33 days to merciful love retreat companion pdf

But for him to work this miracle, we need to give him our trust: Jesus, I trust in you. But maybe theres something holding us back. 178 For group recitation, I recommend the Prayer of Consecration to Mer ciful Love. And so I succeeded. Mk 3:21 -35) that day by day there was fulfilled in her the blessing uttered by Elizabeth at the Visitation: Blessed is she who believed.20 Alright, but what was it that Mary believed specifically as she lived under the same roof with Jesus and during his public life? Krailsheimer [London: Penguin Classics, 1966], 136). Indeed, there is nodiing that is sweeter, nor more terrible." God is so good. And when we clearly see that God is good, merciful, and trustworthy, we begin to trust him. In this magnificat moment, Jesus lungs slowdy fill with your praise and thanks. In fact, the other school kids bullied her and made fun of this girl who didnt know how to join in their games and couldnt even comb her own hair.45 In the midst of her extreme loneliness and sensitivity, Therese deeply longed to be loved. Its short.) Let me begin to answer by introducing you to Sr. Marie of Jesus, a Carmelite from Lugon, France. Chris heart. To help heal our trust issues with God, on the initial day of this retreat, lets turn our attention to one of the great aposdes of mercy for our time, a kindred soul to St. Therese: St. Maria Faustina Kowalska. They close their hearts to Christs saving WEEK ONE: What Is Trust? Todays Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit, fire of mercy. Join us for a 6-week small-group retreat in preparation for the Consecration to Divine Mercy. Visit MarianMissionaries.org or see the Resource Pages for more information. 9 Diary, 731. 76 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE Okay, so all that should give us a sense of Marys suffering as she stood at the foot of the Cross. Well, if we can discover the secret to her littleness, then well discover the secret to her sanctity. In fact, as well now learn, this overflowing love has the potential to engulf the entire world. If the priest cant make it, perhaps you can ask him to solemnly bless your image (with others from the parish) on Divine Mercy Sunday. 216 Ibid. 1074. Fr. Just as a torrent, throwing itself with impetuosity into the ocean, drags after it everything it encounters in its passage, in the same way, O Jesus, the soul who plunges into the shoreless ocean of Your Love, draws with her all the treasures she possesses. After all, the very definition of compassion is to suffer with. But this kind of suffering is not so scary. I will also pray this prayer for you, and I hope you enjoyed your retreat. Having explained the meaning of the three words ecce, fiat, and magnificat, now Im going to apply them to the three moments of our breathing: empty, in, and out. 195 See Consoling the Heart ofJesus, pp. I want to work for Tour Love alone with the one purpose of pleasing You, consoling Your Sacred Heart, and saving souls who will love You eternally. So, after her trust in the Lords words was blessed, Mary immediately praised the Lord. Whenever it was, weve all experienced Gods love and how real that love is. As long as I love Jesus, and He and Therese are pleased, nothing else matters to me (Cited in ibid,, p. 51). If you think you might be interested in becoming a Marian Missionary, you can order the free MMDM handbook, which is the official manual tor Marian Missionaries and explains every thing. But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was; and when he saw him, he had compassion, and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; then he set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. (More on this tomorrow.) AFTER CONSECRATION: The Lens of Mercy 149 Marian missionaries - ----- ------ Divine of --------------------------- mercy 3. What Is Trust? (More on this later.) Because great saints clearly see this reality, theyre not blind to their sins. 164 See Gaucher, p. 94. This is exactly what we are at ecce. 2, p. 999. She does not wait for the wounded to knock on her doors, she looks for them on the streets, she Endnotes 183 gathers them in, she embraces them, she takes care of them, she makes them feel loved. Weve arrived at the moment when we see how great, how heroic is Marys faith, the moment when we see how completely she abandons her self to God without reserve. Weve arrived at the moment when Elizabeths words of blessing, as John Paul puts it, seem to re-echo with supreme eloquence, and the power contained within them becomes something penetrating.23 And its prob ably becoming clear now as to why that blessing penetrates. (After all, how could someone be fully human without desiring to be loved?) May we not be afraid to pray, Lire, here I am, O Lord. May we not give in to the lie that says were ugly to the Lord. There must be a path for little souls like her: a straight, short, and totally new way. Truly, day by day through the hidden life in Nazareth and during Jesus public ministry, the blessing of Elizabeth was 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE 36 fulfilled in Mary. 161 Story ofa Soul, p. 214. 201 Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, whose central desire was to quench the thirst of Jesus and console his Heart, expresses this idea best in her I thirst letter, which you can find in 33 Days to Morning Glory, pp. I will make no attempt to describe this greatness, because before long we shall all see Him as He is. Todays Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit, fire of mercy. Over the years, Ive come across various devotional prayers labeled A Consecration to Divine Mercy, and theyve been great. Then, that fiat moment eventually leads to magnificat, to praise and thanks. In fact, we may have to fight depression, discouragement, and even despair. And thats the beauty of Thereses path. When we compare, then, the mystery of Gods infinite, burning love for us with our own weak efforts to love him in return, it humbles us, lowers us, reduces us, and crushes us to the dust but it doesnt destroy us. I recommend that a family make such an offering (or renew it) on one of their favorite Marian feasts, on St. Josephs feast day (March 19), or on one of the Mercy feasts such as the memorial of St. Therese of Lisicux (Oct. 1), the memorial of St. Faustina APPENDIX TWO: Family Offering & Image Enthronement 173 (Oct. 5), Divine Mercy Sunday (the Second Sunday of Easter),220 or Trinity' Sunday, which is the day St. Therese first received the inspiration to offer herself to Merciful Love. In short, its to allow Jesus to make our hearts more like liis. She chose mercy, and so, even Gods Justice seemed to her clothed in love." I cant relate to her. Theres some trudi to this objection. Although this may not seem scary to others, its making me nervous. In fact, its to trust even beyond that. I want to work for Your Love alone widi the one purpose of pleasing You, consoling Your Sacred Heart, and saving souls who will love You eternally. I say that because our prayers truly can obtain for others this amazing mercy, even for those who seem hopelessly lost. if'i',,11' K lr Mi.in.I Giiil. 33 Days to Merciful Love is the stirring sequel to the international sensation, 33 Days to Morning Glory. 2M Ibid. And through that effort, weve come to find a light in the darkness, namely, Gods own love that fills up the abyss of our nothingness. Remem ber that? 33 Days to Merciful Love : a Do-It-Yourself Retreat in Preparation for Divine Mercy Consecration. Copyright 1988 by Washington Province of Discalced Carmelites ICS Publications 2131 Lincoln Road, N.E. Okay, so heres die secret: Therese realized that she could not compete with God. Open navigation menu Well, I was losing that hope and felt tempted to give up. But this provides perhaps the most important motivation for Thereses familiarity with Jesus, because his broken, beaten, sorrowful face invites her to console him. 158 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE As we learned in point one, the eternal God, in his divinity, doesnt need us. Mary gently lowers you to the foot of 166 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE the Cross, where the blood and water again begin to flow down from the Lords pierced side and into your emptiness, into the poverty of your ecce. So, over the next four days, well reflect on three words each day, pondering their meaningfor our Divine Mercy consecration. I thought I completely understood. )187 These words speak for themselves. And thats really whats going on with the Little Way and its famous elevator. He encourages us to contemplate Mary's leap of faith - when the angel proclaimed that she, a virgin, would conceive a child - and not any child - but the Messiah - the Son of God! The year of mercy was declared by Pope Francis as "The Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy" starting on . Endnotes 197 The words that St. Faustina heard interiorly were the prayers of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, which is prayed as follows: 1. In other words, now is the time of mercy. I shared in the introduction that when I first learned about the Little Way, it filled me with hope that maybe even someone like me could become a saint. Book Title. 104 Cited in ibid., p. 347. But when will Therese get that love? Its realizing, widiout despairing, that WEEK TWO: The Little Way 57 they may be with us till our dying day. Todays Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit, fire of mercy. Seraphim interrupted my contentment: And how do you live trust? More Details. That's the way to save the world through the power of Gods Merciful Love.160 WEEK FOUR: Into the Darkness 107 You know, it really is true. We relate to Therese because shes real, because shes not a plaster statue high on a pedestal. The retreat book, 33 Days to Morning Glory, is . As we learned on Day 13, in many ways were living in a time of unprecedented dark ness and evil. 1 believe it will become a spiritual classic, right up there with 33 Days to Morning Glory.''' Again, its about consoling Jesus. Still, from the time of her youth, she had bold desires: She wanted to become a saint, and not just any saint, but great saint. So, lets try to be faithful, and lets trust in Gods promise of mercy. She appeared ravishingly beautiful and had a heavenly smile.164 Remember that smile. The Lord Jesus himself 200 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE tells us this in Sacred Scripture, Whatsoever you do to the least of my people, that you do unto me (Mt 20:25). Through her imploring behavior and her profound looks, it seemed she wanted to say, You were right. Finally, through the grace of such heart healing, youll become an even more effective channel of Gods mercy' to others. To learn more, see Appendix One of The Second Greatest Story Ever Told, Regard ing the Lords Final Coming. It is interesting to note here that Pope John Paul II explicitly brought together this topic of preparing the world for the Lords final coming with a consecration or entrustment to Divine Mercy. For the sake of Christs sorrowful passion, we just need at least three people calling out to the Father: Have mercy on us and on the whole world! Thats the Chaplet. I say that because the essence of Marian consecration is to allow Mary to bring us to the pierced side of Jesus, which is the Fountain of Mercy. And so, I firmly intend to fight discouragement, do litde things with great love, and be mercifid to my neighbor in deed, word, and prayer. 88 Cited in ibid. The Spiritual Communion of Merciful Love is a special communion with a particular emphasis. Rather, we can be missionaries of Divine Mercy to the whole world through prayer. Hes well aware that the child wdll often fall back into the these same faults, but hes always ready to forgive him, provided the boy always grasps him by the heart. But heres something we didnt cover earlier, something that pushes us forward along the Littie Way as a way of life, something that also forms our conscience: The choice to see through the lens of mercy." See Therese solves the mystery as to why the great saints see them selves as great sinners. Recall that one of -L VI. And then, in the next para graph, she also throws in the merits of the saints, angels, and the Blessed Mother.119 (Why not?) What should I fear then?116 Good question. Welcome to WEEK 1 of our 33 Days to Merciful Love Retreat!What is Trust?? She does this through her powerful prayers for us, which are so effective because of the suffering she endured at the foot of the Cross. Do we understand, then, why Jesus loves it when we go to him as we are, sinfulness and all? Its all about remaining little and then arriving at the heights of holiness through the descending mercy of Jesus. It is a long, slippery slope that cannot be iden tified simply as a series of sins. (See also ibid.) It means we have to keep striving to grow in holiness. 149-150). She didnt believe that humilitys role is to rein in the horses of her great desires for holiness. 77 Saint Louis de Montfort also taught that God would raise up in our time, from among the weak and broken, great saints, who shall surpass most of the other saints. See 33 Days to Morning Glory, pp. 84 With Empty Hands, p. 71. Michael E. Gaitley, MIC, author of 33 Days to Morning Glory, one of the most popular Catholic books of the last decade, brings us his first new book in three years.33 Days to Greater Glory completes a trilogy of consecrations: first to Mary, then to Jesus, the Divine Mercy, and now to God, our Father.This final consecration to our Heavenly Father truly is the "greater" consecration . Trust in God, who is Love and Mercy itself. We believe her particularly when she tells us that even if she had been a bigger sinner than we are, even if she had committed all the sins that could be committed, I would go, my heart broken with sorrow, and throw myself into Jesus arms, for I know how much he loves the prodigal child who returns to him.173 Somehow, we relate to all that, or at least we want to. Using the same 33-day preparation format, 33 Days to Merciful Love journeys with one of the most beloved saints of modern times, St. Thrse of Lisieux, and concludes with a consecration to Divine Mercy. He basically said, Father, please give to me all the punishment due to sinners, and give to sinners all the blessings of my own divine Sonship. Thats really whats taking place there on the Cross: Jesus is paying the price of sin and bearing the harsh burden of Divine Justice so we dont have to and so we might enjoy the gift of salvation. 110 Cited in ibid. Specifically, hell lift the veil of his glory and approach us at the end with such a beautiful radiance of love and mercy that we wont be able to stand it. Consoling the Heart of Jesus: Prayer Companion From the Do-It-Yourself Ignatian Retreat. 54 Cited in The Power ofConfidence, p. 283. Copyright 2002 by Washington Province of Discalced Carmelites ICS Publications 2131 Lincoln Road N.E. 215 Dtfrry, 723. ' 109.) Stores . With You, Jesus, Igo through life, amid stormsand rainbows, with a cry ofjoy, singing the song of Your mercy. I offer You, too, all the merits of the saints (in heaven and on earth), their acts of Love, and those of the holy angels. Now, Mary is also there on Calvary, standing at the foot of the Cross. Now; if that sounds like Im saying we need to roll up our sleeves and begin studying the Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church I am. JI jf'ARrs Three Words. The reason has to do with her revolutionary approach to two virtues: magnanimity and humility. Now, of course, it doesnt give us freedom to choose when it comes to something like the Ten Command ments. 33 Days To Morning Glory 33 Days to Morning Glory by Michael Gaitley Goodreads July 18th 2013 - July 2014 Update Rereading for third time Father Michael Gaitleys book 33 Days to Morning Glory is a do it yourself retreat guide which can be used in with a groupas I did itor on ones own Either way it is designed to take the reader step by. 107 Cited in ibid., p. 347. In other words, as we learn from Sacred Scripture, in times of great evil, God gives even greater grace'. But theres another extremely important prayer for the present time of mercy: the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. And while St. Therese begged God for a great number of such souls, it actually doesnt take that many. Great! Therese had responded, Yes! But there arc other days that have a special connection to Divine Mercy diat would also be appropriate as 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE 22 consecration days. Listen to what Therese herself said to one of her novices who often failed in the practice of virtue: And if die good God wants you weak and helpless like a child do you believe that you will have less merit? By taking some of the littlest souls and making them into some of the greatest of saints. for all the graces You have granted me, especially the grace of making me pass through the crucible of suffering. Now, before we begin looking at the text of die Offering itself (tomorrow), I'd like to cover three potential objections to it. Ill make diat point later in die retreat, but first, I should say some things about the connection between this book and 33 Days to Morning Glory. 198 Catechism, 467. We tell her shes forgiven but in vain. That is literally the deepest holiness! 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. I say that because you can 160 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE trust your doctor without loving him. After all, she lived in the same convent as Therese. And he goes on to make God look jealous, selfish, and conniving: For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God . In short, Satan casts doubt on Gods goodness, making him look evil and untrustworthy. (See chart on pages 22-23 for other recommended feast days.) (If we did, we might get puffed up with pride and no longer be little.) You do a great injury to God in believing youre going to purgatory. 139 Ibid. Weve seen the divine sun and have been warmed by its rays. Because of lais faith. The book is a Do-It-Yourself Retreat for Divine Mercy Consecration perfect for the Jubilee Year of Mercy! Well, such an empty, faithless, cynical worldview dominated St. Thereses 19th-century France and helped make atheism and godlessness more popular than ever before. Why not? 33 Days To Merciful Love A Do It Yourself Retreat In Preparation For Divine Mercy . She just wants us to believe in God and trust in his mercy. Well, when I saw that claim on the back of the book, I was sold. And while he doesnt specifically use the term console,202 its clear that thats what hes getting at: The events of Good Friday and, even before that, in prayer in Gethsemane, introduce a fundamental change into the whole course of the revelation of love 156 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE and mercy in the messianic mission of Christ, The one who went about doing good and healing and curing every sickness and disease now Himself seems to merit the greatest mercy and to appeal for mercy, when He is arrested, abused, condemned, scourged, crowned with thorns, when He is nailed to the cross and dies amidst agonizing torments. Help me to trust even amid the double darkness of my weakness and temptations against God and heaven. Before you answer, I should repeat what we learned on Day 19, namely, that mercy is a double-edged sword. Be a little more humble and realistic. In fact, hers was so great a longing that, she admitted, given the opportunity, she basically would have thrown herself into the arms of the first creature who came along. But if that's not enough, then please consider Thereses own words about making the Offering to Merciful Love as a little soul: I am only a child, powerless and weak, and yet it is my weakness that gives me the boldness of offering myself as VICTIM of Tour Love, 0 Jesus! It means not settling for complacency or mediocrity or the attitude that says, Well, thats just who I am. In other words, it means striving to be faithful to examining our consciences every day. And to an swer it, God himself would have to let us know by choosing someone with authority to announce it to us. Todays Prayer: Spend the day pondering how to live the Little Way as it is summarized in these three words: Recognize, Trust, and Try. And behold, your kinswoman Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. Why care about mercy if we dont feel were in need of it? Also, if you do get an Image of Divine Mercy', you may want to consider enthroning it in your home. How? Remember Sr. Febronie? Now, some of us may have read it and thought that perhaps Therese is encouraging the sin of presumption by telling us to believe that we can bypass purgatory. 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. Therese ofLisieux, trans. Abram believed the Lords Word, and he was later given a son through his wife, Sarah, though she was beyond childbearing years (see Gen 21:1-3). After making her Offering to Merciful Love, St. Therese wasfilled with consolation. (For other recommended titles on mercy, see the Resource Pages.) Let me begin to explain this by saying something about a seemingly unrelated topic: conscience. Now, Eves first mistake was that she listened to a liar the Father of Lies. At that very moment I felt in my soul the power of Jesus grace, which dwells in my soul. 181. Obscured text at back cover due to sticker. (3) Keep trusting: Keep trusting and believing that God will satisfy our desires for holiness, even if we dont yet fully understand how. 31 4:18) and considered that God was able to raise up Isaac even from the dead. But Mary isnt God shes our tender, loving mother. (1698). How? For instance, apart from what we cov ered on Day 7, why does St. Therese, the greatest saint of modern times, see herself as being such a little soul? Well, thank God, it doesnt end there. It helps us appreciate that, by consecrating ourselves to Divine Mercy were letting ourselves be carried into a greater work of the Spirit thats going on right now, in our day. 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