FIRST DAY:
-The Knowledge of the Mystery of the Divine Mercy
“O God, how I desire that souls come to know You and to see that You have created them because of Your unfathomable love; I feel that I am going to remove the veil of heaven so that earth will not doubt Your goodness.” (Diary 483)
Saint Faustina, obtain for me the grace of penetrating more and more deeply into the mystery of God’s mercy in the work of creation, salvation and glory so that, like you, I may make it known to the world. Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be
SECOND DAY:
– The Contemplation of Mercy in Everyday Life
“God, I look for no happiness beyond my own interior where You dwell. I rejoice that You dwell within me; here I abide with You unendingly; it is here that my greatest intimacy with You exists; here I dwell with You in safety; here is a place not probed by the human eye. The Blessed Virgin encourages me to commune with You in this way.” (Diary 454)
St Faustina, teach me to abide with the Lord in my own soul, to listen to His voice and to experience with Him all the moments of my life. Obtain for me the grace of contemplating mercy in everyday life. Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be
THIRD DAY:
– The Attitude of Trust toward God
“God, One in the Holy Trinity, I want to love You as no human soul has ever loved You before; and although I am utterly miserable and small, I have, nevertheless, cast the anchor of my trust deep down into the abyss of Your mercy, O my God and Creator! In spite of my great misery I fear nothing, but hope to sing You a hymn of glory for ever.” (Diary 283)
Saint Faustina, obtain for me the grace of childlike trust so that I may always and in everything faithfully fulfil God’s will, which is mercy itself for us.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be
FOURTH DAY:
– The Attitude of Mercy toward Neighbour
“My Jesus, penetrate me through and through so that I might be able to reflect You in my whole life. Divinize me so that my deeds may have supernatural value. Grant that I may have love, compassion and mercy for every soul without exception. O my Jesus, each of Your saints reflects one of Your virtues; I desire to reflect Your compassionate Heart, full of mercy; I want to glorify it. Let Your mercy, O Jesus, be impressed upon my heart and soul like a seal, and this will be my badge in this and in the future life.” (Diary 1242)
Saint Faustina, intercede for me before the Lord so that my life, too, may be transformed into mercy exercised toward my neighbour by deed, word and prayer. May my eyes, ears, mouth, hands, feet, and heart be merciful. Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be
FIFTH DAY:
– Proclaiming the Message of Mercy
“O my God, let everything that is in me praise You, my Lord and Creator; and with every beat of my heart I want to praise Your unfathomable mercy. I want to tell souls of Your goodness and encourage them to trust in Your mercy. That is my mission, which You Yourself have entrusted to me, O Lord, in this life and in the life to come.” (Diary 1325)
Following your example, Saint Faustina, I want to proclaim to the world the message of Mercy by the witness of my life and word so that it may reach all the peoples of the earth and fill their hearts with hope. May Jesus’ promise be fulfilled in my life as well: ‘Souls who spread the honour of My mercy I shield through their entire lives as a tender mother her infant, and at the hour of death I will not be a Judge for them, but the Merciful Saviour’. (Diary 1075) Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be
SIXTH DAY:
– Imploring God’s Mercy for the World
“O my God, I am conscious of my mission in the Holy Church. It is my constant endeavour to plead for mercy for the world. I unite myself closely with Jesus and stand before Him as an atoning sacrifice on behalf of the world. God will refuse me nothing when I entreat Him with the voice of His Son. My sacrifice is nothing in itself, but when I join it to the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, it becomes all-powerful and has the power to appease divine wrath. God loves us in His Son; the painful Passion of the Son of God constantly turns aside the wrath of God.” (Diary 482)
Together with you, Saint Faustina, I want to plead for mercy for the whole world, particularly for sinners as well as for priests and religious so that, living in the world, they may lead the people of God on the paths of salvation. Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be
SEVENTH DAY:
– Love for the Church – The Mystical Body of Christ
“Jesus, I am striving for sanctity, because in this way I shall be useful to the Church. I make constant efforts in practising virtue. I try faithfully to follow Jesus. And I deposit this whole series of daily virtues – silent, hidden, almost imperceptible, but made with great love – in the treasury of God’s Church for the common benefit of souls. I feel interiorly as if I were responsible for all souls. I know very well that I do not live for myself alone, but for the entire Church.” (Diary 1505)
Grateful for all the gifts of God’s mercy available to me in the Church, I want to make use of them like you, Saint Faustina, in order to become a saint and so draw other souls to the founts of God’s mercy. Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be
EIGHTH DAY:
– Meeting with Jesus in the Sacraments
“Jesus, there is one more secret in my life, the deepest and dearest to my heart: it is You Yourself when You come to my heart under the appearance of bread. Herein lays the whole secret of my sanctity. Here my heart is so united with Yours as to be but one. There are no more secrets, because all that is Yours is mine and all that is mine is Yours. Such is the omnipotence and the miracle of Your mercy. -All the good that is in me is due to Holy Communion. I owe everything to it. I feel that this holy fire has transformed me completely. O, how happy I am to be a dwelling place for You, O Lord! My heart is a temple in which You dwell continually.” (Diary 1392)
Saint Faustina, obtain for me the grace of living faith so that each sacramrent be for me a privileged place of meeting with the Lord, and may the Eucharist be at the very centre of my entire life, transforming it into love. Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be
NINTH DAY:
– Devotion to Our Lady
“O sweet Mother of God, I model my life on you. You are for me the bright dawn; in you I lose myself, enraptured. O Mother, Immaculate Virgin, in you the divine ray is reflected. Midst storms, it is you who teach me to love the Lord, O my shield and defence from the foe.” (Diary 1232)
Saint Faustina, most faithful daughter of the Mother of Mercy, hide me under her mantle so that she may lead me to Jesus and teach me to participate in his life and mission revealing to the world the mercy of the Heavenly Father. Like Mary, I want to give Jesus – Mercy Incarnate – to people and prepare the world for His second coming. Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be
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