The following is an excerpt from the Marian Press book 52 Weeks with St. Faustina by Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle:
“Jesus gave me to know the depth of His meekness and humility and to understand that He clearly demanded the same of me.”
— Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, 758
By Chris Sparks
In my last column, we took a look at the great arc of Church history and touched on a number of the many great storms the Barque of Peter has sailed through and survived. Now, let’s take a look at what’s unique about the present pontificate.
Out of everything Pope Francis has done and said, if I had to pick out how he differs from all his predecessors, my list would be limited to a few crucial facts.
Sunday Sept. 22, 2019, 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
In 1997, after Charlie Bolcer proposed to his future wife Linda, both prayed separately to ask the Lord exactly when they should become wed.
"Separately, we got the inspiration we should get married on the eve of Divine Mercy [Sunday]," Linda said. She didn't realize it then, but that "coincidence" was a sign of blessings to come.
Let's take a look at a few examples.
Divine Mercy saves a marriage
