Dear Friend,
Divine Mercy Sunday, celebrated the first Sunday after Easter, was officially established as a feast for the universal Church by Pope St. John Paul II on April 30, 2000, during the canonization of St. Faustina Kowalska. St. John Paul II said it was the happiest day of his life. This holy day was instituted in light of the revelations recorded in St. Faustina’s diary, Divine Mercy in My Soul.
The season of Easter is all about mission, and the Church’s great commissioning is the pronouncement of the forgiveness of sins. Have you accepted this mission? Do you take it seriously, realizing that your sins are forgiven and taking up your responsibility as a member of the Church to share that forgiving love with others?
One way to do that is by sharing the Divine Mercy devotion with someone who needs to hear its message. During this Easter season, we are making a beautiful gold foil Divine Mercy prayer card available to donors. Make a $25 tax-deductible donation to support our mission and we will send you these cards.
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St. Faustina’s diary reminds us of the importance of the Divine Mercy image, as Jesus exhorts in this message:
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Yes, the first Sunday after Easter is the Feast of Mercy, but there must also be acts of mercy, and I demand the worship of My mercy through the solemn celebration of the Feast and through the veneration of the image which is painted. By means of this image I shall grant many graces to souls. It is to be a reminder of the demands of My mercy, because even the strongest faith is of no avail without works. (Diary, 742)
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Practice the works of mercy today and make a gift to help us continue our mission of evangelization to share God’s message of love and mercy. Jesus, I trust in you.
God bless you,
The Word on Fire Team
Divine Mercy image and diary entry used with permission of the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Stockbridge, MA, USA.
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