Tea at Trianon: Remembering God's Mercy: Redeem the Past and Free Yourself from Painful Memories

John Wilson Croker on Marie-Antoinette

"We have followed the history of Marie Antoinette with the greatest diligence and scrupulosity. We have lived in those times. We have talked with some of her friends and some of her enemies; we have read, certainly not all, but hundreds of the libels written against her; and we have, in short, examined her life with– if we may be allowed to say so of ourselves– something of the accuracy of contemporaries, the diligence of inquirers, and the impartiality of historians, all combined; and we feel it our duty to declare, in as a solemn a manner as literature admits of, our well-matured opinion that every reproach against the morals of the queen was a gross calumny– that she was, as we have said, one of the purest of human beings."

~from History of the Guillotine by John Wilson Croker, 1844

Edmund Burke on Marie-Antoinette

"It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the queen of France, then dauphiness, at Versailles; and surely there never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful vision. I saw her just above the horizon, decorating and cheering the elevated sphere she had just begun to move in, glittering like a morning star full of life and splendor and joy. Oh, what a revolution....Little did I dream that I should have lived to see such disasters fall upon her, in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of men of honor and of cavaliers! I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards, to avenge even a look which threatened her with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone; that of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded...."

~Edmund Burke, October 1790

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Remembering God's Mercy: Redeem the Past and Free Yourself from Painful Memories

Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty,
my memory, my understanding,
and my entire will,
All I have and call my own.
You have given all to me.
To you, Lord, I return it.
Everything is yours; do with it what you will.
Give me only your love and your grace,
that is enough for me. ―St. Ignatius Loyola

It took me forever to read Dawn Eden's latest book simply because it is the kind of book you do not just read. It is a book that you pray. On almost every page I had to stop and ponder the truths presented, so that I was pulled into a state of lectio divina whether I had planned on it or not. As far as I am concerned, Remembering God's Mercy should be ranked among the spiritual classics; it will certainly take its place on my bookshelf among the books I go to for consolation of soul and holy thoughts. In it are explored the most basic truths of our Faith: Jesus Christ the Son of God died and rose to open the gates of heaven for us. In His Mercy He brings healing of soul to those who seek His grace through repentance and transformation of life. The book is based both on the Suscipe of St. Ignatius of Loyola and on episodes from the life of his Jesuit son, Pope Francis. The emphasis is on the mercy of God which leads the sinner to repentance and the purgative process of healing. With the infused virtue of hope comes the healing of memories and the genuine peace which the world cannot give. Dawn shares the fruits of her readings and meditations on the Gospels and encounters with the Savior in the sacraments of the Church. Dawn's skills as a talented writer combine with the insights acquired during her own often painful psychological and spiritual journey to make Remembering God's Mercy a most compelling read. I find the book a helpful companion on my own rocky path.

Please visit Dawn on her blog, HERE. And on her Amazon page, HERE. I recommend all of her books!

(NOTE: This book was sent to me by the author in exchange for my honest opinion.)

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