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From the 'Divine Mercy Apostolate, Ireland:

**NOVENA TO DIVINE MERCY - Day 4 (March 28, 2016 - Easter Monday) **

St. Faustina’s Diary, 1216 -1217

Today, bring to Me the pagans.

Today, bring to Me the pagans and those who do not yet know me. I was thinking also of them during My bitter Passion, and their future zeal comforted My Heart. Immerse them in the ocean of My mercy.

Most compassionate Jesus, You are the Light of the whole world. Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of pagans who as yet do not know You. Let the rays of Your grace enlighten them that they, too, together with us, may extol Your wonderful mercy; and do not let them escape from the abode which is Your Most Compassionate Heart.

May the light of Your love
Enlighten the souls in darkness;
Grant that these souls will know You
And, together with us, praise Your mercy.

Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls of pagans and of those who as yet do not know You, but who are enclosed in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. Draw them to the light of the Gospel. These souls do not know what great happiness it is to love You. Grant that they, too, may extol the generosity of Your mercy for endless ages. Amen.​

During the Novena to the Divine Mercy, the Divine Mercy Chaplet is also offered for each day’s intention.

HOW TO PRAY THE DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET,
(from divinemercy.org)

divinemercy.org/index.php/elements-of-divine-mercy/chaplet-of-divine-mercy/74-how-to-pray-the-chaplet-of-divine-mercy.html
 
From the Divine Mercy Apostolate, Ireland.
**NOVENA TO DIVINE MERCY - Day 5 (March 29, 2016 - Easter Tuesday) **

St. Faustina’s Diary, 1218-1219

Today, bring to Me the souls of heretics and schismatics.

Today, bring to Me the souls of heretics and schismatics, and immerse them in the ocean of My mercy. During My bitter Passion, they tore at My Body and Heart, that is, My Church. As they return to unity with the Church, My wounds heal, and in this way, they alleviate My Passion.

Most Merciful Jesus, Goodness Itself, You do not refuse light to those who seek it of You. Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of heretics and schismatics. Draw them by Your light into the unity of the Church, and do not let them escape from the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart; but bring it about that they, too, come to glorify the generosity of Your mercy.

Even for those who have torn the garment of your unity,
A fount of mercy flows from Your Heart.
The omnipotence of Your mercy, Oh God.
Can lead these souls also out of error.

Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls of heretics and schismatics, who have squandered Your blessings and misused Your graces by obstinately persisting in their errors. Do not look upon their errors, but upon the love of Your own Son and upon His bitter Passion, which He underwent for their sake, since they, too, are enclosed in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. Bring it about that they also may glorify Your great mercy for endless ages. Amen.​

During the Novena to the Divine Mercy, the Divine Mercy Chaplet is also offered for each day’s intention.

HOW TO PRAY THE DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET,
divinemercy.org/index.php/elements-of-divine-mercy/chaplet-of-divine-mercy/74-how-to-pray-the-chaplet-of-divine-mercy.html
 
From the Divine Mercy Apostolate, Ireland.
**NOVENA TO DIVINE MERCY - Day 6 (March 30, 2016 - Easter Wednesday) **

St. Faustina’s Diary, 1220-1223

Today, bring to me the meek and humble souls

Today, bring to me the meek and humble souls and the souls of little children, and immerse them in My mercy. These souls most closely resemble My Heart. They strengthened Me during My bitter agony. I saw them as earthly Angels, who would keep vigil at My altars. I pour out upon them whole torrents of grace. Only the humble soul is able to receive My grace. I favor humble souls with My confidence.

Most Merciful Jesus, You yourself have said, “Learn from Me for I am meek and humble of heart.” Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart all meek and humble souls and the souls of little children. These souls send all heaven into ecstasy and they are the heavenly Father’s favorites. They are a sweet-smelling bouquet before the throne of God; God himself takes delight in their fragrance. These souls have a permanent abode in Your Most Compassionate Heart, O Jesus, and they unceasingly sing out a hymn of love and mercy.

A truly gentle and humble soul,
Already here on earth the air of paradise breathes,
And in the fragrance of her humble heart,
The Creator Himself delights.

Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon meek souls, upon humble souls, and upon the souls of little children who are enfolded in the abode which is the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. These souls bear the closest resemblance to Your Son. Their fragrance rises from the earth and reaches Your very throne. Father of mercy and of all goodness, I beg You by the love You bear these souls and by the delight You take in them: Bless the whole world, that all souls together may sing out the praises of Your mercy for endless ages. Amen.​

During the Novena to the Divine Mercy, the Divine Mercy Chaplet is also offered for each day’s intention.

HOW TO PRAY THE DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET,
divinemercy.org/index.php/elements-of-divine-mercy/chaplet-of-divine-mercy/74-how-to-pray-the-chaplet-of-divine-mercy.html
For the Divine Mercy Sunday Indulgence, please see link:
www.ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/indulgence.htm
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For “those who cannot go to Church or the seriously ill”,
the Decree of Indulgence from the above link explains the conditions to obtain the Indulgence.
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From the Divine Mercy Apostolate, Ireland.
**NOVENA TO DIVINE MERCY - Day 7 (March 31, 2016 - Easter Thursday) **

St. Faustina’s Diary, 1224-1225

Today, bring to me the souls who especially venerate and glorify My mercy.

**Today bring to me the souls who especially venerate and glorify My mercy, and immerse them in My mercy. These souls sorrowed most over My Passion and entered most deeply into My Spirit. They are living images of My Compassionate Heart. These souls will shine with a special brightness in the next life. Not one of them will go into the fire of hell. I shall particularly defend each one of them at the hour of death. **

Most Merciful Jesus, whose Heart is Love Itself, receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of those who particularly extol and venerate the greatness of Your mercy. These souls are mighty with the very power of God Himself. In the midst of all afflictions and adversities they go forward, confident of Your mercy. These souls are united to Jesus and carry all mankind on their shoulders. These souls will not be judged severely, but Your mercy will embrace them as they depart from this life.

A soul who praises the goodness of her Lord
Is especially loved by Him.
She is always close to the living fountain
And draws graces from Mercy Divine.

Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls who glorify and venerate Your greatest attribute, that of Your fathomless mercy, and who are enclosed in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. These souls are a living Gospel; their hands are full of deeds of mercy, and their spirit, overflowing with joy, sings a canticle of mercy to You, O Most High! I beg You O God: Show them Your mercy according to the hope and trust they have placed in You. Let there be accomplished in them the promise of Jesus, who said to them,** I Myself will defend as My own glory, during their lifetime, and especially at the hour of their death, those souls who will venerate My fathomless mercy.**​

During the Novena to the Divine Mercy, the Divine Mercy Chaplet is also offered for each day’s intention.

HOW TO PRAY THE DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET,
divinemercy.org/index.php/elements-of-divine-mercy/chaplet-of-divine-mercy/74-how-to-pray-the-chaplet-of-divine-mercy.html
For the Divine Mercy Sunday Indulgence, please see link:
www.ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/indulgence.htm
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For “those who cannot go to Church or the seriously ill”,
the Decree of Indulgence from the above link explains the conditions to obtain the Indulgence.
Click to expand...
 
From the Divine Mercy Apostolate, Ireland.
**NOVENA TO DIVINE MERCY - Day 8 (April 01, 2016 - Easter Friday) **

Today, bring to Me the souls who are in the prison of Purgatory.

St. Faustina’s Diary, 1226-1227

**Today, bring to Me the souls who are in the prison of Purgatory and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. Let the torrents of My Blood cool down their scorching flames. All these souls are greatly loved by Me. They are making retribution to My justice. It is in your power to bring them relief. Draw all the indulgences from the treasury of My Church and offer them on their behalf. Oh, if you only knew the torments they suffer, you would continually offer for them the alms of the spirit and pay off their debt to My justice.
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Most Merciful Jesus, You Yourself have said that You desire mercy; so I bring into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls in Purgatory, souls who are very dear to You, and yet, who must make retribution to Your justice. May the streams of Blood and Water which gushed forth from Your Heart put out the flames of the purifying fire, that in that place, too, the power of Your mercy may be praised.

From that terrible heat of the cleansing fire
Rises a plaint to Your mercy,
And they receive comfort, refreshment, relief
In the stream of mingled Blood and Water.

Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls suffering in Purgatory, who are enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. I beg You, by the sorrowful Passion of Jesus Your Son, and by all the bitterness with which His most sacred Soul was flooded: Manifest Your mercy to the souls who are under Your just scrutiny. Look upon them in no other way but only through the Wounds of Jesus, Your dearly beloved Son; for we firmly believe that there is no limit to Your goodness and compassion.​

During the Novena to the Divine Mercy, the Divine Mercy Chaplet is also offered for each day’s intention.

HOW TO PRAY THE DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET,
divinemercy.org/index.php/elements-of-divine-mercy/chaplet-of-divine-mercy/74-how-to-pray-the-chaplet-of-divine-mercy.html
For the Divine Mercy Sunday Indulgence, please see link:
www.ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/indulgence.htm
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For “those who cannot go to Church or the seriously ill”,
the Decree of Indulgence from the above link explains the conditions to obtain the Indulgence.
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From the Divine Mercy Apostolate, Ireland.
**NOVENA TO DIVINE MERCY - Day 9 (April 02, 2016 - Easter Saturday) **

Today bring to Me souls who have become lukewarm.

St. Faustina’s Diary, 1228-1229

**Today bring to Me souls who have become lukewarm, and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. These souls wound My Heart most painfully. My soul suffered the most dreadful loathing in the Garden of Olives because of lukewarm souls. They were the reason I cried out: “Father, take this cup away from Me, if it be Your will.” For them, the last hope of salvation is to flee to My mercy.
**
Most Compassionate Jesus, You are Compassion Itself. I bring lukewarm souls into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart. In this fire of Your pure love let these tepid souls, who like corpses, filled You with such deep loathing, be once again set aflame. O Most Compassionate Jesus, exercise the omnipotence of Your mercy and draw them into the very ardor of Your love, and bestow upon them the gift of holy love, for nothing is beyond Your power.

Fire and ice cannot be joined,
Either the fire dies, or the ice melts.
But by Your mercy, O God,
You can make up for all that is lacking.

Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon lukewarm souls, who are nonetheless enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. Father of Mercy, I beg You by the bitter Passion of Your Son and by His three-hour agony on the Cross: Let them, too, glorify the abyss of Your mercy.​

During the Novena to the Divine Mercy, the Divine Mercy Chaplet is also offered for each day’s intention.

HOW TO PRAY THE DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET,
divinemercy.org/index.php/elements-of-divine-mercy/chaplet-of-divine-mercy/74-how-to-pray-the-chaplet-of-divine-mercy.html
For the Divine Mercy Sunday Indulgence, please see link:
www.ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/indulgence.htm
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For “those who cannot go to Church or the seriously ill”,
the Decree of Indulgence from the above link explains the conditions to obtain the Indulgence.
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Prayer for the Grace to Be Merciful to Others
(St. Faustina Kowalska, Divine Mercy in My Soul Diary, 163)

O Most Holy Trinity!
As many times as I breathe,
as many times as my heart beats,
As many times as my blood pulsates through my body,
so many thousand times do I want to glorify Your mercy.

I want to be completely transformed into Your mercy
And to be your living reflection, O Lord.
May the greatest of all Divine attributes,
that of Your unfathomable Mercy,
pass through my heart and soul to my neighbor.

Help me, O Lord, that my eyes may be merciful,
so that I may never suspect or judge from appearances,
but always look for what is beautiful
in my neighbor’s souls
and come to their rescue.

Help me, that my ears may be merciful,
so that I may give heed to my neighbor’s needs,
and not be indifferent to their pains and moanings.

Help me, O Lord, that my tongue may be merciful,
so that I should never speak negatively of others,
but have a word of comfort and forgiveness for all.

Help me, O Lord, that my hands may be merciful
and filled with good deeds,
so that I may do only good to my neighbors
and always try to take upon myself
the more difficult and toilsome tasks.

Help me, O Lord, that my feet may be merciful,
so that I may hurry to assist my neighbor,
overcoming my own fatigue and weariness.
My true rest is in the service of my neighbor.

Help me, O Lord, that my heart may be merciful,
so that I myself may feel all the sufferings of my neighbor.
I will refuse my heart to no one.
I will be sincere even with those who, I know,
will abuse my kindness.
And I will lock myself up in the most merciful Heart of Jesus.
I will bear my own suffering in silence.
May your mercy, O Lord, rest upon me.
(Diary, 163)
 
Amiciel said:
Prayer for the Grace to Be Merciful to Others
(St. Faustina Kowalska, Divine Mercy in My Soul Diary, 163)

O Most Holy Trinity!
As many times as I breathe,
as many times as my heart beats,
As many times as my blood pulsates through my body,
so many thousand times do I want to glorify Your mercy.

I want to be completely transformed into Your mercy
And to be your living reflection, O Lord.
May the greatest of all Divine attributes,
that of Your unfathomable Mercy,
pass through my heart and soul to my neighbor.

Help me, O Lord, that my eyes may be merciful,
so that I may never suspect or judge from appearances,
but always look for what is beautiful
in my neighbor’s souls
and come to their rescue.

Help me, that my ears may be merciful,
so that I may give heed to my neighbor’s needs,
and not be indifferent to their pains and moanings.

Help me, O Lord, that my tongue may be merciful,
so that I should never speak negatively of others,
but have a word of comfort and forgiveness for all.

Help me, O Lord, that my hands may be merciful
and filled with good deeds,
so that I may do only good to my neighbors
and always try to take upon myself
the more difficult and toilsome tasks.

Help me, O Lord, that my feet may be merciful,
so that I may hurry to assist my neighbor,
overcoming my own fatigue and weariness.
My true rest is in the service of my neighbor.

Help me, O Lord, that my heart may be merciful,
so that I myself may feel all the sufferings of my neighbor.
I will refuse my heart to no one.
I will be sincere even with those who, I know,
will abuse my kindness.
And I will lock myself up in the most merciful Heart of Jesus.
I will bear my own suffering in silence.
May your mercy, O Lord, rest upon me.
(Diary, 163)
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Today, Divine Mercy Sunday, we ended Holy Mass by praying the above prayer of St. Faustina Kowalska.

What is Divine Mercy Sunday?
thedivinemercy.org/celebrate/greatgrace/dms.php
 
Diary of St. Faustina - 300

Mankind will not have peace until it turns with trust to My mercy.

Words of Jesus to St. Faustina
 
grateful_child said:
Diary of St. Faustina - 1602

“When you approach the confessional, know this, that I Myself am waiting there for you. I am only hidden by the priest, but I Myself act in your soul. Here the misery of the soul meets the God of mercy. Tell souls that from this fount of mercy souls draw graces solely with the vessel of trust. If their trust is great, there is no limit to My generosity”.

Words of Jesus to St. Faustina
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Diary of St. Faustina -1725

Just as you prepare in My presence, so also you make your confession before Me. The person of the priest is, for Me, only a screen. Never analyze what sort of a priest it is that I am making use of; open your soul in confession as you would to Me, and I will fill it with My light.

Words of Jesus to St. Faustina
 
Diary of St. Faustina - 1074

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.

Words of Jesus to St. Faustina
 
Diary of St. Faustina - 78

I see that God never tries us beyond what we are able to suffer. Oh, I fear nothing; if God sends such great suffering to a soul. He upholds it with an even greater grace, although we are not aware of it. One act of trust at such moments gives greater glory to God than whole hours passed in prayer filled with consolations.
 
Diary of St. Faustina - 294

Encourage the souls with whom you come in contact to trust in My infinite mercy. Oh, how I love those souls who have complete confidence in Me. I will do everything for them.

Words of Jesus to St. Faustina
 
Diary of St. Faustina - 73

O Lord, though I cannot comprehend You and do not understand Your ways, I nonetheless trust in Your mercy. If it is Your will, Lord, that I live always in such darkness, may You be blessed. I ask You only one thing, Jesus: do not allow me to offend You in any way.
 
Diary of St. Faustina - 908

O my Creator and Father of great mercy, I trust in You, for You are Goodness Itself. Souls, do not be afraid of God, but trust in Him, for He is good, and His mercy is everlasting.
 
This is a beautiful prayer of gratitude and trust in Divine Mercy which, I think, almost all of us (and perhaps everyone) will find meaningful.

I hope you, too, will find it beautiful …

PRAYER OF TODAY FOR TOMORROW

*Eternal Father,
today, while I am fully conscious,
totally lucid and completely free,
I offer You my life with all its mystery and suffering.

Indeed, Eternal Father,
I offer You my life as an ultimate act of love,
as an act of infinite gratitude,
as an act of faith in Your mercy.

My God and Father,
accept this prayer I am making to You now
for the day when You will call me back to You.

If I am unconscious at the final moment of my life,
if anguish and doubt assail me,
if medication prevents me from thinking of You,
I want my last heartbeat to be an act of perfect love,
telling You with Jesus,
‘Into Your hands, I commend my spirit’. Amen*.
(Philippine Center for St. Pio of Pietrelcina, Inc.)
 
Diary of St. Faustina -1777

Let no one who approaches you go away without that trust in My mercy which I so ardently desire for souls.

Words of Jesus to St. Faustina
 
**Diary of St. Faustina - 1777
**
Sooner would heaven and earth turn into nothingness than would My mercy not embrace a trusting soul.

Words of Jesus to St. Faustina
 
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