Divine Mercy Sunday
"The Message of Divine Mercy has always been near and dear to me… which I took with me to the See of Peter and which it in a sense forms the image of this Pontificate." —John Paul II
"When Pope John Paul canonized Sr. Faustina (making her St. Faustina), he also, on the same day, surprised the entire world by establishing Divine Mercy Sunday (the feast day associated with the message) as a feast day for the entire Church. The feast day, which always falls on the Second Sunday of the Easter season, has now been celebrated by the whole Church...since John Paul II established it in 2000." —thedivinemercy.org
Tomorrow is Divine Mercy Sunday, a day I've been looking forward to for some time now. So what's the big hubbub? What is Divine Mercy? "The message of mercy is that God loves us — all of us — no matter how great our sins. Devotion to The Divine Mercy involves a total commitment to God as Mercy. It is a decision to trust completely in Him, to accept His mercy with thanksgiving, and to be merciful as He is merciful."(EWTN)
This is true all of the time, but God's Mercy is even more present on Divine Mercy Sunday. Now, the message of Divine Mercy was given to a Polish nun named St. Faustina in the early 20th century. Here are some quotes of Jesus taken from St. Faustina's diary about Divine Mercy Sunday:
It is the perfect day to pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. It is a simple prayer of the Rosary that takes between 5-10 minutes, and can be found here. The first time (over 2 years ago) that I heard this Chaplet prayed in song, I did not know what it was. I wept, for no reason that I could discern. The following promises are real, from my experiences and those of many others:
Whoever will recite it will receive great mercy at the hour of death (687).
When they say this Chaplet in the presence of the dying, I will stand between My Father and the dying person, not as the just Judge but as the Merciful Savior (1541).
Priests will recommend it to sinners as their last hope of salvation. Even if there were a sinner most hardened, if he were to recite this Chaplet only once, he would receive grace from My infinite mercy (687).
I desire to grant unimaginable graces to those souls who trust in My mercy (687).
Through the Chaplet you will obtain everything, if what you ask for is compatible with My will. (1731)
Last is the Image of Divine Mercy. I had a very interesting experience with this Image that I will (hopefully) detail further tomorrow. More quotes, and the Image itself:
Paint an image according to the pattern you see, with the signature: Jesus, I trust in You. I promise that the soul that will venerate this image will not perish. I also promise victory over [its] enemies already here on earth, especially at the hour of death. I Myself will defend it as My own glory. (Diary, 47, 48)
I am offering people a vessel with which they are to keep coming for graces to the fountain of mercy. That vessel is this image with the signature: Jesus, I trust in You. (327)
I desire that this image be venerated, first in your chapel, and [then] throughout the world. (47)
The two rays denote Blood and Water. The pale ray stands for the Water which makes souls righteous. The red ray stands for the Blood which is the life of souls. These two rays issued forth from the depths of My tender mercy when My agonized Heart was opened by a lance on the Cross. Happy is the one who will dwell in their shelter, for the just hand of God shall not lay hold of him. (299)
By means of this image I shall grant many graces to souls. It is to be a reminder of the demands of My mercy, because even the strongest faith is of no avail without works. (742)
Not in the beauty of the color, nor of the brush lies the greatness of this image, but in My grace. (313)
"When Pope John Paul canonized Sr. Faustina (making her St. Faustina), he also, on the same day, surprised the entire world by establishing Divine Mercy Sunday (the feast day associated with the message) as a feast day for the entire Church. The feast day, which always falls on the Second Sunday of the Easter season, has now been celebrated by the whole Church...since John Paul II established it in 2000." —thedivinemercy.org
Tomorrow is Divine Mercy Sunday, a day I've been looking forward to for some time now. So what's the big hubbub? What is Divine Mercy? "The message of mercy is that God loves us — all of us — no matter how great our sins. Devotion to The Divine Mercy involves a total commitment to God as Mercy. It is a decision to trust completely in Him, to accept His mercy with thanksgiving, and to be merciful as He is merciful."(EWTN)
This is true all of the time, but God's Mercy is even more present on Divine Mercy Sunday. Now, the message of Divine Mercy was given to a Polish nun named St. Faustina in the early 20th century. Here are some quotes of Jesus taken from St. Faustina's diary about Divine Mercy Sunday:
On that day the very depths of My tender Mercy are open.
I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon these souls who approach the Fount of My mercy [the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Eucharist].
The soul that will go to Confession [beforehand] and receive Holy Communion [on that day] shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment.
On that day all the divine floodgates through which grace flow are opened.
Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet.
The Feast of Mercy emerged from My very depths of tenderness.
It is My desire that it be solemnly celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter.
It is the perfect day to pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. It is a simple prayer of the Rosary that takes between 5-10 minutes, and can be found here. The first time (over 2 years ago) that I heard this Chaplet prayed in song, I did not know what it was. I wept, for no reason that I could discern. The following promises are real, from my experiences and those of many others:
Whoever will recite it will receive great mercy at the hour of death (687).
When they say this Chaplet in the presence of the dying, I will stand between My Father and the dying person, not as the just Judge but as the Merciful Savior (1541).
Priests will recommend it to sinners as their last hope of salvation. Even if there were a sinner most hardened, if he were to recite this Chaplet only once, he would receive grace from My infinite mercy (687).
I desire to grant unimaginable graces to those souls who trust in My mercy (687).
Through the Chaplet you will obtain everything, if what you ask for is compatible with My will. (1731)
Last is the Image of Divine Mercy. I had a very interesting experience with this Image that I will (hopefully) detail further tomorrow. More quotes, and the Image itself:
Paint an image according to the pattern you see, with the signature: Jesus, I trust in You. I promise that the soul that will venerate this image will not perish. I also promise victory over [its] enemies already here on earth, especially at the hour of death. I Myself will defend it as My own glory. (Diary, 47, 48)
I am offering people a vessel with which they are to keep coming for graces to the fountain of mercy. That vessel is this image with the signature: Jesus, I trust in You. (327)
I desire that this image be venerated, first in your chapel, and [then] throughout the world. (47)
The two rays denote Blood and Water. The pale ray stands for the Water which makes souls righteous. The red ray stands for the Blood which is the life of souls. These two rays issued forth from the depths of My tender mercy when My agonized Heart was opened by a lance on the Cross. Happy is the one who will dwell in their shelter, for the just hand of God shall not lay hold of him. (299)
By means of this image I shall grant many graces to souls. It is to be a reminder of the demands of My mercy, because even the strongest faith is of no avail without works. (742)
Not in the beauty of the color, nor of the brush lies the greatness of this image, but in My grace. (313)
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