Jesus, Mercy Incarnate

Contents Foreword Introduction I. Saint Faustina and Devotion to the Christ Child......... 17 1. The Church Fathers and the Incarnation ......... 21 2. Blessings Brought to us by the Christ Child... 23 3. The Infancy of Christ and the Struggle Against Sin.................................................................... 28 4. The Divine Child in the Holy Eucharist ......... 29 II. Saint Faustina and Devotion to the Passion of Jesus Christ ............................................................... 39 1. Theological Lessons from the Passion of Jesus Christ ............................................................... 43 (a) A Superabundant Satisfaction for Sin.... 45 (b) Jesus Died for Each and Every One of Us............................................... 46 2. Devotional Lessons from the Passion of Jesus Christ...................................................... 48 3. Ascetical Lessons of Christ's Passion ............. 57 (a) Trust ....................................................... 58 (b) Consoling the Heart of Jesus ................. 60 (c) The Co-Redemptive Value of Suffering 65 4. Sanctification Along the Way of the Cross ..... 70 (a) Rising Above Human Suffering............. 70