Day: October 4, 2023

St. Faustina Kowalska!   October 5, 2023 St. Faustina Kowalska Dear Family of Mary! Today is the Feast Day of St. Faustina Kowalska! She is very special to me! And I am so honored to be able to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet during the Hour of Mercy in Medjugorje, through Mary TV! Every day we pray the Chaplet together in Our Mother’s little village, and I feel her joy as well! Our Lady calls us to receive God’s Mercy in her messages. This message given through Jakov is very beautiful: December 25, 2012 (Jakov Colo) “Dear children, give the gift of your life to me and completely surrender to me so that I may help you to comprehend my motherly love and the love of my Son for you. My children, I love you immeasurably and today, in a special way, on the day of the birth of my Son, I desire to receive each of you into my heart and to give a gift of your lives to my Son. My children, Jesus loves you and gives you the grace to live in His mercy, but sin has overtaken many of your hearts and you live in darkness. Therefore, my children, do not wait, say ‘no’ to sin and surrender your hearts to my Son, because only in this way will you be able to live God’s mercy and, with Jesus in your hearts, set out on the way of salvation.” Mother understands the power of Jesus’ mercy. She witnessed it on Calvary. There is no power in all creation to compare to Jesus’ mercy! But we must desire it. We must come to Him, and say yes to Him, surrendering our old ways, and giving ourselves to Jesus. Here is a Litany to Divine Mercy that St. Faustina wrote. Today let’s pray it together and give ourselves over to the Merciful Heart of Jesus, with the help of Our Lady and St. Faustina!!! Litany of Divine Mercy Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on us. God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us. God, the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us. Divine Mercy, greatest attribute of God, we trust in You. Divine Mercy, unfathomable love of the Sanctifier, we trust in You. Divine Mercy, incomprehensible mystery of the Most Blessed Trinity, we trust in You. Divine Mercy, expression of the greatest might of God, we trust in You. Divine Mercy, in creation of heavenly spirits, we trust in You. Divine Mercy, in calling us forth from nothingness to existence, we trust in You. Divine Mercy, encompassing the whole universe, we trust in You. Divine Mercy, endowing us with immortal life, we trust in You. Divine Mercy, shielding us from deserved punishment, we trust in You. Divine Mercy, lifting us from the misery of sin, we trust in You. Divine Mercy, justifying us through the Person of the Incarnate Word, we trust in You. Divine Mercy, which flowed out from the wounds of Christ, we trust in You. Divine Mercy, gushing forth from the Sacred Heart of Jesus, we trust in You. Divine Mercy, giving us the Blessed Virgin Mary as Mother of Mercy, we trust in You. Divine Mercy, in revealing the mysteries of God, we trust in You. Divine Mercy, in the founding of the Holy Church, we trust in You. Divine Mercy, in instituting the Holy Sacraments, we trust in You. Divine Mercy, first of all in the sacraments of Baptism and Penance, we trust in You. Divine Mercy, in the Holy Eucharist and the sacrament of Holy Orders, we trust in You. Divine Mercy, in calling us to the holy faith, we trust in You. Divine Mercy, in the conversion of sinners, we trust in You. Divine Mercy, in sanctifying the just, we trust in You. Divine Mercy, in perfecting of the pious, we trust in You. Divine Mercy, fount of help for the sick and the suffering, we trust in You. Divine Mercy, sweet relief for anguished hearts, we trust in You. Divine Mercy, only hope of despairing souls, we trust in You. Divine Mercy, accompanying us in every moment of our life, we trust in You. Divine Mercy, anticipating our needs with graces, we trust in You. Divine Mercy, repose of the dying, we trust in You. Divine Mercy, heavenly delight of the saved, we trust in You. Divine Mercy, respite and relief of the souls in Purgatory, we trust in You. Divine Mercy, crown of All Saints, we trust in You. Divine Mercy, inexhaustible source of miracles, we trust in You. Lamb of God, who revealed the greatest mercy in redeeming the world by dying on the cross, spare us, O Lord. Lamb of God, who mercifully offers Yourself for our sake in every holy Mass, graciously hear us, O Lord. Lamb of God, who takes away our sins with inexhaustible compassion, have mercy on us. V: The Mercy of God is above all His works. R: Hence, we will praise The Divine Mercy forever and ever. Let us pray: Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, King of mercy, who with You and the Holy Spirit shows us mercy now and forever. Amen. PS. Fr. Jason Lewis, MIC will say mass in the Divine Mercy Chapel at Cermanci in Medjugorje today. We will record the mass and post it on our webpage! What a wonderful gift on St. Faustina’s Feast Day!! In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c) Mary TV 2023  

St. Francis of Assisi -Father of our Beloved Franciscans in Medjugorje!   October 4, 2023 St. Francis of Assisi Dear Family of Mary! Today is the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. St. Francis is the founder of our dear Franciscan priests in Medjugorje. We can only feel deep gratitude to St. Francis for answering his call to follow Jesus, and through his deep love for Jesus, giving us the Franciscan call to radical devotion to Jesus! St. Francis loved Our Lady, and she has made her home in one of his parishes! Thank you, St. Francis for the parish of Medjugorje!! Here is a prayer that St. Francis wrote to Our Lady: Hail, holy Lady,  most holy Queen, Mary, Mother of God, ever Virgin. You were chosen by the Most High Father in heaven, consecrated by Him, with His most Holy Beloved Son and the Holy Spirit, the Comforter. On you descended and still remains all the fullness of grace and every good. Hail, His Palace. Hail His Tabernacle. Hail His Robe. Hail His Handmaid. Hail, His Mother. And Hail, all holy Virtues, who, by grace and inspiration of the Holy Spirit, are poured into the hearts of the faithful so that from their faithless state, they may be made faithful servants of God  through you. Amen. St. Francis, pray for us!!!! In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c) Mary TV 2023