Fall Marian Helper 2021

M arian H elper • F all 2021 • marian . org 5 the physically needy as well as the spiritually needy. “I’m closer to the tomb than I am to the womb,” he said. “I want to shape up before I ship out. As long as I have the health, I want to do as much for Divine Mercy, Mary, and the Rosary as I can.” Indeed, billboard evangelization isn’t Fr. Nadolny’s only game. He’s given away hundreds of thousands of Rosaries over the years. Lately, he’s been focusing more on spreading the Divine Mercy message and getting a Divine Mercy Image into the hands of as many people as he can. “Why am I so passionate about Divine Mercy? It’s the wonderful promises [Jesus made to ] St. Faustina, ” he said. The Lord said, “By means of this Image I shall be granting many graces to souls; so, let every soul have access to it” ( Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska , 570). Saint Faustina’s confessor , Blessed Michael Sopocko, recalled additional promises our Lord made through St. Faustina regarding the Image: When chastisements for sins come upon the world and your own country will experience utter degra- dation, the only refuge will be trust in My mercy. I will protect the cities and homes in whichThe Divine Mercy Image is found; I will protect the persons who will venerate [honor] this Image. The only refuge will be trust in My Mercy. Father Nadolny never fails to come up with a creative way to spread the Good News. On Divine Mercy Sunday, everyone who subscribed to the Hartford Courant , the largest newspaper in Connecticut, received a 5-by-7-inch Divine Mercy Image, courtesy of Fr. Nadolny. Father Nadolny has boldly tackled the newest forms of media, too. Though he’s 88 years old, he has his own TikTok account, a form of social media used mostly by tweens and teens. He also has a Facebook page, all of which he uses to evangelize. “I had to be on the level of the children,” he said. His social media posts get him calls from people of all ages and from all around the world. “I get a call from every state in the union. From there, I have an opportunity to promote Divine Mercy,” he said. “I’m retired, but I’m working harder than I’ve ever worked in my life. I have a parish without boundaries.” Father Nadolny had first discovered Divine Mercy through watching EWTN. “The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is followed by Adoration and the Rosary. That’s my Holy Hour that I try to do every day. …When you have some- thing important in your life, you want to share it with others.” “I’m closer to the tomb than I am to the womb. I want to shape up before I ship out. As long as I have the health, I want to do as much for Divine Mercy, Mary, and the Rosary as I can.” — Fr. Ed Nadolny