Today is Divine Mercy Sunday. It is also known as the Feast of Divine Mercy. In the course of Jesus’ revelations to Saint Faustina on Divine Mercy, He asked on numerous occasions that this feast be celebrated on Sunday after Easter. The liturgical texts on this day are centred on Sacrament of Penance, the Tribunal of Divine Mercy in line with the requests from our Lord Jesus Christ. Where and when did the Divine Mercy Devotion start? Why is the 3 O’clock prayer so important? BETTY AMUKPO asks. Read excerpts of the responses.
‘3 O’ Clock prayer is a prayer that encourages us to reflect on Jesus’ passion’
It is based on the Catholic devotion to the Divine Mercy that Faustina Kowalska reported as part of her encounter with Jesus, and is associated with special promises from Jesus and indulgences issued by the Catholic Church. The indulgences A plenary indulgence is the forgiveness of all temporal punishment resulting from sins that have already been confessed. A partial indulgence is the remission of some temporal punishment from sin. The 3 O’clock Prayer is a prayer that encourages us to reflect on Jesus’ Passion, the role of Mary in that event, and the ongoing mission of the Church to continue to bring the message of God’s love to the world
‘This is the hour of great mercy for the whole world’
“At 3 O’clock, implore my mercy, especially for sinners, and if only for a brief moment, immerse yourself in my passion, particularly in my abandonment at the moment of glory. This is the hour of great mercy for the whole world. I will allow you to enter into my immortal sorrow. In this hour I will refuse nothing of the soul that makes a request of me in virtue of my passion”. The first Mass during which the divine mercy image was displayed was on April 28, 1935. The second Sunday of Easter.
‘At 3 ‘O clock, we should implore the mercy of God through the recitation of Divine Mercy Chaplet’
Divine Mercy Devotion started in February 22, 1931 when our Lord Jesus Christ appeared to St. Maria Faustina to spread the mercy of God to souls on earth. For the salvation of souls. Any soul that venerates the image of Divine Mercy shall not perish. At 3 ‘O clock, we should implore the mercy of God through the recitation of Divine Mercy Chaplet. Jesus shall refuse nothing to us. One has to go to confession, be in the state of grace and receive Holy Commission on the Feast of Mercy (Sunday after Easter). One has to say one Our Father, one Hail Mary and one Glory be, for the Pope’s intention.
‘The souls that say the chaplet of Divine Mercy will be embraced by My mercy’
In 1941, hardly three years after the death of Sr. Faustina, The Divine Mercy devotion was brought to the USA from Poland by Fr. Joseph Jarzebowski, MIC, a member of the Congregation of Marians of the Immaculate Conception. The 3 O’clock is the moment of the death of Jesus. We immerse ourselves in the Passion of Jesus, and pray with great love and gratitude to Him, thanking Him for His love for us. The souls that say this chaplet will be embraced by My mercy during their lifetime and especially at the hour of their death. O God, your mercy knows no bounds and the treasure of your goodness is infinite…” (Prayer after the “Te Deum” Hymn) and “O God, you reveal your almighty power above all by showing mercy and forgiveness…”
‘3 0’clock is important because it reflects on Jesus passion’
The Divine mercy devotion is publicly displayed in Vilnius, and started on April 28, 1935. 3 ‘0’clock is important because it reflects on Jesus passion, which is based on mercy. Its promises is that the soul that venerates the Divine Mercy will not perish, and will be saved. Divine Mercy devotion is celebrated on the second Sunday of Easter, which is all about mercy and pardon…
The 3 O’clock is the moment of the death of Jesus. We immerse ourselves in the Passion of Jesus and pray with great love and gratitude to Him, thanking Him for His love for us. The souls that say this chaplet will be embraced by My mercy during their lifetime and especially at the hour of their death.
