Inspired by the Saints
Following the guidance of
St. Francis de Sales, I pray:
Dearest Jesus,
King of Divine Mercy,
I place myself in your holy presence,
and I beseech you to inspire me
by the power of the Holy Spirit
for the glory of God the Father.
Vive Jésus!
Our Lady of Love
then comes to me,
encouragingly,
and quoting the words
of St. Paul the Apostle,
she begins to prepare me
for the spiritual battle
and says to me,
Be filled with the Spirit,
singing to the Lord,
and giving thanks always.
Then, Our Lady,
smiling peacefully,
reminds me of the words
of San Padre Pio,
and says to me,
Prega e spera:
non agitarti.
L’agitazione
non giova a nulla.
Iddio è misericordioso,
e ascolterà
la tua preghiera.
(Pray and hope:
don’t be agitated.
Agitation doesn’t help at all.
God is merciful,
and He will hear
your prayer.)
Our Lady then quotes
the words of St. John Paul II,
and joyfully says to me:
Non abbiate paura.
(Don’t be afraid.)
Then, Our Lady gives me
the kiss of peace
on each cheek
and continues,
with greater emphasis:
Non abbiate paura!
(Don’t be afraid!)
Our Lady then embraces me
with tender motherly love
and, echoing the words
of St. John Paul the Great,
she says to me:
I love you! I love you!
I love you! I love you!
Then, Our Lady does
what she does best:
she leads me to Jesus
and humbly says,
Fate quello que vi dirà.
(Do whatever He tells you.)
Our Lord of Love
then stands before me,
in gentleness,
and says to me,
Approach this Sea of Mercy
with great trust.
Then, Our Lady,
at Jesus’ side,
speaks again,
and quoting St. Augustine,
she continues preparing me
for the spiritual battle
and kindly says to me,
Patience
is the companion
of wisdom.
Our Lady then reminds me
of the words of
Venerable Fulton J. Sheen,
and calmly says to me,
When Our Blessed Lord
came to this earth,
He had the divine
sense of humor.
Then, Our Lady speaks
in the spirit of
St. Francis of Assisi,
and wisely says to me,
True joy is divine mercy
in the dark night.
After doing all these things,
Our Lady sweetly kneels before Jesus,
and then speaks the words of
St. Louis de Montfort’s consecration,
faithfully saying to Him:
Tuus totus ego sum,
et omnia mea tua sunt.
Then, humbly kneeling
side-by-side with Our Lady,
I continue St. Louis’ prayer,
and I wholeheartedly say,
I am all yours, O my Jesus,
and all that I have is yours,
through Santa Maria,
your most holy mother.
Our Lady then stands,
faces me once again,
and speaks the same
inspiring words to me
that she spoke
to St. Faustina:
Be courageous.
Do not fear
apparent obstacles,
but fix your gaze
on the Passion of my Son,
and in this way
you will be victorious.
At last, I find myself
transported in spirit to
The Sermon on the Mount,
and I hear Jesus,
The Divine Mercy,
speak sincerely
and lovingly to me,
and He says,
Come to me,
all you who are weary
and find life burdensome,
and I will refresh you.
Take my yoke
upon your shoulders
and learn from me,
for I am gentle
and humble of heart.
Your souls shall find rest,
for my yoke is easy,
and my burden light.
Amen.