JESUS I TRUST IN YOU
On October 17, 2007, after three hours of deliberation, according to the Dallas Morning News a jury has sentenced Kosoul Chanthakoummane to death.
Let us all pray for the true conversion of Mr. Chanthakoummane as did St. Therese concerning Pranzini, who was a murderer. She prayed and sacrificed for him, desiring his complete conversion to Jesus. He was judged and condemned to death at the guillotine. A few moments before death, he asked for the crucifix and kissed it three times. Therese' cried of joy when she read this in the newspaper, as her prayer had been answered. This was her sign from God. She referred to him as her first spiritual child.
We may never receive a "sign from God" allowing us to know if Kosoul repented of his grievous act(s). Our duty is to pray for his conversion and leave the rest to God, Who is in control.
UPDATE
On Monday, October 8, 2007, Kosoul Chanthakoummane's murder trial began. The state and the defense rested their cases concerning Kosoul Chanthakoummane on October 9, 2007. On October 10, 2007, the jury will hear closing arguments and be sent to the deliberation room.
Mr. Joseph Walker, the father of Sarah Anne Walker, is the kind man that posts a message daily in the Semper Fi Catholic forum from the Diary of St. Faustina on the Divine Mercy. Reflections posted by Mr. Walker on the 8th, 9th, and 10th of October are as follows.
8th "My Jesus, You know that from my earliest years I have wanted to become a great saint; that is to say, I have wanted to love You with a love so great that there would be no soul who has hitherto loved You so" (Diary, 1372).
9th Concerning His Sacred Heart, Jesus speaks to Sister Faustina: "My Heart is Mercy Itself" (Diary, 1777).
10th "God Listens To Holy Souls. I am striving for sanctity, because in this way I shall be useful to the Church" (Diary, 1505)
Although Joseph has been through three days of pure agony, he has not failed to post a message of Divine Mercy for members and readers of the forum. Before he left for court this morning he left this message.
TODAY I WROTE A LETTER TO KOSOUL AND HIS ENTIRE FAMILY..
EXPLAINING I PRAY THE DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET EVERYDAY FOR HIM..
AND ALSO THAT I FORGIVE HIM COMPLETELY. AND HAVE NO ANIMOSITY TOWARDS HIM. I PUT IT IN A COPY OF THE DIARY WITH OTHER MERCY PAMPLETS..
JESUS I TRUST IN YOU
JOSEPH Walker
Jury has reached a verdict after only 30 minutes
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Photo taken April 13, 2007 at Joseph's birthday celebration
Joe with his daughter Jackie and his granddaughter.
From Divine Mercy News and Events
Read the Interview with Mr. Joseph Walker
Our Lord Jesus Christ has called each of us to pick up our cross and follow Him. Joe Walker has done just that. He has picked up the cross of his daughter's brutal murder and immediately forgiven the murderer just as Jesus, while nailed to the Cross, forgave all who were responsible for His Crucifixion. Joe asks that we pray for the repose of the soul of his beloved daughter, Sarah Anne, but he also asks that we pray for the murderer and his/her conversion. Joe wants Divine Mercy showered upon both his daughter and her murderer just like the mother of Maria Goretti who had forgiven Alessandro Serenelli, the murderer of her daughter.
I would like to take the opportunity to clear up what seems to be a misunderstanding on blogs, websites and other fora. Fr. Paul Weinberger was quoted saying, "Joe really believes this stuff." Fr. Paul and the sheep he shepherds believe this "stuff" as well. This "stuff" is prayer and the belief in the Mercy of God! Fr. Weinberger was making a point here and trying to get the attention of those who do not believe this "stuff". He has a way of making his sheep and others stop and think! He got the attention of the many!
We at semperficatholic.com offer our prayers for the repose of the soul of Sarah Anne and for the comfort of her dear family, especially her parents, Joseph and Carol Walker.
Lori and Denise
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Brighter Days
Sarah Anne and her dad, Joseph Walker
Sarah Anne with her sister Jackie, niece Kendyl and brother Joe Willy
Sarah Anne at the Twin Towers Memorial
Signing the platform at the WTC Memorial
requiescat in pace
With the eyes of our soul we long to look into the eyes of the Merciful Jesus in order to find deep within His gaze the reflection of His inner life as well as the light of grace, which we have already received so often and which He holds out to us anew each day and on the last day...
Pope John Paul II
Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell; lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy Mercy.
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Rosary for Sarah Anne Walker
Fr. Paul Weinberger explains the prayers of the
Most Holy Rosary
PRAY FOR ME
July 12, 2005
Rosary for Sarah Anne
"So I began to talk about how we need to pray for Sarah Anne because she was attacked; she wasn’t prepared and we needed to pray for her. Well, Joe interrupted and said that we need to pray for the conversion of person who did this to her as well, so they will go to heaven."
" You see, Joe has a great devotion to the Divine Mercy and year after year, hour after hour, Joe has prayed the Divine Mercy Chaplet and if mercy is what you want, mercy is what you have to give. Joe could say those words soon after his dear daughter had been murdered and he was saying them in all honesty. He wasn’t saying them through clinched teeth. He didn’t say he hoped God had mercy on the fiend, coward or wretch who did this to his daughter. It is amazing. Everything had prepared Joe for that moment."
From July 16th Homily at St. William the Confessor Catholic Church
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, pray for me
My Jesus, Mercy
July 13, 2006
Funeral Mass
St. Monica's Catholic Church
Dallas, Texas
Preparation of the Gifts & Altar
Rite of Committal
Maccabees 12: 43-46
It is good and holy to think of the dead rising again.
2 Corinthians 4: 14- 5:1
What is seen is transitory; what is unseen is eternal.
John 5: 24-29
Whoever hears my word and believes has passed from death to life.
Jesus, I Trust in You
Joseph and Carol Walker requests continued prayers to the Divine Mercy for the repose of the soul of their beloved daughter Sarah Anne, as well as for the person who took her life. No prayer is ever wasted, especially for the dead.
The Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Our Lord taught Blessed Faustina a prayer for mercy that she was to pray unceasingly: The Chaplet of The Divine Mercy.
He told her that, if she prayed in this way, her prayers would have great power for the conversion of sinners, for peace for the dying, and even for controlling nature (Diary, 687, 811, 1731, 1791).
We, too, can pray this chaplet, using ordinary rosary beads of five decades. We begin with the Our Father, the Hail Mary and the Apostles Creed.
Then on the large beads we pray:
Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.
On the small beads we pray:
For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
And at the end, we pray three times:
Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world. (Diary, 476).
