Missed 2 days of the Divine Mercy Chaplet, can I still receive plenary indulgence?

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I was thinking the Marians recommended confession 8 days before or after. I’m sure it states some where on their website.

This is what Jesus says in paragraph 699:

My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially 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. 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 graces flow are opened. Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet. My mercy is so great that no mind, be it of man or of angel, will be able to fathom it throughout all eternity. Everything that exists has come forth from the very depths of My most tender mercy. Every soul in its relation to Me will contemplate My love and mercy throughout eternity. The Feast of Mercy emerged from My very depths of tenderness. It is My desire that it be solemnly celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter. Mankind will not have peace until it turns to the Fount of My Mercy.
 
I recall reading the same thing as you Jamal, regarding confession–that a person should go sometime within eight days. Either eight days before the Feast of Divine Mercy, or either eight days afterwards.

I was looking around the Marian’s website, and I couldn’t find anything about the eight days specifically. They just indicate that we should go to confession–and that Lent would be a good time for it–and that it didn’t have to be on the Feast of Divine Mercy itself.

Here is another link from their website, that describes what the requirements are for the graces for Divine Mercy/confession:

thedivinemercy.org/celebrate/greatgrace/faqanswers.php?NID=45&type=general
 
If you watch EWTN’s coverage at Stockbride, MA however, you will see something like 10,000 people going to confession, however. 🙂

This is where the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy is located.
 
Yes, I have seen the coverage. It is pretty amazing, to see all of those people gathered together like that.

We had a parish in my area that would celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday.

I went one of the first years that they had Mass. It was great. They showed a video about St. Faustina and the Divine Mercy. Then there was Mass, and they also offered Confessions, too. Then we all prayed the Chaplet of Mercy together, too. I also recall that we got to venerate a relic of St. Faustina, too.

There were different activities going on that day. It lasted all afternoon. It was a wonderful experience. They did it for several years, but for some reason, I don’t think that they do it anymore.
 
What if you can’t go to Confession or take Communion? I haven’t gone to Confession yet (just finished RCIA but couldn’t join over Easter) and cannot yet take Communion because I’m not a full member yet. (Stupid annulment).

I love saying the Divine Mercy Chaplet. As a convert, I’ve really struggled with saying the Rosary, I still feel uncomfortable praying through Mary or the Saints. But something about the Divine Mercy Chaplet really resonates with my soul.
 
JoeFreedom said:
This upcoming Sunday is Divine Mercy Sunday and one of the list items for preparation is to recite the Divine Mercy Chaplet beginning on Good Friday, for 9 days. Unfortunately, I didn’t read the church bulletin well enough until today, and because I am still growing in my Catholic faith, I did not realize this. What I am asking is that because I have missed two days, does this nullify the plenary indulgence (which I’m not certain if it is just my specific church that receives the P.I. or the CC in general this weekend), and no longer be able to receive complete pardon the soul, forgiveness of all sins, and forgiveness of all punishment due, as long as I were to do the rest of the preparation? Can I make up the two missed recitations? Or is it simply to be in a state of mind for the plenary indulgence and thus seven days is still fine?

Thank you.
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God knows our circumstances even better than we do, and is infinitely more generous and understanding than we could ever be. That, as a given, asking Him for an indulgence as far as that indulgence goes surely would be granted. This especially so if you ‘make things up’ by offering further prayers, good works, or better still, a Mass.
 
ForeverJoy said:
What if you can’t go to Confession or take Communion? I haven’t gone to Confession yet (just finished RCIA but couldn’t join over Easter) and cannot yet take Communion because I’m not a full member yet. (Stupid annulment).

I love saying the Divine Mercy Chaplet. As a convert, I’ve really struggled with saying the Rosary, I still feel uncomfortable praying through Mary or the Saints. But something about the Divine Mercy Chaplet really resonates with my soul.
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Forever Joy, you can still participate by praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet and by asking Jesus to come into your heart by an act of Spiritual Communion. The prayer for Spiritual Communion can be found on a separate page, after clicking on a small blue link at the bottom of the FAQ section.

Here is a link to the Marian’s website from their frequently asked questions and answers section:

thedivinemercy.org/celebrate/greatgrace/faq.php
 
ForeverJoy said:
What if you can’t go to Confession or take Communion? I haven’t gone to Confession yet (just finished RCIA but couldn’t join over Easter) and cannot yet take Communion because I’m not a full member yet. (Stupid annulment).

I love saying the Divine Mercy Chaplet. As a convert, I’ve really struggled with saying the Rosary, I still feel uncomfortable praying through Mary or the Saints. But something about the Divine Mercy Chaplet really resonates with my soul.
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Jesus will give you much grace through playing the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
 
Mount_Carmel said:
God knows our circumstances even better than we do, and is infinitely more generous and understanding than we could ever be. That, as a given, asking Him for an indulgence as far as that indulgence goes surely would be granted. This especially so if you ‘make things up’ by offering further prayers, good works, or better still, a Mass.
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So true. I waffle in my scrupulosity (as I’m a perfectionist and a rules person) so I go back and forth between knowing God’s grace and trying to live perfectly (that probably doesn’t accurately describe my feelings… ugh). I still have trouble discerning exactly what it is I should do, can do, etc. through CC teaching and understanding it all. I know I should just live my life as Jesus lived his, but with this whole fallible, fallen, original sin, concupiscence thing happening, it isn’t as easy as it sounds. I should just try to do that and not worry so much about the “rules” and things will take care of themselves, but I also know that it isn’t just “that easy” either. I suppose it is all a struggle that some go through to know God better I guess.
 
The Divine Mercy Indulgence is different from the Divine Mercy promises related to the Private Revelations.

In either case the Novena is not something needed. It was given to St. Faustina - and is not really part of the Divine Mercy Devotion - though of course such can be good for all to pray.
 
JoeFreedom said:
So true. I waffle in my scrupulosity (as I’m a perfectionist and a rules person) so I go back and forth between knowing God’s grace and trying to live perfectly (that probably doesn’t accurately describe my feelings… ugh). I still have trouble discerning exactly what it is I should do, can do, etc. through CC teaching and understanding it all. I know I should just live my life as Jesus lived his, but with this whole fallible, fallen, original sin, concupiscence thing happening, it isn’t as easy as it sounds. I should just try to do that and not worry so much about the “rules” and things will take care of themselves, but I also know that it isn’t just “that easy” either. I suppose it is all a struggle that some go through to know God better I guess.
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One needs to strike a balance between being scrupulous and being presumptuous. One does need to follow what the Church has lined out to receive a plenary indulgence.
 
Bookcat said:
The Divine Mercy Indulgence is different from the Divine Mercy promises related to the Private Revelations.

In either case the Novena is not something needed. It was given to St. Faustina - and is not really* par*t of the Divine Mercy Devotion - though of course such can be good for all to pray.
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