Prayer at the Hour of Mercy | April 23, 2022

Thank you for joining the Saint John Paul II National Shrine today. In this unprecedented crisis, the Shrine is committed to sharing the message of hope and resilience of Saint John Paul II by striving to meet the spiritual needs of a growing number of virtual visitors. We thank you for the support of your prayers. In preparation for Divine Mercy Sunday, we will pray a novena every day at 3:00 p.m. for 9 days, beginning on Good Friday. The Novena includes the following prayers and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. The Lord Jesus promised: By this novena, I will grant every possible grace to souls (Diary 796). EASTER SATURDAY, 9TH DAY OF THE NOVENA Leader: Jesus said: 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 flee to My mercy. All: 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. All: 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. (Diary, 1210-1229) CHAPLET OF THE DIVINE MERCY: Begin with: Our Father…, Hail Mary…, I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell; on the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from there He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen. On the five large beads: 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. On the ten small beads: For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world. Conclude with (3 times): Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world. Continue St. John Paul II's struggle for justice and freedom by supporting the Knights of Columbus Ukraine Solidarity Fund. 100% of your donation goes to those in need in Ukraine. https://www.kofc.org/en/what-we-do/ch... - - - - - - - - - - - - If your situation allows, please consider donating at www.JP2Shrine.org/donate. Subscribe to our channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SaintJohnPa... Stay connected on social media: @jp2shrine   / jp2shrine     / jp2shrine     / jp2shrine   Visit us at: http://jp2shrine.org Plan your visit on Trip Advisor: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractio...