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9-Day Novena · Feast: Second Sunday of Easter

Divine Mercy

Mercy & Forgiveness

The Divine Mercy Novena was given by Jesus Himself to St. Faustina Kowalska, beginning on Good Friday. Over nine days, different groups of souls are entrusted to God's mercy.

About This Novena

Jesus told St. Faustina: 'The greater the sinner, the greater the right he has to My mercy.' No one is beyond God's mercy. This novena is for anyone who needs to receive or extend forgiveness.

OPENING PRAYER

O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of mercy for us, I trust in You. Jesus, I trust in You. Most Merciful Jesus, whose very nature it is to have compassion on us and to forgive us, do not look upon our sins but upon our trust and hope which we place in Your infinite goodness. Amen.

9-Day Prayer Schedule

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Day 1: All Mankind — Especially Sinners

Matthew 9:13

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Day 2: Priests and Religious

1 Thessalonians 5:12–13

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Day 3: Devout and Faithful Souls

Revelation 3:15–16

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Day 4: Those Who Do Not Believe

John 10:16

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Day 5: Those Who Have Separated from the Church

Luke 15:20

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Day 6: The Meek and Humble

Matthew 5:5

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Day 7: Those Who Honor the Mercy

Psalm 136:1

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Day 8: The Holy Souls in Purgatory

2 Maccabees 12:46

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Day 9: Lukewarm Souls

Romans 12:11