Day seven of Novena to Bl. Fr. Sopočko

Seventh Day
Page 25, of Fr. Sopočko‘s 4th Manuscript: “The chosen souls whom the church has lately raised to her altars made rapid progress in a short time, because they understood how great a part God’s mercy plays in human life. An outstanding example was St. Teresa of the Child Jesus, whom Pius XI canonized, made the patron of the missions, and set before the world as a model of the interior life. We see this in her own “Story of a Soul”, where she writes: “If, by God’s mercy, we have the love of God in our hearts, we shall find everything easy, and be able to set about our work without much difficulty.” And elsewhere: “Even if my conscience were burdened with the sins of the whole world, I should not lose my trust....I know the depth of the Lord’s love and mercy.”

Today bring to Me the Souls who especially venerate and glorify My Mercy, and immerse them in My mercy. These souls sorrowed most over my Passion and entered most deeply into My spirit. They are living images of My Compassionate Heart. These souls will shine with a special brightness in the next life. Not one of them will go into the fire of hell. I shall particularly defend each one of them at the hour of death.

Most Merciful Jesus, whose Heart is Love Itself, receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of those who particularly extol and venerate the greatness of Your mercy. These souls are mighty with the very power of God Himself. In the midst of all afflictions and adversities they go forward, confident of Your mercy; and united to You, O Jesus, they carry all mankind on their shoulders. These souls will not be judged severely, but Your mercy will embrace them as they depart from this life.

Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls who glorify and venerate Your greatest attribute, that of Your fathomless mercy, and who are enclosed in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. These souls are a living Gospel; their hands are full of deeds of mercy, and their hearts, overflowing with joy, sing a canticle of mercy to You, O Most High! I beg You O God: Show them Your mercy according to the hope and trust they have placed in You. Let there be accomplished in them the promise of Jesus, who said to them that during their life, but especially at the hour of death, the souls who will venerate this fathomless mercy of His, He, Himself, will defend as His glory. Amen.