"Martha, burdened with much serving, came to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving? Tell her to help me.” (Luke 10: 38. .... 42).
Tuesday 5th October 2021, 27th Week in Ordinary Time is the feast of the Secretary of Mercy, St Maria Faustina Kowalski (1905 - 1938). Polish. Nun of the Blessed Sacrament.
Jesus Christ our Merciful Savior communicated with St Maria Faustina His desire to have the Divine Mercy Devotion established. Maria was not well educated but she worked very hard to accomplish this divine purpose. Before she died in 1938, she left the world a book which has since become a classic: "Diary of St Maria Faustina Kowalski." This book recounts the conversations of the mystic, Maria Faustina had with Jesus. This book is instrumental in the establishment of the Divine Mercy Devotion.
Our key Scripture for today is from the Gospel for today Luke 10: 38 - 42. We meet Martha and Mary. Two sisters but different temperaments. Martha is the super charged fixer. Mary is the quiet contemplative type. To Martha's complaint, Jesus replied:
“Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her.”
Jesus entrusted the Divine Mercy Devotion to Sister Maria Faustina. Maria did not have a theological education. No PhD. No Masters degree. Barely literate. This is the person Jesus chose to be His Secretary in the Divine Mercy project. Maria needed only one thing: Complete trust in Jesus. This is grace that No one can take from her.
The Divine Mercy Devotion may be summarized through the ABC of Mercy:
A = Ask for mercy.
B = Be Merciful.
C = Completely trust Jesus for mercy.
To learn how to recite the Divine Mercy Rosary, click on the link below:
http://seekfirst.blogspot.com/2020/10/how-to-recite-divine-mercy-rosary.html?m=1
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