St. Faustina
- the devotion to Jesus as 'Divine
Mercy'
- an introduction (and
to the
paintings of 'Merciful Jesus')
'Divine Mercy Sunday', the 'Three o'clock
prayer', etc.
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The 'Divine
Mercy' message introduction; The Devotion and the diary of Saint Faustina
Paintings of Merciful Jesus:
"By means of THIS Image I shall be granting many graces to souls; so, let every soul have access to it." (Diary
570) 'Not in the beauty of the colour, nor of the brush lies the greatness of this image, but in My grace.' (Diary 313) "Jesus, I trust in You!" (Polish:
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A brief introduction to St. Faustina's 'Divine Mercy
devotion'
The 'Divine Mercy'
devotion to Jesus, is
based on the private revelations received by Saint Maria Faustina
Kowalska (1905-1938) a Polish nun who, in obedience to her
spiritual director (Bl. Michael
Sopocko), wrote a diary of about 600 pages, now available to read as,
'Divine Mercy in my Soul’.
Pope John Paul II proclaimed the 'Feast of Divine Mercy'
see below at her canonisation on April 30, 2000.
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The Divine
Mercy message reminds and gives us an extra way of experiencing and understanding
the importance of what the Church has always taught: That God loves us - all of us and He
wants us to recognise that His mercy is greater than our sins, so
that we will call upon Him with trust, receive His mercy, and let
it flow through us to others. Thus, all will come to share His joy.
It calls us to a deeper understanding of God’s love, that is
available to all, whatever are our sins. We too must show mercy and
forgiveness. >>
>> Simply remember ABC: A
- Ask for His Mercy. God wants us to approach Him in prayer
constantly, repenting of our sins and asking Him to pour His mercy
out upon us and upon the whole world. B - Be merciful. God
wants us to receive His mercy and let it flow through us to others.
He wants us to extend love and forgiveness to others just as He
does to us. C - Completely trust in Jesus. God wants us to
know that the graces of His mercy are dependent upon our trust.
The more we trust in Jesus, the more we will
receive. (see quotes below)
"The decisive factor in obtaining God’s Mercy is trust. Trust is the expectation of someone’s help. It does not
constitute a separate virtue, but is an essential condition of the virtue of hope, and an integral part of the virtues of
fortitude and generosity. Because trust springs from faith, it strengthens hope and love, and is, moreover, linked up, in
one way or another, with the moral virtues. It may, therefore, be called the basis on which the theological virtues unite
with the moral. The moral virtues, originally natural, become supernatural if we practice them with trust in God’s help."
~ Quote from St. Faustina's spiritual director Bl. Michael
Sopocko
"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"
(Sister Faustina’s Diary,
1074)
"God waits and also God
forgives, He is the God of mercy: he does not tire of forgiving us. It is we who are tired of asking for forgiveness, but He never gets tired. Seventy times seven; go forward with forgiveness. And from a business standpoint, the balance is negative. He always loses: he loses in the balance of things, but conquers in love.”
~ Pope Francis 28/03/2014 more1
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on Mercy 13/01/2016
"How many people also in
our time are in search of God, in search of Jesus and of his
Church, in search of divine mercy, and are waiting for a "sign"
that will touch their minds and their hearts!" ~
Pope Benedict XVI 26/03/2006 (read on
Zenit)
“Never forget this: the Lord never tires of
forgiving us. God’s face is that of a merciful father who is always
patient. He never tires of forgiving us if we know how to return to
him with a contrite heart, ‘Great is the Lord’s mercy’. ~ Pope
Francis 17/03/2013 more
"Trust is not easy. It is always a
challenge. Trust Him when dark doubts assail you. Trust Him
when your strength is small. Trust Him when to simply trust
Him seems the hardest thing of all." ~ Archbishop Fulton J.
Sheen
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy" (Matthew 5:7).
"I demand from you deeds of mercy which are to arise out of love for me. You are to show mercy to your
neighbours always and everywhere. You must not shrink from this or try to excuse yourself from it"
(Diary, 742)
The Chaplet: Use Rosary beads, begin with: Our Father…, Hail Mary…,
The Apostles Creed;
then on the Our Father bead of
each decade, say: "Eternal Father, I offer to you the Body and
Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus
Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole
world."
On the ten Hail Mary beads of each decade, say:
"For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on
the whole world." Conclude by saying three times: "Holy God,
Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the
whole world.". (if praying alone see footnote)
The Three o’clock Prayer
&
The Hour of Great Mercy. In His revelations to
Sr. Faustina, Jesus asked for special, daily remembrance at three
o'clock, the very hour He died for us on the cross: "At three o’clock, implore My mercy, especially for
sinners and, if only for a brief moment, immerse yourself in My
Passion, particularly in My abandonment at the moment of
agony. This
is the hour of great mercy for the whole world." (diary 1320). "In this hour you can
obtain everything for yourself and for others for the asking: it
was the hour of grace for the whole world - mercy triumphed over
justice." (diary 1572)
The Three o’clock Prayer: "You expired Jesus but the source of life gushed forth for
souls and the ocean of Mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount
of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and
empty Yourself out upon us. (Diary, 1319)
O Blood and Water which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a
Fount of Mercy for us, I trust in You." (Diary, 84)
"Jesus, I trust in You!" (Polish:
"Jezu ufam Tobie") .... download chaplet
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The Divine Mercy
Novena:
Imprimatur: John A. Marshall, Bishop of Springfield,
Mass. ~ The Novena to The Divine Mercy (Diary,
1209-1229) Although not strictly
necessary to the Novena, it is recommended that the novena
intentions and prayers be prayed with the Chaplet of
Divine Mercy (see above) since Our Lord specifically asked for
a novena of Chaplets, especially before the Feast of
Mercy.
Start the Novena on Good Friday
and complete it on the Octave of Easter. If possible attend a Divine Mercy
Sunday service [services in Holy
Family Parish]. In her diary, St.
Faustina wrote that Jesus told her, "I desire that
Adoration (before The Most Blessed Sacrament) take place
(throughout the world), for the intention of imploring Mercy for
the world."
She also wrote: "On each day of the novena
you will bring to My heart a different group of souls and you will
immerse them in this ocean of My mercy ... On each day you
will beg My Father, on the strength of My passion, for the graces
for these souls."
The souls prayed
for on each day of the novena are: DAY 1 (Good Friday) - All mankind, especially sinners.
DAY 2 (Holy Saturday) - The souls of priests and
religious. DAY 3 (Easter Sunday) - All devout and faithful souls. DAY 4 (Easter Monday) - Those who do not believe in Jesus
and those who do not yet know Him. DAY 5 (Easter Tuesday) - The souls of separated brethren. DAY 6 (Easter Wednesday) - The meek and humble souls and the
souls of children. DAY 7 (Easter Thursday) - The souls who especially venerate
and glorify Jesus' mercy. DAY 8 (Easter Friday) - The souls
who are detained in purgatory. DAY 9 (Easter Saturday) - The souls who have become
lukewarm.
FIRST DAY - Good Friday
"Today bring to Me ALL
MANKIND, ESPECIALLY ALL SINNERS, and immerse them in the ocean of
My mercy. In this way you will console Me in the bitter grief into
which the loss of souls plunges Me."
Most Merciful Jesus, whose
very nature it is to have compassion on us and to forgive us, do
not look upon our sins but upon our trust which we place in Your
infinite goodness. Receive us all into the abode of Your Most
Compassionate Heart, and never let us escape from It. We beg this
of You by Your love which unites You to the Father and the Holy
Spirit.
Eternal Father, turn Your
merciful gaze upon all mankind and especially upon poor sinners,
all enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. For the sake
of His sorrowful Passion show us Your mercy, that we may praise the
omnipotence of Your mercy for ever and ever. Amen.
SECOND DAY
- Holy Saturday "Today bring to Me THE
SOULS OF PRIESTS AND RELIGIOUS, and immerse them in My unfathomable
mercy. It was they who gave Me strength to endure My bitter
Passion. Through them as through channels My mercy flows out upon
mankind."
Most Merciful Jesus, from
whom comes all that is good, increase Your grace in men and women
consecrated to Your service, that they may perform worthy works of
mercy; and that all who see them may glorify the Father of Mercy
who is in heaven.
Eternal Father, turn Your
merciful gaze upon the company of chosen ones in Your vineyard --
upon the souls of priests and religious; and endow them with the
strength of Your blessing. For the love of the Heart of Your Son in
which they are enfolded, impart to them Your power and light, that
they may be able to guide others in the way of salvation and with
one voice sing praise to Your boundless mercy for ages without end.
Amen.
THIRD DAY
- Easter Sunday
"Today bring to Me ALL DEVOUT AND FAITHFUL SOULS, and immerse them
in the ocean of My mercy. These souls brought Me consolation on the
Way of the Cross. They were that drop of consolation in the midst
of an ocean of bitterness."
Most Merciful Jesus, from
the treasury of Your mercy, You impart Your graces in great
abundance to each and all. Receive us into the abode of Your Most
Compassionate Heart and never let us escape from It. We beg this
grace of You by that most wondrous love for the heavenly Father
with which Your Heart burns so fiercely.
Eternal Father, turn Your
merciful gaze upon faithful souls, as upon the inheritance of Your
Son. For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, grant them Your
blessing and surround them with Your constant protection. Thus may
they never fail in love or lose the treasure of the holy faith, but
rather, with all the hosts of Angels and Saints, may they glorify
Your boundless mercy for endless ages. Amen.
FOURTH DAY
- Easter Monday
"Today bring to Me THOSE WHO DO NOT BELIEVE IN GOD 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 those who do not believe
in God and of those 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.
Eternal Father, turn Your
merciful gaze upon the souls of those who do not believe in You,
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.
FIFTH DAY
- Tuesday after Easter
"Today bring to Me THE SOULS OF THOSE WHO HAVE SEPARATED THEMSELVES
FROM MY CHURCH, 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 those who have separated
themselves from Your Church. 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.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls of those
who have separated themselves from Your Son’s Church, 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 His Most
Compassionate Heart. Bring it about that they also may glorify Your
great mercy for endless ages. Amen.
SIXTH DAY
- Wednesday after Easter
"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 will keep vigil at My
altars. I pour out upon them whole torrents of grace. Only the
humble soul is capable of receiving My grace. I favour 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
favourites. 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.
Eternal Father, turn Your
merciful gaze upon meek souls, upon humble souls, and upon 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.
SEVENTH DAY
- Thursday after Easter
"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; and united to
You, O Jesus, they 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.
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 hearts,
overflowing with joy, sing 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 that
during their life, but especially at the hour of death, the souls
who will venerate this fathomless mercy of His, He, Himself, will
defend as His glory. Amen.
EIGHTH DAY - Friday after
Easter "Today bring to Me
THE SOULS WHO ARE DETAINED IN 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."
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
Purgatory, that there, too, the power of Your mercy may be
celebrated.
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.
Amen.
NINTH DAY - Saturday after
Easter "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 run 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 ardour of Your love, and
bestow upon them the gift of holy love, for nothing is beyond Your
power.
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. Amen
Divine Mercy Sunday
is the Second Sunday of the Easter season, named by
Pope John Paul II at the canonisation of St. Maria Faustina on April
30, 2000, "From now on, the Second Sunday of Easter will
be called Divine Mercy Sunday." Low Sunday was already a
solemnity as the Octave Day of Easter. The title “Divine Mercy
Sunday” highlights the meaning of the day. (see
note below)
note:
"And so with provident pastoral sensitivity and in order to impress deeply on the souls of the faithful these precepts and teachings of the Christian faith, the Supreme Pontiff, John Paul II, moved by the consideration of the Father of Mercy, has willed that the Second Sunday of Easter be dedicated to recalling with special devotion these gifts of grace and gave this Sunday the name, "Divine Mercy Sunday" (Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Decree Misericors et miserator, 5 May 2000).
The Gospel of the Second Sunday of Easter narrates the wonderful things Christ the Lord accomplished on the day of the Resurrection during his first public appearance: "On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you'. When he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the
disciples were glad to see the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you'. And then he breathed on them, and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained'" (Jn 20,19-23).
" read more Vatican
website
The Feast of Divine
Mercy:Sr. Faustina stated according to Jesus' wish was to be
celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter (Diary, 49, 88, 280, 299,
420, 570, 699, 742). “Souls perish in spite
of My bitter Passion. I am giving them a last hope of
salvation; that is, the feast of My Mercy”. … “If they will
not adore My mercy, they will perish for all eternity”.This
is a day of special grace for us all and particularly a day of
deliverance for sinners.“Proclaim that mercy is the
greatest attribute of God. All the works of My hands are crowned
with mercy.” (diary 301).
"… 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 grace 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." (diary
699)
Whoever approaches the Fount of
Mercy on this day...... will be granted complete remission of sins
and punishment"(diary
300).
“My Heart overflows with great mercy for
souls, and especially for poor sinners… It is for them that the
Blood and Water flowed from My Heart as from a fount overflowing
with mercy. For them I dwell in the tabernacle as King of
Mercy” (diary 367).
Saint Faustina
wrote: Today the
Lord said to me, "Daughter, when you go to confession, to this
fountain of My mercy, the Blood and Water which came forth from My
heart always flows down upon your soul and ennobles it. Every time
you go to confession, immerse yourself entirely in My mercy, with
great trust, so that I may pour the bounty of My grace upon your
soul. 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. The torrents of grace inundate
humble souls. The proud remain always in poverty and misery,
because My grace turns way from them to humble
souls." (diary 1602)
“Tell My priests that hardened sinners will repent on hearing their words when they speak about My unfathomable mercy,
about the compassion I have for them in My Heart. To priests who proclaim and extol My mercy, I will give wondrous power;
I will anoint their words and touch the hearts of those to whom they will speak.”
(Diary, 1521)
"Write down these words, my daughter. Speak to
the world about My Mercy; let all mankind recognise My unfathomable
mercy. It is a sign for the end times; after it, will come the day
of justice. While there is still time, let them have recourse to
the fount of My mercy; let them profit from the blood and water
which gushed forth from for them." (diary Book II, 229-230)
"O Jesus, who filled St. Faustina with profound veneration
for Your boundless Mercy, deign, if it be Your holy will, to grant me, through
her intercession, the grace for which I fervently pray........ My sins
render me unworthy of Your mercy, but be mindful of St. Faustina's spirit of
sacrifice and self-denial, and reward her virtue by granting the petition which,
with childlike trust, I present to You through her intercession. Our
Father...Hail Mary...Glory....."
footnote: Many when praying
the Chaplet alone say 'me or my' instead of 'us or our'. The
following interesting comment was found in 2012 on another DM
source: "When we pray, "in atonement for OUR sins", we are not just
praying for our own personal sins, if it was just that, then the
prayer would be, "in atonement for MY sins"... It is our whole
family tree we are including, our family lineage, not only our
immediate family but our whole family past and present. In the
Bible the family tree is the whole lineage, those who have gone
before, back to the beginning of time, and those who come after,
till the end of time." ... " In Deuteronomy 7:9 Our Lord said, to
those who pray and honour my commandments I will give credit to a
hundred generations. Jesus also gave us the opportunity to atone
for others on the feast of Mercy, for it is not only a great
opportunity to cleanse our own souls but we can also do a lot for
others souls on that day (Diary 206)"
[see also our 'Healing
the Family Tree' prayers page]
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Miscellaneous
"My children, I am writing this to you so that you may not
commit sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an Advocate with the
Father, Jesus Christ the righteous one. He is expiation for our
sins, and not for our sins only but for those of the whole world.
The way we may be sure that we know him is to keep his
commandments. Those who say, "I know him," but do not keep his
commandments are liars, and the truth is not in them. But whoever
keeps his word, the love of God is truly perfected in him." 1 Jn
2:1-5a
"Repent, then, and turn to
God (be converted), so that your sins may be wiped out, that
times of refreshing may come from the Lord." Acts 3:19 NIV. "Lord,
let your mercy (unfailing love) be on us, as we place our
trust in you." Ps 33:22
“Jesus Christ is the face of the Father’s mercy. Mercy has become living and visible in Jesus of Nazareth, reaching its culmination in him. At times we are called to gaze even more attentively on mercy so that we may become a more effective sign of the Father’s action in our lives.”
~ Pope Francis, Misericordiae Vultus
(M.V.) 1,3 (Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy)
"May each one of you experience the power of the
Blood and Water that poured out from the heart of Jesus as a fount
of Mercy and may each of you find confidence and trust in this ever
present mercy of God!" ~ citation needed
"If God were not willing to forgive sin, heaven
would be empty." ~ German proverb
The Corporal and Spiritual Acts of Mercy: Mercy as
it is contemplated here is said to be a virtue influencing one's
will to have compassion for, and if possible, to alleviate
another's misfortune. >>
The corporal works of mercy are:
To feed the hungry;
To give drink to the thirsty;
To clothe the naked;
To harbour the harbourless;
To visit the sick;
To ransom the captive;
To bury the dead.
The spiritual works of mercy are:
To instruct the ignorant;
To counsel the doubtful;
To admonish sinners;
To bear wrongs patiently;
To forgive offences willingly;
To comfort the afflicted;
To pray for the living and the dead.
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