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The Divine Mercy Novena begins on Good Friday and ends the Sunday after Easter now known as Divine Mercy Sunday.
The prayers that make up this novena have a unique history and contain an important message for the world today.
The devotion to Divine Mercy began with St. Faustina Kowalska, a Polish nun in the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy. Jesus appeared to St. Faustina for the first time on February 22, 1931, presenting Himself to her as “King of Divine Mercy.”
She wrote in her diary:
“In the evening, when I was in my cell, I became aware of the Lord Jesus clothed in a white garment. One hand was raised in blessing, the other was touching the garment at the breast. From the opening of the garment at the breast there came forth two large rays, one red and the other pale. In silence I gazed intently at the Lord; my soul was overwhelmed with fear, but also with great joy. After a while Jesus said to me, ‘paint an image according to the pattern you see, with the inscription: Jesus, I trust in You.'”
Jesus appeared to St. Faustina several more times in the years that followed; his words to her were recorded in a Diary kept at the request of her spiritual director. Jesus told Faustina that He wanted her to spread His message of Mercy to all people.
Years after the initial visit, on September 13, 1935 Faustina received a troubling vision of an angel–“the executor of divine wrath” –about to strike the world; nothing would stop him until Faustina heard and prayed these words:
Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ for our sins and those of the whole world; for the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us.
The next morning, on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Faustina heard Jesus’ voice giving her the formula for praying the Divine Mercy Novena.
The Divine Mercy Chaplet extends the offering of the Eucharist, as we once again offer the Son to the Father in atonement for our sins.
You may pray it at any time, but our Lord specifically told St. Faustina to recite it during the nine days before the Feast of Mercy (the first Sunday after Easter). He then added: “By this Novena, I will grant every possible grace to souls.” (796)
Christ made several others promises to St. Faustina for those who pray this devotion, which were recorded in St. Faustina’s diary:
- 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)
Prayed on ordinary rosary beads, The Chaplet of The Divine Mercy is an intercessory prayer that invokes the mercy of God on our sins and on the world. It invites us to offer our anxieties and shortcomings to Christ, and to trust more fully in His unfathomable mercy.
Mighty and ever living God ,I thank you for the gift of our Lord Jesus Christ our saviour who died to deliver us from sin.I ask for forgiveness for all my sins of commission and omission. I also forgive all those that have wronged me. Pray formy financial break through, elevation from poverty and good health to my children especially My grand child Michelle for speech and stable mind and husband, David .Jobs to Irine,Gloria, Denis,Isa,Bashir,Successful studies to Cynthia, Ian,Brenda,Adrian, Sylvia,Michelle and all candidates in our family. Pray for Shah, vitalis,shadrack, Henry, Wesley, David,Alex, Kubai to return/refund my money. Patience to those I owe money. Pray for my brothers, sisters, inlaws and our mother Teresa who is our prayer warrior. Thank you mother Mary, pray for us.
Praying for God’s grace, mercy, and love over myself and my family. God’s healing and peace for all, discernment for decisions we all face. God’s healing on my husband, my children, myself, mothers, aunts. Sisters and all who are ailing physically mentally & spiritually. My family as we make live changing decisions to have God’s blessing and guidance.
Thank you, Jesus, for dying on the cross for us, please grant us my families’ visas to Australia, Jesus we trust in you for this and a house to stay in FTG. Thank you Jesus.