"Getting to the Heart of the Matter" is what Sister Mary Lucy Astuto pinpoints in every issue when she takes a common sense approach to living our faith with her practical columns.

    This weekend, Sister reminds all that we don't have to say litany after litany for God to hear us. Rather, a simple prayer of petition for God's Mercy is all we need do to not only help ourselves, but countless others just through our simple invocation or "aspiration" prayer. These ejaculations prayers are called such because they are short and can be uttered in one breath so to speak, and in that one breath the breath of God's Infinite Mercy can be poured upon a sinful world. These prayers, which are nothing new, have great impact as Sister relates in citing proof from the Old Testament to the New Covenant to modern times. Prayers such as "Jesus, I trust in You" to "Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I love you. Save souls." to "Have mercy on me, O Lord" speak volumes in the Heavenly halls, echoing off the Immaculate Heart directly to the Sacred Heart where the Mercy and Graces overflow into our hearts and souls if we only ask. This is the essence of her column, A short and powerful prayer.

    Her column provides effective, vital insights into our faith and ways of fulfilling God's Will every day in every way. You can visit Sr. Lucy at her web site for Heart of Mary Ministry at http://www.heartofmaryministry.com or you can reach her at Srmarylucy @aol.com by e-mail.

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Explanation of Sister Mary Lucy Astuto's GETTING TO THE HEART OF THE MATTER column

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