Continued… "To Love and To Suffer" - The Science of the Saints (Take time to

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July 2014 Newsletter

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Not only this: he seeks us first, he awaits us and teaches us to be

“small”, because “love is more in giving than in receiving” and is “more in

actions than in words”. The Pope asserted that “in order to understand

God’s love, this smallness of heart is necessary”.

Jesus clearly said so: if you don’t become as children, you

won’t enter the kingdom of heaven. This, then, is the right path: “to make

yourselves children, make yourselves small”, because “only in this

smallness, in this humbling” can God’s love be received. Cont... Pg 3-4

I called to Him with my

mouth; praise was upon my

tongue. Had I cherished evil

in my heart, the Lord would

not have heard. But God did

hear and listened to my voice

in prayer. Blessed be God,

who did not reject my prayer

and refuse His mercy. Psalm

66:17-20.

3. Redemptive. The third quality of suffering

is the highest form of suffering, because it is directed entirely outward toward the salvation of souls. Redemptive suffering most intimately configures us to Christ, Who entered this world for this very purpose. It is the culminating work of Christ, and thus there is nothing greater that we can do in our imitation of Him. It is the kind of suffering that cries to heaven for humanity;"forgive us!", and searches for reasons to excuse humanity; " for we know not what we do!". It sheds copious tears not only for mankind, but especially for hardened sinners; "those in most need of God's mercy". Redemptive suffering is offering oneself as a holocaust; to suffer the very fires of hell in order for others to obtain heaven. It takes on the sins of others, acting as a kind of sponge absorbing the evil around them. This form of suffering is so powerful--because love is so powerful--that its arms can span the entire world and has the potential to affect countless souls.

And yet, redemptive suffering does not have to take on extreme forms as we might expect. But rather, any suffering, if offered with love, can be given refemptive value, even something as mundane as a toothache. As Saint Therese reminds us, the smallest act of pure love

is greater than the greatest miracles and feats of human strength, and can merit the conversion of souls. How is this possible? How can the prayers of a single person alter the lives of people on the other side of the world? How did Saint Faustina save 1,000 souls in just 40 days, by her sacrifices and prayers behind the walls of a cloister? As we have learned by now, love knows no bounds; love is not limited by this world; love cannot be caged. Saint Faustina "On the First Friday of the month, before Communion, I saw a large ciborium filled with sacred hosts. A hand placed the ciborium in front of me, and I took it in my hands. There were a thousand living hosts inside. Then I heard a voice, These are hosts which have been received by the souls for whom you have obtained the grace of true conversion during this Lent." (Diary, p640) Saint Teresa of the Andes "We [religious] are co-redeemers of the world. And souls are not redeemed without the cross." In a vision given to Saint Faustina, we observe how religious communities sustain the world in existence, acting as a shield blunting the sword of God's justice upon the world;

all the way to the brilliance. Then I heard a voice coming from the brilliance: "Put the sword back in its place; the sacrifice is greater." What great glory, at so little cost! And how few people really understand this reality! What is a little discomfort on earth, compared to eternal bliss? As Our Lady revealed to Venerable Mary of Agreda, if the saints in heaven were able to feel regret, they would lament over not making better use of their time on earth. Let us then take advantage of this great gift of life, recalling the profound love Our Lord has for us. All He asks of us is our love, and if we are willing, a little suffering. And for such a small price, He will descend into the world and reverse the fate of souls who have co-signed themselves to damnation.

"During the renewal of the vows, I saw the Lord Jesus on the Epistle side (of the altar), wearing a white garment with a golden belt and holding a terrible sword in His hand. This lasted until the moment when the sisters began to renew their vows. Then I saw a resplendence beyond compare and, in front of this brilliance, a white cloud in the shape of a scale. Then Jesus approached and put the sword on one side of the scale, and it fell heavily towards the ground until it was about to touch it. Just then the sisters finished renewing their vows. Then I saw Angels who took something from each of the sisters and placed it in a golden vessel on the other side of the scale, it immediately out weighed and raised up the side on which the sword had been laid. At that moment, a flame issued forth from the thurible, and it reached

Jesus to Saint Faustina "For the sake of your love, I withhold the just chastisements, which mankind has deserved. A single act of pure love pleases Me more than a thousand imperfect prayers. One of your sighs of love atones for many offenses with which the godless overwhelm Me. The smallest act of virtue has unlimited value in My eyes because of your great love for Me. In a soul that lives on My love alone, I reign as in heaven. I watch over it day and night. In it I find My happiness; My ear is attentive to each request of its heart; often I anticipate its requests. . O child, especially beloved by Me, apple of My eye, rest a moment near My Heart and taste of the love in which you will delight for all eternity. But child, you are not yet in your homeland; so go, fortified by My grace, and fight for My kingdom in human souls; fight as a king's child would; and remember that the days of your exile will pass quickly, and with them the possibility of earning merit for heaven. I expect from you, My child, a great number of souls who will glorify My mercy for all eternity. My child, that you may answer My call worthily, receive Me daily in Holy Communion. It will give you strength'

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Continued… ... Jesus, do not leave me alone in suffering. You know, Lord, how weak I am. I am an abyss of

wretchedness, I am nothingness itself; so what will be so strange if You leave me alone and I fall? I am an infant, Lord, so I cannot get along by myself. However, beyond all abandonment I trust, and in spite of my own feeling I trust, and I am being completely transformed into trust-often in spite of what I feel. Do not lessen any of my sufferings, only give me strength to bear them. Do with me as You please, Lord, only give me the grace to be able to love You in every event and circumstance. Lord, do not lessen my cup of bitterness, only give me strength that I may be able to drink it all. O Lord, sometimes You lift me up to the brightness of visions, and then again You plunge me into the darkness of night and the abyss of my nothingness, and my soul feels as if it were alone in the wilderness. Yet, above all things, I trust in You, Jesus, for You are unchangeable. My moods change, but You are always the same, full of mercy." (Diary of St Faustina) To Court the Cross If suffering is the greatest form of love, then meditation on Our Lord's passion is the greatest form of meditation. As Jesus told Saint Faustina once; "There is more merit to one hour of meditation on My sorrowful Passion than there is to a whole year of flagellation that draws blood; the contemplation of My painful wounds is of great profit to you, and it brings Me great joy." A soul that always has Our Lord's Passion and Our Lady's agony on the forefront of its mind will make rapid progress in the spiritual life, for it is through the passion of Our Lord that God's love for man is revealed in its highest form. We read similar sentiments in a vision given to Saint Faustina, during a time when she had great dryness of prayer; Diary, October 11, 1933 : "Jesus was suddenly standing before me, stripped of His clothes, His body completely covered with wounds, His eyes flooded with tears and blood, His face disfigured and covered with spittle. The Lord then said to me, "The bride must resemble her Betrothed." I understood these words to the very depth. There is no room for doubt here. My likeness to Jesus must be through suffering and humility. "See what love of human souls has done to Me. My daughter, in your heart I find everything that so great a number of souls refuses Me. Your heart is My repose. I often wait with great graces until towards the end of prayer." Padre Pio, Secrets of a Soul: "When Jesus wants me to understand that He loves me, He allows me to savor the wounds, the thorns, the agonies of His passion...When He wants to delight me, He fills my heart with that spirit which is all fire; He speaks to me of His delights. But when He wants to be delighted, He speaks to me of His sorrows, He invites me -- with a voice full of both supplication and authority -- to affix my body [to the cross] in order to alleviate His suffering. Who can resist Him? I realize how much my miseries have caused Him to suffer, how much I have offended Him. I desire no other than Jesus alone, I want nothing more than His pains (because this is what Jesus wishes). Let me say--since no one can hear me--I am disposed to remain forever deprived of the sweetness Jesus allows me to feel. I am ready to suffer Jesus hiding His beautiful eyes from me, so long as He does not hide His love from me, because then I would die. But I do not feel I can be deprived of suffering--for this I lack strength. [...] Perhaps I have not yet expressed myself clearly with regards to the secret of this suffering. Jesus, the Man of Sorrows, wants all Christians to imitate Him; He has offered this chalice to me yet again, and I have accepted it. That is why He does not spare me. My humble sufferings are worth nothing, but Jesus delights in them because He loved [suffering] on earth...Now shouldn't this alone be enough to humiliate me, to make me seek to be hidden from the eyes of men, since I was made worthy of suffering with Jesus and as Jesus? Ah, my father! I feel too keenly my ingratitude toward God's majesty."

Continued… “Prayer” to have a dialogue with God. "Have confidence in prayer. It is the unfailing power which God has given us. By means of it you will obtain the

salvation of the dear souls whom God has given you and all your loved ones." Ask and you shall receive," Our

Lord said. Be yourself with the good Lord."

--Saint Peter Julian Eymard

My daughter...why do you not tell me about everything that concerns you, even the smallest

details? Tell Me about everything, and know that this will give Me great joy. I answered, But You know about

everything, Lord." And Jesus replied to me, "Yes I do know; but you should not excuse yourself with the fact

that I know, but with childlike simplicity talk to Me about everything, for my ears and heart are inclined

towards you, and your words are dear to Me.” (2; 921) --St. Faustina, Divine Mercy in my Soul (Page 4 ->)

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Continued... From --St. Faustina, Divine Mercy in my Soul

When I immersed myself in prayer and united myself with all the Masses that were

being celebrated all over the world at that time, I implored God, for the sake of all these Holy

Masses, to have mercy on the world and especially on poor sinners who were dying at that moment.

At the same instant, I received an interior answer from God that a thousand souls had received grace

through the prayerful mediation I had offered to God. We do not know the number of souls that is

ours to save through our prayers and sacrifices; therefore, let us always pray for sinners. (Diary 1783)

If you do not succeed in taking advantage of an opportunity, do not lose your peace, but humble yourself profoundly

before Me and, with great trust immerse yourself completely in My mercy. In this way, you gain more than you have

lost, because more favor is granted to a humble soul than the soul itself asks for.. (Diary 1361) ...you always please

Me by your humility. The greatest misery does not stop Me from uniting Myself to a soul, but where there is pride, I

am not there. (Diary 1563)

Tell souls that from this fount of mercy [referring to Confession] souls draw graces solely with the vessel of trust. If

their trust is great, there is no limit to My generosity. The torrents of grace inundate humble souls. The proud remain

always in poverty and misery, because My grace turns away from them to humble souls. (Diary 1602)

Then I saw myself ... together with the Mother of God....She was so peaceful and so united to the will of

God...When I was left alone with the Blessed Virgin, She instructed me concerning the interior life. The soul's true

greatness is in loving God and in humbling oneself in His presence, completely forgetting oneself and believing

oneself to be nothing; because the Lord is great, but He is well-pleased only with the humble; He always opposes

the proud. (Diary 1710-11)

"The fruit of Silence is prayer. The fruit of Prayer is faith. The fruit of Faith is love. The fruit of Love is service.

The fruit of Service is peace." -Mother Teresa

Do you see God’s movement in your life? If not, pray, pray, pray. St Faustina received much

light in Adoration of the Eucharist. Pass this newsletter along to those in need. Dispense God’s mercy so that

we may pray for them. We are the Shrine/Society of St Faustina of The Divine Mercy Where Miracles happen Everyday!

Redemptive suffering writing references: Davide A. Bianchini http://www.religious-vocation.com/