Reflection on Diary No. 913-915 (Divine Mercy)

 Reflection on Diary No. 913-915 (Divine Mercy)

Daily Mass for seminarians, for priests and some other devoted Christians can take us into a temptation of taking Mass as a routine, so lightly!

Here at seminary, it is a school rule for everyone to attend Mass daily, even back at the parish, it is almost the same, for some of us.

We need to reflect about the Holy Mass and ask for God’s grace to always actively take part in Mass and to worthly receive Him in the Holy Communion just as the CCC No. 1415 and the following teach us.

We have heard how St. Maria Faustina saw the crucified Jesus, nailed to the cross and in great agony #No.913. Note that this is away from her routine as she testifies and I quote “I thought I would see the little Jesus, as I often do”

Dear brothers (and sisters), we all may not become Mystics or at least we may not get the grace but we are called to stay firm in faith and prayer as St. Paul teaches in 1 Corinthians 16:13 and in 1Timothy 2: 8

Do you believe?  Do you believe that Jesus came down from heaven, born of the virgin mother Mary, suffered was crucified, died for you and me to wash our sin away and to  to save you and me? And in everything we profess in the Creed and that which Mother Church has taught us?

Let us posess the “childlike faith” Jesus asks of His disciples as we read in (Matthew 18:3) and pray for God’s grace and strength to endure daily all the trials and tribulations of life.

Let us conclude with a prayer from our diary #No. 915

“Sweet Mother,  unite my soul to Jesus, because it is only then that i will be able to endure all trials and tribulations, and only in union with Jesus will my little sacrifices be pleasing to God. Sweetest Mother, continue to teach me about the interior life. May the sword of suffering never break me.   O pure Virgin, pour courage into my heart and guard it.”   

References

Diary: Divine Mercy In My Soul. 2002. N.p.: Better Yourself Books. #No.913, No.915 

Jerusalem Bible: Matthew 18:3, 1 Corinthians 16:13, 1Timothy 2: 8

Catechism of the Catholic Church No. 1415 ff