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LENT 2024
The Difficult Ascent
The "Oxygen" of Trust
You may be asking yourself: What does God want from me this Lent? What does He want to accomplish in Me ?
When God wants to take youhigher and higher along the difficult path of FAITH, He first has to do the painful work of detaching you from the things that tie you down to the criteria of the world.
This difficult ascent can make you feel tired and ready to give up-- out of breath, so to speak. Like when you climb a high mountain, and the oxygen becomes scarcer and you get out of breath quickly, and you need a supply of oxygen in order to go further up--- so you need the "oxygen" of TRUST in order for God to take you even higher on His path for you.
God needs this TRUST from you. The TRUST of a little child who does not understand what His Father is doing-- because it may even feel painful and cruel-- but who nonetheless TRUSTS in Him.
Give God this gift of TRUST during this time of Lent. Let Him take you further up the difficult path of FAITH. Let this be your fasting and offering.
Jesus, I TRUST in You.
February 23, 2024 Mission of Divine Mercy
To all our friends, We want to thank all of you who have been praying for us. We hope to make a special announcement next week. Jesus, we trust in You.
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GRACES OF A HOLY HOUR
If you are not doing so already, consider offering to Jesus a Holy Hour of Adoration each week during Lent, if your circumstances permit it. Allow Him to speak to your heart in the silence. Many parishes offer the opportunity of Adoration. At the Mission, we have a public Holy Hour every Thursday from 7-8 PM.
OUR NEW VIDEO!
This six- minute video offers a simple introduction to our religious community, our apostolate, and our prophetic mission. It was developed primarily for people who have never been to the Mission. It is available on our website, on Rumble and Youtube, on our Facebook page and by using the button below.
Work on the Sisters' house has been moving along steadily, thanks be to God. Insulation was recently completed and currently drywall is being installed.
FORMED for Lent
Remember that FORMED has a lot of great Catholic content for Lent --- and throughout the year. FORMED is an online service for accessing thousands of Catholic videos, audios and ebooks On Demand at any time. To sign up for free, go to https://mdm.formed.org and use code 62QXM3.
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MDMRETREAT SCHEDULE
Our deepest apologies to all those who had signed up or were looking forward to attending the EWJ retreats in February and March.
It was only after much prayer that we decided to cancel the next two retreats because we've had to devote so much time and energy to the meeting with our Bishops and follow-up concerns. And given our limited staff and resources, we were uncertain we could adequately prepare for, and hold the retreats in the necessary recollected spirit. We feel that it is better to reschedule them. Again, we apologize to all those who we have disappointed.
Winter- Spring 2024
March 28-31 - PASCHAL TRIDUUM RETREAT MAY 3-5 - COR JESU - Men June 6-9 - EWJ - Men/Spanish
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Registration will open on our website, two months prior to each retreat.
If a retreat is full, continue the registration form and your name will be added to the waiting list. We will notify you in case there is a cancellation.
EACH PERSON MUST REGISTER INDIVIDUALLY, NOT AS A GROUP.
We cannot reserve spaces in advance of the opening date for reservation.
Due to limited space, we will give priority to those who have not made an EWJ.
Prior retreatants wishing to make another retreat should call 830-302-9707.
"This is what MDM is called to be: a growing communion of trust in His Mercy for our needy world." ~ Fr. John Mary
MDM started encouraging people to pray "Jesus, I trust in You" ten times a day back in 2011. Recently we felt it was important to remind people to turn to Jesus with this simple, powerful prayer in a world that feels more and more out of control. We are suggesting 20 times, but some people find themselves repeating it hundreds of times. It reminds our troubled souls that GOD IS IN CONTROL.
Many of you have put your name on our growing list and have also left a prayer intention or testimony:
I am a cradle Catholic who lived by some principles of the faith but never really lived by the faith. Church was part of my life every Sunday. A special relationship began to flower in my life. One that only God could have put in my path. For he is the farmer who broadcast the seeds. It is up to us through our own conscience to comprehend, and provided through the grace of God, to return yields of 10-fold, 20-fold, 50-fold for the Lord of Hosts. This helped me discover the need for true growth in Jesus Christ. Not for me alone anymore, but for others. ~Anonymous
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I pray for the Mission of Divine Mercy and unite with them as One. Together in Faith. Jesus I trust in You. ~David
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God Bless! I just found this mission online!~Troy
**** Please dear Lord have my granddaughter return home and reconcile with her mother.~Karolyn
**** Father God. Thank you for your most precious love. I believe that Jesus is the fulfillment of your every promise. Holy Spirit grant me grace to Surrender to Jesus and abandon myself to the Divine Assistance. Jesus I Trust in You. Bless and protect our little mission providing Sacred Space for our soul.~Jill ****
I am praying to find community to be a part of, myself. ~Anonymous ****
Jesus, I trust you with my health. I’m asking and believing in a miracle to heal completely from cancer. You are and always will be a miracle worker and healer. In Jesus Holy name I pray.~Angelica
