Divine Mercy Message
The message of Divine Mercy is nothing new,
but is a reminder of what the Church has always taught
through scripture and tradition: that God is merciful
and forgiving and that we, too, must show mercy and forgiveness.
The message of mercy is that God loves us, all of us, no matter how great our sins. He wants us to recognize that His mercy is greater than our sins, so that we will call upon Him with trust, receive His mercy, and let it flow through us to others. All will come to share His joy.
It is a message we can call to mind simply by remembering ABC.
A — Ask for His Mercy. God wants us to approach Him in prayer constantly, repenting of our sins and asking Him to pour His mercy out upon us and upon the whole world.
B — Be merciful. God wants us to receive His mercy and let it flow through us to others. He wants us to extend love and forgiveness to others just as He does to us.
C — Completely trust in Jesus. God wants us to know that the graces of His mercy are dependent upon our trust. The more we trust in Jesus, the more we will receive. Jesus I trust in you!
It is a decision to trust completely in Him, to accept His mercy with thanksgiving, and to be merciful as He is merciful.
By asking for the Lord's mercy, trusting in His mercy, and sincerely trying to live His mercy in our lives, we can be assured that we will never hear Him say of us, "Their hearts are far from Me," but rather that wonderful promise, "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy."
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy."
(Matthew 5:7)
but is a reminder of what the Church has always taught
through scripture and tradition: that God is merciful
and forgiving and that we, too, must show mercy and forgiveness.
The message of mercy is that God loves us, all of us, no matter how great our sins. He wants us to recognize that His mercy is greater than our sins, so that we will call upon Him with trust, receive His mercy, and let it flow through us to others. All will come to share His joy.
It is a message we can call to mind simply by remembering ABC.
A — Ask for His Mercy. God wants us to approach Him in prayer constantly, repenting of our sins and asking Him to pour His mercy out upon us and upon the whole world.
B — Be merciful. God wants us to receive His mercy and let it flow through us to others. He wants us to extend love and forgiveness to others just as He does to us.
C — Completely trust in Jesus. God wants us to know that the graces of His mercy are dependent upon our trust. The more we trust in Jesus, the more we will receive. Jesus I trust in you!
It is a decision to trust completely in Him, to accept His mercy with thanksgiving, and to be merciful as He is merciful.
By asking for the Lord's mercy, trusting in His mercy, and sincerely trying to live His mercy in our lives, we can be assured that we will never hear Him say of us, "Their hearts are far from Me," but rather that wonderful promise, "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy."
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy."
(Matthew 5:7)