Feast of Divine Mercy:How to Prepare Our Hearts

Jesus said to Saint Faustina,

My daughter, do you think you have written enough about My mercy? What you have written is but a drop compared to the ocean. I am Love and Mercy itself. There is no misery that could be a match for My mercy, neither will misery exhaust it, because as it is being granted-it increases. The soul that trusts in My mercy is most fortunate, because I myself take care of it. (Diary entry 1273)

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Jesus loves us infinitely, without any reservation. Do we return His love? Do we spend time in prayer, conversing with Him? Do we share with others the gifts that He has given us? Are we patient, kind and forgiving?

His Divine Heart is open for you to obtain great grace. Just ask Our Lord.

He wants us to share in His Divinity. Don't wait any longer to accept the Lord's love. He sees you, your faults, your struggles, your love, your goodness. He knows you and loves you.

Jesus asked Saint Faustina to make His great Mercy known and desired.

To observe this wonderful feast on the second Sunday of Easter, April 15, and receive holy grace and forgiveness:

• Firmly trust in the Divine Mercy of Jesus.
• Start a Novena to the Divine Mercy, using the Chaplet, and pray it as often as possible. Start on Good Friday in preparation for the feast.
• Receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation and Penance. Go to Jesus with a humble and contrite heart, repent of all your sins on the feast day, otherwise seven days before or after the feast, as approved by the Church.
• Receive Holy Communion on the day of the feast.
• Venerate the image of Divine Mercy.
• Practice works of selfless love and mercy, by helping others and offering prayers to save souls.

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My daughter, look into My Merciful Heart and reflect its compassion in your own heart and in your deeds, so that you who proclaim My mercy to the world, may yourself be aflame with it. (Diary entry 1688)