Hour of Mercy: 3:00 p.m, Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Daily Reflections, Supplications and Prayer

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

REFLECTION:

“One day, during Holy Mass, the LORD made me know more deeply his holiness and his Majesty and at the same time I knew my misery. I rejoiced in that knowledge and my whole soul was immersed in his Mercy; I feel extremely (141) happy” .

The next day I evidently felt the words: You see, GOD is so holy, and you are a sinner. Do not approach Him and confess every day. And indeed, everything I thought of seemed to me a sin. However, I did not abandon Holy Communion and I resolved to go to Confession in due time, having no obvious impediment. However, when the day of Confession approached, I prepared many sins to accuse myself.

But as I approached the grid, GOD allowed me to accuse myself of two imperfections, even though I tried hard to confess as he had prepared me. When I left the confessional, the LORD told me: – My daughter, all the sins that you wanted to confess are not sins. [142] My eyes, therefore I have taken away the possibility of saying them. I learned that Satan, wanting to disturb my peace, suggests exaggerated thoughts to me. Oh Savior, how great is Your goodness”. (Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, The Divine Mercy in my soul, Diary, 1801-1802).

SUPPLICATIONS:

– Let us ask for the Grace to pay more attention to the voice of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, always avoiding the tricks of the evil one.

– Let us pray for those who do not believe in the permanent Presence of our LORD JESUS CHRIST in our lives.

– For our suffering humanity.

– For the souls in Purgatory.

– For the intentions of the Virgin Mary.

– For our Holy Catholic Church.

– For our personal intentions.

PURPOSE OF THE DAY:

– Always live in deep intimacy with the LORD.

– Pray the Chaplet to the Divine Mercy.

– Respect the Hour of Mercy.

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

CLOSING PRAYER:

“Oh JESUS, do not leave me alone in suffering! You, OH LORD, know my weakness; I am nothing more than an abyss of misery; I am nothing more than nothing, how strange is it, then, that if you leave me alone I fall? I am like a newborn. I am powerless, LORD; I do not know how to fend for myself, but in abandonment I have confidence. Despite what I feel, I maintain confidence and focus all my feelings on complete and absolute trust in you.

Do not diminish any of my sufferings; just give me the strength to bear them! Do with me what You want. Give me only the Grace to know how to love You in all the circumstances of my life. Do not diminish, LORD, the chalice of bitterness, but only give me the strength to drink it all” . Oh My Good Merciful JESUS, King of Mercy, I trust in You and only in You I hope. Amen. JESUS I TRUST IN YOU! (Diary V, 46, 67).