Divine Mercy Sunday is a day of special prayer for the whole world. As we observe this day today, the whole world is truly in need of Mercy. Life will never be quite the same after the current “crisis” is over. We can pray today that all of us will have new wisdom from the experience of this time.
The Divine Mercy Prayers are relatively short and the ideas are easy to incorporate in our thoughts.
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.
For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
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.
These prayers invite us to acknowledge Eternity, so that time and its troubles are not given undue importance. They invite us to keep in our sights the reality of the Paschal Mystery, the suffering, Death and Resurrection of the Lord. They also highlight the centrality of the Eucharist, which allows us to share in the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of the Son. And they keep us aware that we are not alone in our need for Mercy, but that the whole world receives it.
Let us keep our hearts centered on Divine Mercy. Together, let each one of us affirm, “Jesus, I trust in You.”
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