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Easter Sunday: Divine Mercy Novena Day Three

Posted: March 31, 2024 by datechguy in catholic, catholic devotions
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Happy Easter to all, and let me take this moment to ask for prayers for a private intention before we begin.

It’s also day three of the Divine Mercy Novena so let’s get to the prayers:

Today bring to Me ALL DEVOUT AND FAITHFUL SOULS, and immerse them in the ocean of My mercy. The souls brought Me consolation on the Way of the Cross. They were that drop of consolation in the midst of an ocean of bitterness.

Most Merciful Jesus, from the treasury of Your mercy, You impart Your graces in great abundance to each and all. Receive us into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart and never let us escape from It. We beg this grace of You by that most wonderous love for the heavenly Father with which Your Heart burns so fiercely.

Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon faithful souls, as upon the inheritance of Your Son. For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, grant them Your blessing and surround them with Your constant protection. Thus may they never fail in love or lose the treasure of the holy faith, but rather, with all the hosts of Angels and Saints, may they glorify Your boundless mercy for endless ages. Amen.

At the conclusion of the prayers pray the chaplet. Instructions are here.

The site for the National Shrine of Divine Mercy is here.

Divine Mercy Novena Day Two

Posted: March 30, 2024 by datechguy in catholic, catholic devotions
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The prayers for Day two of the Divine Mercy Novena.

Today bring to Me THE SOULS OF PRIESTS AND RELIGIOUS, and immerse them in My unfathomable mercy. It was they who gave Me strength to endure My bitter Passion. Through them as through channels My mercy flows out upon mankind.

Most Merciful Jesus, from whom comes all that is good, increase Your grace in men and women consecrated to Your service,* that they may perform worthy works of mercy; and that all who see them may glorify the Father of Mercy who is in heaven.

Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the company of chosen ones in Your vineyard—upon the souls of priests and religious; and endow them with the strength of Your blessing. For the love of the Heart of Your Son in which they are enfolded, impart to them Your power and light, that they may be able to guide others in the way of salvation and with one voice sing praise to Your boundless mercy for ages without end. Amen.

At the conclusion of the prayers pray the chaplet. Instructions are here.

The site for the National Shrine of Divine Mercy is here.

Day 1 Prayers:

Divine Mercy Novena Day 1

Posted: March 29, 2024 by datechguy in catholic, catholic devotions
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Today is Good Friday and it is also the first day for the Divine Mercy Novena that runs from Good Friday to Easter Saturday culminating in the Feast of Divine Mercy which always takes place on the Sunday after Easter.

The Novena consists of a series of prayers by which we bring various groups of people before Christ and then praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet (which can be prayed on any standard Rosary). Details on how to pray the Chaplet are here.

Here are the prayers for Day one

First Day:

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.

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 which we place in Your infinite goodness. Receive us all into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart, and never let us escape from It. We beg this of You by Your love which unites You to the Father and the Holy Spirit.

Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon all mankind and especially upon poor sinners, all enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. For the sake of His sorrowful Passion show us Your mercy, that we may praise the omnipotence of Your mercy for ever and ever. Amen.

If you wish a fuller explanation of the novena and Divine Mercy you can find it here.

July 4th Adoration for the Nation

Posted: June 19, 2023 by datechguy in catholic, catholic devotions, Church doctrine
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“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

Matthew 7:7-8

Two weeks ago my parish priest approached me concerning our weekly adoration (Mondays 8:30 to 7 PM, Tuesdays 8:30 to 4 pm) at our parish. Because July 4th falls on a Tuesday and the parade would block one of the regular routes to our church he wanted to know if we (myself and the other person who organizes the Adoration schedule) wanted to call it off for the day, after all many of the adorers might be attending the parade and/or spending the day with family and may not be free to come.

Now my wife being a nurse doesn’t have the 4th off but I do so I figured I could cover anyone who didn’t make it but the more I thought about it, looking at things like Minnesota going all in on abortion to the date of birth, Maryland, a state founded by Catholics going all in on Transgenderism and stuff like the Dodgers embrace of an anti Catholic group that even the San Francisco Giants had backed away from in the past, it struck me that if there was ever a day that we needed to approach God in the Blessed Sacrament it would be the 4th of July.

So in addition to telling our priest that we will have adoration as normal, I am urging Catholics across the USA to find a church or chapel that has Adoration on the 4th or if there is no such church or chapel available go online to one of the many perpetual adoration live streams offered and spend an hour with Christ in prayer for the country.

We’ll call it Adoration for the nation.

After all Christ urges us to persistence in prayer, let’s trust his word and ask.

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