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Divine Mercy Divine Mercy SundaySunday
created by: Darlene Mary Fulton 2010created by: Darlene Mary Fulton 2010www.redberrycatholic.comwww.redberrycatholic.com
Our Lord's Mercy Our Lord's Mercy grants forgiveness grants forgiveness
of al l s ins and of al l s ins and punishment punishment
on Divine Mercy on Divine Mercy Sunday, Sunday,
mercy for even mercy for even the most hardened the most hardened
sinners!s inners!
TT he first Sunday after he first Sunday after EasterEaster
It was Jesus, Himself It was Jesus, Himself
who asked for the Feast day to be who asked for the Feast day to be celebrated celebrated
on this particular Sunday fol lowing on this particular Sunday fol lowing Easter .Easter .
Jesus left al l the details in a diary Jesus left al l the details in a diary which He commanded Saint Faustina to which He commanded Saint Faustina to
write write in the 1930’s.in the 1930’s.
((““Divine Mercy In My SoulDivine Mercy In My Soul ”)” )
When did Jesus make this promise?When did Jesus make this promise?How do we receive it?How do we receive it?
Our Lord speaks strongly about this to Saint Faustina:
”I demand from you deeds of mercy which are to arise out of love for Me.
You are to show mercy to your neighbors always and everywhere.
You must not shrink from this or try to excuse yourself from it .”
(Diary, 742)
During the course of Jesus ' revelations to Saint Faustina
on the Divine Mercy He asked on numerous occasions
that a feast day be dedicated to the Divine Mercy
and that this feast be celebratedthe Sunday after Easter .
“I desire the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter
for al l souls, especial ly for poor sinners .
On that day the very depths of My tender mercy are open.
I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those
souls who approach the fount of My mercy .”
(Diary, 699)
“The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion
shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment.”
(Diary, 699)
““ On that day On that day al l the divine f loodgates al l the divine f loodgates
through which grace f low are through which grace f low are opened.opened.
Let no soul fear to draw near Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its s ins be to Me, even though its s ins be
as scarletas scarlet .”.” (Diary , 699)
This Feast, which had already been granted This Feast, which had already been granted to the nation of Poland to the nation of Poland
and celebrated within Vatican City, and celebrated within Vatican City, was granted to the Universal Church was granted to the Universal Church
by Pope John Paul II by Pope John Paul II on the occasion of canonization of Son the occasion of canonization of Stt. Faustina . Faustina
on 30 April 2000.on 30 April 2000.
In a decree dated 23 May 2000,
the Congregation for Divine Worship
and the Discipl ine of the Sacraments
stated that " throughout the world
the second Sunday of Easter
wil l receive the name Divine Mercy Sunday,
a perennial invitation to the Christ ian world
to face, with confidence in divine benevolence,
the difficulties and trials that mankind wil l experience in the years to com e”.
These Papal acts represent
the highest endorsement
that the Church can give to a private revelation, an act of Papal
infall ibi l ity
proclaiming the certain sanctity of the mystic ,
and the granting of a universal feast ,
as requested by Our Lord to St. Faustina.
Divine Mercy Novena
Jesus further asked that this Feast of the Divine Mercy
be preceded by a Novena of Chaplets to the Divine Mercy
which would begin on Good Friday. Say one chaplet each day fol lowing
the novena intention.
The Hour of Great Mercy
Jesus asked Saint Faustina, and through her … for us,
to celebrate this Hour of Great Mercy,
promising tremendous graces to those who would, both for themselves
and on behalf of others at 3 o'clock, implore My mercy, ...
especially for sinners; and, if only for a brief moment, immerse yourself in My Passion, particularly in My abandonment
at the moment of agony.
This is the hour of great mercy ... in this hour I will refuse nothing
to a soul that makes a request of Me in virtue of My Passion.”
(Diary, 1320).
Jesus commissioned St. Faustina to have a special image painted.
He wanted the world to know His mercy through this image.
"In the evening, when I was in my cel l , I saw the Lord Jesus clothed in a white garment.
One hand raised in the gesture of bless ing, the other was touching the garment at the breast .
From beneath the garment, s l ightly drawn aside at the breast,
there were emanating two large rays, one red, the other pale.
In s i lence I kept my gaze f ixed on the Lord;my soul was struck with awe, but also with great joy.
After a while , Jesus said to me …
“paint an image according to the pattern you see with the signature: “Jesus, I trust in you”.
I desire that this image be venerated, first in your chapel, and throughout the world.”
(Diary, 47)
"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"
(Diary,327)
In the beginning of 1934, in Vilnius,
Father Sopocko, the principal spiritual director
and confessor of St. Faustina,
entrusted the painting of the image of Merciful Jesus
to artist painter Eugeniusz Kazimirowski
who resided in the same building.
Since then, Sister Faustina visited
the painter’s studio to give some instructions
and to instruct the artist about details of the image.
Father Sopocko did his best to make the image painted precisely following her instructions.
He adjusted the canvas on which he asked the image of Merciful Jesus to be painted,
to the size of the old frame donated earlier by one of parishioners.
When the painting was ready to be displayed (June 1934-see Memories),
he requested sister Faustina to ask Lord Jesus about instructions to inscr ibe the image .
“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.”
(Diary, 299)
“I promise that the soul that wil l venerate
this image wil l not perish.
I also promise victory over [ its] enemies
already here on earth,
especial ly at the hour of death.
I Myself wil l defend it as My own glory. (Diary, 48)
Holy God, Holy Mighty One,
Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us
and on the whole world. (3 times)