The Hand of Mercy

He sat off in the corner watching a crowd of people that had gathered around the teacher. Unable to speak, he sat alone; he was always alone. Unaccepted by others who often ridiculed him, rage became his only companion, you could say it latched onto him and wouldn’t let go. It possessed him.

The teacher, while addressing the crowd, glanced over and saw him sitting there alone and began to walk toward him. The man felt the rage within him began to stir. As the teacher moved closer, rage griped the man tightly and began to shake him violently, pushing him to the floor. Rage was well aware of who this teacher was and it was read to fight. 

The teacher, with full authority, stretched out his hand toward the man, looked through him to the eyes of rage and said "Leave him"! Just at that moment mercy and compassion filled the man and there was no room  for rage to reside. It left him.

The man immediately got up, kissed the teacher's hand with gratitude and said ,"thank you" , for all to hear. Amazed by what they had just witnessed, some in the crowd questioned the teacher's works, for mercy and compassion were unfamiliar to them.

Some continued to follow the teacher and they shared his works of mercy with those they met along the way. Others left the teacher, never to return.

"Dear Children! Open your heart to God’s mercy in this Lenten time. The heavenly Father desires to
deliver each of you from the slavery of sin. Therefore, little
children, make good use of this time and through meeting with God
in confession, leave sin and decide for holiness. Do this out of
love for Jesus, who redeemed you all with his blood, that you may
be happy and in peace. Do not forget, little children: your
freedom is your weakness, therefore follow my messages with
seriousness. Thank you for having responded to my call."  BVM, Medjugorje, 2/25/2007

Notes:  Adapted from Luke 11: 14-23

I Say My "Fiat" for All of You

Quietly sitting in her room, she waits.

Born to parents in their later years of life,
And dedicated to God from the earliest part of her youth,
She waits.

Prayer and fasting are her constant companions,
For the eyes of her soul are turned inward as she watches for things to come.

The ears of her spirit listen as she reads the Holy Scriptures,
Always contemplating on the One,
The One who would bring salvation to her people.

She is no more than a girl by some standards,
Around fifteen years of age.
And while quietly sitting in her room,
She begins to sing softly.
Her heart lifted in prayer.

It is nearing dusk, and the dim light that has entered her room begins to brighten.
Increasing slowly at first, the light becomes radiant.
She is filled with awe as the angel of the Lord stands before her.

“Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus” Luke 1:31

Bowing low, arms crossed on her breast, she responds…..

…….“May it be done to me according to your word” Luke 1:38

Yes….forever yes….

She and the light are now one,

Its radiance consumes her.
A lifetime of waiting is fulfilled.

God has brought salvation to his people.

“Today, before God, I say my “Fiat” for all of you. I repeat it: I say my “Yes” for all of you. Dear children, pray, so that the kingdom of love may come into the whole world. How mankind would be happy if love reigned.” BVM, Medjugorje March 25, 1986


March 25, 2011 Message to Marija

"Dear children! In a special way today I desire to call you to conversion. As of today, may new life begin in your heart. Children, I desire to see your ‘yes’, and may your life be a joyful living of God’s will at every moment of your life. In a special way today, I bless you with my motherly blessing of peace, love and unity in my heart and in the heart of my Son Jesus. Thank you for having responded to my call."



Notes:

Miryam of Nazareth, Woman of Strenth & Wisdom, Ann Johnson, 1984 by Ave Maria Press, Inc.

A Call for Prayer

He was 44 years old when he was ordained, a late bloomer, much like ‘Autumn Joy’. 

To say he had a colorful past would be an understatement. He lived fast, he lived hard, he lived reckless, a total disaster by his own words.

 He was a troubled soul in need of mercy and in that need he cried out to God. 

LORD, hear my prayer,
   listen to my cry for mercy;
in your faithfulness and righteousness
   come to my relief. Psalm 143:1

 

God, whose name is Mercy, heard his plea and seven years later he was ordained to the priesthood by Pope John Paul II. Fr. John Corapi, man of the cloth, pillar of strength, preacher of the Gospel.

Much like his patron saint, St. John  the Baptist, he has been like  "a voice of one calling in the desert, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.'" Mark 1:3

His love for the Blessed Virgin Mary led him to “Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary”, a spirituality taught by St. Louis de Montfort.

When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing near, he said to his mother, “Woman behold, your son!” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold your mother!” 
Jn 19:26-27

Fr. John has told us that in these times we Catholics need to stay very close to our Mother.

"Totus tuus," "Everything for you."

As many of us know by now, Fr. John Corapi has come under fire, accused of misconduct unbecoming of a priest, and placed on administrative leave. On his  website he has called us to prayer of all concerned.

I heard Fr. John say one time, while watching EWTN, that every time someone asks him to pray for someone or some intention that he would immediately put that person or intention into the Immaculate Heart of his Mother Mary. He knew that once he gave it to her that she would ask Jesus to take care of it because Jesus always listens to his mother.

I ask all of you who take the time to read this post today, to place Fr. John Corapi in the Immaculate Heart of Mary and to keep him in your prayers.


Citation:

http://www.fathercorapi.com/About-Father-Corapi-W4C25.aspx

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhAyEZR4gUk