In His request to St. Faustina to celebrate a Novena, Jesus chose the ninth and final day for "Lukewarm Souls"
Ninth Day
"Today bring to Me the Souls who have become Lukewarm,
and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. These souls wound My Heart most painfully. My soul suffered the most dreadful loathing in the Garden of Olives because of lukewarm souls. They were the reason I cried out: 'Father, take this cup away from Me, if it be Your will.' For them, the last hope of salvation is to run to My mercy."
Most compassionate Jesus, You are Compassion Itself. I bring lukewarm souls into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart. In this fire of Your pure love, let these tepid souls who, like corpses, filled You with such deep loathing, be once again set aflame. O Most Compassionate Jesus, exercise the omnipotence of Your mercy and draw them into the very ardor of Your love, and bestow upon them the gift of holy love, for nothing is beyond Your power.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon lukewarm souls who are nonetheless enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. Father of Mercy, I beg You by the bitter Passion of Your Son and by His three-hour agony on the Cross: Let them, too, glorify the abyss of Your mercy. Amen.
Catholic ping!
Jesus prefers bad Christians to nominal Christians//
then I’m safe :) I try though. then go to confession.
I object to the Honeymooners reference. He specifically says they’ll be late for church in one episode.
I can only relate my experience. I was committed Christian and then drifted away from attending church after I went into the Army, except for when I when home on leave. In retrospect I had an identification that was linked to the actual church and congregation I grew up in. I went a couple of times to find a congregation, but didn’t find anyone who was willing to greet me, even after I had attended 2-3 weeks in a row. Some years, after our first child was born and a reassignment back in the states. I went looking for a congregation; found one; was welcomed the first time I visited and it has been my church home ever since. A couple of elders took me “under their wings” and through them my faith grew and I was “reborn” in understand Christianity, my personal faith and participation.