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CommentsThe following letter comes from a reader of our website:
Hello,
I'm not Catholic, although I have in the past served as an organist in Catholic parishes near my home.
I just wanted to send a testimony your way. This past week I was working out at my local gym. We have small TVs on each machine. It was near 2 p.m. Central Time. I don't usually tune in to EWTN, but there was nothing else on that interested me while I was working out.
I tuned in just in time to see the Chaplet of The Divine Mercy, with the members of the Flynn family leading. I felt the Lord prompting me to pray along silently as the prayers went on, so I did. The next day I was working out again at the same time and tuned in again and prayed along.
I've been dealing with some personal issues, some sins that keep blocking my walk with God. After the second day of watching the chaplet, I now have a freedom in Christ that I haven't known before. Thank you being obedient to God and making the chaplet available through modern media.
I'm a Spirit-filled member of a Lutheran church that isn't always welcoming to spiritual experiences. That's why I will sometimes tune in to EWTN to see the histories of some of the saints and see how the gifts of the Holy Spirit are not only active in the Word and Sacraments, but in the lives of individual believers since Pentecost.
I was given a rosary during my years as a Catholic organist, and I still have it. I intend on including the Divine Mercy Chaplet in my personal prayer life.
Thanks again, and God bless you all.
In Christ,
David
Learn about the Chaplet of The Divine Mercy and the promises Jesus makes to those who pray it. And view instructions on how to pray the chaplet.
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Lori - Feb 5, 2010
Dear David..what a testimony ..God is Awesome...and Christ Mercy is Endless..I will be Praying for you..WE are all ONE in Christ..(Jn 17:20-23)UNITY
Rita abate - Feb 5, 2010
This story made me cry, I will pray for you to become a Roman Catholic. God Bless you.
rachel - Feb 5, 2010
Dear David, I was not really brought into The Catholic Church until finding this chaplet. I was going through difficulties as well, and confused about many things. But, by the Grace of God through the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, and the prayers and promises in the Divine Mercy booklet, "I found God". Long story, but, "may you "never ever" stop praying this chaplet". It is the Heart of Jesus that brings us exactly where we need to be. Love, in The Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, rachel
maryS - Feb 7, 2010
God bless you,David
Erica T - Feb 7, 2010
What a beautiful example of the power of God's mercy through the gift of this chaplet. I will keep you in my prayers. Thank you Marians for sharing this with us and thank you EWTN and the gym for having that channel option!
Christine - Feb 14, 2010
Dear David,
Thank you for your witness to God's Mercy. You will be in my prayers. For you or anyone else who faces barriers to considering becoming Catholic, I recommend EWTN's program "The Journey Home". The guests, who come from a wide variety of religious backgrounds, recount their stories and the barriers they had to overcome before deciding to join the Church.
God Bless You!
Amy, Canada, Feb. 24, 2010 - Feb 24, 2010
Hi David,
What a wonderful testimony, Jesus, the Divine Mercy and St. Faustina are working side by side to unite us in their mercy and love. I hope I'll see as a guestin Journey Home of EWTN by Marcus Grodi someday. I'll pray for you. God bless you.
Amy