The Grace of Poor Health

This is an English translation
that I did of a French holy card.

The original can be seen at the
"Holy Cards for Your Inspiration" blog.

Divine Mercy Sunday

The Feast of Mercy is the fulfillment of the Old Testament Day of Atonement. It is a day of reconciliation and intercession.

The Gospel reading shows Jesus appearing in the upper room and giving the disciples the authority to forgive sins [John 20:19-31]. The Epistle reading mentions the Blood and Water which poured forth from the heart of Jesus [1 John 5:1-6]. The Psalm reading declares, "His mercy endures forever" [Psalm 118].

"I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that day the depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the Fount of My Mercy. The soul that will go to Confession and recieve Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. On that day all the divine floodgates through which graces flow are opened. Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet." ~Jesus to St. Faustina (Diary 699)



**Today is Pascha (Easter) for the Eastern Orthodox. Christ is Risen! Visit Last week's post for my Paschal greeting.

Mercy Endures

Your merciful hand guides me through darkness. Your merciful light shines on me through the day. In the fog Your voice calls to me.

Why should I despair?

No trouble has befallen me that was not resolved. No sickness that was not cured. No wound that was not healed. No wandering that was not restored to the path. No hunger that was not fed. No thirst that was not quenched.

I have no doubt...

All confusion will be clarified. All loss will be restored. All patience will find its desire. All hope will see expectation fulfilled.

How long does your Mercy endure?

FOREVER!

Ufać (Trust)

The size of your bucket determines how much water you can draw from the well. The following words were spoken by our Lord to St. Maria Faustina of the Most Blessed Sacrament:

"The graces of My mercy are drawn by means of one vessel only, and that is -- trust. The more a soul trusts, the more it will receive." (Diary 1578)

As we trust, Jesus fills us with His mercy, even to overflowing. What can we do but pass it on to others.

"When a soul approaches Me with trust, I fill it with such an abundance of graces that it cannot contain them within itself, but radiates them to other souls." (Diary 1074)