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"By this Novena, [of Chaplets] I will grant every possible grace to souls." (796)

The Image of The Divine Mercy

In 1931, Our Lord appeared to St. Faustina
in a vision. She saw Jesus clothed in a white garment with His right
hand raised in blessing. His left hand was touching His garment in the
area of the Heart, from where two large rays came forth, one red and
the other pale. She gazed intently at the Lord in silence, her soul
filled with awe, but also with great joy. Jesus said to her:

Paint an image according to the pattern you see, with the signature: Jesus,
I trust in You. I promise that the soul that will venerate this image will not
perish. I also promise victory over [its] enemies already here on earth, especially
at the hour of death. I Myself will defend it as My own glory. (Diary, 47, 48)
I am offering people a vessel with which they are to keep coming for graces to
the fountain of mercy. That vessel is this image with the signature: Jesus, I
trust in You. (327) I desire that this image be venerated, first in your chapel,
and [then] throughout the world. (47)

At the request of her spiritual director, St. Faustina asked the
Lord about the meaning of the rays in the Image. She heard these words
in reply:

The two rays denote Blood and Water. The pale ray stands for the Water which
makes souls righteous. The red ray stands for the Blood which is the life of
souls. These two rays issued forth from the depths of My tender mercy when My
agonized Heart was opened by a lance on the Cross. Happy is the one
who will dwell in their shelter, for the just hand of God shall not lay hold
of him. (299) By means of this image I shall grant many graces to souls. It
is to be a reminder of the demands of My mercy, because even the strongest faith
is of no avail without works. (742)

These words indicate that the Image represents the graces of Divine
Mercy poured out upon the world, especially through Baptism and the
Eucharist.

Many different versions of this image have been painted, but Our Lord made
it clear that the painting itself is not what is important. When St. Faustina
first saw the original image that was being painted under her direction, she
wept in disappointment and complained to Jesus: Who will paint You as beautiful
as You are? (313)

In answer she heard these words: Not in the beauty of the color, nor of the
brush lies the greatness of this image, but in My grace. (313)

So, no matter which version of the Image we prefer, we can be
assured that it is a vehicle of God’s grace if it is revered with trust
in His mercy.

About Mercy Sunday

On that day the very depths of My tender Mercy are open.
I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon these souls who approach the Fount of
My mercy [the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Eucharist].
The soul that will go to Confession [beforehand] and receive Holy Communion
[on that day] shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment.
On that day all the divine floodgates through which grace flow are opened.
Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet.
The Feast of Mercy emerged from My very depths of tenderness.
It is My desire that it be solemnly celebrated on the first Sunday after
Easter.