“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.” – From the Diary of St Faustina
Divine Mercy Sunday is a recent yet very popular feast which falls on the Sunday following Easter Sunday. But why is such a recent feast so popular amongst the faithful? Paul Elarde discusses the significance of Divine Mercy Sunday and what Christ offers us on this day.
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Summary of the Divine Mercy practices:
- Celebrate the feast
- Sincerely repent of all our sins
- Place complete trust in Jesus
- Go to confession – if not during the Easter week then soon
- Receive Holy Communion – worthily of course – so you may need confession before Divine Mercy Sunday.
- Venerate the image of the Divine Mercy (ie to venerate means some gesture of deep religious respect) – for example, touch the image with reverence and say, “Jesus I trust in You.”
- Be merciful to others through our actions, words and prayers on their behalf.
For a more in depth look at Divine Mercy Sunday see divinemercy.org.
See also the Diary of St Faustina – “Divine Mercy In My Soul”
Song credit: Let Us Arise by Fr Rob Galea
