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The hidden Divine Mercy

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Niall’s work involves quite a bit of travel. Last week it took him to Vilnius in Lithuania. If you know the message of the Divine Mercy and the life of St. Faustina, you probably know that Vilnius is intimately connected with the visions that St. Faustina had of the Merciful Jesus. It was in Vilnius that Jesus asked her to have His image painted, an image of His pierced heart pouring out water and blood. And it was an artist from Vilnius that painted the image under the guidance of St. Faustina. The original painting, after a little restauration, has(…)

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More important than an angel

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“Hey kids, Father Aníbal Mendonça is coming to visit. He has a present from Cana of Galilee for us and he wants to come here this evening to give it to us because he’ll be vising Mogofores. Let’s start our prayers now and Father Aníbal will join in when he arrives. When he comes in, don’t forget to stand up to say hello, ok?” “Why’s that?” the little girl who lives with us wants to know. “Why’s what?” “Why do we have to stand up from the sofa?” “It’s a matter of respect”, I told her. And before I could(…)

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