Fr. Psalm 103:2-4 says, “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy.” Jesus bore a crown of thorns that we might be crowned with his steadfast love and mercy. How sweet is the way of Love!” I offer You, too, all the merits of the saints (in heaven and on earth), their acts of Love, and those of the holy angels. She is someone who loved suffering, who looked for “crosses” who was always grateful to God for any trials she had to endure. As a wife and mother I have, over the years, looked for examples of saints whom I could imitate. Gaitley thinks this is the most powerful form of consecration to Divine Mercy, and understandably so, since it made her such a great saint in such a short time (24 yrs. The forums in the Christian Congregations category are now open only to Christian members. But I don't understand why. After making her Offering to Merciful Love, St. Therese was filled with consolation. …God cannot inspire unrealizable desires. Her Little Way did not seem so little to me. Most Blessed Trinity, I desire to Love You and make you Loved, to work for the glory of Holy Church by saving souls on earth and liberating those suffering in purgatory. I thank You, O my God! Offering of Myself to Merciful Love, June 9, 1895 On Trinity Sunday, June 9, 1895, while in choir, St. Therese was suddenly inspired to offer herself to the Merciful Love of God. Offering forgiveness to others is one of the most challenging, but life-giving aspects of the Christian faith. Discover more about St Ignatius and his Spiritual Exercises In comparing myself to her I could only see how much I fear suffering, how I constantly try to avoid any “crosses,” and how grateful I am when trials that I have to endure are finally over! What is the Offering to Merciful Love? All rights reserved. 17. 75. Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount - Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. What does he mean by that? Fr. Sadly, the Offering to Merciful Love is one of the best-kept secrets in the Catholic Church. O My God! I've prepared an anniversary gift for you. Offering Lyrics: The sun cannot compare to the glory of Your love / There is no shadow in Your presence / No mortal man would dare to stand before Your throne / Before the Holy One of heaven / It's for all the graces You have granted me, especially the grace of making me pass through the crucible of suffering. My question is, would it be okay for us to use this prayer to make the same offering of ourselves to Our Lord? If through weakness I sometimes fall, may Your Divine Glance cleanse my soul immediately, consuming all my imperfections like the fire that transforms everything into itself. The Beatitudes - He said: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ACT OF OBLATION TO MERCIFUL LOVE. What is the Offering to Merciful Love? When I read the lives of the saints I’m more inclined to feel overwhelmed, especially when comparing their lives to my own. Week 3 The Offering to Merciful Love. Most Blessed Trinity, I desire to Love You and make You Loved, to work for the glory of Holy Church by saving souls on earth and liberating those suffering in purgatory. Documentation & Contacts. 18. Encyclical letters & Other documents of the Magisterium. The mission of Little Souls. Our religious rites and practices are not ends in themselves, but vehicles by which we enter into a profound relationship with God, Who is love. Feast of the Most Holy Trinity – June 9, 1895 “O My God! Saints are people who have done extraordinary things. This personal retreat covers many topics including the life of St. Therese, her “little way”, the offering of merciful love, and darkness as a bittersweet mystery. 33 Days to Merciful Love - Participant Packet (WITH Book) This Participant Packet is designed for those who would like to join a 33 Days to Merciful Love Group Retreat. I made Fr. 16. This personal retreat covers many topics including the life of St. Therese, her “little way”, the offering of merciful love, and darkness as a bittersweet mystery. Gaitley explains: “It’s really all about remaining little and then arriving at the heights of holiness through the descending mercy of Jesus. On the last day, you will make the offering to Merciful love as a Divine Mercy Consecration. 43/2020 – 08 – 16 What is that offering, what will that offering do to me, and what does the 33 Days retreat look like? Though it is still true that, like St. Thérèse, I am far too “small,” far too weak, and far too fearful to ever aspire to becoming a victim soul of God’s Divine Justice, it did become clearer and clearer to me, as I made my way through the retreat, that I have everything I need in order to become a saint, right here in my very “ordinary” life. I want no other Throne, no other Crown but You, my Beloved! 119 years ago today, St. Therese of Lisieux spontaneously offered herself to Merciful Love on Trinity Sunday, June 9, 1895. In forgiving we find healing for our own hearts. I cannot receive Holy Communion as often as I desire, but, Lord, are You not allpowerful? We serve a merciful King. 4. Fr. In order to live in one singlel act of perfect Love, I offer myself as a victim of holocaust to your merciful love, asking you to consume me incessantly, allowing the waves of infinite tenderness shut up within you to overflow into my soul, and that thus I may become a Martyr of your Love, O my God !… Day 20 The Offering (Part One) 84. On every side this love is unknown, rejected; those hearts upon whom You would lavish it turn to creatures … Each item in this packet helps participants better prepare for and live out their consecration to Divine Mercy and includes new material from Fr. Act of offering to Merciful Love. Gaitley's "Prayer of Consecration to Merciful Love" on pages 134 and 135 and renewed my "Offering to Merciful Love" in the words of the Little Flower, on pages 135 and 136, which I first made on June 9, 1995, the 100th anniversary of Therese first making the Consecration. According to St. Thérèse, it is our littleness that attracts God’s Merciful Love. In order that my life may be one Act of perfect Love, I offer myself as a Victim of Holocaust to Thy Merciful Love, imploring Thee to consume me unceasingly, and to allow the floods of infinite tenderness gathered up in Thee to overflow into my soul, so that I may become a very martyr of Thy love. Offering of myself. First, Thérèse's Offering to Merciful Love is based on her profound insight into the love of the Heart of Jesus. Her Offering to Merciful Love is based on her profound insight that the Heart of Jesus is full of mercy, and he longs to pour out that Merciful Love on we sinners. O My God! Specifically, she recognized that Jesus' Heart is full of mercy and that he longs to pour out his Merciful Love, especially on sinners. CITOC News. I am certain, then, that You will grant my desires; I know, O my God! God longs to fashion us into his likeness that we might model the love we’ve been shown to a world with no concept of mercy. 2. Anniversary of St. Therese's Offering to Merciful Love, June 9, 1895 119 years ago today, St. Therese of Lisieux spontaneously offered herself to Merciful Love on Trinity Sunday, June 9, 1895. It is impossible for me to grow up, and so I must bear with myself such as I am with all my imperfections. Michael Gaitley poses in his newest book, 33 Days to Merciful Love. An oblation is more than a momentary act of devotion or a one-time event. Gaitley sums up this offering with three important points: To this I breathed a long and grateful sigh of relief! I offer them to You with gladness, begging You to look upon me only in the Face of Jesus and in His heart burning with Love. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This book is a retreat that culminates in a consecration to Jesus’ Divine Mercy through the intercession of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. Abstract The subjective experience inherent in the act of offering merciful love by caregivers to those in extreme states is explored. But I want to seek out a means of going to heaven by a little way, a way that is very straight, very short, and totally new.”, In Thérèse’s day, France was deeply affected by the Jansenist heresy which had spread its influence on Catholic spirituality. Therese made a consecration to Divine Mercy which she calls her Offering to Merciful Love, which is really the culmination of her whole spiritual teaching on her Little Way. St. Therese says: When we finally die we will die of love. 'The one lamb you shall offer in the morning, the other lamb you shall offer in the evening" The Burnt offering was performed to atone for the peoples sins against the Lord and was a dedication offering of ones life before the Lord continually. J.M.J.T. But instead of becoming discouraged, she accepted and embraced these weaknesses as her “littleness”. At times she is even frightening to me. Via Click to Pray. Offering of myself as a Victim of Holocaust to God's Merciful Love O My God! After Mass she took me with her to mother prioress; she seemed beside herself and did not say a word. St. Thérèse's "Act of Oblation to Merciful Love" ACT OF OBLATION TO MERCIFUL LOVE J.M.J.T. Suggested PrayersConsoler Cheat SheetHTMLPDFDivine Mercy Prayers (from the Retreat)Chaplet of Divine MercyNovena to Divine MercyThree O’clock Hour PrayerDivine Mercy Prayers (Related to the Retreat)Offering to Merciful Love (Short Version)Offering to Merciful Love (Long Version)Family Offering to Merciful Love and Divine Mercy Enthronement (with explanations)Marian Prayers But Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC. Day 17 What's the Catch? First, Thérèse's Offering to Merciful Love is based on her profound insight into the love of the Heart of Jesus. Time is nothing in Your eyes, and a single day is like a thousand years. THERESE OF LISIEUX PRAYER OF OFFERING TO MERCIFUL LOVE) #33DaystoMercifulLove “The Church must undergo a passion in unity with Jesus, each member of His Body, the Church, must in their own sense undergo a passion in order to merit eternal salvation. The third stage is… communion with the greatness of Jesus, the infinite greatness of his Divinity in the Trinity. 33 Days to Merciful Love: A Do-It-Yourself Retreat in Preparation for Consecration to Divine Mercy, by Fr. "On 9 June of the same year 1895, the feast of the Blessed Trinity, she received a very special grace during Mass, and felt within herself an urge to offer herself as a holocaust victim to Merciful Love. Does not Your Merciful Love need them too? for all the graces You have granted me, especially the grace of making me pass through the crucible of suffering. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. that the more You want to give, the more You make us desire. Her Divine Son, my Beloved Spouse, told us in the days of His mortal life: "Whatsoever you ask the Father in my name he will give it to you!" to God's Merciful Love. The Apostolate of the Divine Heart announces the publication of its latest book titled The Divine Family: Experiential Narratives. Healthcare Professionals for Divine Mercy. on Saturday, 30 April 2016. The Institute of Merciful Love. J.M.J.T. your mercy, I OFFER MYSELF, THROUGH THE HANDS OF MARY IMMACULATE, AS A VICTIM OF HOLOCAUST TO YOUR MERCIFUL LOVE, asking you to consume me incessantly, allowing the waves of infinite tenderness shut up within you to overflow into my soul, and that I may thus become a martyr of your love, O my God, and a gift of mercy to so many others. 14. THERESE OF LISIEUX PRAYER OF OFFERING TO MERCIFUL LOVE) #33DaystoMercifulLove “The Church must undergo a passion in unity with Jesus, each member of His Body, the Church, must in their own sense undergo a passion in order to merit eternal salvation. Introduction and offering: 2 Corinthians 8:7 But since you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.. See that you excel in the grace of giving. Local, national & international meetings. (5) I thank You, O my God! In order that my life may be one act of perfect love, I offer myself as a holocaust to Thy merciful love, imploring Thee to consume me unceasingly, and to allow the floods of infinite tenderness The book is available directly from the publisher and the online bookseller Amazon.For those outside the US, you can obtain the book either from the respective Amazon sites or directly from the distributors. This … Ah! But Fr. This book can best be summarized by some words on pages 55-57: I mean, with the Offering, you have the culmination of the central teaching of the greatest and most popular saint of modern times — a Doctor of the Church, no less. On the last day, you will make the offering to Merciful love as a Divine Mercy Consecration. Gaitley explains this as a sort of “deal” with the Lord, “Lord, please give me all the punishment that’s due to sinners, and then give to sinners the blessings I would normally receive as a faithful religious.” This form of “offering” was encouraged in their rule. The God I Wish You Knew #8—God is merciful . Finally, I offer You, O Blessed Trinity! The very essence of our Christian faith is love because God Himself is love … Apply. A Family Offering to Merciful Love is basically where a family makes a "mercy deal" with Jesus. “Whosoever is a little one, let him come to me.” (Proverbs 9:4) St. Thérèse’s Little Way does not culminate in an offering of Divine Justice, but rather, in an offering to Divine Mercy. Please review our current Faith Groups list for information on which faith groups are considered to be Christian faiths. Today is Divine Mercy Sunday. Written by Anne Marie Jacques In other words, they ask Jesus to pour out on them the rejected mercy other families refuse, and for their part, they strive to accept this rejected mercy and share it with others. "Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. Saint Thérèse, though she thought this a very generous offering to make for souls, admitted, “I was far from feeling attracted to making it.”. The Meal Offerings. Offering of myself as a Victim of Holocaust to God's Merciful Love. No exceptions to this rule exist. The Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M. Offering of myself as a Victim of Holocaust to God’s Merciful Love O My God! Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Day 13 Prophet of Mercy 60. It is our littleness that attracts God’s Merciful Love. Gaitley’s 33 day, do-it-yourself retreat, had opened my eyes. An international journal : STELLA. I made Fr. It is her Little Way, her Offering to Merciful Love. I wish, then, to be clothed in Your own Justice and to receive from Your Love the eternal possession of Yourself. And now, to confirm my resolve and to console you for so much rejection of your mercy, I OFFER MYSELF, THROUGH THE HANDS OF MARY IMMACULATE, AS A VICTIM OF HOLOCAUST TO YOUR MERCIFUL LOVE, asking you to consume me incessantly, allowing the waves of infinite tendernessshut up within you to overflow into my soul, and that I may thus become a martyrof your love, O my God, and a gift of … Gaitley, when praising the virtues of the Little Flower, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, tells us that, “…such a remarkable gift of sanctity [as her’s] is relatively easy to obtain, even for very imperfect souls.”. Most Blessed Trinity, I desire to Love You and make you Loved, to work for the glory of Holy Church by saving souls on earth and liberating those suffering in purgatory. Most Blessed Trinity, I desire to Love You and make you Loved, to work for the glory of Holy Church by saving souls on earth and liberating those suffering in purgatory. THERESE OF LISIEUX PRAYER OF OFFERING TO MERCIFUL LOVE) #33DaystoMercifulLove “The Church must undergo a passion in unity with Jesus, each member of His Body, the Church, must in their own sense undergo a passion in order to merit eternal salvation. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them. Fr. I want, O my Beloved, at each beat of my heart to renew this offering to You an infinite number of times, until the shadows having disappeared I may be able to tell You of my Love in an Eternal Face to Face! I OFFER MYSELF, THROUGH THE HANDS OF MARY IMMACULATE, AS A VICTIM OF HOLOCAUST TO YOUR MERCIFUL LOVE, asking you to consume me incessantly, allowing the waves of infinite tenderness shut up within you to overflow into my soul, and that I may thus become a martyr of your Love, O my God, and a gift of mercy to so many others. St. Therese's Offering to Merciful Love (short version) O my God! 1101, Principale St. Rougemont, QC Canada - J0L 1M0, Encyclical letters & Other documents of the Magisterium (6). When we forgive, we become like Christ in offering undeserving mercy and grace in love. Suggested PrayersConsoler Cheat SheetHTMLPDFDivine Mercy Prayers (from the Retreat)Chaplet of Divine MercyNovena to Divine MercyThree O’clock Hour PrayerDivine Mercy Prayers (Related to the Retreat)Offering to Merciful Love (Short Version)Offering to Merciful Love (Long Version)Family Offering to Merciful Love and Divine Mercy Enthronement (with explanations)Marian Prayers Traditional Daily Offering O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer You my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world. Buy 33 Days to Merciful Love: A Do-It-Yourself Retreat in Preparation for Divine Mercy Consecration Illustrated by Father Michael Gaitley (ISBN: 9781596143456) from Amazon's Book Store. Chapel of Merciful Love. ). Day 14 No More Thieves of Hope 63. Fr. Living the Mystery of Merciful Love: 30 Days with Thérèse of Lisieux is the latest in the Navigating the Interior Life series, which brings the wisdom of the saints into the hands of today's readers. The convent of Lisieux certainly felt its effects. The retreat led us through the theology of Thérèse’s Offering to Merciful Love (something I never knew existed prior to reading Gaitley’s book!). Pope John Paul II was a follower of the Divine Mercy devotion, due to Saint Mary Faustina Kowalska (1905–1938), who is known as the Apostle of Mercy. I want to work for Your Love alone with the one purpose of pleasing You, consoling Your Sacred Heart, and saving souls who will love You eternally. O My God! Organization of the Legion of Little Souls. So then, what is this “way that is very straight, very short, and totally new,” that St. Thérèse speaks of? She describes the feeling: “Ah! Gaitley explains this heresy as promoting “a joyless moral rigorism, emphasizing fear and justice, punishment and severity, judgment and condemnation.” Thérèse was herself affected in her younger years, and it seemed even to have poisoned her early religious life as well. Week 4 Into the Darkness. Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven" (Luke 6:35-37). PRAYER OF OFFERING TO MERCIFUL LOVE. I OFFER MYSELF, THROUGH THE HANDS OF MARY IMMACULATE, AS A VICTIM OF HOLOCAUST TO YOUR MERCIFUL LOVE, asking you to consume me incessantly, allowing the waves of infinite tenderness shut up within you to overflow into my soul, and that I may thus become a martyr of your Love, O my God, and a gift of mercy to so many others. ... It’s about accepting that we are to put up with ourselves — with all the darkness of our weakness, brokenness, and sin, — without getting discouraged. ACT OF OBLATION TO MERCIFUL LOVE. For those of you who are familiar with St. Therese’s self offering to merciful love love, you’ll know that is was an offering of herself as a victim of Holocaust to God’s mersiful love. Remain in me as in a tabernacle and never separate Yourself from Your little victim. In order to live in one single act of perfect Love, I OFFER MYSELF AS A VICTIM OF HOLOCAUST TO YOUR MERCIFUL LOVE, asking You to consume me incessantly, allowing the waves of infinite tenderness shut up within You to overflow into my soul, and that thus I may become a martyr of Your Love, O my God! In this 7-day plan, you’ll embark on the journey to healing and restoration as you receive and give forgiveness in the power and presence of Jesus. It is with joy I shall contemplate You on the Last Day carrying the scepter of Your Cross. If you are anything like me, your answer is, “Yes!” That’s because we know that saints are people who have achieved great things; done great works, endured great sufferings, made great sacrifices. I desire to accomplish your will perfectly and to […] Since the happy day, it seems to me that Love penetrates and surrounds me, that at each moment this Merciful Love renews me ... Oh! I mean, with the Offering, you have the culmination of the central teaching of the greatest and most popular saint of modern times - a Doctor of the Church, no less. May this martyrdom, after having prepared me to appear before You, finally cause me to die and may my soul take its flight without any delay into the eternal embrace of Your Merciful Love. I desire to accomplish Your will perfectly and to reach the degree of glory You have prepared for me in Your Kingdom. C. PURGATORY—This ^offering will prepare us for a martyrdom of love. THE DARKNESS A. RELATE—Initially it seems hard to … Michael Gaitley to give ample time (33 days) to prepare yourself to make an Offering to Merciful Love. THINKINGFAITH. Vocations Into the eternal embrace of your Merciful Love. as a Victim of Holocaust. Since You deigned to give me a share in this very precious Cross, I hope in heaven to resemble You and to see shining in my glorified body the sacred stigmata of Your Passion. Michael E. Gaitley, MIC, is published by The Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M. All our justice is stained in Your eyes. Day 18 No Purgatory? It is a total life commitment. How lives a Little Soul ? Copyright © 2020 Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M. I offer them for all the intentions of Your Sacred Heart: the salvation … And, to me, there was no more extraordinary saint than Thérèse of Lisieux. I can then, in spite of my littleness, aspire to holiness. Saints who have lived ordinary lives. The Bible clearly commands us to forgive others. In order to live in one single act of perfect Love, I OFFER MYSELF AS A VICTIM OF HOLOCAUST TO YOUR MERCIFUL LOVE, Asking You to consume me incessantly, allowing the waves of infinite tenderness shut up within You to overflow into my soul, and that thus I may become a martyr of Your Love, O my God! After earth's Exile, I hope to go and enjoy You in the Fatherland, but I do not want to lay up merits for heaven. I desire to accomplish Your will perfectly and to reach the degree of glory You have prepared for me in Your Kingdom. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Sunday, December 13, 2015 Pastor Joe Wittwer. Do they seem like towering mountains while you’re a small grain of sand? Day 16 What It Is 72. Many Carmelite nuns offered themselves as victim souls of God’s justice. These are the questions Fr. 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