to save a certain dying sinner. Say the chaplet that I have taught you for him. When I began to say the chaplet, I saw the man dying in the midst of terrible torment and struggle. His Guardian Angel was defending him, but he was, as it were, powerless against the enormity of the soul’s misery. A multitude of devils was waiting for the soul. But while I was saying the chaplet, I saw Jesus just as He is depicted in the image. The rays which issued from Jesus‟ Heart enveloped the sick man, and the powers of darkness fled in panic. The sick man peacefully breathed his last. When I came to myself, I understood how very important the chaplet was for the dying. It appeases the anger of God. (Diary 1565)
Chaplet of Divine Mercy satisfies the just anger of God. – Jay
***And REMEMBER: You have the awesome gift to receive and dispense Mercy. - Jay
How to understand more deeply the mysteries of God?
Remember that when we pray the Chaplet we are supposed to be meditating on the Passion of our Lord. St Faustina writes: “Jesus told me that I please Him best by meditating on His sorrowful Passion, and by such meditation much light falls upon my soul. He who wants to learn true humility should reflect upon the Passion of Jesus. When I meditate upon the Passion of Jesus, I get a clear understanding of many things I could not comprehend before. (Diary 267)
Jesus to St Faustina: “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”. (Diary 186)
Jesus says: “By meditating on My Passion, your soul acquires a distinct beauty”. (Diary 1657)
He said to St Faustina, (There are few souls who contemplate My Passion with true feeling; I give great graces to souls who meditate devoutly on My Passion). (Diary 737)
Jesus to St Faustina: “My daughter, I want to instruct you on how you are to rescue souls through sacrifice and prayer. You will save more souls through prayer and suffering than will a missionary through his teachings and sermons alone”. (Diary 1767)
Let us remember, The Blessed Mother said and St Faustina writes: Humility, humility, and ever humility, as we can do nothing of ourselves; all is purely and simply God's grace. (Diary 55)
In St Faustina Kowalska’s Diary of her experiences and visitations from the merciful Lord, Jesus would call this simple humble nun His “Secretary of Divine Mercy”. Jesus said to her about her Diary: “My daughter, be diligent in writing down every sentence I tell you concerning My mercy, because this is meant for a great number of souls who will profit from it”. (Diary 1142)
***You and I, are some of these souls.- Jay Hastings.
Jesus told St Faustina: “My kingdom on earth is My life in the human soul. Write, My secretary, that I Myself am the spiritual guide of souls- and I guide them indirectly through the priest, and lead each one to sanctity by a road known to Me alone.” (Diary (1784}.
St Fautina was in such unity with God’s will, Jesus granted her a Great Privilege saying: “ Do whatever you wish, distribute graces as you will, to whom you will and when you will. (Diary 31)
So when reading the Diary, read it like He is talking to you, because the Diary is for Our benefit. But remember, we are not St Faustina, she had special graces, but we can grow in holiness to the degree of graces that God allows us. He is the guide for our souls.- Jay Hastings
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