As the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus approaches (falling on June 24this year), we can ask, "What is the difference between the devotion of the Sacred Heart and the Divine Mercy message?"
We will not presume to outline here the whole teaching of St. Catherine's masterpiece, The Dialogue. Rather we will focus on the theme of Divine Mercy as it appears in the book.
"Our Lady, I know that you are very gracious and cannot help loving us whom your Son and your God has loved with the greatest love. Who can tell how often you allay the ire of the Judge when the virtue of divine justice is about to strike?"
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