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The Ways to Experience the Mercy of God

Jesus gave us many special ways to receive His Mercy. Today, we reflect on three: the Image of Divine Mercy, Confession, and Eucharist.  

On February 22nd, 1931, Jesus appeared to Faustyna. She writes, “In the evening, when I was in my cell, I saw the Lord Jesus clothed in a white garment. One hand was raised in the gesture of blessing, the other was touching the garment at the breast. From beneath the garment, slightly drawn aside at the breast, there were emanating two large rays, one red, the other pale. In silence I kept my gaze fixed on the Lord: my soul was struck with awe, but also with great joy. After a while, Jesus said to me, Paint an image according to the pattern you see, with the signature: Jesus I trust in You.”47

Later, Jesus said, “By means of this Image I shall be granting many graces to souls; so, let every soul have access to it.”  570 

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The Meaning of the Two Rays

Her confessor told Faustyna to ask Jesus the meaning of the two rays in the image. She answered, “Very well, I will ask the Lord.” Then, during prayer, Jesus explained to her that the white ray stands for the two sacraments that cleanse and give life to the soul, Baptism and Confession. The red ray stands for the Body and Blood of Jesus in the Eucharist, which is the life of souls 

Then Jesus said, “These two rays issued forth from the very depths of My tender mercy when My agonized Heart was opened by a lance on the Cross…Happy is the one who will dwell in their shelter…” (299)

Then Jesus said to her that whoever approaches the Fountain of Mercy, the Sacraments of Reconciliation and the Eucharist on the Feast of Divine Mercy will be granted complete remission of sins and punishment. Jesus concluded by saying, “Mankind will not have peace until it turns with trust to My mercy.” 300

The Image of Divine Mercy is a powerful reminder that if we want the Mercy, healing and divine life that flows from the heart of Jesus, all we need to do is come to Him in Reconciliation and the Eucharist. The whole remedy for all our wounds is right there! 

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Reconciliation 

Jesus wants to pour His Mercy into our souls by means of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. He said to Faustyna, “Write, speak of My mercy. Tell souls where they are to look for solace; that is, in the Tribunal of Mercy (the sacrament of Reconciliation.) There the greatest miracles take place and are incessantly repeated. To avail oneself of this miracle, it is not necessary to go on a great pilgrimage or to carry out some external ceremony; it suffices to come with faith to the feet of My representative and to reveal to him one’s misery, and the miracle of Divine Mercy will be fully demonstrated. Were a soul like a decaying corpse so that from a human standpoint, there would be no hope of restoration and everything would already be lost, it is not so with God. The miracle of Divine Mercy restores that soul in full. Oh, how miserable are those who do not take advantage of the miracle of God’s mercy! You will call out in vain, but it will be too late.” 1448

Even though Faustyna was a great saint, she struggled with telling her sins to a man in confession. But then Jesus reassured her saying, “Daughter, when you go to confession, to this fountain of My mercy, the Blood and Water which came forth from My Heart always flow down upon your soul and ennobles it…When you approach the confessional, know this, that I myself am waiting there for you. I am only hidden by the priest, but I myself act in your soul…” 1602

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The Eucharist

Jesus desires to pour out an ocean of Mercy into our souls by means of the Eucharist. In the Diary, Jesus said to Faustyna, “My great delight is to unite Myself with souls. Know, My daughter, that when I come to a human heart in Holy Communion, My hands are full of all kinds of graces which I want to give to the soul. But souls do not even pay any attention to Me; they leave Me to Myself and busy themselves with other things. Oh, how sad I am that souls do not recognize love! They treat Me as a dead object.” 1385

God alone can heal every wound in the human heart, and He desires to do so. He has already given us the remedy: His Divine Mercy, poured out like a fountain through the sacraments of Confession and the Eucharist. But instead of turning to Christ the Healer, we often search elsewhere for relief and remain unhealed. Jesus lamented to St. Faustina, “They have time for everything, but they have no time to come to Me for graces” (Diary, §367).

The true remedy for our wounds is Jesus Himself, received frequently in the Eucharist, sought humbly in regular confession (at least once a month), and welcomed daily through meditation that opens our hearts to His grace. But we resist. We want a quick fix without the effort. We don’t want to do the work, and we are not patient. So, we avoid the path He gave us and look for healing in all the wrong places, remaining stuck with the very wounds He came to heal.

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Day Seven of the Novena to Divine Mercy 

Jesus said, “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.”

Faustyna Prayed, “Most Merciful Jesus, whose Heart is Love Itself, receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls 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. These souls are united to Jesus and 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. A soul who praises the goodness of her Lord is especially loved by Him. She is always close to the living fountain and draws graces from Divine Mercy.”

“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 a living Gospel; their hands are full of deeds of mercy, and their spirit, overflowing with joy, sings 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, I Myself will defend as My own glory, during their lifetime, and especially at the hour of their death, those souls who will venerate My fathomless mercy.”

Suggested Resolutions:

Choose one resolution for today to help you grow closer to God, or create your own. Here are some ideas to inspire you.

• The Eucharist is a direct means to Jesus’ mercy, so let’s make an effort to be truly present to Him before, after, and during Mass.

• Jesus also asked us to make frequent confessions. This week, look up nearby confession times and resolve to go to confession at the same time and place every month to build consistency.

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