Nine Day Novena to the Divine Mercy
Jesus asked St Faustina that the Feast of the Divine Mercy be
preceded by a Novena to the Divine Mercy which would
begin on Good Friday.
He gave St. Faustina an intention to pray for on each day of
the Novena, saving the most difficult intention for the last day,
to pray for the ‘lukewarm and indifferent’, of whom He said:
“These souls cause Me more suffering than any others; it was
from such souls that My soul felt the most revulsion in the
Garden of Olives. It was on their account that I said: ‘My Father,
if it is possible, let this cup pass Me by.’ The last hope of
salvation for them is to flee to My Mercy.”
In her diary, St. Faustina wrote that Jesus told her:
“On each day of the novena you will bring to My heart a
different group of souls and you will immerse them in this
ocean of My mercy … On each day you will beg My Father, on
the strength of My passion, for the graces for these souls.”
The different souls prayed for on each day of the Novena are:
DAY 1 (Good Friday) – All mankind, especially sinners
DAY 2 (Holy Saturday) – The souls of priests and religious
DAY 3 (Easter Sunday) – All devout and faithful souls
DAY 4 (Easter Monday) – Those who do not believe in Jesus
and those who do not yet know Him
DAY 5 (Easter Tuesday) – The souls of separated brethren
DAY 6 (Easter Wednesday) – The meek and humble souls and
the souls of children
DAY 7 (Easter Thursday) – The souls who especially venerate
and glorify Jesus’ mercy
DAY 8 (Easter Friday) – The souls who are detained in
purgatory;
DAY 9 (Easter Saturday) – The souls who have become
lukewarm.
the Chaplet of Divine Mercy should be offered each day for
the day’s intentions.
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1st Day (Good Friday)
“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.
2nd Day (Holy Saturday)
“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.
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3rd Day (Easter Sunday)
“Today bring to Me all Devout and Faithful Souls, and immerse
them in the ocean of My mercy. These souls brought me
consolation on the Way of the Cross. They were a 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 wondrous 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.
4th Day (Easter Monday)
“Today bring to Me those who do not believe in God and those
who do not know Me, I was thinking also of them during My
bitter Passion, and their future zeal comforted My Heart.
Immerse them in the ocean of My mercy.”
Most compassionate Jesus, You are the Light of the whole
world. Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate
Heart the souls of those who do not believe in God and of
those who as yet do not know You. Let the rays of Your grace
enlighten them that they, too, together with us, may extol Your
wonderful mercy; and do not let them escape from the abode
which is Your Most Compassionate Heart.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls of those
who do not believe in You, and of those who as yet do not
know You, but who are enclosed in the Most Compassionate
Heart of Jesus. Draw them to the light of the Gospel. These
souls do not know what great happiness it is to love You. Grant
that they, too, may extol the generosity of Your mercy for
endless ages. Amen.
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5th Day (Easter Tuesday)
“Today bring to Me the Souls of those who have separated
themselves from My Church, and immerse them in the ocean
of My mercy. During My bitter Passion they tore at My Body
and Heart, that is, My Church. As they return to unity with the
Church My wounds heal and in this way they alleviate My
Passion.”
Most Merciful Jesus, Goodness Itself, You do not refuse light to
those who seek it of You. Receive into the abode of Your Most
Compassionate Heart the souls of those who have separated
themselves from Your Church. Draw them by Your light into the
unity of the Church, and do not let them escape from the
abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart; but bring it about
that they, too, come to glorify the generosity of Your mercy.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls of those
who have separated themselves from Your Son’s Church, who
have squandered Your blessings and misused Your graces by
obstinately persisting in their errors. Do not look upon their errors,
but upon the love of Your own Son and upon His bitter Passion,
which He underwent for their sake, since they, too, are
enclosed in His Most Compassionate Heart. Bring it about that
they also may glorify Your great mercy for endless ages. Amen.
6th Day (Easter Wednesday)
“Today bring to Me the Meek and Humble Souls and the Souls
of Little Children, and immerse them in My mercy. These souls
most closely resemble My Heart. They strengthened Me during
My bitter agony. I saw them as earthly Angels, who will keep
vigil at My altars. I pour out upon them whole torrents of grace.
I favor humble souls with My confidence.”
Most Merciful Jesus, You yourself have said, “Learn from Me for I
am meek and humble of heart.” Receive into the abode of
Your Most Compassionate Heart all meek and humble souls
and the souls of little children. These souls send all heaven into
ecstasy and they are the heavenly Father’s favorites. They are
a sweet-smelling bouquet before the throne of God; God
Himself takes delight in their fragrance. These souls have a
permanent abode in Your Most Compassionate Heart, O Jesus,
and they unceasingly sing out a hymn of love and mercy.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon meek souls, upon
humble souls, and upon little children who are enfolded in the
abode which is the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. These
souls bear the closest resemblance to Your Son. Their fragrance
rises from the earth and reaches Your very throne. Father of
mercy and of all goodness, I beg You by the love You bear
these souls and by the delight You take in them: Bless the
whole world, that all souls together may sing out the praises of
Your mercy for endless ages. Amen.
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7th Day (Easter Thursday)
“Today bring to Me the Souls who especially venerate and
glorify My Mercy, and immerse them in My mercy. These souls
sorrowed most over my Passion and entered most deeply into
My spirit. They are living images of My Compassionate Heart.
These souls will shine with a special brightness in the next life.
Not one of them will go into the fire of hell. I shall particularly
defend each one of them at the hour of death.”
Most Merciful Jesus, whose Heart is Love Itself, receive into the
abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of those
who particularly extol and venerate the greatness of Your
mercy. These souls are mighty with the very power of God
Himself. In the midst of all afflictions and adversities they go
forward, confident of Your mercy; and united to You, O Jesus,
they carry all mankind on their shoulders. These souls will not be
judged severely, but Your mercy will embrace them as they
depart from this life.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls who
glorify and venerate Your greatest attribute, that of Your
fathomless mercy, and who are enclosed in the Most
Compassionate Heart of Jesus. These souls are a living Gospel;
their hands are full of deeds of mercy, and their hearts,
overflowing with joy, sing a canticle of mercy to You, O Most
High! I beg You O God:
Show them Your mercy according to the hope and trust they
have placed in You. Let there be accomplished in them the
promise of Jesus, who said to them that during their life, but
especially at the hour of death, the souls who will venerate this
fathomless mercy of His, He, Himself, will defend as His glory.
Amen.
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8th Day (Easter Friday)
“Today bring to Me the Souls who are in the prison of Purgatory,
and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. Let the torrents of
My Blood cool down their scorching flames. All these souls are
greatly loved by Me. They are making retribution to My justice.
It is in your power to bring them relief. Draw all the indulgences
from the treasury of My Church and offer them on their behalf.
Oh, if you only knew the torments they suffer, you would
continually offer for them the alms of the spirit and pay off their
debt to My justice.”
Most Merciful Jesus, You Yourself have said that You desire
mercy; so I bring into the abode of Your Most Compassionate
Heart the souls in Purgatory, souls who are very dear to You,
and yet, who must make retribution to Your justice. May the
streams of Blood and Water which gushed forth from Your
Heart put out the flames of Purgatory, that there, too, the
power of Your mercy may be celebrated.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls suffering
in Purgatory, who are enfolded in the Most Compassionate
Heart of Jesus. I beg You, by the sorrowful Passion of Jesus Your
Son, and by all the bitterness with which His most sacred Soul
was flooded: Manifest Your mercy to the souls who are under
Your just scrutiny. Look upon them in no other way but only
through the Wounds of Jesus, Your dearly beloved Son; for we
firmly believe that there is no limit to Your goodness and
compassion. Amen.
9th Day (Easter Saturday)
“Today bring to Me the Souls who have become Lukewarm,
and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. These souls
wound My Heart most painfully. My soul suffered the most
dreadful loathing in the Garden of Olives because of lukewarm
souls. They were the reason I cried out: ‘Father, take this cup
away from Me, if it be Your will.’ For them, the last hope of
salvation is to run to My mercy.”
Most compassionate Jesus, You are Compassion Itself. I bring
lukewarm souls into the abode of Your Most Compassionate
Heart. In this fire of Your pure love, let these tepid souls who,
like corpses, filled You with such deep loathing, be once again
set aflame. O Most Compassionate Jesus, exercise the
omnipotence of Your mercy and draw them into the very
ardor of Your love, and bestow upon them the gift of holy love,
for nothing is beyond Your power.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon lukewarm souls
who are nonetheless enfolded in the Most Compassionate
Heart of Jesus. Father of Mercy, I beg You by the bitter Passion
of Your Son and by His three-hour agony on the Cross: Let them,
too, glorify the abyss of Your mercy. Amen.