Divine Mercy is infinite, free, bold, powerful, trustworthy. I am a pilgrim of mercy. 

Silence gives birth to gratitude and gratitude gives birth to gentle kindness. It was by sitting alone in the presence of God in quiet, empty churches that the Lord touched my life deeply. Out of the silence came a profound gratitude. The virtual gratitude is simply about recognizing the good that is already yours. Practicing gratitude sensitizes us to all the blessings God has bestowed upon us. It is easy to overlook all the good in our lives and focus on what is frustrating or lacking. Sitting in a classroom of silence fills our hearts with gratitude. Sit still and quiet and let your heart and mind fill with grateful prayers to God.

I think about John Newton and the deep life of prayer that produced Amazing Grace, and something stirs at the very core of my being. My soul yearns for a deeper connection with the divine, and yet I know that desire to pray itself is a gift, a grace, a tender mercy. From this deep connection with God flows His abundant mercy and our souls are flooded with gratitude, and this mercy and gratitude transforms the way we relate with every person that crosses our paths. It fosters gentle kindness. This gentle kindness is a blend of benevolence, compassion, love, mercy, and generosity. Rooted in the belief that all human beings are created in the image of God, gentle kindness goes beyond simple acts of kindness, calling us to mirror God's boundless mercy in our relations with each other. It is rooted in the gospel teaching that whatever we do for another person, any other person, we do for Jesus.

The following passage is central to our pilgrimage with divine mercy. So though you have heard it many times before, I encourage you to slow your spirit to reflect on it like never before. Then the king will say to those at his right hand, "Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food. I was thirsty and you gave me drink. I was a stranger and you welcomed me. I was naked and you clothed me. I was sick and you visited me. I was in prison and you came to me." Then the righteous will answer him, "Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you or thirsty and give you a drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you or naked and clothe you? And when do we see you sick or in prison and visit you?" And the king will answer them, "Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these, my brethren, you did it to me. Then he will say to those at his left hand, "Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry, and you gave me no food. I was thirsty and you gave me no drink. I was a stranger and you did not welcome me. Naked and you did not clothe me. Sick and in prison, and you did not visit me." Then they also will answer, "Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and did not minister to you?" Then he will answer them, "Truly, I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me." And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life. Serving others creates a profound connection between human beings and God. The more we experience God's gentle kindness, the more we yearn to share it with others. And how do we foster this gentle kindness? Here's a handful of meditations I use throughout the day to put myself in a heart set to treat others with gentle kindness. Assume each person you meet has just been told they are dying of cancer. Imagine the person in front of you has just learned that the person they love most in the world has died. Think of the person in front of you as someone who feels completely unseen, unheard, and unloved. Imagine the person before you is silently battling overwhelming anxiety and depression. Envision this person mourning the loss of a lifetime dream.

Assume the person you are with is silently struggling with chronic pain. Would the world be a better place if we were all just a little more gentle, patient, kind, generous, thoughtful, and merciful. Let's allow God's mercy to flow through us and make it so. Be gentle and kind with each other. These active meditations throughout the day will lead you to treat people differently. They will lead you to treat them with gentle kindness, gentle kindness, kindness and gentleness. Such simple things, but pure expressions of divine mercy. A pilgrim of mercy looks for opportunities to serve others with gentle kindness. Trust, surrender, believe, receive. Are you sick and tired of hearing people say Mass is boring? We want to eradicate those words from the Catholic vocabulary forever. Our Catholic Moments Initiative has already delivered groundbreaking programs for confirmation, first communion, first reconciliation, daily prayer, baptism, marriage preparation, and the fourth quarter of your life. And this year, we're excited to announce we're creating a game-changing program that will transform the way Catholics, young and old, experience the mass. Nobody who experiences this program will ever say mass is boring ever again. Everyone knows the mass is boring. Epidemic is a huge problem. The question is, who's willing to do something about it? If you are a Dynamic Catholic Ambassador, thank you. And this is what we are spending your money on this year.

If you are not a Dynamic Catholic Ambassador, become one today and together, let's eradicate mass is boring from the Catholic vernacular. Click the button below and choose your welcome gifts today. If you're already an Ambassador, increase your gift and we will send you these exciting new gifts also. Thank you for partnering with us to put an end to mass is boring. God bless you. And remember, Be Bold, Be Catholic.

Eternal God.

In whom mercy is endless. And the treasury of compassion inexhaustible. Look kindly upon us.

And increase your mercy in us. That in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent.

But with great confidence submit ourselves to your holy will. Which is love and mercy itself.

Amen.

Amen.

Amen.

See you tomorrow.

Thank you, Ambassadors.

You are changing the world. Have a great day. Have a great day.

Have a great day. 

Hey, Isabel. One of the best ways to be a pilgrim of mercy is to collaborate with God to create holy moments. So I figured, while we have a couple of minutes, you could inspire the audience to create some holy moments. So what is today's Holy Moment Challenge?

Today's Holy Moments Challenge is give whoever is in the front of you your full attention.