Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Jesus, I miss You

I was talking to my brother today and lamenting that I hadn't been to Mass in 7 whole days because I've been so sick. I really miss the Eucharist. It's a hunger. Not like the hunger for a hamburger or fries--a hunger for the tranquility that Jesus brings me through His Presence. Bob said he feels the same way. My plan (God willing) is to be back in "my" pew at the Cathedral in the morning! Maybe I can even get Father to hear my confession beforehand--that would make the Eucharist even sweeter to me.

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"I demand from you deeds of mercy, which are to arise out of love for Me. You are to show mercy to your neighbors always and everywhere. You must not shrink from this or try to excuse or absolve yourself from it.

I am giving you three ways of exercising mercy toward your neighbor:
the first — by deed, the second — by word, the third — by prayer. In these three degrees is contained the fullness of mercy, and it is an unquestionable proof of love for Me. By this means a soul glorifies and pays reverence to My mercy.

Many souls ... are often worried because they do not have the material means with which to carry out an act of mercy. Yet spiritual mercy, which requires neither permissions nor storehouses, is much more meritorious and is within the grasp of every soul.

If a soul does not exercise mercy somehow or other, it will not obtain My mercy on the day of judgment. Oh, if only souls knew how to gather eternal treasure for themselves, they would not be judged, for they would forestall My judgment with their mercy".