Saturday
In the Octave of Easter
Deuteronomy, Chapter
32, Verse 26-27
26 I said: I will make
an end of them and blot out their name from human memory, 27
had I not FEARED the provocation by the enemy, that their foes might misunderstand,
and say, “Our own hand won the victory; the Lord had nothing to do with any of
it.”
This verse is from the Death Song of Moses-The Song
opens with an exordium in which heaven and earth are summoned
to hear what the poet is to utter about the rectitude and faithfulness of YHVH
toward His corrupt and faithless people. A people God conducted in safety
through the wilderness and gave it a rich and fertile land and how God’s people
are devoted to unfaithfulness and lapse into idolatry. This lapse compels YHVH
to threaten the unfaithful with national disaster and almost with national
extinction. YHVH has determined to speak to the Israelites through the
extremity of their need, to lead them to a better mind, and to grant them
victory over their foes.[1]
Aids in Battle[2] Empty consolations of
the Devil
Some
people, when they reflect on the goodness of God and the passion of Christ, are
powerfully moved to sighs, tears, prayers, and other devout actions, so that
you might suppose their hearts were seized with a very fervent devotion. But
when they are tested, we find that they are like the passing rains of a hot
summer, which may fall heavily on the earth, but do not penetrate it, and bring
forth only mushrooms. In the same way, these tears and emotions in a corrupt
heart do not penetrate it and are altogether fruitless. For these unhappy
people would not give up a penny of their unjustly acquired wealth or renounce
one of their perverse affections, nor would they endure the slightest suffering
in the service of that Savior over whom they have wept. Their good impulses are
like spiritual mushrooms. Not only are they a false devotion, but too often
they are actually the deep wiles of Satan. While he amuses souls with such
empty consolations, he induces them to
remain satisfied with them instead of seeking true and solid devotion, which
consists in a constant, resolute, prompt, and active will to carry out what we
know to be pleasing to God. ST. FRANCIS DE SALES
Novena for the Poor Souls[3]
O Mother most
merciful, pray for the souls in Purgatory!
PRAYER OF ST.
GERTRUDE THE GREAT O Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of
Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world
today, for all the holy souls in Purgatory and for sinners everywhere— for
sinners in the Universal Church, for those in my own home and for those within
my family. Amen.
PRAYER FOR THE
DYING O Most Merciful Jesus, lover of souls, I pray Thee, by the agony of Thy
most Sacred Heart, and by the sorrows of Thine Immaculate Mother, to wash in
Thy Most Precious Blood the sinners of the whole world who are now in their
agony and who will die today. Heart of Jesus, once in agony, have mercy on the
dying! Amen.
ON EVERY DAY OF
THE NOVENA V. O Lord, hear my prayer; R. And let my cry come unto Thee. O God,
the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, grant unto the souls of Thy
servants and handmaids the remission of all their sins, that through our devout
supplications they may obtain the pardon they have always desired, Who livest
and reignest world without end. Amen.
SATURDAY O Lord
God Almighty, I beseech Thee by the Precious Blood which gushed forth from the
sacred side of Thy divine Son Jesus in the presence of and to the great sorrow
of His most holy Mother, deliver the souls in Purgatory, and among them all,
especially that soul which has been most devout to this noble Lady, that it may
come quickly into Thy glory, there to praise Thee in her, and her in Thee,
through all the ages. Amen. Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory Be
Divine Mercy Novena[4]
Ninth Day - Today Bring Me The Souls Who Have
Become Lukewarm.
Most
Compassionate Jesus, you are Compassion Itself. I bring lukewarm souls into the
abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart. In this fire of Your pure love let
these tepid souls, who, like corpses, filled You with such deep loathing, be
once again set aflame. O Most Compassionate Jesus, exercise the omnipotence of
Your mercy and draw them into the very ardor of Your love; and bestow upon them
the gift of holy love, for nothing is beyond Your power.
Eternal
Father turn Your merciful gaze upon lukewarm souls who are nonetheless enfolded
in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. Father of Mercy, I beg You by the
bitter Passion of Your Son and by His three-hour agony on the Cross: let them,
too, glorify the abyss of Your mercy. Amen
Hike for the Lukewarm[5]
Beatitudes Hike
During this hike you will be praying the Divine Mercy Prayer, Christ asked that we pray for the lukewarm.
"Today bring to Me the Souls of persons who have become lukewarm and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. These souls wound My Heart most painfully. My soul suffered the most dreadful loathing in the Garden of Olives because of lukewarm souls. They were the reason I cried out: 'Father, take this cup away from Me, if it be Your will.' For them, the last hope of salvation is to run to My mercy."
Most compassionate Jesus, you are Compassion Itself. I bring lukewarm souls into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart. In this fire of Your pure love, let these tepid souls who, like corpses, filled You with such deep loathing, be once again set aflame. O Most Compassionate Jesus, exercise the omnipotence of Your mercy and draw them into the very ardor of Your love, and bestow upon them the gift of holy love, for nothing is beyond Your power. Eternal Father turn Your merciful gaze upon lukewarm souls who are nonetheless enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. Father of Mercy, I beg You by the bitter Passion of Your Son and by His three-hour agony on the Cross: Let them, too, glorify the abyss of Your mercy. Amen.
During this hike you will meditate on each of the ways you may have been walking away from God; marking each of the points as you hike stopping multiple times to pray. On the return hike, you will meditate using the walking towards God meditations. Remember every journey away from something is a journey toward something—the first meditations are the seven deadly sins with fear added as an eighth; and you will be meditating on the Beatitudes of Christ on the way back in reverse order.
Pray the chaplet first or if you wish after you finish the meditation on the deadly sins. This meditation uses synonyms of fear, pride, envy, anger, avarice, sloth, gluttony and lust. Words are the music of the human heart; different words carry different emotions and meanings. If a certain word strikes your heart-it is the Lord speaking to you.
Walking Away from GOD
(Have I been/Shown?)
1.
FEAR: Terror, Dread, Horror, Fright;
Panic, Alarm, Trepidation, Apprehension.
2.
PRIDE/HUBRIS: Arrogant, Conceit,
Smugness, Self-importance, Satisfaction, Pleasure, Delight.
3. ENVY: Jealousy, Desire, Resentment, Spite, Malice,
Meanness.
4.
WRATH: Anger, Annoyance, Rage, Fury,
Aggravation, Frustration.
5.
AVARICE: Greed, Materialism,
Covetousness, Acquisitiveness.
6.
SLOTH: Laziness, Idleness, Sluggishness,
Inactivity, Indolence (condition that is slow to develop or be healed and
causes no pain-i.e. fail to resist evil) Apathy.
7.
GLUTTONY: Excess, Exclusivity, Overindulgence,
Intemperance.
8.
LUST: Yearn, Desire, long for, hanker
for, Hunger for, Ache for, Crave.
Walking toward GOD
(Have I failed to be, do or show?)
8. CHASTITY (PURITY OF HEART): Cleanliness, Wholesomeness, Spotlessness, Clarity; Transparency, Knowledge, Honesty, Wisdom. Opposing Deadly Sin: LUST
Blessed are the clean of heart, for they shall see God. The clean of heart are those who preserve with care the innocence with which they are invested at holy Baptism, or seek to regain it, when lost, by penance; those who keep their hearts and consciences unspotted from all sinful thoughts, particularly from all unchaste thoughts, desires, words, and acts, and who endeavor in all things to have a pure intention directed to God alone. They shall see God, that is, they shall know Him even here upon earth, for as the eye that is to see must be clean, so only souls that are pure and unstained can behold God. But further, our knowledge is like our hearts; the purer the heart the clearer and greater is the knowledge of God. But in the world above they shall see, know, and possess Him as He is. What blessedness! Strive, therefore, to keep your heart clean. (Goffine’s Devout Instructions, 1896)
7. TEMPERANCE (POOR
IN SPIRIT): Sacrifice, Give Up, Forgo,
Let Go, Surrender, Tithe, Self-Control, Abstention. Opposing Deadly Sin:
GLUTTONY
The poor in spirit are:
·
Those who, like the apostles, readily forsake all earthly things, and
for Christ’s sake become poor.
·
Those who, happening to lose their property by misfortune or injustice,
suffer the loss patiently, in resignation to the will of God.
·
Those who, like Jesus, are content with their poor and humble position,
seek no higher or happier one, and would rather suffer want than enrich
themselves by unlawful acts, by fraud or theft.
·
The rich and noble who set not their hearts upon the riches and
greatness of the world who use their riches and influence to relieve the misery
of the needy and oppressed.
· Finally, the truly humble, who, convinced of their weakness, their helplessness and misery, think lowly of themselves, and regard themselves but as beggars, who are always in need of the grace of God. To all these, therefore, in whose hearts the world has no place, there is assured, as their inheritance, the kingdom of heaven; here the kingdom of grace there the kingdom of glory. (Goffine’s Devout Instructions, 1896)
6. DILIGENCE (HUNGER
& THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS):
Fairness, Impartiality; Righteousness, Evenhandedness, Fair Dealing,
Persistence, Effort, Ethics, Rectitude. Opposing Deadly Sin: SLOTH
Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice, for they shall have their fill. Hunger and thirst denote the most ardent longing after those virtues which constitute Christian perfection, such as humility, meekness, the love of God and of our neighbor, penance. Whoever longs for these virtues as the hungry man does for food and drink and prays to God for them with perseverance and earnestness, shall have his fill; that is, he shall be enriched with them, and one day shall be satisfied with eternal Happiness. (Goffine’s Devout Instructions, 1896)
5. CHARITY
(MERCIFUL): Compassion; Kindness, Pity,
Bigheartedness, Clemency, Openhandedness, Forgiveness, Liberality,
Understanding, Leniency, Will, Benevolence, Generosity. Opposing Deadly Sin:
AVARICE
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall
obtain mercy. The merciful here spoken of are:
·
Those who willingly forgive the injuries done to them.
· Those who have compassion on their poor neighbors, and, according to their ability, sustain them by alms. These shall obtain mercy; that is, God will forgive them their sins and endow them abundantly with the goods of this world and of the world to come. Thus, God deals with us as we deal with others. (Goffine’s Devout Instructions, 1896)
4. PATIENCE
(PEACEMAKERS): Relations, Mediation,
Negotiation—Prevents Destruction, I.E. Stem Cell/Abortion, Sufferance. Opposing
Deadly Sin: WRATH
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God. By peacemakers we are to understand those who have peace with themselves, that is, a quiet conscience, and who endeavor to maintain peace among others, or to restore it when broken. Such are called the children of God, because they follow God, Who is a God of peace, and Who even gave His only Son to reconcile the world with Him, and to bring down upon earth that peace which the world itself could not give. (Goffine’s Devout Instructions, 1896)
3. KINDNESS
(MOURNING): Grief, Sorrow; Remembrance,
Respect, Loyalty, Integrity. Opposing Deadly Sin: ENVY
Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. By them that mourn we are not to understand such as grieve and lament over a death, a misfortune, a loss of worldly goods, or the like; but those who are grieved that God should be in so many ways offended by themselves and by others that His Church should be so heavily oppressed, and thereby so many souls lost that have been redeemed with the precious blood of Christ. The only evil really to be grieved for is sin, and the tears shed on account of sin are the only tears that are profitable, for they shall be recompensed with everlasting joy. (Goffine’s Devout Instructions, 1896)
2. HUMILITY
(MEEK): Modesty, Not Assuming,
Reverence, Altruism. Opposing Deadly Sin: PRIDE/HUBRIS
Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the land. That man is meek who does not murmur against God for sending afflictions upon him, who is not angry at men who do him injury, but who rather suppresses impatience, anger, envy, and revenge, nay, who seeks to recompense the evil done him by his neighbor with good. Such a one is greater than he who takes by storm fortified cities (Prov. xvi. 32); he possesses an unfailing fountain of peace, quiet, and cheerfulness; by his meekness prevails over the most hostile minds, is by such means truly a ruler upon earth, and will one day, for his portion, obtain heaven, the land of the living, there to enjoy eternal peace. (Goffine’s Devout Instructions, 1896)
1. LOVE &
COURAGE (FAITH-BE NOT AFRAID):
Affection, Adoration, Friendship, Confidence, Courageous, Trust,
Valiant, Reliance, Heroic, Assurance, Bold, Conviction, Daring, Belief,
Fearless, Devotion, Plucky, Loyalty. Opposing Deadly Sin: FEAR
Love Brothers and sisters do not be afraid
to welcome Christ and accept his power. Help the Pope and all those who wish to
serve Christ and with Christ’s power to serve the human person and the whole of
mankind. Do not be afraid. Open wide the doors for Christ. To his saving power
open the boundaries of States, economic and political systems, the vast fields
of culture, civilization and development. Do not be afraid. Christ knows “what
is in man”. He alone knows it. So often today man does not know what is within
him, in the depths of his mind and heart. So often he is uncertain about the
meaning of his life on this earth. He is assailed by doubt, a doubt which turns
into despair. We ask you therefore, we beg you with humility and trust, let
Christ speak to man. He alone has words of life, yes, of eternal life.
Divine Mercy Sunday[6]-Tomorrow-Go to
Confession Today
Divine Mercy Sunday is a very special Sunday when
the Divine Floodgates from Heaven are wide-opened and Jesus offers us the total
forgiveness of all sins and punishment to any soul, who goes to Confession and
receives Him in Holy Communion, on that day
Our Lord's Divine Mercy Sunday grants forgiveness of
all sins and punishment on the Feast of Divine Mercy, Mercy Sunday, mercy for
even the most hardened sinners! It is the Sunday of Divine Mercy, the Feast of
Mercy! Divine Mercy Sunday will be on
April 11th, 2021
Daily Devotions
·
Saturday Litany of the Hours
Invoking the Aid of Mother Mary
·
Total Consecration
to St. Joseph Day 12
·
Manhood of
the Master-week 8 day 4
·
Offering
to the sacred heart of Jesus
·
Make
reparations to the Holy Face
·
Rosary
[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_of_Moses
[2] Thigpen, Paul. Manual for Spiritual
Warfare. TAN Books.
[3]Schouppe S.J., Rev. Fr. F. X..
Purgatory Explained
[4]https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resources/holy-week/prayers-for-easter-sunday/nine-day-divine-mercy-novena
[5]http://www.lulu.com/shop/http://www.lulu.com/shop/richard-havermale/divine-mercy-hikes/paperback/product-23710456.htm
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