The Divine Mercy NOVENA: Day 6 (Easter Wednesday)

DAY 6: Jesus speaks to St Faustina, as recorded in her diary.

1220 "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 would keep vigil at My altars. I pour out upon them whole torrents of grace. Only the humble soul is able to receive My grace. I favor humble souls with My confidence."

1221 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.

1222 A truly gentle and humble soul already here on earth the air of paradise breathes, and in the fragrance of her humble heart the creator Himself delights.

1223 Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon meek and humble souls, and upon the souls of 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.

Suggested: pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and the Litany of Divine Mercy.

If time is short, click the audio links above to meditate while driving, preparing dinner or other menial duties.

BACKGROUND

To St Faustina, Jesus promised special graces to those who perform this novena, including “strength and refreshment,” and graces in life’s hardships, “especially at the hour of death.”

Throughout the novena, Jesus asks the petitioner to pray for all mankind, priests and religious, devout and faithful souls, atheists, fallen-away Catholics, “meek and humble souls and the souls of little children,” “souls who especially venerate and glorify My Mercy,” the souls in purgatory, and lukewarm souls.

Jesus provided these instructions to St Faustina:

• “I desire that during these 9-days you bring souls to the fountain of My mercy, that they may draw therefrom strength, refreshment and whatever graces they need in life’s hardships and especially at the hour of death.

• “On each day you will bring to My heart a different group of souls, and you will immerse them in this ocean of My mercy, and I will bring all these souls into the house of My Father.

• “You will do this in this life and in the next. I will deny nothing to any soul whom you will bring to the fount of My mercy. On each day you will beg My Father, on the strength of My bitter Passion, for graces for these souls.”

-Divine Mercy in My Soul: The Diary of St Maria Faustina Kowalska

Sources:

Divine Mercy Chaplet | Together we pray

Divine Mercy in my Soul | Benedictines

Divine Mercy Litany | The Catholic Crusade