Pray for Families Affected by Addictions

Let us pray for families suffering the scourge of addictions. (Mention your intentions here.)
Pray the Act of Consecration of the Family to The Divine Mercy (below).
Venerable Matt Talbot, pray for us.

 

 

Act of Consecration of the Family to The Divine Mercy 

O Jesus, you showed us
your infinite compassionate love
by exhausting the very last drop
of blood and water from your body.
From this day forward, with full confidence,
we entrust our families to Your Divine Mercy.
We abandon our past,
our present and our future.
We place into your wounds
all of our wounds
which are caused by lack of love,
understanding and trust.
Jesus, expel Satan
and all evil from our families,
free us from the consequence of sin
and protect us from further harm.
Heal our wounds.
May our families learn
to venerate your Divine Image
that they will never perish
but experience your loving mercy.
Amen.

MATT TALBOT JUBILEE YEAR PILGRIMAGE

Venerable Matt Talbot and Divine Mercy

Asking Matt's Help in the Presence of the Lord

Gentle Matt, I turn to you in my present needs and ask for the help of your prayers.
Trusting in you, I am confident your charitable and understanding heart will make my petitions your own.
I believe that you are truly powerful in the presence of Divine Mercy. If it be for the glory of the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
the honour of Mary, our Mother and Queen and the deepening of my relationship with them, show that your goodness towards me, in my daily struggles, equals your influence with the Holy Spirit, who is hidden and at home in my Heart.
Friend of pity, friend of power, hear, oh hear me in this hour, gentle Matt, please pray for me.

 

 

Monsignor Charles Pope, pastor of Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian Church in Washington, D.C., provides us with a very thoughtful meditation for Divine Mercy Sunday—“Gods Perfect Mercy” at 

http://blog.adw.org/2015/04/gods-perfect-mercy-a-meditation-for-divine-mercy-sunday/.

He concludes his meditation with a video of the song “I almost let go,” which we all can relate to:

 

I almost let go;I felt like I just couldn’t take life any more.
My problems had me bound;
Depression weighed me down;
But God held me close
so I wouldn’t let go.

 
God’s mercy kept me;
so I wouldn’t let go

I almost gave up;
I was right at the edge of a break through,
but couldn’t see it.
The devil really had me,
but Jesus came and grabbed me,
and He held me close,
so I wouldn’t let go.

God’s mercy kept me,
so I wouldn’t let go.

So I’m here to day because God kept me
I’m A live today only because of His grace
Oh He kept me, God kept me
God’s mercy kept me,
so I wouldn’t let go.