Introduction before exposition:
To Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, a simple, uneducated but courageous woman religious, who trusted Jesus without limit, Our Lord consigned the great mission to proclaim the message of Divine Mercy directed to the whole world: “To-day”, He told her, “I am sending you, with My mercy, to the people of the whole world. I do not want to punish aching mankind; but I desire to heal it, pressing it to my merciful heart”. (Diary, 1588). “You are the secretary of my mercy; I have chosen you for that office in this and the next life” (Diary, 1605) …. “to make known to souls the great mercy that I have for them, and to exhort them to trust in he bottomless depths of My mercy”. (Diary 1567).
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Let us begin with a Hymn: - COME AND WORSHIP
Come and worship royal priesthood, come and praise Him Holy nation,
Worship Jesus our Redeemer, He is precious: King of glory.
Come and worship… worship Jesus in the Eucharist….
Come and worship … worship Jesus Bread of heaven…
Prayer of adoration
Our Lord Jesus Christ, who, through the love which Thou bearest to men, dost remain with them day and night in this Sacrament , full of mercy and love, awaiting, inviting and receiving all who come to be in Thy divine presence. From the abyss of our nothingness we adore Thee. We thank Thee for all the graces which Thou hast bestowed upon us, particularly for having given us Thyself in the Sacrament, for having given us Thy most holy Mother Mary for our advocate, and for having called us to be with Thee in this church. We pay our homage to Thy most loving Heart for these three ends: 1) in thanksgiving for this great gift; 2) to make amends to Thee for all the outrages which Thou dost receive in this Sacrament from all thine enemies; 3) We intend by this holy hour to adore Thee in all the places on earth in which Thou art present in this Sacrament and in which Thou art the least honoured and the most abandoned. Jesus, we love Thee with our whole hearts. We are sorry for having offended thine infinite goodness so many times. We purpose with the help of thy grace, never more to offend Thee; and, at this moment, miserable as we are, we consecrate our whole beings to Thee. We give Thee our entire will, all our affections and desires and all that we have. From this day forward, do what thou wilt with us and with everything that belongs to us. We ask and desire only Thy holy love, the gift of final perseverance and the perfect fulfillment of Thy will. We commend to Thee the souls in Purgatory, particularly those who were most devoted to the Most Blessed Sacrament and to the Blessed Virgin Mary, and we also commend to Thee all poor sinners. Finally, dear Saviour, we unite all our affections with the affections of Thy most loving Heart; and thus united, we offer them to the Eternal Father, and we entreat Him, in Thy Name and for Thy sake to accept and answer them. Amen.
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Scripture Reading: Luke 7. 11-17.
The son of the widow of Nain restored to life
Now soon afterwards he went to a town called Nain accompanied by his disciples and a great number of people. When he was near the gate of the town it happened that a dead man was being carried out for burial the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a considerable number of townspeople were with her… When the Lord saw her he felt sorry for her. ‘Do not cry’ He said. Then he went up and put his hand on the bier and the bearers stood still, and he said, “Young man I tell you to get up”. And the dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him to his mother. Everyone was filled with awe and praised God saying. “A great prophet has appeared among us; God has visited his people”. And this opinion of him spread throughout Judea and all over the countryside.
We now reflect on this Scripture Reading, from St. Faustina's Diary:
The most sacred and merciful Heart of Jesus was deeply moved as He performed this great unfathomable act of merciful compassionate love. How strongly Our Lord speaks about this to St. Faustina: He says: “I demand from you deeds of mercy which are to arise out of love for me. You are to show mercy to your neighbour always and everywhere. You must no shrink from this or try to excuse yourself from it” (Diary, 742).
Hymn: God of Mercy and Compassion
1. God of mercy and compassion
Look with pity upon me;
Father, let me call Thee Father.
‘Tis Thy child returns to Thee
Chorus:
Jesus, Lord, I ask for mercy,
Let me not implore in vain,
All my sins I now detest them,
Never will I sin again.
2. By my sins I have deserved
Death and endless misery;
Hell with all its pains and torments,
And for all eternity.
(Repeat Chorus.)
Chaplet of Divine Mercy
In His revelations to St. Faustina, Our Lord made it clear that the chaplet was not, just for her but for the whole world. Jesus attached extraordinary promises to its recitation. He revealed: “Encourage souls to say the Chaplet which I have given you. (Diary1541). Whoever will recite it will receive great mercy at the hour of death (Diary,687). When they say this Chaplet in the presence of the dying, I will stand between my Father and the dying person, not as the just Judge but as the Merciful Savior (D.1541). Priests will recommend it to sinners as their last hope of salvation. Even if there was a sinner most hardened, if he were to recite this Chaplet only once, he would receive grace from my Infinite Mercy (Diary 687). Through the Chaplet you will obtain everything, if what you ask for, is compatible with My will (Diary 1731).
Recitation of Chaplet follows: Our Father, Hail Mary, The Apostles’ Creed.
Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ; in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.(Repeat at the start of each decade.)
”For the sake of His sorrowful Passion; Have Mercy on us and on the whole world” -------(10 times.) At the end say:
Holy God,
Holy Mighty One,
Holy Immortal One,
Have mercy on us
And on the whole world (3 times).
Concluding Prayer
Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to your Holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself (Diary 950).
An Act of Oblation: God and Souls by St. Faustina.
Before heaven and earth, before all the choirs of Angels, before the Most Holy Virgin Mary, before all the Powers of heaven, I declare to the One Triune God that today, in union with Jesus Christ, Redeemer of souls, I make a voluntary offering of myself for the conversion of sinners, especially for those souls who have lost hope in God’s mercy. This offering consists of my accepting, with total subjection to God’s will all the sufferings, fears and terrors with which sinners are filled. In return, I give them all the consolations which my soul receives from my communion with God. In a word, I offer everything for them: Holy Masses, Holy Communions, penances, mortifications, and prayers. I do not fear the blows, blows of divine justice, because I am united with Jesus. O my God, in this way I want to make amends to You for the souls that do not trust in Your goodness. I hope against all hope in the ocean of Your mercy. My Lord and my God, my portion – my portion forever, I do not base this act of oblation on my own strength, but on the strength that flows from the merits of Jesus Christ. I will daily repeat this act of self-oblation by pronouncing the following prayer which You Yourself have taught me, Jesus. “O Blood and Water which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a Fount of Mercy for us, I trust in You” (Diary 309)
The Holy Rosary:
The Apostles” Creed, Our Father, Hail Mary (3 times) Glory Be
The Sorrowful Mysteries.
First sorrowful mystery: The Agony in the Garden. Meditation: Jesus said to St. Faustina.
To-day bring to me all mankind especially all sinners and immerse them in the ocean of my mercy. In this way you will console me in the bitter grief into which the loss of souls plunges me. Prayer: Most merciful Jesus, whose very nature is to have compassion on us and to forgive us, do not look upon our sins but upon our trust which we place in Your infinite goodness. Receive us all into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart, and never let us escape from it. We beg this on you by Your love which unites You to the Father and the Holy Spirit. Our Father, Hail Mary (10 times) and Glory Be. At end of decade say: Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell, lead all souls into Heaven especially those who most need of your mercy.
Second sorrowful mystery: The scourging at the Pillar. Meditation: Jesus said to St. Faustina.
To-day bring to me the souls of priests and religious and immerse them in My unfathomable mercy. It was they who gave Me strength to endure My bitter Passion. Through them as through channels My mercy flows out upon mankind. Prayer: Most Merciful Jesus, from whom comes all that is good, increase Your grace in men and women consecrated to Your service, that hey may perform worthy works of mercy; and that all who see them may glorify the Father of Mercy who is in Heaven.
Our, Hail Mary (10 times) and Glory Be..
Oh my Jesus forgive us ...
Third sorrowful mystery: The Crowning with Thorns. Meditation: Jesus said to St. Faustina.
To-day bring to me all devout and faithful souls and immerse them in the ocean of My mercy. These souls brought me consolation on the way of the Cross. They were that drop of consolation in the midst of an ocean of bitterness.
Prayer: Most Merciful Jesus, from the treasury of Your mercy, You impart graces in great abundance to each and all. Receive us into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart and never let us escape from it. We beg this grace of You by that most wondrous love for the heavenly Father with which Your Heart burns so fiercely.
Our Father, Hail Mary (10 times) and Glory Be... Oh my Jesus forgive us …
Fourth sorrowful mystery: The Carrying of the Cross. Meditation: Jesus said to St. Faustina.
To-day bring to me those who do not believe in God and those who do not yet know me. I was thinking also of them during my bitter Passion and their future zeal comforted My Heart. Immerse them in the ocean of My Mercy… Prayer: Most compassionate Jesus, You are the Light of the whole world. Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of those who do not believe in God and of those who as yet do not know You. Let the rays of Your grace enlighten them that they, too, together with us, may extol Your wonderful mercy, and do not let them escape from the abode which is Your Most Compassionate Heart.
Our Father, Hail Mary (10 times) and Glory Be… Oh my Jesus forgive us …
Fifth sorrowful mystery: The Crucifixion of Our Lord. Meditation: Jesus said to St. Faustina:
To-day bring to me the souls of those who have separated themselves from my Church and immerse them in the ocean of My mercy. During my bitter Passion they tore at My Body and Heart, that is My Church. My wounds heal and in this way they alleviate my Passion. Prayer: Most Merciful Jesus, Goodness itself, You do not refuse light to those who seek it of you. Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of those who have separated themselves from Your Church. Draw them by Your light into the unity of the Church, and do not let them escape from the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart; but bring it about that they, too, come to glorify the generosity of Your mercy.
Our Father, Hail Mary (10 times) and Glory Be. ... Oh my Jesus forgive us …
Hail Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,...
Let us pray: Oh God whose only begotten son through His life, Death and Resurrection has purchased for us the rewards of Eternal life, grant us we beseech thee that by meditating on the mysteries of the Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise through the same Christ our Lord Amen.
May the Divine Assistance always remain with us and may the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen. Spend few moments in silence.
Hymn: Let us bow in adoration
Let us bow in adoration to this Sacrament so great. Here is new and perfect worship, all the old must terminate. Senses cannot grasp this marvel, faith must serve to compensate. Glory, honor, adoration; let us sing with one accord. Praised be God, almighty Father, Praised be Christ, His Son our Lord. Praised be God, the Holy Spirit, triune Godhead be adored Amen. Priest: You have given them bread from Heaven. Response: Containing in itself all delight. Let us Pray: O God, who in this wonderful sacrament have left us memorial of Your passion; grant us we beseech You, so to revere the sacred mysteries of Your Body and Blood, that we may continually find in our souls the fruit of Your redemption; who live and reign for ever and ever. Amen.
The Divine praises Blessed be God. Blessed be His Holy Name. Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true Man. Blessed be the name of Jesus. Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart. Blessed be His Most precious Blood. Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the altar. Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete. Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary Most Holy. Blessed be Her Holy and Immaculate Conception. Blessed be Her Glorious Assumption. Blessed be the Name of Mary, Virgin and Mother. Blessed be St. Joseph Her Most Chaste Spouse. Blessed be God in His Angles and in His Saints! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maria Purificacao Almeida, OCV (Order of Consecrated Virgins)
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