+ O Most Holy Trinity! As many times as I breathe, as
many times as my heart beats, as many times as my
blood pulsates through my body, so many thousand
times do I want to glorify Your mercy.
+I want to be completely transformed into Your mercy
and to be Your living reflection, O Lord. May the
greatest of all divine attributes, that of Your
unfathomable mercy, pass through my
heart and soul to
my neighbor.
Help me, O Lord, that my eyes may be merciful, so that
I may never suspect or judge from appearances, but look
for what is beautiful in my neighbors’
souls and come to
their rescue.
Help me, that my ears may be merciful, so that I may
give heed to my neighbors’ needs and not be indifferent
to their pains and moanings.
Help me, O Lord, that my tongue may be merciful, so
that I should never speak negatively of my neighbor, but
have a word of comfort and forgiveness for all.
Help me, O Lord, that my hands may be merciful and
filled with good deeds, so that I may do only good to my
neighbors and take upon myself the more
difficult and
toilsome tasks.
Help me, that my feet may be merciful, so that I may
hurry to assist my neighbor, overcoming my own fatigue
and weariness. My true rest is in the service of my
neighbor.
Help me, O Lord, that my heart may be merciful so that
I myself may feel all the sufferings of my neighbor. I will
refuse my heart to no one. I will be sincere even with
those who, I know, will abuse my kindness. And I will
lock myself up in the most merciful Heart of Jesus.
I will
bear my own suffering in silence.
May Your mercy, O
Lord, rest upon me.
+ You Yourself command me to exercise the three
degrees of mercy. The first: the act of mercy, of whatever
kind. The second: the word of mercy — if I cannot carry
out a work of mercy, I will assist by my words. The
third: prayer — if I cannot show mercy by deeds or
words, I can always do so by prayer. My prayer reaches
out even there where I cannot reach out physically.
O my Jesus, transform me into Yourself,
for you can do
all things. (DIARY, 163)
