"A nun in the Dominican convent, Wicklow, Ireland, writing in 1940, recalled how in 1919 Father Sullivan recommended to her the following aspirations: 'Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in Thee.' 'Sacred Heart of Jesus, I believe in your love for me.' 'Sacred Heart of Jesus, I believe you love me now.' 'I believe in God. I hope in God. I love God. I am sorry for having offended God.' Father Sullivan added, 'Say these frequently and you'll become very holy'.
Although the aspirations suggested were nearly all well-known ones, the nun was so struck by Father Sullivan's tone in recommending them that she never forgot his words, and never allowed a day to pass without saying them." Extracted from McGrath, Fergal: ‘Father John Sullivan S.J.’, Longmans, Green & Co., London, 2nd Edition, 1945, pg. 219.The mortal remains of Venerable John Sullivan SJ lie in a shrine in St Francis Xavier's church, Dublin, Ireland. It is a place where people come to pray and bring their petitions to Fr John asking him to intercede for them with his prayers.
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