Divine Mercy Novena: Ninth Day

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The Feast of Mercy is celebrated on the Sunday after Easter. To prepare for Divine Mercy Sunday, make the Novena to The Divine Mercy* (It begins on Good Friday) - which Jesus instructed Saint Faustina to write down and to make before the Feast of Mercy.

"I desire that during these nine days you bring souls to the fount of My Mercy, that they may draw strength therefrom, and refreshment and whatever graces they have need of, in the hardships of life, and especially at the hour of death."

"On each day you will bring to My heart a different group of souls and you will immerse them in this ocean of My Mercy, and I will bring all these souls into the house of My Father..."

"On each day you will beg My Father, on the strength of My bitter Passion, for graces for these souls."

To learn more about St. Faustina, click here.

*Note: People may of course make this Novena to the Divine Mercy but it would be secondary to the Novena of Chaplets which MUST be made in preparation for the Feast of Mercy.
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Ninth Day

Today bring to Me The 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, likecorpses, 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.

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 Novena: Eighth Day

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The Feast of Mercy is celebrated on the Sunday after Easter. To prepare for Divine Mercy Sunday, make the Novena to The Divine Mercy* (It begins on Good Friday) - which Jesus instructed Saint Faustina to write down and to make before the Feast of Mercy.

"I desire that during these nine days you bring souls to the fount of My Mercy, that they may draw strength therefrom, and refreshment and whatever graces they have need of, in the hardships of life, and especially at the hour of death."

"On each day you will bring to My heart a different group of souls and you will immerse them in this ocean of My Mercy, and I will bring all these souls into the house of My Father..."

"On each day you will beg My Father, on the strength of My bitter Passion, for graces for these souls."

To learn more about St. Faustina, click here.

*Note: People may of course make this Novena to the Divine Mercy but it would be secondary to the Novena of Chaplets which MUST be made in preparation for the Feast of Mercy.
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Eighth Day

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 know 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 most 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.

Divine Mercy Novena: Seventh Day

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The Feast of Mercy is celebrated on the Sunday after Easter. To prepare for Divine Mercy Sunday, make the Novena to The Divine Mercy* (It begins on Good Friday) - which Jesus instructed Saint Faustina to write down and to make before the Feast of Mercy.

"I desire that during these nine days you bring souls to the fount of My Mercy, that they may draw strength therefrom, and refreshment and whatever graces they have need of, in the hardships of life, and especially at the hour of death."

"On each day you will bring to My heart a different group of souls and you will immerse them in this ocean of My Mercy, and I will bring all these souls into the house of My Father..."

"On each day you will beg My Father, on the strength of My bitter Passion, for graces for these souls."

To learn more about St. Faustina, click here.

*Note: People may of course make this Novena to the Divine Mercy but it would be secondary to the Novena of Chaplets which MUST be made in preparation for the Feast of Mercy.
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Seventh Day

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 in 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.

Divine Mercy Novena: Sixth Day

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The Feast of Mercy is celebrated on the Sunday after Easter. To prepare for Divine Mercy Sunday, make the Novena to The Divine Mercy* (It begins on Good Friday) - which Jesus instructed Saint Faustina to write down and to make before the Feast of Mercy.

"I desire that during these nine days you bring souls to the fount of My Mercy, that they may draw strength therefrom, and refreshment and whatever graces they have need of, in the hardships of life, and especially at the hour of death."

"On each day you will bring to My heart a different group of souls and you will immerse them in this ocean of My Mercy, and I will bring all these souls into the house of My Father..."

"On each day you will beg My Father, on the strength of My bitter Passion, for graces for these souls."

To learn more about St. Faustina, click here.

*Note: People may of course make this Novena to the Divine Mercy but it would be secondary to the Novena of Chaplets which MUST be made in preparation for the Feast of Mercy.
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Fifth Day

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 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.

Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon meek souls, upon humble souls and upon little children, who are enfolded in the abode of 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.

Divine Mercy Novena: Fifth Day

THIS IS ONE POST IN A SERIES.

The Feast of Mercy is celebrated on the Sunday after Easter. To prepare for Divine Mercy Sunday, make the Novena to The Divine Mercy* (It begins on Good Friday) - which Jesus instructed Saint Faustina to write down and to make before the Feast of Mercy.

"I desire that during these nine days you bring souls to the fount of My Mercy, that they may draw strength therefrom, and refreshment and whatever graces they have need of, in the hardships of life, and especially at the hour of death."

"On each day you will bring to My heart a different group of souls and you will immerse them in this ocean of My Mercy, and I will bring all these souls into the house of My Father..."

"On each day you will beg My Father, on the strength of My bitter Passion, for graces for these souls."

To learn more about St. Faustina, click here.

*Note: People may of course make this Novena to the Divine Mercy but it would be secondary to the Novena of Chaplets which MUST be made in preparation for the Feast of Mercy.
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Fifth Day

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 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.

Chaplet of Divine Mercy in song

Recently came across this YouTube clip of the Divine Mercy Chaplet in song. We pray the chaplet to this contemporary version often, and have seen the EWTN video many times too.

Enjoy!

Divine Mercy Novena: Fourth Day

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The Feast of Mercy is celebrated on the Sunday after Easter. To prepare for Divine Mercy Sunday, make the Novena to The Divine Mercy* (It begins on Good Friday) - which Jesus instructed Saint Faustina to write down and to make before the Feast of Mercy.

"I desire that during these nine days you bring souls to the fount of My Mercy, that they may draw strength therefrom, and refreshment and whatever graces they have need of, in the hardships of life, and especially at the hour of death."

"On each day you will bring to My heart a different group of souls and you will immerse them in this ocean of My Mercy, and I will bring all these souls into the house of My Father..."

"On each day you will beg My Father, on the strength of My bitter Passion, for graces for these souls."

To learn more about St. Faustina, click here.

*Note: People may of course make this Novena to the Divine Mercy but it would be secondary to the Novena of Chaplets which MUST be made in preparation for the Feast of Mercy.
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Fourth Day

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.

Divine Mercy Novena: Third Day

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The Feast of Mercy is celebrated on the Sunday after Easter. To prepare for Divine Mercy Sunday, make the Novena to The Divine Mercy* (It begins on Good Friday) - which Jesus instructed Saint Faustina to write down and to make before the Feast of Mercy.

"I desire that during these nine days you bring souls to the fount of My Mercy, that they may draw strength therefrom, and refreshment and whatever graces they have need of, in the hardships of life, and especially at the hour of death."

"On each day you will bring to My heart a different group of souls and you will immerse them in this ocean of My Mercy, and I will bring all these souls into the house of My Father..."

"On each day you will beg My Father, on the strength of My bitter Passion, for graces for these souls."

To learn more about St. Faustina, click here.

*Note: People may of course make this Novena to the Divine Mercy but it would be secondary to the Novena of Chaplets which MUST be made in preparation for the Feast of Mercy.
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Third Day

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 the 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 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.

Oops!...Missing a day of your Novena

My family and many of our friends have made a tradition of celebrating Divine Mercy Sunday. Most of us prepare by making the Novena of Chaplets along with Saint Faustina's Novena to the Divine Mercy. Sometimes we get super busy, and we end up missing a day here or there. Some of you may wonder: Does the Novena count if we miss a day?

Dr. Stackpole, director of the John Paul II Institute of Divine Mercy, based in Stockbridge, Mass. addresses this issue:

Which one of us has not found ourselves in a similar "fix"? We start our Novena or some other devotional exercise with the best intentions, but the troubles and cares of the day, or the day after, or the day after that, crowd in upon us, and we miss our daily prayer time, or inadvertently skip what we had hoped to do. If we miss a day or two, have we really prayed the Novena? Does it still "count" with regard to the promise that Jesus made: "By this Novena, I will grant every possible grace to souls" (Diary, 796)?

First of all, we must clarify what the "Novena" is to which Jesus was making reference. He tells us: It is a "Novena of Chaplets," from Good Friday to Easter Saturday, and not the longer Novena intentions dictated by our Lord to St. Faustina (found in entries 1209-29). It is customary to use these longer Novena intentions with the Chaplet, and that is certainly a laudable practice, but our Lord's promise of special graces was not made with regard to the intentions, but only with regard to the recitation of Chaplets.

Secondly, there is a basic Biblical principle to keep in mind that applies to all of our Lord's promises to St. Faustina, or to any other saint of the Church regarding special graces and favors. Simply put: "Man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart" (I Sam. 16:7; cf. Heb. 4:12). He knows our every good intention, our every natural weakness, and all the circumstances beyond our control that can get in the way of the fulfillment of our devout desires. What matters to Him is not how much of the novena (or litany, or rosary, or how many first Fridays or first Saturdays) we were able to accomplish, but simply the fact that we honestly tried, and the sincere love with which we did what we could. That good intention in itself is precious to Him! As St. Therese, the Little Flower, once said, "The Lord looks not on the magnitude of the things we do, but on the love with which we do them."

My advice to those who miss a day of a novena is simply to make a special act of adoration of the infinitely generous, merciful, and compassionate God before continuing with the next day of your Novena (for example, you can use the Prayer for Divine Mercy from St. Faustina's Diary entry 1570; "O Greatly Merciful God, Infinite Goodness..." — a wonderful prayer of hope and trust). On the one hand, such a prayer, said with a sincere heart, more than makes up for any negligence involved - if any was involved at all — in the missed novena day. On the other hand, if the novena day was missed through human weakness (tiredness, forgetfulness) or extenuating circumstances, then this prayer extols the compassionate generosity of our Savior, who keeps His promises to us anyway!

To read the entire article, go to "What If I Miss a Day of My Novena?," at divinemercy.org.

Divine Mercy Novena: Second Day

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The Feast of Mercy is celebrated on the Sunday after Easter. To prepare for Divine Mercy Sunday, make the Novena to The Divine Mercy* (It begins on Good Friday) - which Jesus instructed Saint Faustina to write down and to make before the Feast of Mercy.

"I desire that during these nine days you bring souls to the fount of My Mercy, that they may draw strength therefrom, and refreshment and whatever graces they have need of, in the hardships of life, and especially at the hour of death."

"On each day you will bring to My heart a different group of souls and you will immerse them in this ocean of My Mercy, and I will bring all these souls into the house of My Father..."

"On each day you will beg My Father, on the strength of My bitter Passion, for graces for these souls."

To learn more about St. Faustina, click here.

*Note: People may of course make this Novena to the Divine Mercy but it would be secondary to the Novena of Chaplets which MUST be made in preparation for the Feast of Mercy.
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Second Day

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.

Divine Mercy Novena: First Day

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The Feast of Mercy is celebrated on the Sunday after Easter. To prepare for Divine Mercy Sunday, make the Novena to The Divine Mercy* (It Begins on Good Friday) - which Jesus instructed Saint Faustina to write down and to make before the Feast of Mercy.


"I desire that during these nine days you bring souls to the fount of My Mercy, that they may draw strength therefrom, and refreshment and whatever graces they have need of, in the hardships of life, and especially at the hour of death."

"On each day you will bring to My heart a different group of souls and you will immerse them in this ocean of My Mercy, and I will bring all these souls into the house of My Father..."

"On each day you will beg My Father, on the strength of My bitter Passion, for graces for these souls."

To learn more about St. Faustina, click here.

*Note: People may of course make this Novena to the Divine Mercy but it would be secondary to the Novena of Chaplets which MUST be made in preparation for the Feast of Mercy.
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First Day

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.