you struggle, fearing nothing. Take the vessel of trust and draw from the fountain of life (1488). My delight is to unite myself with you. It is when you submit yourself to My will that you give Me the greatest glory and draw down upon yourself a sea of blessings (954). 7) Plenary Indulgence. Remind Catholic patients that they may obtain a plenary indulgence without the presence of the Priest when, at the moment of death, the nurse, family, or friends pray at the bedside with a cross or crucifix. The condition for receiving forgiveness of sins and punishment is the patient’s life of faith, prayer, and trust in God’s Mercy.20 Consoling Words of Jesus to a Special Soul “My beloved children! You, who are suffering at this time, how very close you are to My Heart! I want you to know that human suffering touches Me to the quick and causes Me to turn a blind eye to all your faults, mistakes, and neglect; and when in your pain, anxiety, and exhaustion you cry out to Me, I — your Lord, Father, and Savior, the God of infinite majesty and might — straightway run to My child, to be near you, to help you and to comfort you. “There’s not a mother that loves you more wholeheartedly, is more solicitous about you, and watches over you with greater care, than I — Jesus, your Friend; for I alone offered My life for you and paid the price of your redemption with My own suffering. I’m familiar with the pain of the human body and with the feelings of dread and of anxiety about what will happen. During the night I spent in the Garden of Olives, I not only lived through My forthcoming Passion, but I also experienced the hurt of your 77
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