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Divine Mercy Answers Life’s Crises and Problems Divine Mercy Answers Life’s Crises and Problems Rev. George W. Kosicki, C.S.B. © July 29, 2003, Rev. George Kosicki, CSB Scripture quotes cited include the specific translation. Quotes from the Diary of St. Faustina are used with permission of the Marians of the Immaculate Conception, Eden Hill, Stockbridge, MA.. Table of Contents Divine Mercy Answers Life’s Crises and Problems Page Words of Our Lord to Saint Faustina............................................................... 6 Introduction..................................................................................................... 7 Overall Division: Part I: What Should I Do When...?................................................................. 10 Part II: How Can I...?..................................................................................... 64 Part III: What Can I Do...?............................................................................. 82 (To Make use of God’s gift of His mercy in my Daily Life?) Conclusion: Live the Divine Mercy Message and Devotion............................. 150 Epilogue ........................................................................................................ 158 Divine Mercy Answers Life’s Crises and Problems Part I: What Should I Do When...?.......................................................................... 10 ...I’m Depressed?............................................................................................. 11 ...I’m in the Dark Night?.................................................................................. 19 ...My Mind is Wandering?................................................................................ 26 ...I’m full of Fears?.......................................................................................... 29 ...I’m Discouraged?......................................................................................... 31 ...I’m Confused about the Truth?..................................................................... 34 ...In Difficult Times?........................................................................................ 36 ...Violence Surrounds Me?.............................................................................. 40 ...I’m Suffering?.............................................................................................. 44 ...I’m Full of Doubts?...................................................................................... 47 ...I’m Powerless?............................................................................................. 51 ...All Things Fall Apart?................................................................................... 54 ...I’m Addicted?............................................................................................... 56 ...I’m Scandalized by the Church?.................................................................... 58 ...There is a War?............................................................................................. 60 Part II: How Can I...?................................................................................................. 64 ...Make a Spiritual Communion?...................................................................... 65 ...Be present to the Lord?................................................................................ 67 ...Trust the Lord?............................................................................................ 71 ...Be Forgiven for What I have Done?............................................................. 75 ...Renew my Relationship to the Lord?............................................................ 77 ...Strengthen my Family?................................................................................. 79 ...Live in Peace?.............................................................................................. 81 Part III: What Can I Do?......................................................................................... 82 Be Holy!......................................................................................................... 83 Pray “Jesus, Mercy!”....................................................................................... 85 Live a Litany of Mercy!................................................................................... 86 Celebrate God’s Mercy!.................................................................................. 89 Rejoice in the Lord Always!............................................................................ 91 Seek Him!....................................................................................................... 93 Repent!........................................................................................................... 95 Evangelize with the Image!............................................................................. 97 Rejoice in Your Misery!.................................................................................. 99 Walk in Step with the Lord!............................................................................ 101 Be Merciful at Home!..................................................................................... 103 Value Others!................................................................................................ 105 Pray ... Then Watch God Act!........................................................................ 107 Give Thanks and Live the Eucharist!............................................................... 109 Be United in Mercy!....................................................................................... 111 Pray “Come Holy Spirit!”............................................................................... 113 Be a Saint!..................................................................................................... 115 Be an Apostle of Divine Mercy!..................................................................... 117 Forgive!......................................................................................................... 119 Intercede Eucharistically!............................................................................... 121 Give Personal Witness to Mercy!................................................................... 123 Live Immersed in the Spirit!........................................................................... 125 Live in the Power of the Holy Spirit!.............................................................. 127 Evangelize by the Power of the Holy Spirit!................................................... 129 Hope in the Divine Mercy!............................................................................. 131 I will go to my Father!................................................................................... 133 Meet Justice with Mercy!............................................................................... 135 I can rejoice — God loves me!....................................................................... 137 Follow the “Little Way”!................................................................................ 139 Say “Yes” to God’s Love!.............................................................................. 141 Follow the Merciful Way!............................................................................... 143 Live Fatima, Live Mercy!................................................................................ 145 Christ is born! Jubilate!.................................................................................. 147 Plead Mercy on the Whole World!.................................................................. 149 Conclusion and Exhortation Remember Eternal Life................................................................................... 151 Live the Divine Mercy Message and Devotion................................................ 153 “Be Apostles of Divine Mercy” John Paul II................................................... 158 Epilogue Why Divine Mercy?........................................................................................ 159 Words of Our Lord to Saint Faustina, the Great Apostle of Divine Mercy Tell aching mankind to snuggle close to My merciful Heart, and I will fill it with peace (Diary, 1074). Mankind will not have peace until it turns with trust to My mercy (Diary, 300). Introduction I have never met anyone without problems. I would surmise that the more than six billion people in the world all have some form of problem, and many have more than just one problem! They are in crisis. In this deeply troubled world we all want, and are searching for, some solution or relief to our problems. The purpose of this book is to help you with your problems. But it is not a “self-help” book, rather it is a “grace-help,” a “God-help” book. It is not a self-help book since trying to help by ourselves alone is the major cause of our problems. We need help from God’s grace to break the spiral of acting independently of God. The answer to our rebellious independence from God is to surrender to His merciful love. To surrender to God’s merciful love with trust is the key to opening up the deep-seated problems within us. Surrender to God’s love is central to this book. These many answers in response to our problems are drawn from Sacred Scripture, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Pope John Paul II, The Diary of Saint Faustina, whom John Paul II called “The great Apostle of Divine