Jesus’ Promise to Priests
for Divine Mercy Sunday

       Jesus wants the priests to preach about His Mercy on the first Sunday after Easter. He says, “Tell My priests that hardened sinners will repent on hearing their words when they speak about My unfathomable mercy, about the compassion I have for them in My Heart. To priests who proclaim and extol My mercy, I will give wondrous power; I will anoint their words and touch the hearts of those to whom they will speak.” (Diary - Divine Mercy in My Soul, 1521)
        When St. Faustina’s confessor had the Divine Mercy Image painted for the first time, it was set up outside of a church to be venerated by the townspeople. St. Faustina was present, and she said that when the priest began to preach about the Divine Mercy, she saw Jesus come alive in the Image. The rays from His pierced side shone from His heart and reflected on the hearts of all those present. But she noted that they did not all reflect equally, because only WE can open up to receive the grace that God wants to give us.