Divine Mercy Question?

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I have a question i regards to the Divine Mercy devotion. The special promise of mercy promises us "complete forgiveness of sin and punishment"doe this mean I will not have to go to purgatory after communion on divine mercy sunday as long as i would not commit a mortal sin. After mass i know i will still be inclined toward sin,so when will this purification that would take place in purgatory take place. I want to embrace this devotion and have read Faustina’s diary but i have troube with this promise. I do think of the promes to the good thief on the cross and that helps, but does anyone else have any thoughts on this? Happy Easter,Joe 😉
 
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Please be careful with these devotions that you don’t make it your main spiritual thing. By all means avail yourself to the mercy promised by Jesus but remember that devotions should always coincide with your journey as its happening now. It has to fit inside the safe harbor of Church teaching. Sometimes we “over think” what the message of the devotion is. We have seen this for instance with the apparitions of Fatima. People getting so caught up in trying to de-code or figure out, that the whole intent of the message is lost (prayer, penance and sacrifice). Regarding the Mercy message, it would seem that sin contracted after the favor is granted would then make things a bit different. The church teaches that a soul needs sanctifying grace to enjoy heaven and that we also have free will that has to be constantly exercised to God’s will for our salvation. I know of someone who has taken this thing too far and has put himself outside of what the church teaches about free will and the death that mortal sin can bring to a soul. I’ll be going to Mercy Sunday and have been praying the novena with my kids…what God does with the novena prayer is His business, He knows who needs it and for what.

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jinedo58 said:
I have a question i regards to the Divine Mercy devotion. The special promise of mercy promises us "complete forgiveness of sin and punishment"doe this mean I will not have to go to purgatory after communion on divine mercy sunday as long as i would not commit a mortal sin. After mass i know i will still be inclined toward sin,so when will this purification that would take place in purgatory take place. I want to embrace this devotion and have read Faustina’s diary but i have troube with this promise. I do think of the promes to the good thief on the cross and that helps, but does anyone else have any thoughts on this? Happy Easter,Joe 😉
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Frankly I have no concerns about finding myself in Purgatory. If I am there it means I am saved and will just have to go through the purification process (for whatever time) until moving to Heaven.
Nobody should worry about going to Purgatory. It is not a place or process of punishment, but of purification.
 
on DM sunday:
  1. does the confession have to be on DM sunday? in order to avail of teh promises?
astday
 
Don’t just take the promise alone. God has also taught us so many things that you need to follow. The devotion surely helps you come closer to God and be holy.

If the promise were to be taken alone without any other thing, it would be just like saying “I believe in Jesus” and you would be in Heaven?

The bible says that if you believe in Jesus, you will be saved.

Do you think you can only believe in Jesus and you will go to Heaven?
  • of course not, Jesus wants us to do more than just believing.
so, same thing applies to any promises.

I am glad that you read the St. Faustina’s diary and have a devotion to the Divine Mercy!
 
May God’s peace, love and mercy be with you all!

According to the Enchiridion of Indulgences (the Church’s official handbook on indulgences), to obtain a plenary indulgence, aside from doing the prescribed work, confession, holy communion and offering a prayer for our holy Father, the Pope’s intention, it is also required that attachment to all sin, even venial, be absent. It also states that you have to be in the state of grace “at the completion” of the prescribed work, and that you have the general intention of gaining the indulgence.

Doing the prescribed work, including confession, holy communion, offering a prayer for our Pope’s intention and intending to gain the plenary indulgence are the easy part, but being free from ALL attachment to sin is the most difficult and challenging part. It can be done though with God’s grace, and if we truly reject and give up ALL sins, even our little sins, with all our hearts.

If you do not meet the above requirements then you gain a partial indulgence instead.

Plenary indulgence gained at that time removes all temporal punishment for all the sins committed up to that moment but does not cover the sins that you commit later on.

Let us pray that everybody will take advantage of Our Good Lord Jesus’ Divine Mercy.

God bless!

Blessed be Jesus and Mercy!
 
I suspect if you die very soon after receiving absolution, Communion and performing an act of mercy, you would merit Heaven. Any sins after that though would require Purgatory - those pesky venial sins we find it so hard to rid ourselves of.
 
Question: Do you folks offer your plenary indulgences for the souls in purgatory, or do you keep them for yourselves?
 
Thanks everyone for all the responses. I think what i need is a better understanding of indulgences. I do know that God’s mercy is way beyond our understanding. Jesus I Trust in You, God Bless,Joe
 
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I suspect if you die very soon after receiving absolution, Communion and performing an act of mercy, you would merit Heaven. Any sins after that though would require Purgatory - those pesky venial sins we find it so hard to rid ourselves of.
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Provided that you have no attachment to sin, even venial. For most of us mortals, I think this would be very difficult.
 
After reading about Mother Theresa and how much she went to confession (everyday!), and her thoughts of her own journey to Purgatory to be cleansed, I would think like others have mentioned, that even for someone as holy as she was/is, we need to be purified, and it is through our Lord’s divine mercy and grace that we are taken there so that afterwards we can, as St. Augustine said, “rest with You.” (Confessions 1.1)
I feel that Divine Mercy Sunday, and week thereafter, could be more time of introspection regarding our relationship with our Lord and his love for us. My prayers will be for all who are in need of Jesus’ Divine Mercy.
 
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