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OF DEVOTION TO THE DIVINE MERCY

THE IMAGE OF MERCIFUL JESUS

The Lord Jesus expressed His desire to have an image painted according to the pattern shown
in the vision Saint Faustina had on February 22, 1931, in her convent cell in Plock (Poland).

"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 then throughout the world.
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. (...) I desire that there be a Feast of Mercy. I want this image, which you will paint with a brush, to be solemnly blessed on the first Sunday after Easter; That Sunday is to be the Feast of Mercy. I desire that priests proclaim this great mercy of Mine towards souls of sinners" (Diary, 47-49).

"By means of this Image I shall be granting many graces,
so let every soul have access to it" (Diary, 570).

"I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners (...). I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fount of My mercy. The soul that will go to confession and receive Holy Communion 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" (Diary, 699).

"Even if a soul were like a decaying corpse so that from a human standpoint, there would be no hope of restoration and everything would already be lost - it is not so with God.
The miracle of Divine Mercy restores that soul in full" (Diary, 1448).

The Lord Jesus dictated the Chaplet to the Divine Mercy to Saint Faustina in Vilnius (Lithuania)
on September 13-14, 1935, as a prayer for the appeasement of Divine wrath for the atonement
of our sins and those of the whole world.

"Through the chaplet you will obtain everything, if what you ask for is compatible with My will" (Diary, 1731).

"Say unceasingly the chaplet that I have taught you. Whoever will recite it will receive great mercy at the hour of death. 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 the grace of My infinite mercy" (Diary, 687).

"It pleases Me to grant everything souls ask of Me by saying the chaplet. When hardened sinners say it, I will fill their souls with peace, and the hour of their death will be a happy one. Write this for the benefit of distressed souls; when a soul sees and realizes the gravity of its sins, when the whole abyss of the misery into which it immersed itself is displayed before its eyes, let it not despair, but with trust let it throw itself into the arms of My mercy, as a child into the arms of its beloved mother (...). Tell them that no soul which has called upon My mercy has been disappointed or brought to shame. I delight particularly in a soul that has placed its trust in My goodness. Write that 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" (Diary, 1541).

"At the hour of their death, I defend every soul that will say this chaplet as i do My own glory ; or when others say it for a dying person, the indulgence is the same. When this chaplet is said by the bedside of a dying person, God's anger is placated and his unfathomable mercy envelops the soul" (Diary, 811).

To be said on the beads of a rosary.
"At first: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
I Believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth and in Jesus Christ,
His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell, the third day He arose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty, from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the Communion of Saints,
the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting. Amen.

On the large beads (once): Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood,
Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ,
in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.
On the small beads (10 times): For the sake of His sorrowful Passion
have mercy on us and on the whole world.
At the end (3 times): Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One,
have mercy on us and on the whole world" (Diary, 476).

THE HOUR OF MERCY

In October 1937, in Cracow (Poland) the Lord Jesus prescribed honoring the Hour of His death
by appealing through prayer to the value and the merits of His Passion, at least for a short moment.

"...as often as you hear the clock strike the third hour, immerse yourself completely
in My mercy, adoring and glorifying it; invoke its om 00nipotence for the whole world (...).
In this hour you can obtain everything for yourself and for others simply by asking; it was the hour of grace for the whole world - mercy triumphed over justice (...) try your best to make the Stations of the Cross in this hour, provided that your duties permit it; and if you are not able to make the Stations of the Cross, then at least step into the chapel for a moment and adore, in the Blessed Sacrament, My Heart, which is full of mercy; and should you be unable to step in to the chapel, immerse yourself in prayer wherever you happen to be, if only for a very brief instant. I claim veneration for My mercy from every creature" (Diary, 1572).

"On the cross, the fountain of My mercy was opened wide by the lance for all souls
- no one have I excluded!" (Diary, 1182).

SPREADING DEVOTION TO THE DIVINE MERCY

"You are to show mercy to your neighbors always and everywhere. You must not shrink from this or try to excuse or absolve from it. I am giving you three ways of exercising mercy toward your neighbor: the first - by deed, the second - by word, the third - by prayer. In these three degrees is contained the fullness of mercy, and it is an unquestionable proof of love for Me. By this means a soul glorifies and pays reverence to My mercy" (Diary, 742).

"...but write this for the many souls who are often worried because they do not have the material means with which to carry out an act of mercy. Yet spiritual mercy, which requires neither permissions nor storehouses, is much more meritorious and is within the grasp of every soul. If a soul does not exercise mercy somehow or other, it will not obtain My mercy on the day of judgment" (Diary, 1317).

"...do whatever is within your power to spread devotion to My mercy. I will make up for what you lack. Tell aching mankind to embrance My merciful Heart, and I will fill it with peace (...) When a soul approaches Me with trust, I fill it with such an abundance of graces that it cannot contain them within itself, but radiates them to other souls. Souls who spread the honor of My mercy I shield throughout their entire lives as a tender mother shields her infant..." (Diary, 1074-75).

"To priests who proclaim and extol My mercy, I will give wondrous power; I will anoint their words and touch the hearts of those to whom they speak" (Diary, 1521).

NEW CONGREGATION

Saint Faustina prayed to recognize God’s plan of beginning a new congregation. For this intention she offered to God many prayers and suffering. In June 1935, in Vilnius Saint Faustina wrote:

"God demands that there be a Congregation which will proclaim the mercy of God
to the world and, by its prayers, obtain it for the world" (Diary, 436).

"I desire that there be such a Congregation" (Diary, 437).

"I saw the convent of the new Congregation. It was a large and spacious building.
I went from room to room, observing everything. I saw that God’s Providence had provided for all that was necessary (...). During Mass, I received a clear and profound understanding concerning this whole work, and not a shadow of a doubt remained in my soul.
The Lord gave me knowledge of His will under three aspects, so to speak, but it all comes down to one.
The first is that souls separated from the world will burn as an offering before God’s throne and beg for mercy for the whole world... and through their efforts they will obtain blessings for priests, and through their prayers prepare the world for the final coming
of Jesus.
The second is prayer together with the act of mercy. In particular, they will defend the souls of children against the spirit of evil. Prayer and merciful deads are all that will be required of these souls (...) And in this egoistic world they will try to rouse up love
- the mercy of Jesus.
The third is prayer and deeds of mercy, without any obligation of taking vows. But by doing this, these persons will have a share in all the merits and privileges of the whole [congregation]. Everyone in the world can belong to this group. A member of this group ought to perform at least one act of mercy a day; at least one, but there can be many more, for such deeds can easily be carried out by anyone, even the very poorest. For there are three ways of performing an act of mercy: firstly, the merciful word, by forgiving and by comforting; secondly, if you can offer no word, then pray - that too is mercy; and thirdly, deeds of mercy. And when the Last Day comes, we shall be judged from this, and on this basis we shall receive the eternal verdict" (Diary, 1154-1158).

 

 

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