Divine Mercy

What is Divine Mercy at its deepest level? It is the love that called us into being, sustains us at every moment, and invites us into eternal communion with Him.

Jesus said, "Today 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."

As we leave the Jubilee Year of Hope behind, Chris Sparks says t’s worth reminding ourselves how deeply informed the Divine Mercy message and devotion is by the Church’s practice of Jubilee Years.

Michele Morris did not grow up with a perfect mother. But, after a long journey that ultimately brought her on pilgrimage to the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy, she has one now.

Especially during the month of November, dedicated to the Holy Souls, let us turn now to prayer, and mercy, and the sort of community healing that Jesus, Pope Leo, and the saints call us to do. Let us do our work as Christians — the world needs it more than ever before.

Saint John Paul II (feast day: Oct. 22) seems superhuman from even a quick glance at his life and the enormous contributions he made to the Church, to Poland, to Divine Mercy, and to the world. The reason for that is his fervent, persistent, mystical prayer life, which truly did make him superhuman.

Without Pope St. John XXIII (feast day: Oct. 11), there may not have been Church approval of the Divine Mercy message and devotion. Here's why.