Reclaiming Our Children: A Blog About Healing After Abortion

Fifth Day
"Today bring to Me the Souls of those who have separated
themselves from My Church*,

and
immerse them in the ocean of My mercy. During My bitter Passion they tore
at My Body and Heart, that is, My Church. As they return to unity with the
Church My wounds heal and in this way they alleviate My
Passion."  

Most Merciful Jesus, Goodness Itself, You do not refuse light to those
who seek it of You. Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate
Heart the souls of those who have separated themselves from Your
Church. Draw them by Your light into the unity of the Church, and do
not let them escape from the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart;
but bring it about that they, too, come to glorify the generosity of
Your mercy.

Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze
upon the souls of those who have separated themselves from Your Son's
Church, who have squandered Your blessings and misused Your graces by
obstinately persisting in their errors. Do not look upon their errors,
but upon the love of Your own Son and upon His bitter Passion, which He
underwent for their sake, since they, too, are enclosed in His Most
Compassionate Heart. Bring it about that they also may glorify Your
great mercy for endless ages. Amen.

*Our
Lord's original words here were "heretics and schismatics," since He
spoke to Saint Faustina within the context of her times. As of the
Second Vatican Council, Church authorities have seen fit not to use
those designations in accordance with the explanation given in the
Council's Decree on Ecumenism (n.3). Every pope since the Council has
reaffirmed that usage. Saint Faustina herself, her heart always in
harmony with the mind of the Church, most certainly would have agreed.
When at one time, because of the decisions of her superiors and father
confessor, she was not able to execute Our Lord's inspirations and
orders, she declared: "I will follow Your will insofar as You will
permit me to do so through Your representative. O my Jesus " I give
priority to the voice of the Church over the voice with which You speak
to me" (497). The Lord confirmed her action and praised her for it.