THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS a weekly bulletin & newsletter April 8, 2018 • Divine Mercy Sunday
DIVINE MERCY by: Julie Navarro
In 1931, Our Lord appeared to St. Faustina in a vision. She saw Jesus clothed in a white garment with His right hand raised in blessing. His left hand was touching His garment in the area of his Heart, from where two rays came forth, one red and the other pale. Jesus said to her: “Paint an image according to the pattern you see with the signature: Jesus, I trust in You. I promise that the soul that will venerate this image will not perish (Diary 47, 48)…The two rays denote Blood and Water. The pale ray stands for the Water which makes souls righteous. The red ray stands for the Blood which is the life of souls. These two rays issued forth from the depths of My tender mercy when My agonized Heart was opened by a lance on the Cross...” (Diary 299) The original image was painted in 1934 by Eugene Kazimierowski, under the guidance of Sister Faustina. Among all of the elements of devotion to the Divine Mercy requested by our Lord through Sister Faustina, the Feast of Mercy holds first place. Our Lord’s explicit desire is that this feast be celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter. To fittingly observe the Feast of Mercy, we should: 1. Celebrate the Feast on the Sunday after Easter 2. Sincerely repent of our sins 3. Place our complete trust in Jesus 4. Go to confession, preferably before that Sunday 5. Receive Holy Communion on the day of the Feast 6. Venerate the Image of Divine Mercy 7. Be merciful to others, through our actions, words, and prayers on their behalf. If
you have any questions, feel free to contact Julie at julie_navarro@msn.com. (To read the full article, visit www.st-louis.org/media)
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