Divine Mercy Sunday
The feast of Divine Mercy Sunday was instituted by Pope John Paul II and is celebrated the Sunday after Easter on the General Roman Calendar, and is associated with specific indulgences.
In an entry in her diary, Faustina stated that anyone who participates in the Mass and receives the sacraments of Confession and the Eucharist on this day is assured by Jesus of full remission of their sins and punishments.
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Famous quotes containing the words divine, mercy and/or sunday:
“Don’t you forget what’s divine in the Russian soul—and that’s resignation.”
—Joseph Conrad (1857–1924)
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