Divine Mercy: The Heart of the Gospel

The Sacred Heart and The Divine Mercy 83 Heart to regain its distinctive puipose. 42 See Jean Danielou, S.J., The Bible and the Liturgy (Notre Dame, Indiana: University of Notre Dame Press, 1956), p. 269; The Apostolic Constitutions V.20, and St. Augustine, Sermon no. 156, “Dominica in Albis.” See Rev. George W. Kosicki, CSB, Now is the Time for Mercy (Stockbridge: Marian Helpers, 1993), p. 81. 43 George W. Kosicki, CSB, Special Urgency o f Mercy: Why Sister Faustina? (Stockbridge, Marian Helpers, 1990) p. 90. 44 Sr. Faustina, Diaiy, entry no. 420, p. 186. 43 Ibid., no. 699, p. 286. 46 Ibid., no. 300, p. 139. 47 St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, The Autobiography (Rockford, IL: TAN books, 1986), no. 55-56, p. 70-71. 48 Sr. Faustina, Diary, no. 476, p. 207-208. 49 Ibid., no. 1209-1229, p. 435-443. Cf. St. Margaret Mary, TheAutobiography, no. 55-56, p 70-71. 50 Fr. John Croiset, S.J., The Devotion to the Sacred Heart o f Jesus (Rockford, IL: TAN books, 1998), p. 180-182. Popular prayers to this effect include a “Little Actof Consecration” composed bySt.Margaret Mary herself (p. 326-327), andthe Litany of the Sacred Heart,endorsed and promulgated by Pope Leo XIII. 51 Sr. Faustina, Diary, no. 476. p. 207-208. 52 Pope Paul VI, Apostolic Exhortation Marialis Cultus (London: Catholic Truth Society, 1974), no. 41, p. 69-70. 53 Sr. Faustina, Diary, no. 1320 and 1572, p. 474 and 558. Jesus said to her: “it was the hour of grace for the whole world—mercy triumphed over justice”. 34 Ibid., no. 1319, p. 474. 55 Ibid., no. 84. p. 42. 56 Fr. Croiset taught that the faithful, despite their frequent communions and confessions, bear so little fruit of holiness precisely because of their negligence in guarding their hearts and keeping themselves in interior recollection throughout the day. See, The Devotion to the Sacred Heart o f Jesus. 1.1, p . 102-109. 57 Rev. Edward Carter, S.J., The Spirituality o f Fatima and Medjugorje (Milford, OH: Faith Publishing, 1994), p. 16. 58 Sr. Faustina, Diary, no. 1520 and 1450, p. 542-543, and 512-513. 59 Menendez, The Way o f Divine Love, p. 24-25.