Each year, the Sunday after Easter is celebrated as Divine Mercy Sunday — a day unlike any other in the liturgical calendar.
This special feast was instituted by Saint Pope John Paul II on May 5, 2000, during the canonization of Saint Faustina Kowalska, the humble Polish nun through whom Jesus revealed the message of Divine Mercy.
What Makes Divine Mercy Sunday So Powerful?
Jesus made a promise to St. Faustina that on this day, those who go to Confession and receive Holy Communion will receive complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. That grace is equivalent to the grace of baptism!
“The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment.”
– Jesus to St. Faustina (Diary 699)
This promise is greater than a plenary indulgence — because it does not require freedom from all attachment to sin. All that's needed is:
Confession (within 20 days),
Holy Communion on Divine Mercy Sunday (or Vigil),
Trust in Jesus’ mercy,
Prayers for the Pope’s intentions.
Jesus told St. Faustina:
“On that day, the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces… Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet.”
Don’t Miss This Ocean of Mercy
Even the greatest sinner can approach the throne of mercy on this day. Jesus longs to forgive, heal, and renew your soul.
Eternal Father, we offer 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.
For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world. Amen.
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JESUS, I TRUST IN YOU!
