Photo : https://www.bernalopez.org/ In the narrative of the Baptism, administered to Jesus by John the Baptist in the waters of the Jordan, we see first and foremost the role of the people. Jesus is in the midst of the people. Before immersing himself in the water, Jesus ‘immerses’ himself in the crowd; he joins it, fully taking on the human condition, sharing everything, except sin. In his divine holiness, full…
Advent means “Coming”. Together with Christians world wide we await the Coming of Jesus Christ at Christmas and His Coming in Glory. The Virgin Mary, Mother of Mercy, in her flesh, awaited the arrival of the Infant Jesus. She is certainly the most fitting person to help us live and pray during the season of Advent. Feast of the Immaculate Conception On the 8th of December, we celebrate the…
Sing with the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, God’s Mercy for all and for all generations. My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name. He has mercy on those…
Look at Jesus Christ and let Him look at you. Encounter his gaze of mercy, in order to be able to say to Him with confidence and abandon, « Jesus, I place my trust in you » the prayer taught by St. Faustina.
“O Lord, I want to be completely transformed into Your mercy and to be Your living reflection. May the greatest of all divine attributes, that of Your unfathomable mercy, pass through my heart and soul to my neighbour. 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 neighbours’ souls and…
The picture of Jesus Mercy represents Jesus clothed in a large, white robe, with His right arm blessing and His left arm showing His open Heart from which two rays spring out. One of the mis white ; the other is red representing the blood and water chich gushed from the side of Christ after His death on the cross (cf. Gospel of St Jean 19,34). They show the unlimited…
When ? We like being with those whom we love especially when they are suffering. Through the intercession of St Faustina, Jesus asked us to encounter Him in our prayer at 3pm, the hour of His great suffering. Jesus died on the cross and His heart was pierced by the soldier’s word. Blood and water gushed from His side that is in torrents of DivineMercy. Why ? Because Jesus told St…
In response to Our Lord’s request to St Faustina, St John Paul II, on Sunday April 30th 2000, asked for the second Sunday after Easter to be named « Mercy Sunday ». « I wish that the feast of Mercy be a recourse and refuge for all souls and above all, for poor sinners. On this day the source of my Mercy is open ; I shower an ocean of graces on souls…
On September 14th, 1935, Sr Faustina heard the following words : « Always say the prayer I taught you yesterday. Those who will say it twill experience my Mercy all though their lives and above all at the hour of their death ». This prayer reminds us that Jesus gave his life for us through Love in order to save us from the weight of sin. We all need God’s Mercy. The…
2000 years ago, when Jesus walked the earth, He healed the sick, He touched them, lifted them saying : « Yours sins are forgiven ». We have the example in St Marc’s gospel chaptel 2 ; Jesus forgives a paralyzed man of his sins and restores his bodily health. Jesus, who died and rose from the dead, wants His church to continue His work of healing and salvation through power of the Holy…
Photo : https://www.bernalopez.org/ In the narrative of the Baptism, administered…
