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presents! g 3) orb, £§ ona anti Scepter Published by the Seniors Volume XII LADY OF THE ANGELS ACADEMY Conducted by the Felician Sisters Enfield, Connecticut
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®ijc iWercp 0i CfjrtSt When the graceful water lily, having struck its roots deep in the bed of a stream or lake, reaches the water’s surface in its upward growth, it spreads out its large, round leaves upon the water and unfolds its beautiful white corolla to the golden rays of the summer sun. Like the graceful water lily, the Mercy of Christ rises from the core of His heart, to gush forth from the wounded heart, and at last to bloom forth in a flood of Divine Mercy upon all who seek His mercy. Today the need of a Merciful Redeemer is expedient. In this godless world of modern advancement, man is daily confronted with the indecent fashions of dress, destruction of beautiful old customs, and lustful seekers of power. This modern advancement is a one-sided ad¬ vancement, for it tends to satisfy only the physical de¬ mands of man, but neglects the spiritual and mental well-being. As a result, men go about seeking peace and consolation in only the material elements of life. Thus they are never satisfied, they are never at peace, they find no consolation. There is a fact that is so visible, but, poor modern man cannot see it. The fact is, that ther e is a Merciful Redeemer. He is all mercy, all peace, all consolation, all love. He goes about seeking those upon whom He can shower His infinite ocean of mercy.” The Merci¬ ful Redeemer is not an old idea of past generations. But, He is and must become a necessary part of the modern cycle of life. The Merciful Redeemer wants so much to have men come to Him. He has promised boundless oceans of mercy to the greatest of sinners. Only eighteen years ago, Christ appeared to Sister Faustina, A Sister of Mercy in Poland, to tell her of the wonders of His Merciful Heart. Through her He sought to re-teach us the story of His love even unto death. To her He told of His disappointment in us because of our distrust in His mercy and goodness. To this humble little Sister, Christ whispered the wonderful secrets that are to save mankind. On February 22, 1931, the humble nun, Sister Fau¬ stina, relates: I saw Jesus dressed in a white garment. He held one hand raised in blessing and with the other He was touching the garment at the breast. From under the garment came two rays of light, one red and the other pale.” As she knelt motionless, immersed in cross currents of joy and fear, Our Lord spoke, Paint a pic¬ ture according to the vision you see and with the in¬ scription, ' Jesus 1 Trust in Thee.’ I desire that this pic¬ ture be venerated first in your chapel and then through¬ out the whole world.” This apparition of Jesus, King of Mercy, repeated itself several times. Her confessor advised her to ask for an explanation of the red and white rays. She did and was instructed, The rays on the picture represent the blood and water which gushed forth from the depths of My Mercy when My agonizing Heart was opened on the cross. The pale rays symbolize the water which justifies the soul; the red rays represent the blood, which is the life of the soul. These rays shield the soul before the wrath of My Father. Fortunate is he who lives in their shelter, for the just hand of God will never reach him.” He then gave her an ejaculation, O Blood and Water, which has gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a font of Mercy for us, I trust in Thee.” Sister Faustina looked deep into the Merciful pierced Heart of Christ, and wrote in her diary, The Lord per¬ mitted me to see the immensity and greatness of His Mercy. If only souls could realize how much God loves them! All comparison, no matter how strong and touch¬ ing, is only a pale shadow of the reality.” Our Lord confirmed her statement many times, and He pleaded for the return of sinners . . . great sinners. . . . the well of Mercy was opened wide with a lance on the cross for all souls, I do not exclude anyone.” Our Blessed Mother appeared to Sister Faustina, too. On the Feast of the Annunciation in 1936, Mary said to her, I gave the world a Savior. You must proclaim His Mercy to it and prepare the world for His Second Coming. He will then come not as a Merciful Savior, but as a Just Judge. It will be a day of horror, resolved to be the day of Justice — the day of the Wrath of God. Angels tremble before it . . . speak to souls of this great Mercy, while there is still time. If you remain silent now, you will have to account for a great number of souls on that final day . . .” Sister Faustina died on October 5, 1938. Her time to work for God’s Mercy on earth came to an end. Now it is up to us to tell sinners about the love and mercy of the Sacred Heart. Our Savior left us a promise, too. He said to Sister Faustina: I protect, as a mother does a child, the souls that promote the devo¬ tion to My Mercy during their lifetime; and in the hour of their death I will not be their judge, but their Savior. In that final hour the soul does not have any¬ thing in its defense save My Mercy. Fortunate is the soul that during life immersed itself in the fountain of My Mercy, for justice will not reach it there.” The mercy of Christ has a far reaching effect upon everyone. To our parents it brings courage and consola¬ tion in times of tribulations. To each and every Angelite it is a place of refuge whenever we become guilty of youth’s human frailties. To everyone it is the balm that soothes physical and moral wounds. The mercy of Christ enables all men to honor that which is most elevated in the WORD INCARNATE — it infuses hope to over¬ come difficulties and grants the strength to resist them successfully. If we seek to understand and love the mercy of God, we will make a rapid progress in our spiritual life. Love and devotion to the Mercy of Christ will maintain in us a sentiment of filial piety towards our heavenly Father. It will infuse into our hearts great confidence in our daily life, and give us the necessary perseverance in the most critical moments. Towards our fellow friends, the faith and devotion to the Mercy of Christ will incline us to imitate and practice benevolent mercy. If by God’s Mercy, love of God is impressed in our hearts, all will be easy for us and we shall work without much difficulty.” —Joan Rogers ’56 2
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