Kiss of Mercy Apostolate + 2nd Anniversary

The Kiss of Mercy Apostolate began on March 19, 2016, the Feast Day of Saint Joseph, during the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy. We sought the spiritual guidance of Rev. Gregory Staab, OMV, Rev. William Kelly, S.T.D. and Bishop Arthur Kennedy S.T.L., Ph.D. The Kiss of Mercy is under the spiritual direction of Rev. Wayne Belschner.

The Apostolate was inspired by Venerable Fulton Sheen. During his talk, Confession, he prophetically said:

"Just think how many mentally disturbed women we are going to have in the United States...when the guilt of abortion begins to attack the mind and soul...Years from now, the guilt will come out in a peculiar way, though at present there may not be any."

We were so struck by his words and we thought about how abortion effects so many, not only the women. Today the problem of abortion seems insurmountable. As we prayed about this, we thought of Saint Therese of Lisieux and the simplicity and power of her "Little Way" which is the Love and Mercy of God.

We wrote a simple prayer which is the essence of the Apostolate. An imprimatur was received on the Kiss of Mercy Prayer on January 25, 2017.

Kiss of Mercy Prayer

To be recited while kissing an image of Jesus

Jesus I trust in You.

May my kiss, 

and Your grace,

convert, heal and 

reconcile to the Father 

one soul wounded by abortion.

Recite one Hail Mary

Nihil Obstat +Arthur L. Kennedy S.T.L., Ph.D.
                        Auxiliiary Bishop of Boston

Permission +Sean P. Cardinal O'Malley, O.F.M., Cap.
                       Archbishop of Boston

Date January 25, 2017

Through the Kiss of Mercy Apostolate, we pray for conversion, healing and reconciliation to the Father for all souls wounded by abortion, one soul at a time.

Saint Therese of Lisieux, Venerable Fulton Sheen and Saint Joseph, pray for us!

Kiss of Mercy Apostolate for healing from abortion