Little Getsemani

My love for Mary runs very deep! (must be all those Rosaries)! She is so beautiful and full of compassion! Stay close to Our Lady! My love for her even surpasses my love and respect for St. Therese!

Even these loves must have been influenced by my Mom, Christine, who suffered physically greatly, but maintained a remarkable care for others (especially as a prayer warrior!). Soon it will be 50 years since her passing.

Remember always, Peter, between the saints and your guardian angel, you are never alone! And please pray for me: I feel intimidated since Father Francis has asked me to give the homilies for both Easter Sunday and Divine Mercy Sunday. I need all the help I can get!

O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee!

 

You are blessed to be able to preach about the mercy of God. What a joy!

 

I'm not sure whether I am doing well spiritually or not. I hope God is happy with me. The last three years have been very tough. Due to go back to medjugorje again very soon.

 

There is a page in a book of Padre Pio that I have when I open it it opens on a page that says not to worry about tomorrow but to live for today. It talks about the manna in the desert with the Israelites and how they were forbidden to gather manna for the next day

 

I've been reading your posts over the last few days and for whatever reason your situation has been sticking in my mind. If you like you can PM me your first name so I can offer one of our family rosaries for your benefit.

Now, with that said, I want to ask a tough question. You're struggling with a feeling that something is unforgiven on your soul. Is it possible that there is some sin in your past that you didn't share with your confessor? I'm not talking about the multitude of minor offenses that we all commit and that would be impossible for us to specifically recall (the just man falls seven time per day!). I'm wondering if there's some fault you've committed that you, out of a sense of embarrassment or shame, and either didn't make specific mention of or perhaps disclosed to your priest in such an artful manner that he was not able to truly understand the offense in it's fullness. Indeed, in contemplating your situation I've done some reflecting on my part and I recall some sins from my youth that I never confessed; not intentionally but by honest forgetfulness. I plan to mention them at my next confession. I realize that forgiveness for all sins is realized in confession - even those we honestly forgot to share with the priest. Nonetheless I think there will be some benefit if I unburden myself at the soonest opportunity.

I suspect many people don't take the proper care to prepare for confession. When one prepares for confession one needs to act as their own accuser and prosecutor, doing a thorough cross-examination of self.

Now I suspect that none of the above applies to you since your repentance and sorrow for your sins is clearly evident, but I felt compelled to share those thoughts out of a sense of completeness.

However, since you're still suffering I suggest you not let that suffering go to waste. Instead, offer up your troubles to Jesus in recompense for your forgiven sins, knowing that you'll shorten your time in Purgatory by asking God to accept your sufferings as payment for the debt that would otherwise have to be paid for in the next life. When we offer God our sufferings in this life to help alleviate the sufferings that await us in Purgatory we are consenting to pay with a penny a debt of a hundred thousand dollars! Indeed, unoffered sufferings in this life must constitute one of the greatest wastes conceivable. We can go even further and offer our pains in this life for the benefit of those who suffer in Purgatory. The power of the Church Militant to help the Church Suffering is great indeed. I firmly believe that we all should make a donation for the souls in Purgatory on a regular basis. Charity and almsgiving to those in need is a great virtue - and who stands in greater need than the souls in Purgatory? Their need is great and their ability to help themselves is limited - perhaps nonexistent. So let's help those who cannot help themselves!



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This might be of help, Sanctus.
https://www.catholicexorcism.org/po...a-3b0a3c978617&utm_campaign=fd1b2a12-d9c0-46f

 

Excellent!

 

There is a sin I committed that I must go in to detail with a Priest at confession for my own peace of mind. . But I am beginning to trust more in God's mercy

 

Going to medjugorje very soon so hopefully that will be of benefit too.

 

I still feel God is angry with me. I am just out of the Easter ceremony and felt under attack spiritually all through the Mass. I keep asking Jesus for forgiveness. Hopefully medjugorje will help and Our Lady will intercede for me. All I can do is to keep doing what I have been doing,, confession weekly, adoration, mass, penance etc.

 

I'm afraid that something bad will happen to me or that God is angry with me. I'm going back to medjugorje soon which is a place that I love. I hope God forgives me and has mercy on me.

 

Were a soul like a decaying corpse, so that from a human standpoint, there would be no hope of restoration and everything would already be lost, it is not so with God. The miracle of Divine Mercy restores that soul in full. Oh, how miserable are those who do not take advantage of the miracle of God's mercy! (1448).

I was reading about the Feast of Divine Mercy this coming Sunday. This excerpt is from Jesus to St. Faustina in her Diary.
We go to Confession before the great Feast, and fulfill the requirements.

 

https://www.thedivinemercy.org/celebrate/greatgrace

All you need to know.

The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion will obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment (699).

 

Thanks HH. I started the novena last Friday

 

That’s great! I did, too.

 

I'm trying to figure out what way can I commit to God to doing His will. I am open to being a priest. I want to give my life to God and His work. Hopefully things will become clearer after medjugorje next month

 

I don't know why I am going through this darkness . I am still experiencing a fear of damnation. Going through a horrible time. I hope medjugorje helps.

 

I feel very abandoned by God. I don't know what to do

 

When in Medjugorje please tell a good holy priest what you have been going through. Keep searching until you find a priest that will help you.