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7 SECRETS of Divine Mercy
(Excerpts from some of the reviews received. Full reviews can be found at www.mercysong.com)
In 7 Secrets of Divine Mercy , Vinny Flynn opens our hearts and minds to the awesome gift of Gods mercy for each one of us. In it he writes, Everything in our lives becomes more meaningful, more powerful, more life-changing once we understand and embrace Divine Mercy. Thanks to this book, readers are given a guide to do just that.
Most Reverend William E. Lori
Archbishop of Baltimore
My new favorite book! I was so blessed to read it. In this book, Vinny Flynn makes Divine Mercy something approachable even as he unpacks just how amazing it is. Your prayer life and your approach to God will be transformed and, like me, youll be thanking God for the gift of this book.
Sarah Reinhard
Author and Blogger, SnoringScholar.com
Nobody is better at helping us rediscover familiar devotional practices than Vinny Flynn. Hes helped millions of people renew their connection to the Eucharist, Confession, and worship, and now hes heralding a fresh appreciation for Divine Mercy. If you want to experience more of the Lords mercy and radiate it to others, read this excellent book.
Brandon Vogt
Author, RETURN: How to Draw Your Child Back to the Church
If you have never read a book on the Divine Mercy devotion, here is the best one to begin with. And if you have read many, here is the best guide to a more profound grasp of the mysterious secrets underlying the stupendous Mercy of the divine Persons. Highly recommended.
Fr. Peter Damian Fehlner, S.T.D.
Author, St. Maximilian Kolbe: Martyr of Charity
7 Secrets of Divine Mercy is a treasure for the promotion of the Divine Mercy devotion in the world. I recommend this book to all.
Most Rev. Martin Igwe Uzoukwu
Bishop of Minna, Nigeria
Vinny Flynns 7 Secrets of Divine Mercy accomplishes something that even most of us priests frequently fail to do: he takes deep theological concepts and makes them easy to understand! Divine Mercy is the most important message of our times, and Vinnys book is one of the most important books on my bookshelf!
Fr. Chris Alar, MIC
Director, Marian Press, Author, Divine Mercy 101
More than a decade before St. Faustinas canonization, Vinny Flynn was the scribe extraordinaire, working with Fr. George Kosicki, CSB, and the Marian Fathers in often-cramped quarters, burning the midnight oil, teaching the teachers, and spreading the message of Divine Mercy at a grassroots level. This book is truly the culmination of years of loving labor... now made accessible to all.
Felix Carroll
Author, Lost, Loved, Found: 17 Divine Mercy Conversions
Vinny Flynn does not disappoint in this third book of his 7 Secrets series. 7 Secrets of Divine Mercy is profound, relevant, inspired and captivating. This book breathes the love of God. Highly recommended!
Kathleen Beckman, L.H.S.
Author, Gods Healing Mercy, 2015
After helping the Marian Fathers promote the Divine Mercy message and devotion for 20 years, I thought that I had a reasonably good understanding of Gods mercy. I now see Divine Mercy in a new light. This is an amazing book, a tour de force on Divine Mercy that can change your life, as it has mine.
David Came
Author, Pope Benedicts Divine Mercy Mandate
Vinny Flynn has written an invaluable guide for anyone wishing to understand ever more deeply the gift of Divine Mercy. This is an accessible and profound response to Pope Francis call for a renewed proclamation of Gods merciful love.
Most Rev. Michael F. Burbidge
Bishop of Raleigh
A long-time student of St. Faustina, Flynn unpacks the essential elements of Divine Mercy and how it applies to the world we live in today. This is really an important book, a must-read for both priests and lay people.
Patrick Novecosky
Editor-In-Chief, Legatus Magazine
Flynn insightfully explains the mercy of God as the umbrella over all of Gods gifts: creation, salvation, the sacraments, every activity, ritualour very lives.
Steve Ray
CatholicConvert.com
Vinny Flynn has risen to the occasion in 7 Secrets of Divine Mercy by instructing us in the way of Divine Mercy and leading us to contemplate the fascinating mystery of mercy. One of the best books I have ever read!
Donna-Marie Cooper OBoyle
EWTN TV Host, Author, The Kiss of Jesus
Put your spiritual seat-belts on.... This book will give you incredible insight into what all of us need mostGods great Mercy!
Terry Barber
Author, How to Share Your Faith with Anyone
Vinny Flynns insightful work reveals the richness and beauty of Gods mercy to every reader. 7 Secrets of Divine Mercy is an important book for every disciple of Jesus Christ.
Most Reverend James Conley
Bishop of Lincoln, Nebraska
7 SECRETS
of
Divine Mercy
Vinny Flynn
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Scripture citations, unless otherwise noted are taken from the Revised Standard Version Bible, Ignatius Edition copyright 2006, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. All rights reserved.
Excerpts from the English translation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church for use in the United States of America Copyright 1994, United States Catholic Conference, Inc.Libreria Editrice Vaticana.
Used with Permission.
Quotations from the Diary of Saint Faustina are taken from
DIARY, Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul
1987 Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the BVM, Stockbridge, MA 01263. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
Library of Congress Control Number: 2015955008
ISBN: 978-1-62164-085-1 (PB)
ISBN: 978-1-68149-688-7 (EB)
Copyright 2015 by Vinny Flynn
All Rights Reserved
7 Secrets logo: Riz Boncan Marsela
Cover Design: Mary Flannery & Brian Kitko
Cover Art: The Vilnius Image, courtesy of The Marians of the Immaculate Conception, Stockbridge, MA 01263. This is the original version of the Divine Mercy Image, painted in 1934 by Eugene Kazimierowski under the supervision of St. Faustina and her confessor, Blessed Michael Sopocko, in Vilnius. Copyright 2011, Marians of the Immaculate Conception Used with permission. All rights reserved. Art prints are available through the Marians at www.DivineMercyArt.com.
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
December, 2015
DEDICATION
IN MEMORIAM
To Fr. George W. Kosicki, C.S.B.
(July 29,1928 - August 11, 2014)
For whom Divine Mercy
was a Way of Life
Thank you, Father George!
May we all, like you, learn to
Trust Even More!
The hour has come to bring Christs message to everyone....
The hour has come when the message of Divine Mercy is able to fill hearts with hope and to become the spark of a new civilization of love....
How much the world needs to understand and accept Divine Mercy!
Pope St. John Paul II
CONTENTS
Monopoly Spirituality
God Has a Plan
Good Enough Isnt Good Enough
Its Not Just a Picture of Jesus
God Loves Backwards
Prodigal Doesnt Mean Bad
You Should Always Pray Now and Then
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