Mar. 13, 2012 Tuesday: Divine Mercy Mass

These days, it is not too difficult to let others know what you are doing and what you are feeling. Thanks to Twitter and Facebook, you can let the whole world know, literally and instantaneously, the things that you are pondering or doing. I know of a parishioner of uses Twitter account to let her family and friends know daily when she is in Walmart shopping, when she is getting her hair done, and when she is picking up her kids from school. This may be TMI (too much information) for most of us. I have come to appreciate this technology, though. For example, thanks to Twitter and Facebook, we are able to keep up with those who are in the hospital or those who live out of state.

The great popularity of these internet services reveals a truth; that we have an innate desire to look somewhere or for someone to help us, to heal us, and to love us. When we are overwhelmed, when we feel that we are not loved, when we feel like we have nowhere to turn, and when we feel that we do not belong in this world, to where or to whom do we turn to? We learn that even the World Wide Web cannot come to our help when we desire to be helped, healed, and loved. We only need to turn to Our Lord. Only then will we know love and peace. Our Lord told St.Faustina,

“Poor soul, I see that you suffer much and that you do not have even

the strength to converse with me. So I will speak to you. Even though

your sufferings were very great, do not lose heart or give in to

despondency. Tell me about everything, be sincere in dealing with Me,

reveal all the wounds of your heart. I will heal them, and your

suffering will become a source of your sanctification…I have remained

on earth to comfort your aching heart and to fortify your soul, so

that you will not falter on your way. You say that a dense darkness is

obscuring your mind. But why, at such times, do you not come to Me,

the light who can in an instant pour into your soul more understanding

about holiness than can be found in any books...My child, make the

resolution never to rely on people. Entrust yourself completely to My

will…”

Let us remember that during this season of Lent we empty ourselves through prayer, fasting and almsgiving to make room for the Father’s love. When we are filled with His love, we will love as He loves and then treat others with the compassion that He deals with us.  Only then, just as St Faustina, we will rely on Him.