Abuse of Divine Mercy
Dan Burke
March 9, 2015
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ABUSE OF DIVINE MERCY “Knowest thou not that the benignity of God leadeth thee to penance?” Romans 2:4 We read in the parable of the
On the Mercy of God
Dan Burke
March 7, 2015
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ON THE MERCY OF GOD “Mercy exalteth itself above judgment.” James 2:13 Good is naturally diffusive; that is, inclined to communicate its goods even to
Have I Committed the Unforgivable Sin?
Dan Burke
August 26, 2014
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Dear Dan, I am Catholic. I committed grave sins when I was a teen that I have lived in guilt and anxiety over for almost
Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul
Liz Estler
January 25, 2014
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Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul On that journey as I drew near to Damascus, about noon a great light from the sky suddenly
How Does a Person Accept God’s Mercy?
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
June 8, 2013
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Dear Father John, I am helping a woman in her spiritual growth (mainly through helping her come up with a program of life), and something
Praying in Humility and Mercy
Anthony Lilles
April 30, 2013
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Is it possible to pray out of misery without falling into self-pity? The question, posed by one of our readers, indicates a grave evil confronted
Jesus I Trust in You!
Ariel McKinney
April 7, 2013
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Jesus I Trust in You! Divine Mercy Sunday Jesus I Trust in You! In 1931, Jesus appeared to Saint Faustina Kowalska and instructed her to
Finding the Splendor of Mercy in the Shadow of Humdrum Days
Anthony Lilles
April 7, 2013
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“Oh humdrum days, filled with darkness, I look upon you with a solemn and festive eye.” (Saint Faustina Kowalska, Diary, #1373) Saint Faustina Kowalska wrote
The Glory of Christ Crucified
Anthony Lilles
March 18, 2013
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The Cross of Christ brings His glorious grace into the focus of contemplation. It is a difficult mystery to dwell on. The heart sometimes finds
Gethsemane’s Night and the Hope of Christian Prayer
Anthony Lilles
March 9, 2013
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Gethsemane: Those who enter into this hidden garden of prayer with fear of the Lord and right reverence are permitted to overhear part of the