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In the year 2000, the Lord’s Merciful love came John Paul II decreed that on the first Sunday after , the Liturgical Feast of Divine from the Polish is to be celebrated Faustina Kowalska. Jesus Jesus to St. Faustina: “My daughter, help me to save a sinner in agony; appeared to her on February recite the that I taught you for sinners”. Sr. Faustina: “When I started to recite the Rosary, I saw a 22, 1931, with His right hand on his death bed terri- ble torture and pain in fighting the bestowing blessings and His last battle of life. The soul was being of the Divine defended by his guardian angel, who Mercy, Crackow was, however, helpless… A great left hand pointing towards multitude of demons were waiting for the soul, but while I was reciting the Rosary chaplet, I saw Jesus in His Sacred Heart, which the same aspect as depicted in the painting. The bright rays coming out of the Heart of Jesus surrounded emitted two rays: one pale; the sick soul and the forces of evil ran away… The sick person died the other a bright red. These serenely. When I regained my , I realized that the divine chaplet Rosary was an impor- rays represent the Water and tant to be recited around the dying. This placates ’s wrath.” (St. Faustina Kowalska, Diary, Blood that came out of Jesus’ Vatican Library Edition, p. 515)

pierced side while on the Jesus to St Faustina: “My daughter, write these words CHAPLET ROSARY as I tell you: All the of the Cross. This symbolizes the world who adore my Mercy and Jesus to St. Faustina: “This prayer serves to placate my wrath. Recite diffuse this adoration will bring for 9 days with any Rosary beads in the following manner: purifying virtues of Baptism other souls into the fold. Those First recite the Our Father, Hail Mary and the ’ Creed. who trust my Mercy Then on the Our Father bead, say the following words: will not fear when the hour and Confession and the of death comes. My Mercy Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of will protect them in their last Saint Faustina said: “During Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our battle… My daughter, incite Holy Mass when Jesus was sins and those of the whole world. regenerative virtue of the souls to recite this Rosary cha- exposed through the Holy On the Hail Mary bead recite the following words: plet that I gave you. When this Sacrament before Holy For the sake of His Sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and Holy Rosary is recited, I will Communion, she saw two rays on the whole world. Holy Eucharist. concede to them everything of light coming out of the Holy Finally, recite these words three times: they ask for.” Host; one very pale and the Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy other a bright red light, just as on us and on the whole world.” depicted in this image.”

et’s report the words of Jesus to St. Faustina: of , meaning my merciful feast […] this darkness, a horrible suffocating, putrid odor; even “I desire that this image be venerated by the icon is a sign of the end days, after such, the day if it is dark, the demons and the condemned souls entire world. I promise that the souls of of judgment is upon you.” can see each other among themselves and see all those who attribute to this image will the evil that others have done as well as their own not perish. I even promise victory over their His Infinite Mercy, the evil. Sixth: This torture is the knowledge of having enemies, already here on earth, but especially at AfterLord also showedshowing St. Faustina “hell”. “Today, Satan as a constant companion. Seventh and last: Lthe hour of death. I will defend that soul in the under the guide of an angel, I went into the This torture is the incomparable desperation of name of glory.” Jesus, Himself explained the signi- abyss of hell. It is a place of extreme torments in God’s wrath, in blasphemy, cursing and swearing. ficance of this devotion: “My daughter, tell all that the entire, huge, terrifying surroundings. These The sinner should realize the same ways that he I am love and mercy personified. The wound in are the various tortures and torments that I have sins is the way he is going to suffer for all . my Heart signifies the unlimited living waters of seen: First torture: This consists of hell as being I am writing this by the Lord’s direction, so that Mercy. Tell all the souls that I protect them with the loss of the Presence of God; Second: the no one can say that there is no hell, or that no one my shield of Mercy; it is for them that I fight, continuous remorseful conscience; Third: the has ever been there or that no one knows how it is. bearing the just umbrage of my Father […] My knowledge that such a destiny will never change; I, Sister Faustina, under the Lord’s direction, have daughter! Tell suffering humanity to secure itself Fourth: This torture is a pain that penetrates the been in the abyss of hell, for the simple reason of to the Mercy of my Heart and I will fill them with soul, but does not nullify it; it is a terrible torture being able to tell everyone and to witness that hell […] Souls are perishing, regardless of my and it is a purely spiritual, living fire lit only by does exist. What I have written is only a weak sorrowful Passion. I concede to them the last table God’s wrath. Fifth: This is the torture of eternal shadow of what I have actually seen.”

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