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The Divine Mercy is a Christian devotion to the endless merciful love of God towards all people.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.sedcontra.info/loving-mercy/ )〕 The devotion is due to the apparitions of Jesus received by saint Faustina Kowalska (1905–1938), who is known as the ''Secretary of Mercy'' (''Diary'' 965, 1160, 1605, 1693).〔〔 Faustina Kowalska reported a number of apparitions, visions and conversations with Jesus which she wrote in her diary, later published as the book ''Diary: Divine Mercy in My Soul''.〔〔 The three main themes of the devotion are to ask for and obtain the mercy of God, to trust in Christ's abundant mercy, and finally to show mercy to others and act as a conduit for God's mercy towards them.〔〔 There are five main forms of this devotion, to which Jesus has attached promises: the miraculous ''Divine Mercy image'' with the inscription ''Jesus, I trust in you'';〔 the Divine Mercy Sunday which gives the forgiveness of all sins and punishments;〔 the powerful Chaplet of Divine Mercy appealing to the passion of Christ; the hour of mercy, that is 3 p.m., when Jesus died; and the spreading of the mercy to the whole humanity, as it is the preparation for the end of world. The Divine Mercy devotion is followed by Catholics, and is also recognised and celebrated in the Anglican Communion.〔(Divine Mercy Society ).〕 ==The devotion== The primary focus of the Divine Mercy devotion is the merciful love of God and the desire to let that love and mercy flow through one's own heart towards those in need of it.〔Ann Ball, 2003 ''Encyclopedia of Catholic Devotions and Practices'' ISBN 0-87973-910-X page 175〕 As he dedicated the Shrine of Divine Mercy, Pope John Paul II referred to this when he said: "Apart from the mercy of God there is no other source of hope for mankind".〔(Vatican website dedication of the Shrine of Divine Mercy, August 2002 )〕 As in the prayers that form the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, there are three main themes to the Divine Mercy devotion: to ask for and obtain the mercy of God, to trust in Christ's abundant mercy, and finally to show mercy to others and act as a conduit for God's mercy towards them.〔〔(EWTN on the Chaplet of Divine Mercy )〕 The first and second elements relate to the signature "Jesus I trust in You" on the Divine Mercy image and Faustina stated that on April 28, 1935, the day the first Divine Mercy Sunday was celebrated, Jesus told her: "Every soul believing and trusting in My Mercy will obtain it".〔Catherine M. Odell, 1998, ''Faustina: Apostle of Divine Mercy'' OSV Press ISBN 978-0-87973-923-2 page 105〕 The third component is reflected in the statement "Call upon My mercy on behalf of sinners" attributed to Jesus in Faustina's diary (Notebook I, items 186-187).〔 This statement is followed in the diary by a specific short prayer: "O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of Mercy for us, I trust in You." which Faustina also recommended for the Hour of Divine Mercy.〔''A Divine Mercy Resource'' by Richard Torretto 2010 ISBN 1-4502-3236-1 pages 137-140〕〔''Mercies Remembered'' by Matthew R Mauriello 2011 ISBN 1-61215-005-5 page 326〕 In her diary (Notebook II, item 742) Faustina wrote that Jesus told her: "I demand from you deeds of mercy, which are to arise out of love for Me." and that he explained that there are three ways of exercising mercy toward your neighbor: the first-by deed, the second-by word, the third-by prayer.〔 The Divine Mercy devotion views mercy as the key element in the plan of God for salvation and emphasizes the belief that it was through mercy that God gave his only son for the redemption of mankind, after the fall of Adam.〔''A Divine Mercy Resource'' by Richard Torretto 2010 ISBN 1-4502-3236-1 pages 58-59〕 The opening prayer for Divine Mercy Sunday Mass refers to this and begins: "Heavenly Father and God of Mercy, We no longer look for Jesus among the dead, for He is alive and has become the Lord of Life".〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Divine Mercy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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