Hour of Mercy: 3:00 p.m, Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Daily Reflections, Supplications and Prayer

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

REFLECTION:

“On a previous occasion.

At night I saw the LORD JESUS crucified. From the hands and feet and from the side dripped the Most Sacred Blood. A moment later JESUS told me: All this for the salvation of souls. Reflect, My daughter, on what you do for their salvation. I answered: JESUS when I look at Your Passion I do almost nothing to save souls. And the LORD told me: You must know, My daughter, that your daily, silent martyrdom in total submission to My will introduces many souls to heaven and when it seems to you that suffering exceeds your strength, look at My wounds, (51) and you will rise above contempt and human judgments. The meditation of My Passion will help you rise above it all. I understood a lot of things that I had not been able to understand before.”

“9 VII 1937. At night one of the deceased sisters came to see me and asked for a day of fasting and that on that day I offer all the practices of piety for her. I replied that I agreed “.

“The next day, first thing in the morning, I expressed the intention of [offering] everything for that sister. During Holy Mass, for a moment I lived her torment, I felt in my soul such a great hunger for GOD that it seemed to me that I was dying from the desire to unite myself with Him. That lasted a brief moment, but I understood what the lively desire of the souls in Purgatory is.”

“Immediately after Holy Mass I asked the Mother Superior for permission to fast, however I did not receive it because I was ill. Upon entering the chapel I heard these words: If you, sister, had fasted, I would have received relief only tonight, but due to the obedience that you have been forbidden to fast, I received relief immediately. Obedience has great power. After these words I heard: GOD reward you.” (Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, Divine Mercy in my soul, Diary, 1184-1185-1186-1187).

SUPPLICATIONS:

– Let us ask the LORD for the Grace to always live with an attitude of mercy towards those who suffer.

– Let us pray for the souls in Purgatory and for the dying.

– For our suffering humanity,

– For the intentions of the Virgin Mary.

– For our Holy Catholic Church.

– For our personal intentions.

PURPOSE OF THE DAY:

-Be merciful to those who suffer.

– Pray the Chaplet to the Divine Mercy.

– Respect the Hour of Mercy.

– Try to carry out at least one work of Mercy throughout the day.

CLOSING PRAYER:

“Oh JESUS, inconceivable beauty. You understand perfectly with pure souls, because only they are capable of heroism and sacrifice. Oh sweet and rosy blood of JESUS, ennoble my blood and transform it into your own blood. May this be done in me according to Your design”. (Diary, 1575). Oh My Good Merciful JESUS, King of Mercy, I trust in You and only in You I hope. Amen. JESUS I TRUST YOU!