In 1931, Jesus appeared to a Polish nun called St Faustina. In her words, she 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.”
Jesus asked St Faustina to paint an image of Him exactly as she saw Him, with the words “Jesus, I trust in You” written underneath. As St Faustina’s visions of Jesus continued, He requested that she start devotion to the Divine Mercy, in which we are asked to recall that God is merciful, that we should be merciful, and to completely trust in Jesus.
The Divine Mercy devotion comprises various elements, including the Feast of Divine Mercy (celebrated on the Second Sunday of Easter) and the Divine Mercy chaplet. Find everything you need to know on this devotion here.
Based on revelations to St Faustina for Trust in God and Mercy towards others, briefly explore the elements of this devotion: The Feast of Mercy, The Image of Merciful Jesus, The Chaplet, The Hour of Mercy and Spreading the devotion to Divine Mercy.
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There are several ways to practice the Divine Mercy devotion which Our Lord described to St Faustina, including Divine Mercy Sunday and the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Find out about the devotions and how to do them here.
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Explore the message behind the Divine Mercy devotion: that of trust in God and mercy towards others.
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Jesus asked St Faustina to immerse herself in prayer at three o'clock each day. Here are some ways to do that.
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Learn how to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
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The rosary and the Divine Mercy devotion come together with these extracts from St Faustina's diary, which form meditations on the Luminous Mysteries.
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