Channels of Mercy: Divine Mercy in Poetry

By Maureen McHeffey

God is mercy itself! Maureen McHeffey takes us on an artful and delightful journey with a passage from Sacred Scripture on one end and a quote from St. Faustina's Diary on the other. Each poem is situated in between as a beautiful lyric that carries us progressively deeper into the well of God's mercy. Read on. You will be richly rewarded!

--Monsignor Joseph Chapel

Adjunct Professor of Moral Theology, Seton Hall University

Drawing on Scripture and the Diary of St. Faustina, these inspiring poems lead us on a quiet path where we may be drawn into grateful prayer, as we meditate on God's merciful and lavish love for us.

--Dianne M. Traflet, JD, STD

Associate Dean, Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology

Author, St. Edith Stein: A Spiritual Portrait

Like swine over a cliffside

Towards their own death they run

In a stampede to their mortality

In this rat race of mankind

Towards pride

Towards pleasure

Towards never enough

As the devil stands by

And delights in his works.

And the Lord looks on

And He calls them and calls them

But so few turn their heads

So very few leave the herd.

But those who do find peace

They find healing and comfort

The weary find rest

Under His watchful Eye

--an excerpt taken from "The Herd"

Channels of Mercy: Divine Mercy in Poetry is the author's debut collection of poetry written about God's gift of Divine Mercy, the many ways in which He desires to give us His mercy, and the opposition we face to receive His mercy. Each poem is paired with scripture and quotes from the Diary of St. Faustina so as to provide an illustrative glimpse into the mystery of Divine Mercy. A portion of all proceeds from the sale of this book will be given to Catholic-based charities.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Mar 16, 2022
• ISBN: 9781638742913