Divine Mercy Novena
The Divine Mercy Novena begins on Good Friday and concludes on Divine Mercy Sunday. It was given by Jesus to Saint Faustina Kowalska with the promise of special graces for those who pray it.
Divine Mercy Novena - Day 1
Divine Mercy Novena - Day 1
Opening Prayer
You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us.
O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of mercy for us, I trust in You! (3 times)
Today's Intention: All Mankind, Especially Sinners
Jesus said: "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."
Prayer
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 and 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 the omnipotence of Your mercy forever and ever. Amen.
The Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Opening Prayers
Our Father... Hail Mary... The Apostles' Creed...
On the Large Beads (5 times):
Eternal Father, I 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.
On the Small Beads (10 times each decade):
For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
Concluding Prayer (3 times):
Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
Closing Prayer
Jesus, I trust in You.
O Greatly Merciful God, Infinite Goodness, today all mankind calls out from the abyss of its misery to Your mercy—to Your compassion, O God. With a powerful voice of their misery, they call to You. Gracious God, do not reject the prayer of this earth's exiles! O Lord, Goodness beyond our understanding, You know our misery and know that by our own strength 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 enemies, that we may with confidence, as Your children, await Your final coming. Amen.