We wish all our readers a very blessed Divine Mercy Sunday.
Today we need to contemplate three important messages from the diary of St Faustine. ‘Whoever approaches the Fountain of Life on this day will be granted complete forgiveness of sins and punishment (Diary 300). I want to grant a complete pardon to the souls that will go to confession and receive Holy Communion on the Feast of My mercy (Diary 1109). 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.… Mankind will not have peace until it turns to the Fount of My Mercy (Diary 699).
The Feast of Divine Mercy is a great day offering us the opportunity to obtain a plenary indulgence as also extra ordinary graces promised by Jesus. So let us approach the fount of Divine Mercy today in a worthy manner and draw from the open floodgates of Divine Mercy.
What to do?
Sincerely repent of all our sins, go to confession preferably before the Feast, place our complete trust in Jesus, and celebrate the Feast of Divine Mercy by receiving Holy Communion in a state of grace on the day of the Feast (or its Vigil) and venerating the Image of the Divine Mercy. Remember that the first condition to ask mercy from God is to show mercy to others. So be merciful to others in our actions and words or by praying for them.
In addition to plenary indulgence, the Divine Mercy Feast also brings another gift in the form of extra ordinary graces promised by Jesus. Worthy reception of Holy Communion by making a good confession beforehand is a special condition for obtaining this extraordinary grace.
The Feast of Divine Mercy is not just another feast offering plenary indulgence. It is one of a kind. So don’t miss this opportunity when the floodgates of God’s mercy are open.
Let us pray: Jesus, I trust in You.
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