Divine Mercy

Divine Mercy“My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy.” --Diary of St. Maria Fautina Kowalska, #699

I. MercyA. ἒλεος – eleos 1. mercy: kindness or good will towards the

miserable and the afflicted, joined with a

desire to help them 2. of men towards men: to exercise the virtue

of mercy, show one's self merciful

Divine Mercy“My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy.” --Diary of St. Maria Fautina Kowalska, #699

I. MercyA. ἒλεος – eleos 3. of God towards men: in general providence;

the mercy and clemency of God in providing and offering to men salvation by Christ 4. the mercy of Christ, whereby at His return to

judgment, He will bless true Christians with eternal life http://www.biblestudytools.com/lexicons/greek/nas/eleos.html

Divine Mercy“My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy.” --Diary of St. Maria Fautina Kowalska, #699

I. Mercy

B. ד ֶס� hesed[c] – ֶח� 1. mercy 2. “lovingkindness” 3. one of the two key characteristics of the

LORD God. [The other is emeth (eternal truth)]

Divine Mercy“My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy.” --Diary of St. Maria Fautina Kowalska, #699

II. Divine MercyA. God’s “lovingkindness” which is the

hallmark of Who God is.B. God is always willing to forgive and grant another chance to those who repent.

“. . .I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the Fount of My Mercy. . .”

--Diary of St. Maria Fautina Kowalska, #699

Divine Mercy“My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy.” --Diary of St. Maria Fautina Kowalska, #699

II. Divine MercyC. God’s “lovingkindness” can not be

understood by humans. 1. We only know mercy and kindness

of a limited kind. We can have some idea of forgiveness when we see examples of it.

Divine Mercy“My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy.” --Diary of St. Maria Fautina Kowalska, #699

II. Divine MercyC. God’s “lovingkindness” can not be

understood by humans. 2. We find it almost impossible to

under- stand how people can forgive someone who has

offended them.

Divine Mercy“My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy.” --Diary of St. Maria Fautina Kowalska, #699

II. Divine MercyC. God’s “lovingkindness” can not be

understood by humans. 3. God is even more forgiving than

that.“. . .My mercy is so great that no mind. . .will be able to fathom it throughout all eternity. . .”

--Diary of St. Maria Fautina Kowalska, #699

Divine Mercy“My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy.” --Diary of St. Maria Fautina Kowalska, #699

II. Divine MercyD. God’s “lovingkindness” is creative. It is

what led to God’s creation of the world.

“. . .Everything that exist has come forth from the very depths of My most tender mercy. . .”

--Diary of St. Maria Fautina Kowalska, #699

Divine Mercy“My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy.” --Diary of St. Maria Fautina Kowalska, #699

II. Divine MercyE. In heaven we will be able to ponder and

reflect on the Mercy of God.

“. . .Every soul in its relation to Me will contemplate My love and mercy throughout eternity. . .”

--Diary of St. Maria Fautina Kowalska, #699

Divine Mercy“My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy.” --Diary of St. Maria Fautina Kowalska, #699

III. Our responseA. Seek God’s lovingkindness by seeking

God’s forgiveness.

“. . .The soul that will go to confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. . .”

--Diary of St. Maria Fautina Kowalska, #699

Divine Mercy“My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy.” --Diary of St. Maria Fautina Kowalska, #699

III. Our responseB. Extend, as much as humanly possible, the

“lovingkindness” (mercy, forgiveness) to others. C. Recall the parable of the unforgiving

servant – Matthew 18: 21-35“So will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each of you forgives his brother from his heart.”

Divine Mercy“My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy.” --Diary of St. Maria Fautina Kowalska, #699

III. Our responseD. Being and Becoming Church – Reimaging

and Remembering who we are. Bring the Faith Home.

Divine Mercy

Divine Mercy