Novena
NOVENA TO THE DIVINE MERCY
 FIRST
DAY
“Today bring to Me
ALL MANKIND, ESPECIALLY ALL SINNERS,”
And immerse them in the ocean of My mercy. In this way you will
console Me in the bitter grief into which the loss of souls plunges Me.”
Most Merciful Jesus, whose very nature
it is to have compassion on us and to forgive us, do
not look upon our sins but upon our trust which we place in Your
infinite goodness. Receive us all into the abode of Your Most Compassionate
Heart, and never let us escape from It. We beg this of You by Your love which unites You to the Father and
the Holy Spirit.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze
upon all mankind especially upon poor sinners, all enfolded in the
Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. For the sake of His sorrowful
Passion, show us Your mercy, that we may praise omnipotence of Your
mercy forever and ever. Amen.
SECOND DAY
“Today bring to Me
THE SOULS OF PRIESTS AND RELIGIOUS,”
and immerse them in My unfathomable mercy. It was they who gave
me strength to endure My bitter Passion . Through
them as through channels my mercy flows out upon mankind.
Most Merciful Jesus, from whom comes all
that is good, increase Your grace in men and women consecrated to
Your service, that they may perform worthy works of mercy; and that
all who see them may glorify the Father of Mercy who is in heaven.
Eternal Father, turn your merciful gaze
upon the company of chosen ones in your vineyard upon the souls
of the priests and religious; and endow them with the strength of
Your blessing. For the Love of the Heart of Your Son in which they
are enfolded, impart to them Your power and light, that they may
be able to guide others in the way of salvation and with one voice
sing praise to Your boundless mercy for age without end. Amen.
THIRD DAY
“Today bring to Me,
ALL DEVOUT AND FAITHFUL SOULS,”
and immerse them in the ocean of My mercy. These souls brought
me consolation on the Way of the Cross. They were that drop of
consolation in the midst of an ocean of bitterness.”
Most merciful Jesus, from the treasury of Your mercy,
You impart Your graces in great abundance to each and all. Receive
us in the abode of Your Compassionate Heart and never let us escape
from it. We beg this grace of You by that most wondrous love for
the heavenly Father with which Your Heart burns so fiercely.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon faithful
souls, as upon the inheritance of Your Son. For the sake of His
sorrowful Passion, grant them your blessing and surround them with
Your constant protection. Thus, may they never fail in love or
lose the treasure of the holy faith, but rather, with all the hosts
of Angels and Saints, may they glorify Your boundless mercy for
endless ages. Amen.
FOURTH DAY
“Today bring to me,
THOSE WHO DO NOT BELIEVE IN GOD AND THOSE WHO
DO NOT YET KNOW ME.”
I was thinking also of them during My bitter Passion, and their
future zeal comforted My Heart. Immerse them in
the ocean of mercy.
Most compassionate Jesus, You are the
Light of the whole world. Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate
Heart the souls of those who do not believe in God and those who
as yet do not know You. Let the rays of Your grace enlighten them
that they, too, together with us, may extol Your wonderful mercy,
and do not let them escape from the abode which is Your Most Compassionate
Heart.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls
of those who dot believe in You, and those who as yet do not know
You, but who are enclosed in the Most Compassionate heart of Jesus.
Draw them into the light of the Gospel. These souls do not know
what great happiness it is to love You. You grant that they, too,
may extol the generosity of Your mercy for endless ages. Amen.
FIFTH DAY
“Today bring to Me,
THE SOULS OF THOSE WHO HAVE SEPARATED THEMSELVES
FROM MY CHURCH,”
and immerse them in the ocean of My mercy. During My Bitter Passion
they tore at My Body and Heart, and that is, My Church. As they
return to unity with the Church My wound heal and in this way they
alleviate My Passion.”
Most Merciful Jesus, Goodness Itself,
You do not refuse light to those who seek it of You. Receive into
the abode of Your Compassionate Heart the souls of those who have
separated themselves from Your Church. Draw them by Your light
into the unity of the Church and do not let them escape form the
abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart; but bring it about that
they, too, come to glorify the generosity of Your mercy.
Eternal Father, Turn Your merciful gaze
upon the souls of those who have separated themselves from Your
Son’s Church, who have squandered Your blessings and misused
Your graces by obstinately persisting in their errors. Do not
look upon their errors, but upon the love of Your own Son and upon
His Bitter Passion, which He underwent for their sake, since they
too, are enclosed In His Most Compassionate Heart. Bring it about
that they also may glorify Your great mercy for endless ages. Amen.
SIXTH DAY
“Today bring to Me,
THE MEEK AND HUMBLE SOULS AND THE SOULS OF
LITTLE CHILDREN,”
and immerse them in My mercy. These souls most closely resemble
My Heart. They strengthened Me during my Bitter Agony. I saw them as earthly Angels, who will keep
vigil at My altars. I pour out upon them the whole torrents of
grace. Only the humble soul is capable of receiving My grace.
I favor humble souls with My confidence.
Most merciful Jesus, You yourself have
said, “Learn from Me for I am meek and humble of heart.”
Receive into abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart all meek and
humble souls and the souls of little children. These souls send
all heaven into ecstasy and they are the heavenly Father’s
favorites. They are a sweet-smelling bouquet before the throne
of God; God himself takes delight in their fragrance. These souls
have permanent abode in Your Most Compassionate heart, O Jesus,
and they unceasingly sing out a hymn of love and mercy.
Eternal father, turn Your merciful
gaze upon meek souls, upon humble souls, and upon little children
who are enfolded in the abode which is the Most Compassionate Heart
of Jesus. The souls bear the closest resemblance to Your Son.
Their fragrance rises form the earth and reaches Your very throne.
Father of Mercy and of all goodness, I beg You by the love You bear
these souls and by delight You take them: Bless the whole world,
that all souls together may sing out the praises of Your mercy for
endless ages. Amen.
SEVENTH DAY
“Today bring to Me
THE SOULS WHO ESPECIALLY VENERATE AND GLORIFY
MY MERCY,”
And immerse them in My mercy. These souls sorrowed most over
My Passion and entered most deeply into My spirit. They are living
images of My Compassionate Heart. These souls will shine with a
special brightness in the next life. Not one of them will go into
the fire of hell. I shall particularly defend each one of them
at the hour of death.
Most merciful Jesus, whose Heart is Love
Itself, receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart
the soul of those who particularly extol and venerate the greatness
of Your mercy. These souls are mighty with the very power of God
Himself. In the midst of all afflictions and adversities they go
forward, confident of Your mercy; and united to You, O Jesus, they
carry all mankind on their shoulders. These souls will not be judged
severely, but Your mercy will embrace them as they depart from this
life.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze
upon the souls who glorify and venerate Your greatest attribute,
that of Your fathomless mercy, and who are enclosed in the Most
Compassionate Heart of Jesus. These souls are living Gospel; their
hands are full of deeds of mercy, and their hearts overflowing with
joy, sing a canticle of mercy to You, O Most High! I beg You O God;
show them Your mercy according to the hope and trust they have placed
in You. Let there be accomplished in them the promise of Jesus,
who said to them that during their life, but especially at the hour
of death, the souls who will venerate this fathomless cry of His
mercy of His, He, Himself, will defend as His glory. Amen.
EIGHT DAY
“Today bring to Me,
THE SOULS WHO ARE DETAINEED IN PURGATORY,”
and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. Let the torrents of
My Blood cool down their scorching flames. All these souls are
greatly loved by Me. They are making retribution to My justice.
It is in your power to bring them relief. Draw all the indulgences
from the treasury of My Church and offer them on their behalf.
Oh, if you only knew the torments they suffer you would continually
offer for them the alms of the spirit and pay off their debt to
My justice.
Most merciful Jesus, You Yourself have
said that You desire mercy; so bring into the abode of Your Most
Compassionate Heart the souls in Purgatory, souls who are very dear
to You, and yet, who must make retribution to Your justice. May
the streams of Blood and Water which gushed forth from Your heart
put out the flames of Purgatory, that there, too, the power of Your
mercy may be celebrated.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze
upon the souls suffering in purgatory, who are enfolded in the Most
Compassionate Heart of Jesus. I beg you, by the sorrowful Passion
of Jesus Your Son, and by all the bitterness with which His most
sacred Soul was flooded: Manifest Your mercy to the souls who are
under Your just scrutiny. Look upon them in no other way but only
through the Wounds of Jesus, Your dearly beloved Son; for we firmly
believe that there is no limit to Your goodness and compassion.
Amen.
NINTH DAY
“Today bring to Me,
SOULS WHO HAVE BECOME LUKEWARM.”
and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. These souls wound
my heart most painfully. My soul suffered the most dreadful loathing
in the Garden of Olives because of lukewarm souls. They were the
reason I cried out: ‘Father, take this cup away from Me, if it be
Your will.’ For them the last of hope of salvation is to run to
My mercy.
Most compassionate Jesus, You are Compassionate
itself. I bring lukewarm souls into the abode of Your Most Compassionate
Heart. In this fire of Your pure love let these tepid souls, who
like corpses, filled you with such deep loathing, be once again
set aflame. O Most Compassionate Jesus, exercise the omnipotence
of Your mercy and draw them into the very ardor of Your love, and
bestow upon them the gift of holy love, for nothing is beyond Your
power.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze
upon lukewarm souls who are the nonetheless enfolded in the Most
Compassionate heart of Jesus. Father of Mercy, I beg You by the
Bitter Passion of Your Son and by His three-hour agony on the Cross:
let them, too, glorify the abyss of Your mercy. Amen.
ST. FAUSTINA’S PRAISES OF DIVINE
MERCY (Diary 948-949)
- Divine Mercy, gushing forth from the bosom of the Father, I
Trust in You.
- Divine Mercy, greatest attribute of God, I Trust in You.
- Divine Mercy, incomprehensible mystery, I Trust in You.
- Divine Mercy, fountain gushing forth from the mystery of The
Blessed Trinity , I Trust in You.
- Divine Mercy, unfathomed by any intellect, human and angelic,
I Trust in You.
- Divine Mercy, from which wells forth all life and happiness,
I Trust in You.
- Divine Mercy, better than the heavens, I Trust in You.
- Divine Mercy, source of miracles and wonders, I Trust in You.
- Divine Mercy, encompassing the whole universe, I Trust in You.
- Divine Mercy, descending to earth in the person of the Incarnate
Word, I Trust in You.
- Divine Mercy, which flowed out from the open Wound of the Heart
of Jesus, I Trust in You.
- Divine Mercy, enclosed in the Heart of Jesus for us, and especially
for sinners, I Trust in You.
- Divine Mercy, unfathomed in the institution of the Sacred Host,
I Trust in You.
- Divine Mercy, in the founding of the Holy Church, I Trust in
You.
- Divine Mercy, in the Sacrament of the Holy Baptism, I Trust
in You.
- Divine Mercy, in our justification through Jesus Christ, I Trust
in You.
- Divine Mercy, accompanying us through our whole life, I Trust
in You.
- Divine Mercy, embracing us especially at the hour of our death,
I Trust in You.
- Divine Mercy, endowing us with immortal life, I Trust in You.
- Divine Mercy, accompanying us every moment of our life, I Trust
in You.
- Divine Mercy, shielding us from the from the fire of hell, I
Trust in You.
- Divine Mercy, in the conversion of hardened sinners, I Trust
in You.
- Divine Mercy, astonishment for Angels, Incomprehensible to Saints,
I Trust in You.
- Divine Mercy, unfathomed in all mysteries of God, I Trust in
You.
- Divine Mercy, lifting us out of every misery, I Trust in You.
- Divine Mercy, source of our happiness and joy, I Trust in You.
- Divine Mercy, in calling us forth from nothingness to existence,
I Trust in You.
- Divine Mercy, embracing all the works of His Hands, I Trust
in You.
- Divine Mercy, crown of all of God’s handiwork, I Trust
in You.
- Divine Mercy, in which we are all immersed, I Trust in You.
- Divine Mercy, sweet relief for anguished hearts, I Trust in
You.
- Divine Mercy, only hope of despairing souls, I Trust in You.
- Divine Mercy, response of hearts, peace amidst fear, I Trust
in You.
- Divine Mercy, delight and ecstasy of holy souls, I Trust in
You.
- Divine Mercy, inspiring hope against hope, I Trust in You.
Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless
and the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, look kindly upon us
and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might
not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence, submit
ourselves to Your Holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself. Amen.
(Diary 950)
PRAYER FOR DIVINE MERCY FOR THE WORLD
O Greatly Merciful God, Infinite Goodness,
today all mankind calls out form the abyss of its misery to Your
mercy – To Your compassion, O God; and it is with its mighty voice
of misery that it cries out: Gracious God, do not reject the prayer
of the earth’s exiles! O Lord, Goodness beyond our understanding,
Who are acquainted with our misery through and through and know
that by our own power we cannot ascend to You, we implore You:
Anticipate us with Your grace and keep on increasing your mercy
in us, that we may faithfully do your holy will all through our
life and at death’s hour. Let the omnipotence of Your mercy shield
us from the darts of our salvation’s enemies, that we may with confidence,
as Your children, await Your final coming – That day known to You
alone. And we expect to obtain everything promised us by Jesus
in spite of all our wretchedness. For Jesus is our Hope: Through
His merciful heart as through an open gate we pass through the heaven.
Amen. (1570)
PRAYER OF TRUST IN THE DIVINE MERCY
I fly to Your mercy, Compassionate God who alone are good.
Although my misery is great and my offenses are many, I trust in
Your mercy, because You are the God of mercy; and from time immemorial,
it has never been heard of, nor do heaven or earth remember, that
a soul trusting in Your mercy has been disappointed.
O God of compassion, You alone can justify
me and You will never reject me when I, contrite, approach Your
merciful heart, where no one has ever been refused, even if he were
the greatest sinner (1730)…Jesus, Friend of lonely heart, You are
my heaven, you are my peace. You are my salvation, You are my serenity
in moments of struggle and amidst an ocean of doubts. You are the
bright ray that lights up the path of my life. You are everything
to a lonely soul. You understand the soul even though it remains
silent. You know our weaknesses and, like a good physician, You
comfort and heal, sparing us sufferings – expert that You are.
Amen (247)
PRAYER FOR THE GRACE TO BE MERCIFUL TO OTHERS
O Most Holy Trinity! As many times as
I breathe, as many times as my heart beats, as many times as my
blood pulsates through my body, so many thousand times do I want
to glorify Your mercy.
I want to be completely transformed into
Your mercy and to be Your living reflection, O Lord, may the greatest
of all divine attributes, that of your unfathomable mercy, pass
through my heart and soul to my neighbor.
Help me, O Lord, that my eyes may be merciful,
so that I May never suspect or judge from appearance, but look for
what is beautiful in my neighbors’ souls and come to their rescue.
Help me, O Lord that my tongue may be
merciful, so that I should never speak negatively negatively of
my neighbor, but have a word of comfort and forgiveness of all.
Help me, O Lord, that my hands may be
merciful and filled with good deeds, so that I may do only good
to my neighbors and take upon myself the more difficult and toilsome
tasks.
Help me, that my feet be merciful, so
that I May hurry to assist my neighbor overcoming my own fatigue
and weariness. My true rest is in the service of my neighbor.
Help me, O Lord, that my heart may be
merciful so that I myself may feel all the sufferings of my neighbor.
I will refuse my heart to no one.
I will be sincere even with those who,
I know, will abuse my kindness. And I will lock myself up in the
most merciful Heart of Jesus. I will bear my own suffering in silence.
May Your mercy, O Lord, rest upon me…
O my Jesus, transform me into Yourself,
for You can do all things. Amen. (Diary 163)
TO THE MOTHER OF GOD
O Mary, my Mother and my Lady, I offer
You my soul, my body, my life and my death, and all that will follow
it. I place everything in Your hands, O my Mother, cover my soul
with Your virginal mantle and grant me the grace of purity of heart,
soul and body. Defend me with Your power against those who hide
their malice behind the mask of virtue (79)…Fortify my soul that
pain may not break it. Mother of Grace, teach me to live by God’s
power (315)
O Mary…a terrible sword has pierced Your
holy soul. Except for God, no one knows of Your suffering. Your
soul does not break; it is brave, because it is with Jesus. Sweet
Mother, unite my soul to Jesus, because it is only then that I will
be able to endure all trials and tribulations, and only in union
with Jesus, all my little sacrifices be pleasing to God. Sweetest
Mother, continue to teach me about the interior life. May the sword
of suffering never break me. O pure virgin, pour courage into my
heart and guard it. Amen. (915)
PRAYER TO OBTAIN GRACES THROUGH THE INTERCESSION
OF ST. FAUSTINA
O Jesus, who filled St. Faustina with
profound veneration for Your boundless Mercy, deign, if it be Your
holy will, to grant me, through her intercession, the grace for
which I fervently pray…(silently mention your petition).
My sins render me unworthy of Your Mercy,
but be mindful of St. Faustina’s spirit of sacrifice and self denial,
and reward her virtue by granting the petition which, with childlike
trust, I present to You through her intercession.
Our Father…, Hail Mary…, Glory…
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Jesus, eternal God, I thank you for Your countless graces
and blessings. Let every beat of my heart be a new hymn of thanksgiving
to You, O God. Let every drop of my blood circulate for you, Lord.
My soul is one hymn in adoration of Your mercy. I Love You, God,
for Yourself alone. Amen. (1974)
3 O’CLOCK PRAYER
“You died Jesus but the source of life
flowed out for souls and the ocean of mercy opened up for the
whole world. O fountain of Life, immeasurable Divine Mercy, cover
the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us.”
“O Blood and Water which flowed from
the heart of Jesus as a Fountain of Mercy for us, I trust in
You!”
“Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal
One, have mercy on us and the whole world.” (3X) Jesus King of
Mercy, I trust in You!
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