Divine Mercy In my soul
Saint Faustina
Conversation of the Merciful God with a Despairing Soul.
Jesus: Child, speak no more of your misery; it is already forgotten. Listen, My child,
to what I desire to tell you. Come close to My wounds and draw from the Fountain
of Life whatever your heart desires. Drink copiously from the Fountain of Life and
you will not weary on your journey. Look at the splendors of My mercy and do not
fear the enemies of your salvation. Glorify My mercy.
Conversation of the Merciful God with a Despairing Soul.
Jesus:O soul steeped in darkness, do not despair. All is not yet lost. Come and
confide in your God, who is love and mercy.
-But the soul, deaf even to this appeal, wraps itself in darkness.
Jesus calls out again: My child, listen to the voice of your merciful Father.
-In the soul arises this reply: "For me there is no mercy," and it falls into greater darkness,
a despair which is a foretaste of hell and makes it unable to draw near to God.
Jesus calls to the soul a third time, but the soul remains deaf and blind, hardened and
despairing. Then the mercy of God begins to exert itself, and, without any co-operation
from the soul, God grants it final grace. If this too is spurned, God will leave the soul in this
self-chosen disposition for eternity. This grace emerges from the merciful Heart of Jesus
and gives the soul a special light by means of which the soul begins to understand God's
effort; but conversion depends on its own will. The soul knows that this, for her, is final
grace and, should it show even a flicker of good will, the mercy of God will accomplish the
rest.
My omnipotent mercy is active here. Happy the soul that takes advantage of this
grace.
Jesus: What joy fills My Heart when you return to me. Because you are weak, I take you in My arms and carry you to the home of My Father.
Soul (as if awaking, asks fearfully): Is it possible that there yet is mercy for me?
Jesus: There is, My child. You have a special claim on My mercy. Let it act in your
poor soul; let the rays of grace enter your soul; they bring with them light, warmth, and life.
Soul: But fear fills me at the thought of my sins, and this terrible fear moves me to doubt
Your goodness.
Jesus: My child, all your sins have not wounded My Heart as painfully as your
present lack of trust doesthat after so many efforts of My love and mercy, you
should still doubt My goodness.
Soul: O Lord, save me yourself, for I perish. Be my Savior. O Lord, I am unable to say
anything more; my pitiful heart is torn asunder; but You, O Lord... Jesus does not let the
soul finish but, raising it from the ground, from the depths of its misery, he leads it into the
recesses of His Heart where all its sins disappear instantly, consumed by the flames of love.
Jesus: Jesus: Here, soul, are all the treasures of My Heart. Take everything you need from
it.
Soul: O Lord, I am inundated with Your grace. I sense that a new life has entered into me
and, above all, I feel Your love in my heart. That is enough for me. O Lord, I will glorify the
omnipotence of Your mercy for all eternity. Encouraged by Your goodness, I will confide to
You all the sorrows of my heart.
Jesus:Tell me all, My child, hide nothing from Me, because My loving Heart, the
Heart of your Best Friend, is listening to you.
Soul: O Lord, now I see all my ingratitude and Your goodness. You were pursuing me with
Your grace, while I was frustrating Your benevolence. I see that I deserve the depths of hell
for spurning Your graces.
Jesus (interrupting): Do not be absorbed in your misery-you are still too weak to
speak of it-but, rather, gaze on My Heart filled with goodness, and be imbued with
My sentiments. Strive for meekness and humility; be merciful to others, as I am to
you; and, when you feel your strength failing, if you come to the fountain of mercy
to fortify your soul, you will not grow weary on your journey.
Soul: Now I understand Your mercy, which protects me, and like a brilliant star, leads me
into the home of my Father, protecting me from the horrors of hell that I have deserved,
not once, but a thousand times. O Lord, eternity will hardly suffice for me to give due praise
to Your unfathomable mercy and Your compassion for me. 1486
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On the Value, of Time
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On the Value, of Time
by St. Alphonsus Liguori
"A little while, and now you shall not see me."--JOHN xvi. 16.
T here is nothing shorter than time, but there is nothing more valuable. There is nothing shorter than time; because the past is no more, the future is uncertain, and the present is but a moment. This is what Jesus Christ meant when he said: "A little while, and now you thall not see me." We may say the same of our life, which, according to St. James is but a vapour, which is soon scattered for ever. "For what is your life? It is a vapour which appeareth for a little while." (James iv. 14.) But the time of this life is as precious as it is short; for, in every moment, if we spend it well, we can acquire treasures of merits for heaven; but, if we employ time badly, we may in each moment commit sin, and merit hell. I mean this day to show you how precious is every moment of the time which God gives us, not to lose it, and much less to commit sin, but to perform good works and to save our souls.
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On the Value, of Time
by St. Alphonsus Liguori
"A little while, and now you shall not see me."--JOHN xvi. 16.
T here is nothing shorter than time, but there is nothing more valuable. There is nothing shorter than time; because the past is no more, the future is uncertain, and the present is but a moment. This is what Jesus Christ meant when he said: "A little while, and now you thall not see me." We may say the same of our life, which, according to St. James is but a vapour, which is soon scattered for ever. "For what is your life? It is a vapour which appeareth for a little while." (James iv. 14.) But the time of this life is as precious as it is short; for, in every moment, if we spend it well, we can acquire treasures of merits for heaven; but, if we employ time badly, we may in each moment commit sin, and merit hell. I mean this day to show you how precious is every moment of the time which God gives us, not to lose it, and much less to commit sin, but to perform good works and to save our souls.
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THE GLORIES OF MARY
TRANSLATED THE ITALIAN OF ST. ALPHONSUS LIGUORI FOUNDER OF THE CONGREGATION OF THE HOLT REDEEMER
This new and improved
translation of "The
Glories of Mary,
" having been duly examined,
is hereby approved of.
JOHN ArcKUshop of New Yerk
No York, Jan. 21**, 1862.
Copyright, 1888,
BY P. J. KBNBDT,
PREFACE TO THE AMERICAN EDITION.
THE edition of the "Glories of Mary" now pre
sented to the Catholic public
of America is the
first complete translation of the work ever ma^e
into the English language. We trust that it
will be found to retain the spirit of the learned
and saintly author, and that it will be welcomed
by the faithful in this country with the same
delight which it has universally
called forth in
Catholic Europe.
PROTEST OF THE AUTHOR.
IN obedience to the decrees of Urban VIII.,
of holy memory, I protest that I do not intend
to attribute any other than purely human author
ity to all the miracles, revelations, graces, and
incidents contained in this book; neither to the
titles holy or blessed applied
to the servants of
God not yet canonized; except
in cases where
these have been confirmed by the holy Roman
Catholic Church, and by the holy Apostolic See,
of whom I profess myself
an obedient son; and
therefore to their judgment I submit myself
and whatever I have written in this book.
PETITION OF TPIE AUTHOR TO JESUS
AND MARY.
Mf most loving Redeemer and Lord Jesus
Christ, I thy poor servant, knowing how pleas
ing to thee are those who seek to glorify thy
most holy mother, whom thou lovest so much,
and dost so much desire to pee loved and honor
ed by all men, I propose
to publish
this book of
mine which treats of her glories. I know not to
whom I could commend it but to thee, who hast
so much at heart the glory
of this mother. To
thee, then, I present and dedicate it. Receive
this little offering of my love for thee and thy
beloved mother. Take it under thy protection,
and pour into the hearts of those who read it
the light of confidence in this immaculate Vir
gin, and the warmth of a burning love for her,
in whom thou hast placed
the hope and refuge
of all the redeemed. And for the reward of
this, my poor effort, give me, I pray thee, that
love for Mary with which I have desired to in
flame, by this my little work, the hearts of all
those who read it.
To thee also I appeal, oh my sweetest Lady
and mother Mary. Thou knowest that in thee,
next to Jesus, I have placed
all hope of my eter
nal salvation, since all the good I have receiv
ed, my conversion, my vocation to leave the
world, and whatever other graces have been
given me by God, I acknowledge them all as
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12 PETITION OP THE AUTHOR.
coming through thee. Thou knowest that to see
thee loved by all as thou dost deserve, and to of
fer thee some token of gratitude,
I have always
sought to proclaim thee everywhere,
in public
and in private, and to inspire
all men with a
sweet and salutary devotion to thee. I hope to
continue to do so for the remainder of my life,
even to my last breath. But I see by my ad
vanced age and declining health that the end
of my pilgrimage and my entrance into eternity
are drawing near
; therefore, I hope to give to
the world, before my death, this little book of
mine which may continue to proclaim
thee for
me, and also may excite others to publish thy
glories and the great mercy which thou dost exer
cise towards thy devoted servants. I hope, my
most beloved queen,
that this my poor offering,
although it falls so far short of thy merit, may be
pleasing to thy grateful heart, since it is wholly
a gift of love. Extend, then, that most kind
hand of thine with which thou hast delivered
me from the world and from hell, and accept
it
and protect it as belonging to thee. But I
ask this reward for my little offering, that
henceforth I may love thee more, and that all
into whose hands this work shall fall, may be in
flamed with thy love, so that immediately
their
desire may increase to love thee, and see others
love thee also; and that they may engage with
all ardor in proclaiming and promoting, as far as
possible, thy praise, and confidence in thy most
holy intercession. Thus I hope, thus may it be.
CHAPTER I.
SALVE REGINA, MATER MISERICORDIAE
Hail queen, Mother of mercy. SECTION I. F THE GREAT CONFIDENCE WE SHOULD HAVE IN MART, BECAUSE SHE IS THE QUEEN OF MERCY. THE Holy Church justly honors the great Vir gin Mary, and would have her honored by all men with the glorious title of queen, because she has been elevated to the dignity of mother of the King of kings. If the Son is king, says St. Athanasius, his mother must necessarily be considered and entitled queen.* From the moment that Mary consented, adds St. Bernardine of Sienna, to become the mother of the Eternal Word, she merited the title of queen of the world and all creatures. f If the flesh of Mary, says St. Arnold, abbot, was the flesh of Jesus, how can the moth er be separated from the Son in his kingdom? Hence it follows that the regal glory must not * SI ipse Rex est qui natus est de Vlrglne, mater, quse eum genuit, Regina et Domina proprie ac vere censetur. Serin, de Deip. t lunc autem Virgo in illo consensu meruit primatum orbis, domlnum mancil, eceptnun regni super omnes creatures. Tom, 3d, cap, 61 26 GLORIES OF MARY. only be considered as common to the mother and the Son, but even the same.* If Jesus is the king of the whole world, Mary is also queen of the whole world :f therefore, says St. Bernardine of Sienna, all creatures who serve God ought also to serve Mary; for all an gels and men, and all things that are in heaven and on earth being subject to the dominion of God, are also subject to the dominion of the glo rious Virgin. | Hence Guerric, abbot, thus ad dresses the divine mother: Continue, Mary, con tinue in security to reign; dispose, according to thy will, of every thing belonging to thy Son, for thou, being mother and spouse of the King of the world, the kingdom and power over all creatures is due to thee as queen. Mary, then, is queen; but let all learn for their consolation that she is a mild and merciful queen, desiring the good of us poor sinners. Hence the holy Church bids us salute her in this prayer, and name her the Queen of Mercy. The very name of queen signifies, as blessed Albertus Magnus remarks, compassion, and pro vision for the poor; differing in this from the ti- *Neque a dominatione fllii Mater potest esse sejuncta, una eit Marias et Christ! caro. Filii gloriam cum Matre, non tarn communem judico, qnam earndem. S. Arnol. de Laud. Virg. tRegina constituta, totum jure possidet fllli regnum. Rupert, abb. t Tot creaturae serviunt gloriosae Virgini, quot eerviunt Trinitati; omnes namque creaturae eive angeli, Bive homines, et omnia qua eunt in ccelo et in terra, quia omnia sunt divino imperio subjecta, glorioese Virgini sunt subjectse. Tom. 2, cap. 61. Perge Maria, perge secura in bonis filii tui; flducialite age tamfOArn regiua, mater regis et sponsa; tibi debetur regnum et potestaa.
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