Concerns Regarding the Divine Mercy Devotion | Ask Father with Fr. Michael Rodríguez
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Sacred Heart of Jesus , I trust in Thee. Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us.
Yes...like your simple prayer/comment ... from the heart.
I’m having a hard time understanding why “For the sake of His Sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world,” is not ok? I’m all for Traditional devotions, but the fact that someone is praying at all, should be applauded. But I’m not an expert; just my humble opinion.
@Deb Keo Yes of course the Rosary is preeminent. I’m just glad when people pray at all. Some people don’t give 2 min to God. That’s my true point. I’m on your side…..
The Sacred Heart Devotion began in 1670s... but Jesus' Sacred Heart was pierced on the Cross much earlier. The Divine Mercy Devotion in 1930s but His Divine Mercy flowed when He died for us, when His Sacred Heart was opened with the Lance. When the Divine Mercy is prayed, we are asking God to have mercy on us for the sake of what Jesus did for us. As long as a Devotion isn't heresy, as long as a Devotion makes us more devoted to God, I think we can pray it. There could be saints in the making that we don't know about.
Nicely said!
Amen, there's a reason it was banned in the first place.
Banned three times under two popes. JPII approved it without answering the doctrinal objections . What is he, an emperor? Just a wave of the hand and we're good?
@@jcm4923 💯 exactly! :(
Father your point about embracing traditional devotionals is spot on however, The Divine Mercy devotional is a great place for people to begin. I have encouraged several of my Protestant brothers and sisters to pray this and through this devotional they become open to praying the Rosary. I now have a Protestant friend who is seriously thinking about converting to Catholicism. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is a great place to start. For non Catholics the concept of praying to Our Lady is too much for them bc they feel they are not honoring God. I have found the Divine Mercy Chaplet and novena a good bridge the gap and an amazing evangelization tool. It is also a great prayer for very small children just learning to speak. I understand at some point it is good to embrace traditional prayers for their richness. I do both. I pray daily Rosary, Chaplet, novena to the Precious Blood, I have some old prayers in Latin to Saint Micheal, Saint Joseph. I am just so grateful to anyone who in our current time space is humble enough to pray at all. I agree their are some of us who are called to be heavy hitters as prayer warriors and others that this is really about all they handle. God is so smart and so good he is meeting everyone at their need. We are not all ready for the solid food so let’s not take away the baby food and deprive nutrition. For some the simplicity of the Divine Mercy Chaplet is all they do. LETS ENCOURAGE. God Bless you Father.
Divine mercy is powerful when prayed in the presence of the dyeing I witnessed when both of my brothers were dyeing jesus ì trust in you
@@marychapman8307 "Holy God. Holy Almighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world." Those are the MOST powerful words within the whole Chaplet. St Faustina is the Saint of Divine Mercy. Her Diary is in line with authentic Catholic teaching and NOT in line with the modernistic heretical theology rampant within the Holy Catholic Church today. May heterodoxy be extirpated. Our Lord Jesus come to our aid! You promised the You would be with us even "unto the Consummation of the world" and this, being Your word is true. Iesus in Te confido.
@@marychapman8307❤Amen! ❤My Favorite Exorcist Priest (Father Jim Blount) Talks soooo BEAUTIFULLY about the DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION❤. ❤ I MUST DEFEND THE UNFATHOMABLE MERCY OF GOD❤❤❤. “YOU CAN TELL A TREE BY IT’S FRUITS”✅✅✅😍. MY MOTHER PROMOTED HIS DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION FOR 22 YEARS - SHE WAS SUSTAINED ON HEMO DIALYSIS FOR 21 YEARS - WHICH IS MIRACULOUS. I HAVE WATCHED HIS DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION FLOURISH OVER THE YEARS. ❤️WE PRAY ALL THE 20 MYSTERIES OF THE HOLY ROSARY PLUS THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY. I HAVE WITNESSED THE FRUITS OF HIS DIVINE MERCY WITH MY FAMILY AND MYSELF ALONE. I LOVE PRAYING THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY ON MY KNEES WITH OUTSTRETCHED ARMS. JESUS, WE TRUST IN THEE. IN YOUR PERMISSIVE WILL YOU HAVE ALLOWED YOUR DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION TO FLOUISH……..BECAUSE IT IS YOUR DIVINE WILL TO SHOW THE WORLD YOUR MERCY. EVERYTHING HAS COME ABOUT FROM YOUR DIVINE MERCY. JESUS, WE TRUST IN THEE🥰❤️❤️❤️
@@johnbradbury4000❤AMen! ❤My Favorite Exorcist Priest (Father Jim Blount) Talks soooo BEAUTIFULLY about the DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION❤. ❤ I MUST DEFEND THE UNFATHOMABLE MERCY OF GOD❤❤❤. “YOU CAN TELL A TREE BY IT’S FRUITS”✅✅✅😍. MY MOTHER PROMOTED HIS DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION FOR 22 YEARS - SHE WAS SUSTAINED ON HEMO DIALYSIS FOR 21 YEARS - WHICH IS MIRACULOUS. I HAVE WATCHED HIS DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION FLOURISH OVER THE YEARS. ❤️WE PRAY ALL THE 20 MYSTERIES OF THE HOLY ROSARY PLUS THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY. I HAVE WITNESSED THE FRUITS OF HIS DIVINE MERCY WITH MY FAMILY AND MYSELF ALONE. I LOVE PRAYING THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY ON MY KNEES WITH OUTSTRETCHED ARMS. JESUS, WE TRUST IN THEE. IN YOUR PERMISSIVE WILL YOU HAVE ALLOWED YOUR DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION TO FLOUISH……..BECAUSE IT IS YOUR DIVINE WILL TO SHOW THE WORLD YOUR MERCY. EVERYTHING HAS COME ABOUT FROM YOUR DIVINE MERCY. JESUS, WE TRUST IN THEE🥰❤️❤️❤️
How do you know how many Saints followed this devotion?
And to be fair, it’s not been around for as long as others…..
just exactly how many Saints were formed by the Fatima devotion??
Once again, you can’t know.
And to reinforce your condemnation of the Divine Mercy devotion, you are now calling in to question the Saints who are connected with it.
Namely, Saint Faustian, and Pope Saint JohnPaul 2.
I love the Fatima message, as I love the Divine Mercy devotion. Both are truly Catholic, and lead us closer to God.
Well I think he is referring to canonized saints. So yes you can put a number on how many practiced the divine mercy. And Fr admits he has doubts about the modern canonized saints. Also he states that Our Lady of Fatima was merely promoting old tried and true devotions like the Rosary. And yes the “Fatima” prayer. And also the miracle at Fatima was witnessed by 70,000 people so clearly something happened that was from Heaven! We are not bound by our Catholic faith to believe Fatima or the divine mercy message. But holding Fatima the biggest miracle to take place since the parting of the Red Sea in a higher regard and having more belief and zero doubt of its legitimacy only makes sense. I thought Fr was very charitable about his view and he never actually condemned the divine mercy devotion he was tackling a issue that is a pretty hot topic in traditional circles I thought it was a great explanation.
@@jakepoepping3640 I too mentioned canonised Saints….. what other kind are they?????
I never accused him of being uncharitable, altho it might be a legitimate concern, now that you mention it…..
Somehow, I get the feeling you have misinterpreted my questions as something entirely different….,
He definitely was disparaging about the Divine Mercy devotion, and that’s fine, I’m just wondering why? there’s always room for great devotions that lead the way to prayer, just as the Fatima devotion does, which by the way, I did say I loved, and altho you are obviously well intentioned, you really had no need to give me the Fatima “talk” …….. I’m a long time believer and promoter.
Thankyou for your comments anyway. Always good to encounter another child of the Immaculata.
I have read Sister Faustina's diary. She lived before Vatican II. She had immense devotion to Our Lord and I believe He had an intimate relationship with her. I am a Traditionist Catholic. I accept the visions and Prayers of Our Lady of Fatima. I say my Rosary almost every day but sometimes I am weak and neglect both the Rosary the the Divine Mercy Chaplet. When this happens I am in the state of sin so Father Rodriguez please pray for me. Sister Faustina's diary reminds me of Thomas a Kempis. Her diary, as far as i can discern, is in conformity with pre Vatican II theology.
Perhaps you should re-read that Diary. I found several heresies: the Blessed Sacrament "flew" into her hand, an act of sacrilege and she claimed the Lord told her she "would not be judged." Only the Immaculate Mother of God is NOT JUDGED she was conceived without sin and never sinned in thought, word or deed. Keep up the DAILY Rosary prayer; I know it is difficult some days. I am struggling myself. Faustina's book was on the list of banned books for decades with cause.
You have said that any Novus Ordo mass is not legitimate and that it’s better to SKIP MASS ALTOGETHER on Sunday than to attend a Novus Ordo mass in your parish- even if there’s no traditional Latin mass available. Is this still your position?
I have never believed in the Divine Mercy devotion. I would rather pray the rosary and have devotion for The Sacred Heart of Jesus and His Holy Face. And Our Lady of Sorrows.
God is merciful, but he is also just. To avoid confusions pray to the Sacred Heart of Jesus for both His Mercy and Justice, not only for the former one. It is a devotion free of any doubt.
Why not both? (Taco commercial meme) lol, anyway, it’s my understanding that The Church didn’t initially take to the SH devotion either. Just something to keep in mind. I think both the SH and DM are true, we just have to keep in mind that these devotions came to us through the saints, who’s works are not inerrant.
Emphasizing God’s Mercy doesn’t preclude His Justice. Read St Francis’ Praise of The Most High God, he essentially says what St Faustina says. He lists many things about God including His Justice, and then sums up by declaring God Merciful, and in some translations “loving and merciful”. Of course, all of God’s attributes are infinite.
There is no confusion. You don’t have to be devoted to ANY devotion to be a good Catholic. Every single one of these devotions and revelations are all private. But Divine Mercy is approved by the Church just as the Sacred Heart of Jesus is also approved.
Edit: I have been reading St Faustina’s diary. She was also incredibly devout to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. She’s legit. Definitely no confusion.
So is the DIVINE MERCY... FREE OF ANY DOUBT. CHURCH APPROVED
@@ntmn8444 Indeed, i don't get why these people hate Divine Mercy so much. Looks like those fariseans and scribas who accused Jesus to be driven by the devil.
The only concern I have is that many people may confuse God's mercy with permissiveness.
Those same people would most probably tell you that God wants me to be happy to justify their actions. NO God wants you to be holy and become Saints. These same people would change God's law to conform to society. That is their choice based on poor Catholic formation for the.past 50 years. My comment is they are sheep not shepherd's and society always has that element. *Don't confuse me with the facts my mind is made up. I follow the crowd.* Not everyone gets to heaven, we must follow God's laws and grace. That is why we have free will. Salvation had. a price and Jesus paid it .We must follow and obey. Heaven is not woke a feel good club the church of nice. I attended a Baptism on Sunday and was appalled by the poor behavior and disrespect for the Eucharist. The parents were in their 30's and their behaviors were similar to middle school students.It was a social media event. The priest said take pictures for memories but let's not make it a documentary. One child ran up and down the aisles while another sat well behaved next to his Dad. Lack of respect discipline and education.I am tired of excuses for poor behavior and lack of accountability. The Society and Church are suffering greatly.
Mercy doesn’t mean permissiveness. 🤦♀️
exactly 💯
I invite you to tune in to Fr. Chris Alar's Explaining the Faith series here on UA-cam to learn more about the Divine Mercy. God bless!
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I used to pray the chaplet of divine mercy, despite me feeling as though I was not of the authority to offer the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Our Lord. I stopped the devotion when I was reading Faustina’s diary entry about the flying Eucharist. I knew it was not from God. Satan will do anything to take us away from God, even by using a a false devotion to Our Lord. How happy satan must be every time someone prays the divine mercy chaplet instead of a prayer instituted by God.
Exactly the feeling I got as well - who am I to be offering up Jesus to God?? Perhaps there I something I am inherently not understanding, but the wording just didn't sit right with me (those words specifically).
Divine Mercy brought me back to the Church after over 20 years. It encouraged me to embrace traditional Catholicism and pray the Rosary every day. There are fruits but you won't find them if you're not looking. St. Faustina Kowalska, pray for us.
Me too I was gone for eight years. The chaplet is a true blessing.
I Agree 100 % Fr. Rodriquez. Another Immense prayer I Would like to point out is " The Chaplet of St. Gertrude " however this has been changed, I believe around Vatican II. Is the Original, Traditional Prayer Available ? as I have looked but I can't find it. GOD Bless You Fr. Michael Rodriguez. Our Blessed Queen, Keep You Always !!!!!
❤My Favorite Exorcist Priest talks sooooo BEAUTIFULLY about the DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION! ❤ I MUST DEFEND THE UNFATHOMABLE MERCY OF GOD❤❤❤. “YOU CAN TELL A TREE BY IT’S FRUITS”✅✅✅😍. MY MOTHER PROMOTED HIS DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION FOR 22 YEARS - SHE WAS SUSTAINED ON HEMO DIALYSIS FOR 21 YEARS - WHICH IS MIRACULOUS. I HAVE WATCHED HIS DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION FLOURISH OVER THE YEARS. ❤️WE PRAY ALL THE 20 MYSTERIES OF THE HOLY ROSARY PLUS THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY. I HAVE WITNESSED THE FRUITS OF HIS DIVINE MERCY WITH MY FAMILY AND MYSELF ALONE. I LOVE PRAYING THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY ON MY KNEES WITH OUTSTRETCHED ARMS. JESUS, WE TRUST IN THEE. IN YOUR PERMISSIVE WILL YOU HAVE ALLOWED YOUR DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION TO FLOUISH……..BECAUSE IT IS YOUR DIVINE WILL TO SHOW THE WORLD YOUR MERCY. EVERYTHING HAS COME ABOUT FROM YOUR DIVINE MERCY. JESUS, WE TRUST IN THEE🥰❤️❤️❤️😊
Contemplating the Nativity. I think about how Tradition is a "stable" place to be.🌹
After i prayed the divine mercy chaplet novena. I had a divine vision of Jesus on the cross shot full of arrows. My sins . I hadn't been to confession in thirty five years.to God be the glory.these were. All the sins l forgot after so many years of no confessions. Thank you Jesus for your chaplet and novena.
All devotions have a starting point. Traditional devotions are traditional , but were not always. The Divine Mercy Chaplet has changed my life and my heart. I was a bitter angry person and through this Chaplet, my heart and mind have been changed through Gods Grace. I am a changed person and consider the Divine Mercy Chaplet a gift to me and my family. What I needed most was to understand that God forgives me and it seemed that I held myself guilty even after confession. The Chaplet was the gift that let me see that Gods Mercy is sufficient and if He can forgive my sins, I must forgive myself too.
Father was comparing the differences in absolute value of different devotions - but a particular devotion, though new, may have an advantage in certain circumstances - that is why God gave us the Divine Mercy devotion - your testimony demonstrates that.
Well said my friend… I find Father Michael’s view quite worrying, and he ought to be challenged on this.. you have provided it…. 👍🏽🙏
Saints rejoice when Babylon falls 🎉✝️🙏🏻❤️❤️🎉❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻💗 Rev 18:20
All glory to God 🙏🏻, praise be Jesus forever ❤️
@@Romans1.24-27 Do you know what Babylon is?
@@gobrad Yes Babylon was known as Rome before it was converted to Catholicism/Christianity.
Ant Do you know who is the MYSTERY of Babylon is.
Key word end times MYSTERY.
I’m so tired, so very, very tired of all the confusion, separation and divisiveness amongst us all. It’s so painful. I will continue to pray each and every day for His Mercy on us all. 🙏🏼
@@coramdeo6790 why. I know sister Faustina made our lord like a mouse jumping back and forth from the tabernacle into her hands
@@coramdeo6790 that's in her book. And our lord told her that she's a Saint. Besides, 3 popes didn't approve of the apparition. Until popes jp2 approved it. Both of them from the same town.
@@coramdeo6790 I've read several of your comments and I must say, you are in grave error and filled with hate.
@@bweatherman3345
Yeah. That's what I have been referring to. And you gotta wonder about the self-promotion in her diary, among many other problems, like no need for Contrition, etc. I'll stick with the Blessed Mother.
@@bweatherman3345
😵😵💫🤯Thanks. You are right ✅️.
Good response by this priest. Too many modernists & Protestants in the comments below.
I agree, many are convinced about the Divine Mercy Devotion but I say no to it.
Serious doubts about the authenticity of the "Divine Mercy" devotion. If this is the age of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary ( which was specified quite emphatically by Our Lord and Our Lady at Fatima ), why is the image of the heart itself clearly lacking in this imagery? Very suspect. And why would you 'worship mercy'? I can see worshipping the Lord who is merciful, but "worship mercy"? Cringy...And why are Faustina's apparitions so self aggrandizing? She's the best, the most, the dearest...give me a break! And that episode of the 'host' flying through the air three times to land in her hand of all places ...at a time ( still should be ) when only the priest's consecrated hands are to touch the Host...hey, Catholics: use your God given brain! Are you that desperate for an apparition? Is that what our faith is about? Fatima is not yet fulfilled, but, hey, let's just move on to something new...
THANK YOU ... EXACTLY... SPOT ON ...
Pray the Holy Rosary daily, preferably in Ecclesiastical Latin.
I MUST DEFEND THE UNFATHOMABLE MERCY OF GOD❤❤❤. “YOU CAN TELL A TREE BY IT’S FRUITS”✅✅✅😍. MY MOTHER PROMOTED HIS DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION FOR 22 YEARS - SHE WAS SUSTAINED ON HEMO DIALYSIS FOR 21 YEARS - WHICH IS MIRACULOUS. I HAVE WATCHED HIS DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION FLOURISH OVER THE YEARS. ❤️WE PRAY ALL THE 20 MYSTERIES OF THE HOLY ROSARY PLUS THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY. I HAVE WITNESSED THE FRUITS OF HIS DIVINE MERCY WITH MY FAMILY AND MYSELF ALONE. I LOVE PRAYING THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY ON MY KNEES WITH OUTSTRETCHED ARMS. JESUS, WE TRUST IN THEE. IN YOUR PERMISSIVE WILL YOU HAVE ALLOWED YOUR DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION TO FLOUISH……..BECAUSE IT IS YOUR DIVINE WILL TO SHOW THE WORLD YOUR MERCY. EVERYTHING HAS COME ABOUT FROM YOUR DIVINE MERCY. JESUS, WE TRUST IN THEE🥰❤️❤️❤️
❤❤❤I Loooooove Praying the Rosary in Ecclesiastical LATIN as well❤
Definitely iam praying holy rosary in ecclesiastical latin and 15 decades of holy rosary and i avoided "Divine mercy chaplet" just like i understood it's an delusion
@@arunjoseph7354 , no. The Divine Mercy devotion is good and accepted by our Holy Apostolic Catholic Church. Pope Saint John Paul II even instituted Divine Mercy Sunday into the liturgical calendar. There’s no issue there, as after Saint Faustina diary was correctly translated, the ban was lifted. It’s a good devotion and I submit to the Bishop of Rome on this matter, far from being schismatic or leaning towards sedevacantism. We must be careful to be always in communion with Rome. My focus is Holy Rosary though, as i am a member of Rosary Confraternity. Arun, you can listen to Father Chris Alar on Divine Mercy devotion. The Marian Congregation of Divine Mercy pray Holy Rosary and Divine Mercy daily. You can learn to pray Divine Mercy in Latin too.
During the Fatima Apparition Our Holy Queen in Heaven told the 3 Children to Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray Rosary for the salvation of souls and Wear the Scapular as this will be the last protections given from HEAVEN. Then few years later, Faustina says otherwise over the QUEEN of Heaven. YEAH RIGHT…
Mary is not God: she cannot tell us what will be the last protections from God. She can do lots of things, but she can't say that - it's illogical.
Where is Our Lord's Sacred Heart? It's missing in the d.m. image!
It's a false apparition.
Offering the "body, blood, soul, and divinity" of Jesus for the atonement of sins is a traditional prayer, Eucharistic in spirit and best done in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament.
Yes, those Fr Lasance prayer books are wonderful sources of traditional Catholic prayers, thank you
@@lucypollard-gott510 I love his books !
Faustina is another JPII Polish canonization, very questionable.
@@drugsmadilla ?
I appreciate Father's admonition that the Chaplet of Divine Mercy should in no way replace the most vital devotion to the Sacred Heart or overshadow the prayers given by Our Lady at Fatima. Rather, it should reinforce our devotion to the mercy flowing from the "glorious Pierced Heart of our Lord" (Cardinal Burke's favorite way of referring to it).
God bless you Fr. Rodriguez now and always🙏✝️☘️🙏
JESUS, I TRUST IN YOU. AVE MARIA.
Amen 🙏 love from Ireland 🇮🇪
Pray the 15 decades of the rosary
❤AMEN! ❤My Favorite Exorcist Priest Talks soooo BEAUTIFULLY about the DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION❤. ❤ I MUST DEFEND THE UNFATHOMABLE MERCY OF GOD❤❤❤. “YOU CAN TELL A TREE BY IT’S FRUITS”✅✅✅😍. MY MOTHER PROMOTED HIS DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION FOR 22 YEARS - SHE WAS SUSTAINED ON HEMO DIALYSIS FOR 21 YEARS - WHICH IS MIRACULOUS. I HAVE WATCHED HIS DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION FLOURISH OVER THE YEARS. ❤️WE PRAY ALL THE 20 MYSTERIES OF THE HOLY ROSARY PLUS THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY. I HAVE WITNESSED THE FRUITS OF HIS DIVINE MERCY WITH MY FAMILY AND MYSELF ALONE. I LOVE PRAYING THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY ON MY KNEES WITH OUTSTRETCHED ARMS. JESUS, WE TRUST IN THEE. IN YOUR PERMISSIVE WILL YOU HAVE ALLOWED YOUR DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION TO FLOUISH……..BECAUSE IT IS YOUR DIVINE WILL TO SHOW THE WORLD YOUR MERCY. EVERYTHING HAS COME ABOUT FROM YOUR DIVINE MERCY. JESUS, WE TRUST IN THEE🥰❤️❤️❤️
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By their fruits you will know them. I have had many powerful experiences testifying to the authenticity of the Divine Mercy Devotion. My brother in law was dying in a coma, and in the hospital room, I prayed the Divine Mercy chaplet for him. I heard him talk to me telepathically--he repented of his sins. I believe that Jesus saved him even though before this he rejected the Catholic faith: Mercy for the dying is a promise of the DM devotion. Jesus promised tremendous graces to those who prayed the chaplet. I believe that the DM Chaplet is a multiplier--it multiplies your graces. Do not deprive yourself of this powerful devotion. Just like devotion to the Blessed Mother, it does not decrease devotion to the rosary, but increases it. When I was praying the DM Chaplet, I was also praying the rosary more consistently. When I started praying the DM chaplet more often, I also prayed the rosary more often. It is also easier to introduce Protestants to the Catholic faith with the DM devotion. This devotion was approved by the Catholic Church after much scrutiny. Catholic Church approval under JPII--good enough for me.
Amen! Amen! Amen! ❤
Antipope jpII wasn't a Catholic though, given his apostasies at Assisi, so his "canonization" of Faustina isn't valid. Plus, the divine mercy deception was actually banned by the Vatican repeatedly: nobody could prove the nun's visions happened. And we're supposed to just believe she happened to be doubted when she never addressed her superiors' concerns in her diary?
Honestly, I'm doubtful of your "powerful experiences." How do you know beyond reasonable doubt it wasn't a devil impersonating your BIL? Lying is part of Satan's agenda. Have you at any point spoken with an exorcist about this, simply to better appreciate how the devil works relentlessly to fool us into thinking we're in good relations with Jesus?
Gave up this heretical devotion--promise is God's "unconditional forgiveness", when Scripture is clear that it's actually conditional: you must repent, as in change from the heart, to receive His Mercy. Plus, it's promise #6 in the Sacred Heart Devotion, which I've taken up. Color me astonished that the divine mercy deception was all feel-good, just like a drug, whereas the Sacred Heart brings peace into my deepest being.
Jesus gave the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy to Sister Saint Faustina to spread it to the world for the conversion of sinners. This is very important and very powerful Novena. And this is also very powerful to pray for the dying, for the salvation of ones soul.
Our families and relatives are praying the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy and the Holy Rosary everyday in our Zoom Prayer Session. Let us pray: O Blood and Water which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus, as a Fountain of Mercy for us, I Trust In You.
You may find Father Cris Alar's talks and teachings about the Divine Mercy. It is beautiful. God bless everyone.🙏❤
Fr. Alar is a priest from the Divine Mercy Shrine in Stockbridge. He has a vested interest in promoting it.
Just the fact that we take time away from the world to pray is good. Many people in the world don’t even do that. I’ve gone in and out of the habit of praying the Rosary everyday. I wish that my heart could actually be inflamed to have a true devotion. I have to work at it.
@@jm08050 The message of Jesus to Saiint Faustina was to spread the Divine Mercy Chaplet, the Hour of Great Mercy which is 3:00 wherein Jesus suffered and died for us on the cross. And every priest and religious included MUST spread His Great Mercy. And it is written in the Diary of Saint Faustina. Powerful message indeed. May God bless you and keep you.🙏🙏🙏
@@Hunter-zp5hd True and I pray that you will find yourself in a State of Grace, when you seek God's presence, through the Power of the Holy Spirit. Because God only merits prayers when you pray from the heart. His merciful and full of compassion. God bless you and keep you. God loves you.🙏🙏🙏
@@Perseverance-3 I don't need to be told what Divine Mercy is all about. The nun in question seems to have had a mental disorder of some kind - which explains her fantasies about flying hosts, etc.
I pray my rosary every morning before mass in the church, then I pray Devine Mercy, acts of faith, hope and love, Confiteor, Fatima prayer, O Sacred Heart of Jesus. I'm a traditional Catholic and the Devine Mercy Chaplet is important to me.
Mine too!
Do you recognize Francis as a public heretic?
@@JeremiahAlphonsus I came into the church just before I retired 10 yrs ago. I live in a small town southwest Utah. The nearest mass of St. Pope Pius V is 2 1/2 hrs. one way and 4 hrs the other way. Yes, I attend the new rite because I'm stuck with it but I do not agree with it's authenticity. I also believe Bergoglio is a heretic and disagree with Vatican II. I'm sad that he is trying to bring the hammer down on Traditional Catholics. I do not understand him. I think he has an evil spirit. I do stream the Traditional Mass from St. Cantius on Sundays and weekdays.
@@garyolsen3409 Gary I am Blessed to go to St Anne's in Belmont, West Australia which is Traditional. I will pray for you and pray that one day Our Lord will give you a church close enough for you to attend the true mass. Omnipotens Deus te benedicte amicus mei.
Divine Mercy
Divine Mercy brought my conversion my husbands conversion and my two adult children to the Catholic Church. Through this we have discovered Fatima and Sacred Heart and many beautiful devotions. Whatever brings souls to God is good but through saying the Rosary every day also brings strength to your faith. God Bless you all
It is not from God but the opposite.
The origins of the "Divine Mercy" have been proven to be at best questionable, and at worst, a sign of the prophesied whore of babylon. As is seen in Faustina's diary, it was specifically engineered by Satan to replace the rosary. Sr. Lucia never said anything about Mercy, and she lived and spread the word of God in the same time period of Faustina. Sr. Lucia said multiple times that God is angry at humanity's repeated sin. The "Divine Mercy" is neither divine, nor merciful, because it is designed to encourage sin in light of God's mercy, and thus only increases the number of souls lost to damnation.
You are 200 percent correct! Look at the fruits 🎉❤🤍🙏If a devotion leads you to Jesus, BVM and the Church it must be exactly what you needed.
@@byzantineJesusLov3R You have an inside track into the mind of Mary? It sounds like Fr. Rodrigues is jealous of Divine Mercy, as if it will overtake the Lady of Fatima? There's plenty of love to go around! As an FYI, Fr. Rodriquez is the same one giving credence to The Divine Will. I simply don't trust him anymore where in the past I did without question. Technically, any/every devotion is not supposed to propose anything new: it's always a reworking of Jesus anyway because Mary cannot introduce anything aside from God.
@@darshanpatel.1782 The only one separated by God is you. It's approved , by Church and a Saint. Go carry devil's water elsewhere.
There is no sacred ❤isn’t exposed. The face of Jesus looks dark is frightening. Thank you for sharing the books!
You are most welcome. God bless you.
This is amazing. Everyone has been promoting the divine mercy chaplet, but I was never really enthusiastic about praying it. I was thinking there was something wrong with me! The prayers Father read were beautiful! I had not heard most of them before, but now I must seek them out. 👍
I'm finding that sometimes in the past something just didn't sit right with me but could not expla why. Like - communion in the hand, extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist distributing Communion - especially women, girl altar servers, the sign of peace (ugh! 😩), Mimicking the gestures of the priests, guitar music at Mass (which I actually would play at Mass 🤦), etc... I would go along with all this but it never felt quite right. This past 2 yrs, little by little, these things have been revealed to me - WHY I've been annoyed by these things. Now I know why. So I'm trying to change some things I have been doing as well, & trying to listen to the little voice that says, this just ain't right!
Thank you to this priest - El Paso is so blessed to have him!
There is nothing wrong with it.
The peace sign in black magic is the sign of Apophis and typhon Egyptian Gods of death, Churchill first used it publicly to freak-out the Nazis. It was claimed to represent Victory the Germans knew different. They knew he was putting a whammy on them or trying to any way. Both sides were deeply involved in sorcery and black magic. The other peace sign worn as jewelry is a Germanic Rune that means WAR! And guitars are only good for Flamingo Music, or Rock and Roll. Your on the right track Sister!
Hi Laura,
I have already made a long comment in this section answering Father, if you have any specific questions or concerns I'd be happy to see them; I've looked into this a lot. It's very possible that you simply don't like the DM chaplet because everyone's soul is different, and not everyone is called to the same spirituality (franciscans, dominicans, benedictines, etc.) I for one love the prayers, they're my favorite. We have to be careful to not have guilt by association; the other things which you mentioned did not happen to St. Faustina, for instance. You are of of course completely in your rights to not believe in St. Faustina's private revelations, but I'd prefer that you had a good understanding of it before rejecting it.
Sincerely,
Josh
Divine Mercy was around long before Communion in the hand, hand signs/shakes, or female alter servers. Another thing to reflect on, some of our earlier Saints such as St Joseph Cupertino and St Therese of Lisieaux had trouble praying the Holy Rosary due to lack of concentration.. meaning; everyone is different in what their souls are attracted to and/or in need of.
If you really stay with traditional teachings of the Church, just remember Jesus when HE warned us that we will be judged accordingly to how we have judged others and in the same measure.
Lord, have mercy !
It's ok. Just don't criticize others who have a wider devotion. You may change your mind later.
No mercy.. avoid DM devotions its all lies..its from Vatican gay council..they put some makeup on the image hehehe😂
Focus on the sacred ❤ & immaculate 💙 of Mary
In all do respects. Research the Divine Mercy. It was part of the Mercy of God.
@Akita Inc Please give detailed objective specifics not your feelings but facts. Thank you and God Bless.
I respectfully disagree with Father Rodriguez. Just because a devotion is relatively new, that does not make it suspect. The Divine Mercy devotion is directly responsible for my reversion back to the Catholic faith fifteen years ago. I was convicted by the Holy Spirit to list out certain sins (later found out they were mortal sins) and “told” to go to confession. The next possible date was the Saturday after Easter. I arrived at my old church shaking in my shoes because I didn’t know what to do, hadn’t been to confession since I was a child, and there were lines everywhere for different confessors. I made my confession and was told for my penance to say the Divine Mercy Chaplet with the other parishioners. I had no idea what the Chaplet was, anything about the Divine Mercy devotion- nothing! It was after I realized how God had led me to that particular church on that particular day and all the promises He made regarding the Chaplet came true that I cried because of His great love and mercy for me, a sinner.
With all due respect, this story sounds a bit unhinged.
There are many stories of the promises of The Divine Mercy coming true, Fr. Ripperger used to be either against the Divine Mercy, or weary of it. He, as an exorcist, noticed that those with devotion to it would either not be attacked as bad, or would have the oppression stop/recede while praying the Chaplet. St. Faustina is now listed in Fr. Ripperger's book 'Deliverance Prayers For Use By The Laity" in the 3rd prayer alongside other great powerhouse saints. He now believes that the issues people have with the diary come down to a matter of mistranslation. It's a slavic language translated into a non-slavic language, after all. Additionally, St. Faustina spelt a lot of thing phonetically i.e like spelling 'phone' as 'fone' , so there's possible discrepencies caused by the translators trying to translate her phonetic polish into Polish, as well.
Your reversion is all by the grace of our Lord not the Divine Mercy chaplet. Fr. Rodriguez is correct in his cautioning with regards to this new devotion.
I pray the Rosary every day now. I do pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet fairly often, but do NOT get into the devotion. The INCLUDING OF THE ETERNAL FATHER is very attractive to me. While the wording of the Chaplet is just fine, the devotion and St. Faustina “writings” are DEEPLY TROUBLING.
I have had the most amazing experiences around the divine mercy chaplet. I believe I have had the Lord himself ask me to pray the chaplet. Everyday I pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet everyday along with the rosary. Its a very special devotion for poor souls and souls in danger. I have huge devotion to the Sacred heart and the rosary. I love the Divine Mercy chaplet and the Diary of Saint Faustina. Amen. Jesus I trust in you🙏
Amen.
I think my Guardian Angel had gently woke me up in the 3 am hour to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet and so I did 🥰❤
Superstition is a grave sin. Truth does not come from experiences, rather it is objective regardless of ones experiences and emotional reactions.
@@nicoleyoshihara4011 hohoho. Pity you.
@@sylvia54lobo76 ❤My Favorite Exorcist Priest (Father Jim Blount) Talks soooo BEAUTIFULLY about the DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION❤. ❤ I MUST DEFEND THE UNFATHOMABLE MERCY OF GOD❤❤❤. “YOU CAN TELL A TREE BY IT’S FRUITS”✅✅✅😍. MY MOTHER PROMOTED HIS DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION FOR 22 YEARS - SHE WAS SUSTAINED ON HEMO DIALYSIS FOR 21 YEARS - WHICH IS MIRACULOUS. I HAVE WATCHED HIS DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION FLOURISH OVER THE YEARS. ❤️WE PRAY ALL THE 20 MYSTERIES OF THE HOLY ROSARY PLUS THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY. I HAVE WITNESSED THE FRUITS OF HIS DIVINE MERCY WITH MY FAMILY AND MYSELF ALONE. I LOVE PRAYING THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY ON MY KNEES WITH OUTSTRETCHED ARMS. JESUS, WE TRUST IN THEE. IN YOUR PERMISSIVE WILL YOU HAVE ALLOWED YOUR DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION TO FLOUISH……..BECAUSE IT IS YOUR DIVINE WILL TO SHOW THE WORLD YOUR MERCY. EVERYTHING HAS COME ABOUT FROM YOUR DIVINE MERCY. JESUS, WE TRUST IN THEE🥰❤️❤️❤️
We have been praying daily the Rosary and the Divine Mercy chaplet faithfully since the pandemic. Truly life changing! Praying that God’s many blessings be upon you Father Alar for changing the lives of million of people around the world through your “Explaining the faith” talks. Viva Christo Rey! ✝️🙏✝️🙏❤️
Fr. Chris Alar's lectures are indeed transformative. I always tune in to their UA-cam channel. It made me a passionate Catholic that I will not be afraid to speak against wrong teachings.
Sage advice Fr. I've had a multitude of concerns regarding the Divine Mercy devotion. I've decided to err on the conservative and focus on the traditional devotions as you suggest. May God continue to bless and keep you.
Dear Father,
First off I thank you for not making many objections, objections that are blatantly false, that I've encountered. I also thank you for being charitable with the video That being said, I disagree with your assessment, and I hope I can convince you otherwise, as well.
Let's talk about the overarching idea here, that the Divine Mercy ( DM) is not mentioned at Fatima,and that Fatima emphasizes traditional prayers. So, I have read both the diary of St. Faustina, as well as a book on Fatima, and of course have heard and read much about Fatima as all Catholics should, and I must say Father I don't ever remember the Queen of Heaven saying, "Only pray Traditional prayers." Additionally, if she only wants us to pray prayers of which are enshrined in centuries of tradition, then the Angel should not have taught the Fatima prayers to the children. Actually, I think that there is a correlation between Fatima, and The DM but I'll save that for the final paragraph. Further, if Heaven can't recommend prayers of which are similar to preexisting prayers, either 'faithful made' or Heavenly revealed, then again the Fatima prayers taught by the Angel should not have been taught. Also, if the DM prayers were radically different, they'd be objected to on the grounds of breaking too far from tradition, prayers are often similar from Heaven, though not exact, look at the famous St. Gertrude prayer for the souls in purgatory, and compare it to the Angel's prayer at Fatima. Very similar, but different, with different aims.
You brought up the many prayers to the Sacred Heart (SH), and I must say Father that it seems to me that many if not most of those prayers are heartfelt (no pun intended) prayers *composed* by the faithful and not revealed through St. Margaret or St. Gertrude. Certainly, a devotion that's been around for a very long time will have far more prayers composed around it, it's only natural. I also want to point out that none of the prayers regarding the SH that you mentioned are recommended at Fatima. There is an idea, which I'm glad you didn't claim, that the DM replaces the SH, and this is not true. I mention this for others reading, but also because I want to bring something to your attention that you may not have known: the SH is throughout the Diary of St. Faustina, in fact it's one of the last things (chronologically) that she records in the diary ( diary #1796).There are many other mentions, #1287, 1290, 1306, 1318, 1321, 1367, 1680. #1485 is a mention of His Sacred Heart, from The Lord. In her vision(or description) of heaven The Sacred Heart is mentioned at entry #592, this is likely not a complete list. The SH devotion, as you know, is a representative of the Person of Christ not simply His Heart as an organ, so indeed any true private revelation about Christ (or Mary's Immaculate Heart) that doesn't disregard The SH can be said to be a continuation of the revelations of The SH, of which I contend is the case with The DM. I also would like to point out here that The SH devotion was a *new* devotion at one time, and was (so I've heard) not immediately well received. There are similarities between the two beyond the prayers, both St. Margaret and St. Faustina's spiritual directors were tasked with spreading the devotion, and both of these priests died on the same day, for instance.
There are many mentions of reparation and praying for the conversion of sinners in The DM, #324 says, "There is but one price at which souls are bought, and that is suffering united to My cross." In fact, one of the main things to do at the Hour of Mercy (3 PM) is to pray for the conversion of sinners (diary #1572, and I think elsewhere, there's something in this citation that some may object to, so I just want to point out that the context is The Church Militant). I don't have the citation on hand, but there is a part in the diary where according to St. Faustina that souls who receive communion and treat Him like a dead object are very offensive to Him, and there are tons of instances which show The True Presence in the Diary. The very prayers of the Chaplet are prayers of reparation. It's true that it isn't specialized towards reparation of sacrilege(Fatima Angel prayer) or souls in Purgatory (St. Gertrude prayer), but it is, in fact, a prayer of reparation and begging for Mercy (Our Father bead prayer = reparation)
Father, I say the rosary and the Chaplet of DM everyday. No where in the diary is the rosary disavowed, as I'm sure you know, and I agree the rosary is more important. Whereas I don't actually know a case of someone replacing the rosary with the chaplet, this charge can't be held against the prayers or devotion. Many claim that they don't need to go to Mass, they can pray at home. This of course does not mean that personal prayer is to blame.
Lastly before I wrap up, I want to talk about the charge that The Chaplet of DM pales in comparison with the 'traditional' prayers passed on and prayed through the ages. With all due respect, Father, I disagree greatly. As I have said, the rosary is more important than the DM Chaplet, and what makes it so important is asking Mary for help and contemplation. But out of personal experience I can say that it's far easier for me to contemplate (The Passion, of course) while saying The Chaplet, and in all honesty, it is perhaps my favorite prayer (in terms of devotion, of course it's a bunch of prayers put together). I enjoy the prayers from the centuries, but none of them bring me as much peace as the DM Chaplet. And yes, I try to say the St. Gertrude prayer everyday, and I have both the SH image in my room, and the DM image, I say many prayers that are deemed to be 'traditional' but those prayers, aside from the Rosary, are not the type which you can say over and over like you can the Hail Mary, or DM prayers. The rosary is important because it begs The Queen's help, the Chaplet is important because it begs Mercy from The Father through The Son. I'd also like to encourage you to look into the miracles used for St. Faustina's cannonization, they're available at TheDivineMercyDOTorg
I'll wrap up in a new comment under this one.
Below is the end of a response I gave to another video:
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Conclusion:
I want to now draw attention to the link between Fatima and The Divine Mercy.
This is one of the prayers the angel taught the children :
Most Holy Trinity-Father, Son and Holy Spirit-I adore Thee profoundly. I offer Thee the most precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in all the tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges, and indifferences whereby He is offended. And through the infinite merits of His Most Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg of Thee the conversion of poor sinners.
Now the Divine Mercy 'Our Father' bead prayer:
" Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity, of thy dearly beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ. In Atonement for ours sins, and those of the whole world."
Now notice the Fatima prayer now attached to the rosary:
"O My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy."
Sound familiar? " The greater the sinner the greater his right to God's mercy" #423
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“Let the greatest sinners place their trust in My mercy. They have the right before others to trust in the abyss of My mercy.” #1146
There is a shifting towards begging for Mercy in the life of The Church, and it doesn't matter if certain Popes have distorted it or not. Frankly it's time of arrival is uncanny, both in terms of the history of the world, and The Church, which I believes speaks to it's legitimacy.
In regards to the part of Fatima about the conversion of Russia, the intention for the conversion of the heretics and the schistmatics is smack in the center of the Divine Mercy Novena (the mass produced pamphlets contain changed wording for day 5 that reads "Today bring to Me the souls that have separated themselves from the Church.......(continues)" but the actual entry reads "Today bring to Me the souls of heretics and schismatics, and immerse them in the ocean of My mercy. During My bitter Passion they tore at My Body and Heart; that is, My Church. As they return to unity with the Church, My wounds heal, and in this way they alleviate My Passion.")
It is further interesting, because Poland is kind of a mixture of 'The West' and 'The East,' The Image of Divine Mercy is also an icon, or a quasi-icon. The date in which St. Faustina says Our Lord appeared to her, asking her to paint The Image is on the date of a special feast of The Icons according to this video, ‘Part 2: Father Kaz, on the Feast of St. Faustina’ Divine Mercy youtube channel
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I have heard that the schismatic Russians (and perhaps Eastern Rites in The Church), don't appreciate us displaying The Hearts of The Lord and Mary; makes me wonder if this is meant to help draw them back. In addition, the Orthodox love the Jesus Prayer "Oh Lord Jesus Christ, Son of The Living Father, Have Mercy on me, a poor miserable sinner" they'll repeat that prayer 100s of times like a rosary. Well the Chaplet of Divine Mercy is similar to both the Rosary and The Jesus prayer, while at the same time, unique.
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It's arrival in history, right before WWII, and essentially right before the time of great confusion within The Church, is to me quite providential, it’s like Heaven saying to us in these sad times, “I’m with you, be strong” or in other words, “Jesus, I trust in You.” . Thank you Father.
Sincerely,
Joshua
@@joshdalf9493 very heartfelt. Thank you. St Faustina Kowolska pray for us🙏
Great and logical response!
I'm sad this has been said about the devotion. I subscribe Catholic channels to grow in faith, not to get confused.
I have said the chaplet of DM and the prayer for conversion of my family for years to no avail and lately have been questioning the validity of the devotion. Pope John Paul canonised more saints than enough Polish saint Polish Pope. The diary is an amazing account of a life. The artist who painted the DM image hung himself he developed an obsession with judas and proceeded to paint him a couple of times now thats confusing
Stick to Traditional canonical processes, pre V2. Better to play it safe
If you just stick to tradition there is absolutely no confusion.
My conversion was through Divine Mercy for I am forever grateful.
Nothing wrong with the prayers, but it's safer to stick with tradition.
Stick with the most Holy Rosary
Most Catholics I know who have a devotion to the DM also pray the rosary every day, implying that people devoted to the DM don’t pray the rosary is slander.
@oiseaux3000,
what a strange comment.
There was absolutely no slander involved in this observation. It was very sensible and completely valid observation to be be agreed with or not.
At no point was there any implication to suggest devotes of DM don't pray the rosary.
Fr Michael Rodriguez is a most excellent priest. May Almighty God, through his most Blessed Virgin Mother, perpetually clothed in honor and glory, bless and guide this priest in all of his holy endeavors. May his benefactors be blessed, his enemies be confounded and the souls under his care spiritually enriched.
God bless him!
Dear Gray Mann, that is a beautifully worded prayer. Thanks.
@@jimpalombo7531 Well, it's just a bit over the top.
Amen!🙏✝️🌹
I agree, he is a wonderful priest, however he got this seriously wrong!! He should not have undermined this powerful and much needed Devotion said by millions.. a huge mistake for it will cast doubt t on his credibility in other statements!
Doe this priest (Fr. Michael) have faculties in the Diocese of El Paso?
Someone once gave me a Devine Mercy book. It blew my mind, it hit me like a brick of how much Gods love for us was so unfathomable, hence it changed my life. Jesus I Trust In You.
That's exactly why Satan hates.the Divine Mercy. It steals many souls from him.. Since the pandemic many souls have died without the sacraments. That pleases Satan cause they go to HELL. Never before in 2000 years did we close churches and deny the sacraments Faith casts out fear. The clergy did not feed their family they hid today they give you a blessing on the other side of the door if they come to the hospital. Woke culture woke clergy.
It is not from God though
@@darshanpatel.1782 it actually is though, you should read St Faustinas diary, Jesus speaks to her direct, nothing is in contradiction of the bible, it’s certainties changed my life and the life of my family. God bless.
@@teresagraham6166 page 243, "... For your sake, I bless the earth."
page 477 "... I see your love so pure, purer than that of angels... For your sake I bless the world."
page 58 "... For your sake I bless the entire country."
Soon after this WWII happened and Poland got invaded. It doesn't seem like a blessing to me. Either she was lying or was being deceived or something along those lines.
@@darshanpatel.1782 No one knows the mind of God, his ways are not our ways, I just Trust in his mercy, even when I don’t always understand. God bless.
I have never been attracted to the Divine Mercy devotion which seems uninspired or sterile to me. Now I know why it fails to compare with our traditional piety and prayers and images dedicated to the Sacred Heart/Precious Blood. The Faustina directed image of Christ only shows red and white rays but no Blood and no Heart and is, therefore, missing the essence of Christ's Passion. - Thanks Father!
The red rays in The Divine Mercy Image is literally blood, and it's literally coming forth from His Heart. There's no conflict between the two, and The Sacred Heart, in fact, is mentioned throughout the diary, including one of the very last things St. Faustina records. if you'd like some citations, I can post them for you.
You are of course entitled to not believe in the private revelations of St. Faustina, just as you aren't forced to believe The Sacred Heart Devotion, or Fatima, I for one believe all of those are legitimate. For me the Chaplet is one of my favorite prayers and brings me great peace. Souls are unique, and we aren't all drawn to the same spiritual avenues.
Sincerely,
Josh
@@joshdalf9493 There is no Heart/fire/thorns in the Faustina image - just rays of light (and, yes - I know what they represent). It's a pale substitute.
@@jm08050 I don’t see the problem. The fact is that it’s The Risen Christ, the marks being present but not too visible makes sense. These are indeed separate revelations it’s not meant to be a substitute. (I do however hold they are both legitimate, and that DM is a continuation, but not a replacement)Perhaps the image doesn’t appeal to you, but with all honesty it’s my favorite, the original that is.
@@joshdalf9493 Glad you like it.
@@joshdalf9493 On the contrary, as the vision of St. John demonstrates, the wounds of the risen Lord are now His glory (and eminently visible): "And I saw: and behold in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the ancients, a Lamb standing as it were slain." (Apoc. 5:6) It is significant to recall that Saint Martin of Tours recognized a false apparition of Our Lord to be a ruse of the devil precisely by this fact, since in that apparition "Our Lord" bore no wounds. God bless you.
Just because we get something special from this devotion, doesn't preclude a devotion to the Sacred Heart or other traditional devotions. The Divine Mercy devotion has had enormous fruits. That doesn't happen from a lie or a deception. This isn't a competition between different devotions. If you are wrong, by telling people they shouldn't pray this devotion, you would be going against God's Will. Saying someone may replace the rosary with this devotion is a fabricated supposition. They are 2 completely different devotions. That's ridiculous, Father. I'm sorry but I strongly disagree. Devotions have been given to us through the centuries at a time when they are most needed. Are you saying that God doesn't know what is needed and when? I'm sorry, but I believe you are doing a great injustice to those who are hearing your words.
I'm sorry but he is a most excellent priests. I have had my doubts about Divine Mercy and remain faithful to the Sacred Heart. Father has just confirmed my doubts. There have always been questions about Sr. Faustina's writings. In the Church, authenticity is not to judged by our likes. Medjugori is a fraud, does not have the approval of the local bishops, people still flock there. Obedience has gone by the way.
Sorry but he is more qualified and authoritative than you. Heed good advice.
It is not a fabricated supposition when many people share the same exact experiences (as well as people I know personally who do this) that would rather recite the DM Chaplet over praying the most Holy Rosary, and even have animosity towards Our Lady and the Holy Rosary when attempting to ask them to not forget to pray the Holy Rosary as well. “The DM Chaplet is enough for me,” is always the answer. Truly truly sad.
Obviously, these testimonies aren’t necessarily a general consensus BUT it is certainly NOT “fabricated.”
@@esefonzie what you would rather do is the reason the world is in such a mess. 'my will not Thine, will be done'. The Lord, ' not my will' when He made known to us, His human will always conceded to the Divine Will. It would be better if we struggled against our will to give over to His.
@Nicole Fisher Sacred Heart of Jesus, once in agony, have mercy on the dying.
I received a physical cure on Divine Mercy Sunday!
Deo Gratias!
Please pray for me for God's Divine Mercy I need two great merciful miracles of divine grace and physical healing!
@@metaorange302 Pray to St. Raphael who stands before the throne of God. He is known as the healer.
Raphael's name means God's healing. There is a great chaplet to his name.
God Bless as Raphael can help with any spiritual; physical; or mental illness healing.
@ Julianna Talmage, me too, I was healed on Divine Mercy Sunday two years ago with the special intercession of Saint Faustina, Blessed be God! I think this video should be about Father Michaels preferred prayers. First is Holy Communion, daily Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet and then whatever are you preferred prayers and devotions.
@@georgevalenzuela2489 Jesus Christ be praised, now and forever!
This video saddens me for many reasons. One in particular is that it sounds like Father is using Our Lady of Fatima to discount the Divine Mercy chaplet.
Isn't it possible that Our Lord Jesus wants the Divine Mercy chaplet prayed to strengthen our devotion to His Sacred, Merciful Heart? Can these two devotions not work together for reparation (atonement) and conversion? Why must it be either/or when it can beautifully be both/and? That goes for the Holy Rosary and Divine Mercy chaplet; both together is a mighty powerful weapon against Satan. Amen.
I think Father's approach is balanced. There's nothing wrong with the prayers, but we already had the devotion to the Sacred Heart. Unfortunately, what he says about the process of canonizing saints since Vatican 2 is true. We really can't be sure some of these are in Heaven, not to criticize, we just have no idea. This encourages me to learn all 7 of the Fatima prayers by heart.
The canonizations must have proof. However, Francis is playing "fast and loose" with so much these days, who knows?
ABSOLUTELY.
Our Lord to saint Faustina: "Oh, what great graces I will grant to souls who say this chaplet; the very depths of My tender mercy are stirred for the sake of those who say the chaplet. Write down these words, My daughter. Speak to the world about My mercy; let all mankind recognize My unfathomable mercy. It is a sign for the end times; after it will come the day of justice. While there is still time, let them have recourse to the fount of My mercy; let them profit from the Blood and Water which gushed forth for them".
O human souls, where are you going to hide on the day of God’s anger: Take refuge now in the fount of God’s mercy. O what a great multitude of souls I see! They worshiped the Divine Mercy and will be singing the hymn of praise for all eternity. (848)
It was condemned twice!!!!
The sacred ❤of Jesus & Immaculate 💙of Mary
@@janetplonka8110 3 times including pope John 23rd.
@@janetplonka8110❤Because of faulty translation……Thats way it took them 20 years to Study this POWERFUL DEVOTION. ❤My Favorite Exorcist Priest (Father Jim Blount) Talks soooo BEAUTIFULLY about the DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION❤. ❤ I MUST DEFEND THE UNFATHOMABLE MERCY OF GOD❤❤❤. “YOU CAN TELL A TREE BY IT’S FRUITS”✅✅✅😍. MY MOTHER PROMOTED HIS DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION FOR 22 YEARS - SHE WAS SUSTAINED ON HEMO DIALYSIS FOR 21 YEARS - WHICH IS MIRACULOUS. I HAVE WATCHED HIS DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION FLOURISH OVER THE YEARS. ❤️WE PRAY ALL THE 20 MYSTERIES OF THE HOLY ROSARY PLUS THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY. I HAVE WITNESSED THE FRUITS OF HIS DIVINE MERCY WITH MY FAMILY AND MYSELF ALONE. I LOVE PRAYING THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY ON MY KNEES WITH OUTSTRETCHED ARMS. JESUS, WE TRUST IN THEE. IN YOUR PERMISSIVE WILL YOU HAVE ALLOWED YOUR DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION TO FLOUISH……..BECAUSE IT IS YOUR DIVINE WILL TO SHOW THE WORLD YOUR MERCY. EVERYTHING HAS COME ABOUT FROM YOUR DIVINE MERCY. JESUS, WE TRUST IN THEE🥰❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for this wonderful video. I agree with you 100% but I just wanted to point out that maybe you didn’t see if you look at the picture of the divine mercy the Heart of Jesus Christ was removed.
The divine mercy picture is missing the Savred Heart of Jesus and HIS Holy wounds!
The criticisms directed against Father´s most rational and Catholic arguments only reveal the lack of proper instruction in the Faith we have been victims of since Vatican II. They are all emotional, not logical. None can refute his teaching, only express hurt feelings. We must use our minds to discern, not our emotions.
Hi EnTeaJay, hope you don’t drink lipton(I understand we need to make sacrifices, but torture isn’t allowed).
Anyway, lol, frankly both sides get emotional. Some people think that emotions aren’t good at all, which is if course not the case. But yes others have way too much into emotion in their reasoning. But those who attack the DM usually do so as well, in the way of disregarding it over their emotions against V2 ,St. Johnpaul II, or their fear of it replacing the Sacred Heart. I have a comment on here that perhaps you can find in which i answer Father’s specific thoughts. If you have additional objections I can try and answer them for you.
Not one of my replies has been emotional. Read more carefully and don't be so easily dismissive.
ABSOLUTELY.
ABSOLUTELY.
ABSOLUTELY ...
I would stay away from this. Mercy & Mercy but no talk about justice & confession
exactly.
I love the "ask father" series! I always learn so much! Thank you Fr., For taking time to make these videos and for teaching us about the faith. May God bless you and the Fatima Center!
I pray the Devine mercy chaplet as a penitential prayer. To offer it as penance for my sins and those of the whole world.
Beautiful comment. Thank you!
❤AMEN! ❤My Favorite Exorcist Priest (Father Jim Blount) Talks soooo BEAUTIFULLY about the DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION❤. ❤ I MUST DEFEND THE UNFATHOMABLE MERCY OF GOD❤❤❤. “YOU CAN TELL A TREE BY IT’S FRUITS”✅✅✅😍. MY MOTHER PROMOTED HIS DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION FOR 22 YEARS - SHE WAS SUSTAINED ON HEMO DIALYSIS FOR 21 YEARS - WHICH IS MIRACULOUS. I HAVE WATCHED HIS DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION FLOURISH OVER THE YEARS. ❤️WE PRAY ALL THE 20 MYSTERIES OF THE HOLY ROSARY PLUS THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY. I HAVE WITNESSED THE FRUITS OF HIS DIVINE MERCY WITH MY FAMILY AND MYSELF ALONE. I LOVE PRAYING THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY ON MY KNEES WITH OUTSTRETCHED ARMS. JESUS, WE TRUST IN THEE. IN YOUR PERMISSIVE WILL YOU HAVE ALLOWED YOUR DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION TO FLOUISH……..BECAUSE IT IS YOUR DIVINE WILL TO SHOW THE WORLD YOUR MERCY. EVERYTHING HAS COME ABOUT FROM YOUR DIVINE MERCY. JESUS, WE TRUST IN THEE🥰❤️❤️❤️
@@betabelieve❤AMEN! ❤My Favorite Exorcist Priest (Father Jim Blount) Talks soooo BEAUTIFULLY about the DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION❤. ❤ I MUST DEFEND THE UNFATHOMABLE MERCY OF GOD❤❤❤. “YOU CAN TELL A TREE BY IT’S FRUITS”✅✅✅😍. MY MOTHER PROMOTED HIS DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION FOR 22 YEARS - SHE WAS SUSTAINED ON HEMO DIALYSIS FOR 21 YEARS - WHICH IS MIRACULOUS. I HAVE WATCHED HIS DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION FLOURISH OVER THE YEARS. ❤️WE PRAY ALL THE 20 MYSTERIES OF THE HOLY ROSARY PLUS THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY. I HAVE WITNESSED THE FRUITS OF HIS DIVINE MERCY WITH MY FAMILY AND MYSELF ALONE. I LOVE PRAYING THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY ON MY KNEES WITH OUTSTRETCHED ARMS. JESUS, WE TRUST IN THEE. IN YOUR PERMISSIVE WILL YOU HAVE ALLOWED YOUR DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION TO FLOUISH……..BECAUSE IT IS YOUR DIVINE WILL TO SHOW THE WORLD YOUR MERCY. EVERYTHING HAS COME ABOUT FROM YOUR DIVINE MERCY. JESUS, WE TRUST IN THEE🥰❤️❤️❤️
Fr. Rodriguez, the Divine Mercy Devotion does no harm, but only good, why spreading the doubt?
Because it takes the place of proven traditional devotions. He pointed out clearly and objectively what it lacks in comparison.
I had while praying Divine Mercy , in Michigan 1999, with Mother Angelica on EWTN, AND i had to be with evite enemies that were taking my granddaughter.
I had a miracle I saw Jesus when I objected Knocked on the door the man stepped out Instead of seeing his face, I saw he had the Face of Jesus smiling at me, then his wife stepped out and I saw Jesus smiling at me.
Divine Mercy is a very holy prayer
@@mathieuconklin3146 for me, an approved and accepted teaching I will accept. Both are accepted. I am sad to hear that Fr. Rodriguez feels the Divine Mercy is questionable, but I think I'll go with the Church and what St. JP2 reccomended with the Divine Mercy! I actually hope God one day lets me pull a JP2...having that Divine Mercy Indulgence and then dying! This does not mean I do not pray the Rosary. In fact, at times when I feel ill or pressed for time with work, I will pray thr chaplet if I can't make time for the Rosary. More often then not, I wind up finding a way to pray the Rosary as well. But, before I knew the chaplet, I would have thought, 'I can't possibly get a Rosary in...' and would leave it there. At least, this way, I get the Chaplet in if nothing else. I desperately need God's Mercy, and i know i am in trouble if i have to go through His justice instead of His mercy.
@@mathieuconklin3146 please, tell me, because I must have missed it, where this Priest proved that the Chaplet of Divine Mercy lacked anything. You know, when Mama Mary gave St. Dominic the Rosary, it was new and unproven too. Just because something is recent does not mean it is not efficacious. Do you really think our Merciful Lord wants us debating like this? To me, it's like fighting about which gift is best! And as an aside, the Blessed Virgin appeared to St. Faustina as did St. Joseph and Jesus. No one says you are required to pray the Chaplet or the Rosary. But when Mama Mary and Jesus ask me to do something, I find it best to do whatever they request.
@@annekristenryecroftbennett2741 Watch the video. He points out clearly out
As a child while praying the rosary I had a vision of Jesus, He told me to love my brothers, everyone is my brother; then I grew up and saw a picture of The Divine Mercy and realized it was the same image I saw as a child. THE DIVINE MERCY IS REAL, NEVER DOUBT HIS MERCY.
Question: I lost a unjust court case in omaha My two grandkids are placed with Protestants now they refuse to Baptise them! I know it's with extreme prejudice on BOTH sides! How power and say does the Catholic Church have in Court... It's like watching My two little Lambs carried off by the wolves!
yeah right! u read the 'unjust.' part
got wrestle the socialists...
Father Rodriquez, you may be onto something here. For someone who has prayed the Devine Mercy Prayer for years, I appreciate your call to follow traditional devotions to the Sacred Heart and Precious Blood of Jesus. I thank you for your book recommendations that were most useful and instructive. I don't believe you said to stay away from Sister Faustina's Devine Mercy prayer but to expose us to traditional devotions instead. As a traditional Catholic, I am not motivated by feelings but by sacredness. I will continue to pray that God leads me to traditional worship that is rooted in Catholic doctrine and tradition.
In this video, at 3:12, we are told to ask ourselves, “”How many saints were nourished by this [Divine Mercy] devotion?” Two saints of the Catholic faith come immediately to mind, Saint Faustina and St. John Paul 2. IMO, Jesus gave us the Divine Mercy devotion in response to a third Saint’s, St.Therese of Lisieux, petition for an elevator to Heaven. IMO, the Divine Mercy devotion is St. Therese’s Elevator to Heaven. Be mindful of St. Therese’s little way, and that she trusted in Jesus’ lifting her up to Heaven. Be also mindful of Matt. 23:13: "How terrible it will be for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the door to the kingdom from heaven in people's faces. You don't go in yourselves, and you don't allow those who are trying to enter to go in.” Be also mindful of Isaiah 43:19: “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Jesus, I trust in you.
It hasn't had time to influence saints, because it's fairly new and sainthood takes years.
@@chateaumojo Father Michael’s exact words starting at 3:12: “How many saints were nourished by this devotion? How many great Catholic saints practiced this devotion? And you come up, really, with empty handed.” No, you don’t come up empty handed. The Divine Mercy devotion was practiced by two Catholic saints, Saint Faustina and Saint John Paul 2, who died within hours of his having received Holy Communion on Divine Mercy Sunday. At 4:06, Father Michael says, “So, saying this just in general, I would just caution against the Divine Mercy devotions.” No. The Divine Mercy devotion was given to Saint Faustina directly by Jesus. Saint Faustina had only a third grade education. There is just no way that she could have devised this devotion as she recorded in her diary on her own. IMO, Divine Mercy is Jesus’ response to Saint Therese’s prayer for an elevator to Heaven. Instead of taking advantage of this incredible blessing and mercy that Our Lord has given to our generation today, we question its validity and analyze it, so as to cast doubt on it. Father Alar talks of the ABC’s of Divine Mercy, and FINCH (feast of divine mercy, image of divine mercy, novena of Divine Mercy, Chaplet of Divine Mercy, and the hour of Divine Mercy). Please, read his book, “Understanding Divine Mercy,” he spells it all out for us. IMO, Father Alar someday also should be named a Saint because of his practice of the Divine Mercy devotion, and because of the many souls who will pass through Jesus’ Sacred Heart directly into Heaven because of his leading them to follow the Divine Mercy devotion. Jesus, I trust in you.
@@suebel100I'm agree with you. I also got influenced by Fr. Alar with his zeal and devotion to Divine Mercy.
@@suebel100 Given the massive public scandal committed by JPII, without a public repentance, questioning the validity of the his sainthood is reasonable, especially with the new canonization process.
Personally, I hope JPII is a saint. I just don’t think his life is worthy of being raised at the altars given the scandals and comments he made. Not saintly.
@@SperoinDeo Praised be Jesus Christ, now and forever. Psalm 1, New English Bible: “Happy the man who does not take the wicked for his guide, nor walk the road that sinners tread, nor take his seat among the scornful.” It is true that St. John Paul 2 incurred the scorn of both modernists and traditionalists within the Church. However, St. John Paul 2’s detractors, IMO, are motivated by Pride, Envy, Avarice, Anger, Love of Luxury, Intemperance, and Sloth. St. John Paul 2 was, IMO, chosen by the Holy Spirit to be Pope in 1979 so as to bring to fruition Our Lord’s instruction to St. Faustina to institute the Feast of Divine Mercy in His Holy Catholic Church.
I should have also mentioned Blessed Fr. Michal Sopoko in my original post. Father Sopocko is not yet a Saint, but St. Faustina named him as the second Apostle of Divine Mercy in her diary. IMO, he also was nourished by the Divine Mercy devotion. He suffered much at the hands of scorners of the Divine Mercy devotion before his death in 1975, but he never once bad-mouthed or broke faith with the either the Catholic Church or Saint Faustina. Jesus, I trust in you.
I am a traditional Catholic but I truly believe that Mother Church has provided us with treasures in recent times such as St Faustina’s teachings from Jesus in Divine Mercy. From the year 2000 it was Divine Mercy Sunday over the span of 7 years and then Our Blessed Mother that brought about my major conversion back to the church. Also I truly believe that the Divine Mercy chaplet prayed at my sisters death bed saved her soul. I had evidence of it. 🙏🙏🙏
We also prayed it at my grandfathers deathbed. If the church approved it. Im on board.
Thank you for sharing. As we know the Church is in a battle with Satan. Many priests bishops and cardinals have drunk the Kool Aide. The Divine Merciful Jesus will use you to strengthen His church. Unfortunately many clergy have had poor or no formation. They are more like managers in the convenience store. That is why the flock isn't fed. When the head is dead the body can't function.
@@danim2897 JP2 became a Saint and Bl. Fr. Michael Sopocko only needs one more miracle. The trifecta 3 saints from one devotion.
I agree with Fr. In st John Bosco vision of the church in latter times(ref to our times) the two pillars which save the church are devotion to the blessed sacrament and devotion to our Lady.
How is devotion to the Divine Mercy not devotion to the Blessed Sacrement?
@@annekristenryecroftbennett2741 She won't be able to answer you- nor will anyone who shares her cynicism. I notice that the traditionalists who share these sedevacantist ideologies simply forgot that the era 'they choose' to live in led to this. Its as though they believe that judging the Saints and condemning them while dressing like Pollyanna is the means of saving themselves. Incredibly blinded by their lack of modesty, mercy, and devotion to the Holy Trinity. Jesus died so we can be reunited with Abba and they simply refuse to acknowledge HIM... sad!
Our Lady leads us to Jesus. Jesus is Love and mercy. Our Lady wants us to pray for mercy for ourselves and others. This is an act of love in itself. No one said not to pray the rosary and replace it with a new devotion. Like a tool box full of different tools, we don’t use them all at once, but when the need comes for a specific tool you would use it. One doesn’t have to pray the Divine mercy Chaplet everyday if they didn’t want to but can pray it specifically for a dying person, or a hardened sinner. I personally choose to pray both each day.
My Jesus is my love. In Him I find peace; even someone as horrible as myself can find a ready, willing, compassionate Father who wants nothing more than to hold us when we run to Him. Our sin creates a chasm between us - if it were a million miles, he asks that we only step a millimeter and he will step the rest of the way. Mama Mary, Saint Faustina, Saint John Paul II, Blessed Sopochko...they all lead us to Him. The chaplet, these saints, when all I wanted to do was run away and hide, in fear and shame, they showed me that I needed to run to Him, not from Him. Please do not offend such a good God! But if you do, think of Saint Faustina and her words. Words that always tell us to run as fast as you can, back to Jesus and immense mercy! He waits for us... He gave us these amazing Saints and even His Mother to guide us back to Him.
@@annekristenryecroftbennett2741 Well said. However I dont believe that these sedavacantists will take you or your testimony into consideration. They believe anything and everything after VII is satanic, including St Faustina. Pray for them, they are spiritually sick.
JP2 was the Pope he was given the authority by Jesus Christ to loose and bind. He held the keys. If he approved this devotion who are we to argue. We don't wear the mitre.
I know of no one who has given up saying the Rosary because they say the Divine Mercy Chaplet. I said the Divine Mercy Chaplet daily for a couple of years and learned of Jesus promise concerning saying one of the prayers at someones death bed. One day I was thinking about it and thought to myself, I am never at a person's death bed so how can this be of consequence. The very next day I was at a clients house, to my shock her husband was in the next room and was dying. He had 2 ministers with him who came out of the room for a minute when I was leaving. They saw my Cross necklace and Miraculous metal and perked up and said, Are you Catholic? When I said yes, they asked me if I would say a prayer by this man. You can bet the farm I said that prayer. Jesus is very generous Father, He can add to our devotions any time He wants , it does not take away anything, it adds. There is another Catholic standard that you did not mention Father, the one concerning the miraculous spread of a devotion. The Divine Mercy Devotion has passed that test hands down.
I know of many that have replaced the rosary with the DM chaplet. Also, the image of DM has taken place of the Sacred Heart image in many churches.
Of course the DM devotions are replacing Sacred Heart devotions and the rosary. This is the insidious effect. I even went to First Friday Mass at a chapel near me. I could not find the Sacred Heart statue., but I saw a DM poster on the altar in its place. I finally saw it after mass in a back cubby, and it brought me to tears. At the end of the First Friday Mass, after the rosary, other prayers began, which confused me bc they were not Sacred Heart devotional prayers. - You guess it - the DM devotions were being said. As Jesus said, stay sober. His Divine Mercy IS something that is needed, but not liking where this has been going insofar as what all it is dee-emphasizing.
@@jd3jefferson556 - It is not the Sacred Heart of Jesus image . The is no heart, , The are not the wounds displayed. I understand that some have barely visible wounds, but in the Sacred Hart image thy are prominent and hands had out to display the. This aligns with the differences in the messages and devotional prayers. - the DM asking form mercy with nothing from us, the SH involving redemption,. I just saw a DM website comparing th 2 -m and it actually aligns with what is occurring to me. It said the DM IS more for end Times, as so many are so far removed - and that it is best to pray them together. .. I was thinking in terms of my adult child, sho is away from the Church and questions everything. I am encouraging him to reach out inn any way that he can - to ask for God to reveal Himself to him, and (despite his Catholic school education) to read and meditate for 15 min on only 1 chapter per day, starting with Ch 1 of NT. (Matt) I explained he has to do SOMething to ask and it will be given, knock and the door will be opened. Meanwhile, I am praying and fasting and having Masses said for him, and leaving it to God and His mercy. SO, it might just be sheer Mercy that saves his soul, if he is to be saved. And so, while I have been very wary of DM, I might start adding it for that reason. God knows my heart I do see th need for sheer mercy, as so many seem beyond likely conversion. I pray that God will rival himself in a way that will reach him and his overly intellectual way of seeing things. (Was just watching Church Militant vids from 1 and 3 or 4 yard ago, of Michael v interviewing Milo Y... (fascinating to see the journey Milo took to abandon gay lifestyle.) As you may know MV also left that same lifestyle, and he said his mother prayed for 14 years , also to Its Monica and Augustine and getting discouraged after many years, and so, it Gives me even more hope that God will answer my prayers! (and Mary, too, to ask her son!)
Amen, Amen & Amen🙏🙏🙏
@@jd3jefferson556absolutely not. There is no heart on the dm image
DEAR Father Michael. What's up with th we new cards changing the words in confession. ? I'm in the arch diosis of Helena Mt. They have a new waterd down version and.. first communion was yesterday they had wine glasses for each child. Imagine one who doesn't like the taste! Oh help us!
Thank you for your question. In Novus Ordo venues, two substitutions have been made in the formula of absolution in the Sacrament of Penance -- "poured out" for "sent" and "grant" for "give":
“God, the Father of mercies, through the Death and Resurrection of His Son has reconciled the world to Himself and poured out (formerly, sent) the Holy Spirit for the forgiveness of sins; through the ministry of the church may God grant (formerly, give) you pardon and peace, and I absolve you from your sins in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."
The change will not affect the validity of the Sacrament, but for numerous reasons we urge you to have recourse to Sacraments exclusively in the traditional rites and from trustworthy traditional priests. The damage done to souls through receiving faulty counsel in Confession cannot be overstated. God bless you.
That is modernism.
Respectfully all prayers mentioned in this video are important especially the rosary. But Jesus Himself had asked to make His mercy known to all. The Divine Mercy has special meaning to me. It draws us closer to the mercy of God.
My husband and I could not conceive for 4 yrs even after undergoing surgery to repair my uterus the doctors said the surgery failed. I prayed to Our Blessed Mother and put a petition at her house in Ephesus Turkey on September 21 2009 and I prayed the Divine Mercy chaplet everyday at the 3 o’clock hour as our Lord requested to St Faustina. 1 year to that date my doctors office called and said I was expecting and I believe there is no coincidence. Through the intersession of our Blessed Mother and asking for Gods mercy the Lord had mercy on me and I was able to conceive. Years later God blessed me with 2 more children. I believe in Gods mercy.
Fr Chris has some exceptional videos and really brought me closer to learning about our faith. God bless all priests and the devotions they help us understand and become aware of.
And Gods love.
Wow what an awesome testimony of your faith and Gods love.
Yet the Church has approved the Divine Mercy has it not? Sowing seeds of disunity and confusion seems disingenious. To deny Christ's infinite mercy is to also deny the cross itself. I fail to understand this attack on the Divine Mercy, stemming from the Church Triumphant, the work and devotion of a saint. Or do you actually deny the validity of the Canonisation of St Faustina fr? Genuinely, on what authority? The Divine Mercy has been approved, is widely accepted and does not compete with the Rosary nor any other devotion, traditional or not. How can a devotion be hierarchical? That makes no sense. Many, including myself, say daily Rosary but also on occasion say chaplet of the Divine Mercy and the Church has even granted an indulgence, attached to the Novena of the Divine Mercy when said from Good Friday through to Divine Mercy Sunday, accompanied by confession and communion or do you denounce that also? It is a lovely devotion and the world is in need of God's mercy now more than ever do to dissuade anyone from saying this devotion on personal prejudicial grounds does not seem in keeping with the work of the Holy Spirit. You have yet to offer a valid and evidential explanation for this and I woul genuinely welcome a magisterial validation for your comments...are you willing to stand alone and condemn this devotion as false? If not then what is your motive here?
I been praying divine mercy since I was teenager from India and I was Hindu when I started it,
I have seen many miracles attributed to it personally but now iam happy and blessed catholic.
I give 100% credits to divine mercy and no confusions.
It’s true that blood and water gushed out from the heart of lord Jesus, the holy Bible says it, then why confusion.
The devil work is to divide and rule
WOW!!! So, only devotions that have existed for centuries and centuries are valid? I guess the Fatima prayers the Angel gave the seers are not valid then. And, pray tell, I beseech you, which saints are valid and which are not? You seem to go against canonizations of Saint Faustina and Saint John Paul II, AND you doubt the Divine Mercy of Our Lord Jesus Christ? And then we are perplexed when other religions mock us Catholics.
I think Fr Michaels advice is very sound Rosary Sacred Heart Devotions and Precious Blood Prayers as well as Holy Mass. Hes a traditionalist and the whole solemnity of Easter is overtaken by the nine day novena leading up to whats DM Sunday as if it were a greater feast than Easter itself. The novena if done is said to be the same as Baptism wipes the soul clean and any atonement or punishment is also swept away. This whole concept would take careful studying
Greetings Joe the Crow,
It's not the Novena that's the same as essentially a second baptism, it's the receiving communion in a state of grace on DM Sunday. Also, what's promised is not literally a second baptism, but that not only are the eternal punishments removed for sin (this happens at confession), but the temporal punishment is completely wiped away, that's the promise. In terms of the Feast Day seeming to overshadow Easter, I don't think that is true. Traditionally, the number 8 stands for infinity, or eternity. Divine Mercy Sunday happens on the last day of the Octave of Easter, so as we conclude the highest season in The Church, Christ washes us clean to prepare to enter into eternity. Some pretty cool stuff there.
-Josh
IF OUR POPE IS NOT THE POPE THAN God is not God.Repent father for you are misleading many.Rememember POPE St. JOHN Paul II took a bullet for Our Lady of Fatima.
Iam surprised.shocked, to hear this about the Divine Mercy devotion. Especially from the Fatima Centre, of all places!!
There is no competition in prayer.
Especially in these 2 devotions.
'Prayer (all) is the raising up of the mind and heart to God'.
Jesus Himself taught St Faustina to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
He also promised to save a soul.souls even if just one chaplet is prayed for a person. What great hope!
And here comes a priest to cause even more confusion! Like Jorge is! Be very careful of what you say...
I, will continue, to pray both Chaplet and Rosary. I hope every one else will..
@Western Australia. With all do respect I believe Fr. Rodriguez would like us to truly follow the Traditional devotions pre Vatican ll. I don't feel he's confusing people, we all have free will. I absolutely pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet and have prayed it at the bedside of dying relatives as well. The Diary is very beautiful and holy and so is the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy. He's not the only traditional priest who doesn't follow the Divine Mercy devotions.
@@danacaro-herman3530 thankyou🙏
Father, you didn't say enough against this devotion. How about the satanic picture of the divine mercy. Christ ascended into heaven with his five precious wounds. The picture is proof that Christ wasn't crucified. That will please christ enemies. The person who drew the picture committed suicide. Sister Faustina said blasphemies in her book. John Paul 2 who brought this devotion. 3 popes before him condemned the apparition. John Paul two also led the blasphemous meeting of assisi.
The Divine Mercy cannot be condemned on account of it's newness any more than Fatima could have been condemned for newness after it first occurred. To say it's not traditional, well, neither was Fatima at the time. It's not a contest between Fatima and the Divine Mercy. Have you read the Diaries of St Faustina? I recommend reading that.
It has been condemned. Twice.
@@losdeldostacos8007 by whom? Not St. JPII, or Pope Benedict
@@mariejacques2887 both are V2 Satanists. Wake up zombie. Former upside down cross notoriety. Latter, top PERITI at V2 founding level. Hohoho.
Do you understand all of it? Well its better to understand the meaning
@@mariejacques2887 If you Google search, you will find articles on it. I believe the Holy Office under Pope Pius XII. But definitely under Pope John XXIII. I think condemned twice under Pope John XXIII. But it is not currently condemned. The website tradition in action featured an article by the late Father Perez on Devine Mercy. Father Perez also has some videos on this channel. The arguments have nothing to do with the Prayers as such. They are regarding the messages to Sister Faustina, and the image. I can't see how the prayers on their own can be suspect.
Why are people treating Saint Faustina as if she's a liar. That's not right and i find it very unfortunate people have so little respect Saint Faustina. She died the same age as Jesus and she suffered greatly, seems like she's still suffering. Pray the DM if you feel it in your heart. There's many prayers out there so pray those which inspire you.
I stopped praying the Divine Mercy chaplet long ago
I am debating!
And somebody is very happy about that.
Pray the Holy Face Chaplet instead of DM
Fr. Rodriguez is way off base here. First off so many apparitions over the centuries have involved visitations by Our Blessed Mother. St. Faustina began having apparitions of Our Lord Jesus as a teenager, and these were fully manifested once she joined the convent and occurred from 1931 til 1938, the year of her death. Jesus appointed her His secretary, and she wrote His words for us. St. Faustina only had two semesters of school at age 12. Her reading and writing skills were almost nonexistent. Yet her diary is exquisite with beautiful prose and commands from God. She wrote what Jesus commanded. Jesus was the main figure in these apparitions, not Our Blessed Mother! He told her to paint His image. It was not a product of her imagination. The original Vilnius image has been compared to the Shroud of Turin, and they match. Sister Faustina was a poor girl and never saw the Shroud. She could only get the true image from Jesus himself. Father is wrong. Jesus was showing us His mercy and love for all sinners and gave us a path to His mercy and salvation. St. Faustina is trivialised by this priest. Yet there is a movement afoot to make her a doctor of the Church. This humble servant of Our Lord died at the young age of 33, just like Jesus, after severe illness. Jesus, I trust in You! And yes, the chaplet will save your life and bring you home safely!
The first time I said the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, all of my sins came to mind, and I was in the next available Confession. I had not been to Confession in years. I now attend mass every day, and I pray during any free time I have. I recite the chaplet everyday as it was a huge part of my conversion.i was a hardened sinner living in grave sin,It is a very powerful prayer. Please, people, stop finding fault with it.
Jesus made a plethora of promises to those who follow devotion to His Divine Mercy. Google it.
So are you saying st. Faustina was a fake? I pray the rosary first and foremost, but I'm devoted to both sacred heart and divine mercy. I don't get why everyone is attacking it. I mean I'm listening but it doesn't make sense unless you're saying Faustina is a liar. Dude its a five minute prayer what does it hurt. And I'm a traditional catholic too.
It’s unfortunately a common casualty of some traditionalists, they (unjustly in my honest opinion) see it as a problem simply because it came after V2 and or was liked by St JPII, and because it’s popular. There’s only a small amount of honest questions, questions of which upon further looking is clearly not what is feared
I’m a traditional catholic too and I don’t say the divine mercy prayers. But good for you if u want to, u have free will. I rather say the old classic ones.
I agree with you 100%. Since people have been devoting themselves to the Divine Mercy, many have forgotten about the Scared Heart of Jesus.
Divine mercy is the same as the sacred heart in that it signifies God's love and mercy. No conflict there.
@@chateaumojo I cannot agree with that statement. Look up the promises of Jesus to those who honor his heart, and then look up the promises in Faustina's book that were given to those who support the Divine Mercy. You will receive many more graces for honoring the Sacred Heart.
@@MsJNix It's not a contest.
@@MsJNix The Sacred Heart is the source of the Divine Mercy. A quote from the diary:
O Most Sacred Heart, Fount of Mercy from which gush forth rays of inconceivable graces upon the entire human race, I beg of You light for poor sinners. O Jesus, be mindful of Your own bitter Passion and do not permit the loss of souls redeemed at so dear a price of Your most precious Blood.
@@chateaumojo Why should anyone be telling Jesus to be mindful of His own bitter passion and then tell Him not to permit the loss of souls because of the price he paid with His blood? A more appropriate prayer would be one like this. it was written by St. Gertrude:
"I salute thee, O Sacred Heart of Jesus, living and vivifying source of eternal life, infinite treasure of the Divinity, ardent furnace of Divine love; Thou art the place of my repose and my refuge. Enkindle in my heart the fire of that ardent love with which Thine own is all inflamed; pour into my heart the great graces of which Thine is the source, and grant that my heart may be so closely united to Thine, that Thy will may be mine, and that my will may be eternally conformed to Thine, since I desire that henceforth Thy holy will may be the rule of all my desires and all my actions. Amen."
If you knew, if this Priest knew the power of the Divine Mercy Chaplet, even in just my life, he would be brought to tears.
Absolutely... How does a priest discourage devotion to divine mercy?
@@marvinkairu228 because it is not from God, its a delusion.
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His whole life is devoted to the salvation of souls. Therefore, it is incumbent upon him to speak the truth and warn us of deceptions, of which the Divine Mercy is one of them.
@@Link25 exactly! I wholly agree.
❤Amen! ❤ I MUST DEFEND THE UNFATHOMABLE MERCY OF GOD❤❤❤. “YOU CAN TELL A TREE BY IT’S FRUITS”✅✅✅😍. MY MOTHER PROMOTED HIS DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION FOR 22 YEARS - SHE WAS SUSTAINED ON HEMO DIALYSIS FOR 21 YEARS - WHICH IS MIRACULOUS. I HAVE WATCHED HIS DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION FLOURISH OVER THE YEARS. ❤️WE PRAY ALL THE 20 MYSTERIES OF THE HOLY ROSARY PLUS THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY. I HAVE WITNESSED THE FRUITS OF HIS DIVINE MERCY WITH MY FAMILY AND MYSELF ALONE. I LOVE PRAYING THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY ON MY KNEES WITH OUTSTRETCHED ARMS. JESUS, WE TRUST IN THEE. IN YOUR PERMISSIVE WILL YOU HAVE ALLOWED YOUR DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION TO FLOUISH……..BECAUSE IT IS YOUR DIVINE WILL TO SHOW THE WORLD YOUR MERCY. EVERYTHING HAS COME ABOUT FROM YOUR DIVINE MERCY. JESUS, WE TRUST IN THEE🥰❤️❤️❤️
Sorry father you are wrong about the Divine Mercy devotion. Jesus will stop at nothing to save souls and the Divine Mercy devotion is one of them. Where are you going with this? Even purgatory can be avoided by simple means as taught by St Therese of the Child Jesus. We gain nothing by going there. If you seek God's justice you will find it. If you seek His mercy then you will find that also. Devotion to Fatima is optional as it is based on a private revelation and is not bound under pain of sin if a person does not believe in it. The Divine Mercy is also based on a private revelation but both are approved by the church for the good of souls as far as devotions go and furthering of piety and love for God and His church. To say one is better or worse than the other is dangerous and can become a temptation to despair and loss of faith in God's mercy. I can't understand why you would even address this issue and cast a shadow on its veracity and propensity to cultivate hope faith and love for poor sinners. The mind boggles. Peace.
Thank you, Fr. Rodriguez, for the gentle way you handled this question. I prayed the Chaplet for years before I realized that it doesn't ask for the things that the Fatima prayers teach us to ask for, namely reparation and conversion. The Divine Mercy prayers are but a shadow of the Fatima prayers. Stick to Fatima!
Hello Jim,
Actually the chaplet’s wording is either more or equally reparative to the rosary. Perhaps that’s going to trigger some people, but it’s true. (I’m not saying the chaplet is more important than the rosary, I’m just making a point) I’d like to encourage you to read the diary for yourself and see that the claim that there’s no call for conversion and nothing about reparation is simply false. check out the original wording for Day 5 of the novena of Divine Mercy, for instance. The prayers do not pale in comparison, they are different and for different means. As much as the Fatima prayers are great they’re different from The Chaplet. the worth of a prayer is not necessarily in the beauty of its wording, or how much glorious words are used, or poetic description given, those are good of course, but aren’t needed for every prayer. The beauty of the DM chaplet is that they’re prayers that are short but meaningful, able to be repeated while easily meditating on the Passion and begging The Father for mercy through it.
We are all unique souls, and not all of us are drawn to the same spiritual specialization (Franciscans, Dominicans, etc.) , so perhaps this prayer doesn’t appeal to your soul, but it does mine. For instance, this appeals to me more than the Fatima prayers, but I’m not going to say that they ‘pale’ in comparison.
Sincerely,
Joshua
Thank you Father!!! Troubled by these newer devotions I understand your teaching completely!!!
@@joshdalf9493 Hello Josh, I really appreciate your sincere reply and I hope to reply to you in the same way. First, my reference to the Fatima prayers was to the prayers taught by the angel and Our Lady, not specifically to the Rosary itself. An example, check out the Angel Prayer that begins, "Most Holy Trinity..." The details of that prayer I had in mind when I said that the Divine Mercy prayers pale in comparison. Secondly, I'm interested that you mentioned the 5th day novena prayer as an example of prayer for conversion. That prayer say, "Do not look upon their errors, but upon the love of Your own Son and upon His bitter passion..." That doesn't seem to me to be a petition for conversion, rather it is entirely along the lines of Martin Luther's "snow covered dung hill" understanding of justification, which is not orthodox. I also point out that the other Novena days 1 and 4 that should call for conversion are similarly vague. You point out that the Fatima prayers are different, and that is exactly correct. I left the Church many years ago for Protestantism. My father challenged me, "What do you do with Fatima?" I studied it and the first impression was that there was a very different spirit there than that of Protestantism. In time, I had to conclude that both could not be right. One final thought for your consideration, in the last interview Sr Lucy was permitted in 1957, she said that Mary told her and her cousins that the Rosary and devotion to her Immaculate heart were the last that would be given to us. You can read that interview here: www.traditioninaction.org/HotTopics/g23ht_Interview.html
God bless!
Jim
I believe it strengthens and reinforces our belief if said in conjunction with the Holy Rosary. Pray pray pray 🙏 especially in these times.
@@jimsember3528 Hi Jim, I’m sorry I just realized you responded. I’m happy to hear of your conversion.
I disagree that the chaplet of DM pales in comparison to other prayers. The beauty of a prayer is not necessarily in its poetic descriptions; whereas those are of course good, the chaplet’s simple yet meaningful prayers allow for easy contemplation. The Fatima prayers added at the end of every decade is echoed in St Faustina’s diary that says that the greater the sinner the greater right to God’s Mercy. Look up entry 818.
Regarding reparation I’ve only just started looking for it in the diary, check entries 80, 81, 1276. (Not a thorough search by any means, I’ve read through the diary years ago, I’m just catching these as I see them here and there; there’s likely plenty more)
Regarding the 5th day of the novena, I’m not sure where you’re looking up the days, but it reads, “Today bring to Me the (might be “the souls of the heretics and the schismatics”) heretics and schismatics, and immerse them in the ocean of My mercy. During My bitter Passion they tore at My Body and Heart, that is, My Church. *As they return to unity with the Church* , My wounds heal and in this way they alleviate My Passion.” Clearly this is praying for their conversion.
If you’re referring to St Faustina’s prayer that follows, asking God to not look upon their sins but rather the merits of The Passion is not wrong as a conversion prayer. Conversion is a Mercy. EDIT: I have found the place in the diary where the novena appears. Look up “St Faustina’s diary entry 1209 and keep reading down. St Faustina literally prays for their return to The Church in day 5
The 4th day is, “Today bring to Me The PAGANS AND THOSE WHO *DO NOT YET KNOW ME* . I was thinking also of them during My bitter Passion, and their *future zeal* comforted My Heart. Immerse them in the ocean of My mercy.”
Day 9 is for the look warm souls. Day 1 is a little generic, because it’s literally for all of the world.
Also, St Faustina has a vision of hell, and purgatory. There are tons of instances about the True Presence. The main thing to do at 3 o’clock is to literally pray for the conversion of sinners.
There are tons of calls to confession and repentance throughout. I highly suggest you read it for yourself. The promises attached to the Feast if Divine Mercy literally requires one has gone to confession (has repented) and receives Holy Communion (which is referring to The One True Church, obviously, as the devotion came to The Church and the novena prays for the conversion of the heretics and the schismatics)
Tradition in Actions articles on the subject are so biased that it isn’t even funny, and one of the books one of their articles quote should cause them to be ashamed for citing it: it cites St Faustina not smelling good as she dies a painful death of tuberculosis as a concern. *some* saints smelled good in their death/suffering. It also is wrong about alleged failed prophecies which it cites 3:1 is a misunderstanding, the other 2 actually came true. As well as interpreting lines from her diary uncharitably in the worst way possible when there exists other possibilities. In addition I’m reading ‘The Admirable Life of Mother Mariana vol 1’ published by TIA I’m about half way through and have already caught things that either they or that book they cite would object to(if it were in St Faustina’s diary, that is). When I buy volume 2, I’m getting it used; they aren’t getting my money. It is also ironic how they attack the devotion for being favored by St. John Paul II when their old DVD about Our Lady of The Good Event of the Purification (Good Success) cites the official recognition of the location/devotion by none other than St. JP II. They also said that whereas St Faustina did predict things correctly that doesn’t mean she’s legitimate; yet, they cite all of the prophecies of Our Lady of Good Success as proof of its legitimacy.
For the record, I believe that both St Faustina’ and Mother Mariana’s private revelations are true.
If there are some specific objections from their articles that you’d like to be addressed, please relay them here. I can even explain how the prophecies that they think failed actually came true(this one is understandable that they got it wrong).
Some also quote something similar about The Sacred Heart being the last hope of mankind, but I think it all comes down to translation, or a pedantic examination . Not all languages translate well into English either, and I think that sometimes private revelations speak in the singular to give emphasis, not absolutism. I.e: "....in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary to obtain the peace of the world and the end of the war. For *She alone* will be able to help." Further, whereas the Divine Mercy and Sacred Heart are strictly speaking different in origin (both from Heaven in my honest view, but I mean different times and saints), I contend that the DM is a continuation of the SH which is of itself further (private) revelation of Christ(the SH is devotion to Christ as a person not just simply His Heart, therefore any further development of devotion to Christ is a continuation) So unless the message “The last means that God will give to the world for its salvation are the Holy Rosary and My Immaculate Heart” removes devotions to Christ, there's not an issue here.
Sincerely,
Joshua
Fr, with all due respect, you did not provide a good reason. By your logic, Fatima isn’t a good devotion either because it doesn’t have centuries of backing from saints. Yet both Fatima and Divine Mercy chaplet are approved by the church. But let’s be clear: you don’t have to be devoted to anything to be a good Catholic. To me, this is all an attack on a worthy, Church approved devotion just because it became popular in the last 50 years, which is basically post Vatican II. Never mind that Saint Faustina was still what many today would consider a traditional Catholic. I’ve personally been compelled to follow Our Lady of Fatima, the Divine Mercy chaplet, and the Passion of Jesus Christ, particularly wearing the scapular of the passion. Is anyone else compelled to wear these? No? That’s okay 👌
There's nothing wring with divine mercy.yiu can't focus on "tradition" more than God
Divine mercy is a novus ordo devotion, just pray the Rosary & sacred heart devotion instead
Father, your denigration of the Divine Mercy prayers is not right. These prayers were revealed by Jesus Himself to Saint Sister Faustina. And to emphasize the importance of this message of mercy for our present times, Sr. Faustina was the FIRST saint to be canonised at the start of the 21st century.
That fact is indeed one for consideration, about her being the first Saint of the 21st century. They didn’t fast track her by waving the miracle requirement(yes it was no longer 3, but do you think God would be stopped? She would’ve gotten what she needed, in fact she may have many claim miracles from her + devotion), they waited for the miracle, and they got it. There’s a lot about The Divine Mercy that can’t be summed up to coincidence, and it isn’t going to be some fanciful “devotional infiltration “ of modernism, as it punches modernism in the gut throughout. (Praying for the heretics and schismatics Day 5 of the Novena, majority of souls/majority of souls she sees in hell are those who didn’t believe hell existed, calls to repentance & confession, etc.)
After reading her diary I have questions about its legitimacy.
Entirely unconvincing
Eucharistic heart of Jesus, Prisoner of love! Inflames our hearts with burning love for Thee!
❤❤❤Amen, Amen, Amen!!! ❤My Favorite Exorcist Priest (Father Jim Blount) Talks soooo BEAUTIFULLY about the DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION❤. ❤ I MUST DEFEND THE UNFATHOMABLE MERCY OF GOD❤❤❤. “YOU CAN TELL A TREE BY IT’S FRUITS”✅✅✅😍. MY MOTHER PROMOTED HIS DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION FOR 22 YEARS - SHE WAS SUSTAINED ON HEMO DIALYSIS FOR 21 YEARS - WHICH IS MIRACULOUS. I HAVE WATCHED HIS DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION FLOURISH OVER THE YEARS. ❤️WE PRAY ALL THE 20 MYSTERIES OF THE HOLY ROSARY PLUS THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY. I HAVE WITNESSED THE FRUITS OF HIS DIVINE MERCY WITH MY FAMILY AND MYSELF ALONE. I LOVE PRAYING THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY ON MY KNEES WITH OUTSTRETCHED ARMS. JESUS, WE TRUST IN THEE. IN YOUR PERMISSIVE WILL YOU HAVE ALLOWED YOUR DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION TO FLOUISH……..BECAUSE IT IS YOUR DIVINE WILL TO SHOW THE WORLD YOUR MERCY. EVERYTHING HAS COME ABOUT FROM YOUR DIVINE MERCY. JESUS, WE TRUST IN THEE🥰❤️❤️❤️
Didn't Fr. Ripperger say that the Chaplet of Divine Mercy was powerful when recited for the intention of protecting yourself or someone else against the demonic? In a deprecatory manner of course.
If anything the power of that prayer comes from being an approved devotion by the Church and even has some indulgences attached to it.
I've listened to that talk a few times. If I remember correctly, he mentioned something like it was very helpful for those who said it with the intention of overcoming demonic obsession.
I've noticed that many people who practice the Divine Mercy don't practice devotion to Sacred Heart.
That can be said about any devotion. Many people who pray the Rosary don't practice the Holy Face devotion. That doesn't mean the Rosary is in competition with the holy face devotion. I practice both Divine Mercy and Sacred Heart and find them complimentary.
@@Logan-rq7wg Thank you!!!! You are so right!
Jesus Christ gave this devotion. I’d think twice before telling people not to bother with it. We should be praying both devotions. May God forgive you for what you said in this video. You have no right to judge a devotion given by our savior.
He has every right. Shame on you!
I now attend exclusively the Tridentine mass and pray the St. Bridget prayers every day. I spent my 20s in mortal sins. I reverted back to God, the Church and the faith thanks to the Divine Mercy Chaplet, the messages of Jesus to St. Faustina Kowalska and Our Lady’s messages in Medugorje. Period. I’m so sick of the attacks on the very things through which I was saved from hell by our Lord and Blessed Mother but which many prideful Catholics think they have the right to condemn. If they were bad, I would not be where I am now.
Holy Office banned the D.M. in 1959.
Try praying the Sacred Heart of Jesus novena.
@@E.C.2 thank you for exemplifying exactly what I said. I already pray the sacred heart novena. For me, what has and is working is depending on the Mother of God and entrusting myself entirely to Her and that includes being open to all her messages. Because I painfully know clearly-thanks to her-the TOTAL DECEPTION WITHIN THE CHURCH DUE TO INFILTRATION, I realize that many spiritual things are buried and obfuscated and thus confusing. This reality-which humanity has deserved and which is necessary for purification-is precisely why Our Lady insists in appearing and guiding us with her messages; she is replacing the lack of direction we have due to failing clergy. Instead of pridefully relying exclusively on my own study of the magisterium on questions which only a legitimate pope would be able to clarify definitively, instead of pretending that there hasn’t been an unholy battle Judas-inspired decisions within the episcopate on many matters of devotion and private revelation (example: divine mercy, Garabandal, Civitavecchia, Maria Valtorta, Maria Natalia Magdolna, etc.) that have succeeded in hiding and diluting the crucial guidance of Our Most Blessed Mother, I have sought to regard these realities humbly while I seek out Our Lady’s direction. She has worked the miracles in my life together with the mercy of Christ, gently leading me from the victim of satanic attacks as a child, to multiple mortal sinning in early adulthood to full attachment to Christ in the Eucharist, in the tabernacle, to His passion through the rosary and my dear FSSPX priests. I respect the hierarchy of authority as much as possible without falling into the temptation of false obedience. I judge who to obey based on the authority’s own obedience to the Truth. It’s about being little. Even if you are a theologian, you are subject to deception and temptation, even more actually, so I suggest you stop speaking about these matters as if you have THE ANSWER and start humbly taking into consideration what I am telling you. I sought out God and the truth, and I was saved from hell eventually when I went to confession after 20 years and this occurred THANKS TO THE DIVINE MERCY MESSAGE which I am CERTAIN is Jesus’s gift for our times just as he gave the gift of His Sacred Heart devotion when needed in a different era. In order to have the truth about this, without deception obfuscating it, consecrate yourself to Jesus through Mary’s Immaculate Heart and rely on her for right understanding. I also recommend the blue book of father Stefano Gobbi of the MSM (approved by bishops all over the world) in which she explains a lot about everything.
@@E.C.2 and it was unbanned. Which was predicted, by the way. Entries #378, and #1044-1049 of St Faustina’s Diary. In fact, if the attack never came, in the way in which she predicted (such as her Spiritual director being alive to see it, but dying before the devotion triumphed) then the Diary would have been falsified. So in quite the twist, this helps prove it, not condemn it.
-Josh
@@E.C.2 The Holy Office was already infiltrated by masonic creeps in 1959 or did you forget that much? What gives you this 'fresh' idea that this person doesn't know Sacred Heart devotion? Do you realise how cynical and self righteous you are?
Get a grip!
Get REAL traditional and remember Our Lord's words; that you will be judged in the same manner with the same measure you have judged others.
Medjugorje is a hoax.
this piest has a problem. I say the devine mercy in addition to the Rosary. Jesus wanrs us to show a devotion to the devine Mercy
This is why the Traditional Latin Mass is so important in our Church. The prayers you just recited are part of the Latin Mass. They are beautiful prayers, and are much needed in our lives, and in our world.
❤i looooove the Tridentine Latin Mass! ❤My Favorite Exorcist Priest (Father Jim Blount) Talks soooo BEAUTIFULLY about the DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION❤. ❤ I MUST DEFEND THE UNFATHOMABLE MERCY OF GOD❤❤❤. “YOU CAN TELL A TREE BY IT’S FRUITS”✅✅✅😍. MY MOTHER PROMOTED HIS DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION FOR 22 YEARS - SHE WAS SUSTAINED ON HEMO DIALYSIS FOR 21 YEARS - WHICH IS MIRACULOUS. I HAVE WATCHED HIS DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION FLOURISH OVER THE YEARS. ❤️WE PRAY ALL THE 20 MYSTERIES OF THE HOLY ROSARY PLUS THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY. I HAVE WITNESSED THE FRUITS OF HIS DIVINE MERCY WITH MY FAMILY AND MYSELF ALONE. I LOVE PRAYING THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY ON MY KNEES WITH OUTSTRETCHED ARMS. JESUS, WE TRUST IN THEE. IN YOUR PERMISSIVE WILL YOU HAVE ALLOWED YOUR DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION TO FLOUISH……..BECAUSE IT IS YOUR DIVINE WILL TO SHOW THE WORLD YOUR MERCY. EVERYTHING HAS COME ABOUT FROM YOUR DIVINE MERCY. JESUS, WE TRUST IN THEE🥰❤️❤️❤️
Thank you Father. May Our Lord continue to guide you and bless you.