The Richness of Dreams

It is astonishing to see how the Divine Mercy picture has appeared in so many of our churches, the picture associated with St Faustina Kowalska (1905-1938), whose feast day is today.  I found this passage about her devotion to Therese online:  ‘At one point when St. Faustina was a novice, she was going through some interior struggles. She began to make novenas to various saints, but instead of getting better the situation grew worse and was affecting her exterior life. In a bit of despair, she thought to pray to St. Thérèse of Lisieux (1873 - 1897) with whom she had had a deep devotion before entering the convent but had not been as fervent in her devotion since that time.  During the novena, on the fifth day to be precise, she dreamed of St. Thérèse. The saint was being coy with St. Faustina and did not let on that she was a saint but gave her comfort over the matter which was bothering St. Faustina. She encouraged her to have greater trust in God. … St. Thérèse continued by telling St. Faustina that the matter that was troubling her would be cleared up in three days’ time. However, St. Faustina doubted what St. Thérèse said. At this point in time, St. Thérèse revealed that she was a saint.  This news filled St. Faustina with great joy, and she said, "You are a saint?"  St. Thérèse reassured her that she was a saint.  St. Faustina took advantage of the opportunity and asked her if she would go to Heaven.  St. Thérèse replied, "Yes."  "And will I be a saint?"  "Yes."  "Will I be raised to the altar like you?"  "Yes, you will be a saint just as I am, but you must trust in the Lord Jesus." Then St. Faustina asked if her parents would go to Heaven, and St. Thérèse assured her they would.  When she asked about her brothers and sister, the answer was not clear and St. Faustina knew that she must pray more for them. The dream ended and St. Faustina continued her novena.  In three days’ time, the matter was resolved as St. Thérèse had said.’ [Courtesy of dailysaintswisdom.com/blog]

Intercessions

Cancer: Brian Davis, Bernard (and wife Angela caring for him), Catherine, Alex (43 with five children), Theresa K, Elena

Ivy – sick child

Brian (recovering from Pneumonia)

Kevin (heart attack)

William Gove (in recovery)

Illness:  Katy Keeling, Noreen

David OCDS – housebound

Grace – troubling ailments, job difficulties, family (deceased mother and health of father)

Mark – brain infection

Michael, Kira – vulnerable youngsters

Defence of the unborn and the elderly