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[32] [33] There are a number of elements of this devotion, among which are: the devotional Divine Mercy image, the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy, and the observance of Divine Mercy Sunday. Pope John Paul II was instrumental in the formal establishment of the Divine Mercy devotion and acknowledged the efforts of the Marian Fathers in its promotion.
The Divine Mercy is a Catholic devotion to the mercy of God associated with the reported apparitions of Jesus to Faustina Kowalska. [1]The Divine Mercy devotion is composed of several practices such as the Divine Mercy Sunday, the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy or the Divine Mercy image, which Kowalska describes in her diary as "God's loving mercy" towards all people, especially for sinners.
In 2000, Pope John Paul II ordained the Sunday after Easter as the Divine Mercy Sunday, where Roman Catholics remember the institution of the Sacrament of Penance. The hour Jesus died by crucifixion, 3:00 p.m., is called the Hour of Mercy. In a novena, the chaplet is usually said each of the nine days from Good Friday to Divine Mercy Sunday.
Divine Mercy Sunday is now officially celebrated as the first Sunday after Easter. On the first Friday in Lent 1936, Maria Pierina De Micheli , a nun born near Milan in Italy, reported a vision in which Jesus told her: “ I will that My Face, which reflects the intimate pains of My Spirit, the suffering and the love of My Heart, be more honored.
Other devotions include the Divine Mercy based on the visions of Faustina Kowalska [33] such as the Divine Mercy Sunday, the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and the Divine Mercy image. [34] The First Thursdays Devotion based on the visions of Alexandrina of Balazar, and the Chaplet of the Holy Wounds revealed to Marie Martha Chambon.
First Week: Sin, and God's mercy; Second Week: Episodes in the life of Jesus; Third Week: The passion of Jesus; Fourth Week: The resurrection of Jesus, and God's love; Morning, afternoon, and evening will be times of the examinations. The morning is to guard against a particular sin or fault, the afternoon is a fuller examination of the same ...
Divine Mercy de Cebu; Divine Mercy image; Divine Mercy in Song; Divine Mercy Sanctuary (Białystok) Divine Mercy Sanctuary, Kraków; Divine Mercy Sanctuary (Płock) Divine Mercy Shrine (Misamis Oriental) Divine Mercy Statue (Bulacan) Divine Mercy Sunday; Divine Mercy: No Escape
The following prayer is said on the crucifix: "O Jesus, Divine Redeemer, be merciful to us and to the whole world. Amen." followed by the first three beads: "Holy God, Mighty God, Immortal God, have mercy on us and on the whole world. Amen" (This prayer is found in the later Chaplet of the Divine Mercy.