Eighth Day: Easter Friday

     Today bring to Me the souls who are detained in purgatory and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy.

    Most Merciful Jesus, You Yourself have said that You desire mercy; so I bring into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls in Purgatory, souls who are very dear to You, and yet, who must make retribution to Your justice.  May the streams of Blood and Water which gushed forth from Your Heart put out the flames of Purgatory, that there, too, the power of Your mercy may be celebrated.

    Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls suffering in Purgatory, who are enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus.  I beg You, by the sorrowful Passion of Jesus Your Son, and by all the bitterness with which His most sacred Soul was flooded: Manifest Your mercy to the souls who are under Your just scrutiny.  Look upon them in no other way but only through the Wounds of Jesus, Your dearly beloved Son; for we firmly believe that there is no limit to Your goodness and compassion.  Amen.

"St. Faustina has had a great influence on my spiritual life.  She recorded Jesus’ words in her diary that have set me straight: It pains Me very much when souls receive the Sacrament of Love merely out of habit, as if they did not distinguish this food.  I find neither faith nor love in their hearts.  I go to such souls with great reluctance. Now I prepare my soul for Holy Communion and focus on Jesus.  The mural of Jesus as the Divine Mercy is such a blessing for our parish.  It is very helpful for me to see the vision of Jesus as St. Faustina saw him."  

C. M.