Vinny FlynnReseñas

In this compelling and timely book, Flynn draws from Scripture, the teachings of the Church, and the Diary of St. Faustina to not only reveal the heart of Divine Mercy, but to offer you an invitation and a road map so that this mercy can transform your life.

Through his "secrets" of Divine Mercy, Vinny shows how Divine Mercy is not just another worthy "private devotion"; it is the key devotion, the umbrella devotion over everything else. Every other devotion in the Church, every ritual, every activity, every teaching is under that umbrella of Divine Mercy. It's all there to help us understand and enter into Divine Mercy. He shows us how everything in our lives can become more meaningful, more powerful, more life-changing once we really embrace the gift of Divine Mercy - the overflow of love from the Holy Trinity.

If you're not yet convinced of the impact Divine Mercy can have on your life, if you've never heard of this message and devotion, or if you're curious to learn more about it, this book is perfect for you. It shows us all how to respond to the call of Pope Francis "to live lives shaped by mercy."

If I could give this book 10 stars, I would.
Dynamic, innovative and extremely inspiring.
A book that needs to be on your bookshelf so you can read it over and over. So many different ways to pray before the Blessed Sacrament and in general.

If you have ever had trouble meditating while you pray the Rosary, this is the booklet for you. It presents a brief scriptural passage before each Hail Mary to help you stay focused on each mystery. The passages have been carefully selected so that as you pray each Hail Mary the story of the event being contemplated gradually unfolds. In addition to helping you keep your mind on the mysteries, each scripture passage also adds the power of God's Word. As Pope John Paul II explains, when we use scripture to help us contemplate and "remember" with Mary the great mysteries of her Son, we are not merely "recalling information but allowing God to speak"

7 Secrets of Confessions. Vinny Flynn. 2013. I learned a lot from this short book and think that most Catholics and a lot of Protestants could too. We can all benefit from reading about the nature of sin, and God’s eternal love and forgiveness. The author quotes St. Faustina, St. John Paul II, and Benedict XVII liberally. It doesn’t take long to read, but it is a good book to re-read.

The understanding that many Catholics have of the Sacrament of Confession is so limited and narrow in its focus that it keeps them from discovering the real beauty and value of this Sacrament -- beauty and value that even a young child can understand if it's presented properly. For too many Catholics, Confession is just a means to an end: cleaning us up from sin so we can receive Communion. But, as Pope Francis tells us, Confession is much more than "going to the dry cleaner." It's "an encounter with Jesus, who waits for us as we are."

In his years of speaking all over North America, Flynn saw that many Catholics have this limited appreciation of Confession, and the urgent need for clear teaching about this great Sacrament. If you have not yet experienced Confession as a wonderful, personal encounter with Christ; if you do not yet look forward to going to Confession with the same eagerness and expectation with which you receive Holy Communion, this book is for you. It will be a whole new way of going to Confession, inviting you to begin an exciting personal journey to healing and holiness. It may change your life.