St. Augustine, How Can I Ensure That God Hears My Prayers?
Question 029. How can I guarantee that God will hear my prayer? [God] does indeed bow down his ear, if you do not lift up your neck; for the Lord draws near to the humble man. But from the exalted man he distances himself, unless he himself has exalted that man for his humility. God then bows down his ear towards us. For he is on high, we below; he is in a high place, [...]
St. Augustine, Are “The Elect” In Need of Prayer?
Question 028. Does this mean that Augustine counts himself among “the elect,” and therefore not in need of prayer? When you find me in these books, pray that I might not fail, but reach perfection. Pray, my son, pray…You would cheat me of great help if you were not to do so. But not only you, but anyone who by your witness should come to love me, let him pray for me, too. Read Sacred [...]
Low Sunday / Divine Mercy Sunday — Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
Audio Altar Mosaic, Dominus Flevit Church, Mount of Olives Transcription of Homily Translation of the Epistle for Low Sunday: Dearly beloved, whatsoever is born of God, overcometh the world: and this is the victory which overcometh the world, our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? This is he that came by water and blood, Jesus Christ: not by water only, [...]
Divine Mercy
In her Diary, St. Faustina records a special promise given to her by Jesus. He told her to communicate it to the whole world: My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fount of My mercy (699). In three places in her Diary, [...]