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Divine Mercy Sunday is celebrated on the Sunday after Easter, the Octave of Easter, observed by Roman Catholic as well as some Anglicans. It is originally based on the Catholic devotion to the Divine Mercy that Saint Faustina Kowalska reported as part of her encounter with Jesus, and is associated with special promises from Jesus and indulgences issued by the Church. The feast of Divine Mercy, as recorded in the diary of Saint Faustina, receives from Jesus himself the biggest promises of grace related to the Devotion of Divine Mercy. In specific, Jesus reputedly said that a person who goes to sacramental confession (the confession may take place some days before) and receives holy communion on that day, shall obtain the total forgiveness of all sins and punishment. That means each person would go immediately after death to heaven without suffering in purgatory (or hell). Additionally, the Roman Catholic Church grants a plenary indulgence (observing the usual rules) with the recitation of some simple prayers.〔''Saints of the Jubilee'' by Tim Drake 2002 ISBN 978-1-4033-1009-5 pages 85-95〕〔〔''Ann Ball, 2003 Encyclopedia of Catholic Devotions and Practices'' ISBN 0-87973-910-X pages 174-175〕 ==Devotion to the Divine Mercy== Faustina Kowalska, a Polish nun reported visions and visitations from Jesus and conversations with Him. He asked her to paint the vision of His Merciful Divinity being poured from His sacred heart and specifically asked for a feast of Divine Mercy to be established on the first Sunday after Easter so mankind would take refuge in Him:〔Tim Drake, 2002, Saints of the Jubilee, ISBN 978-1-4033-1009-5 pages 89-90〕〔''Faustina: The Apostle of Divine Mercy'' by Catherine M. Odell 1998 ISBN 0-87973-923-1 page 66〕 “I want the image solemnly blessed on the first Sunday after Easter, and I want it to be venerated publicly so that every soul may know about it.” (Jesus' words, ''Diary'' 341) “Let all mankind recognize My unfathomable mercy. It is a sign for the end times; after it will come the day of justice.” (''Diary'' 848) “Souls perish in spite of My bitter Passion. I am giving them the last hope of salvation; that is, the Feast of My Mercy. If they will not adore My mercy, they will perish for all eternity… tell souls about this great mercy of Mine, because the awful day, the day of My justice, is near.” (''Diary'' 965) "Sunday, April 28, 1935. Low Sunday; that is, the Feast of The Divine Mercy, the conclusion of the Jubilee of Redemption. When we went to take part in the celebrations, my heart leapt with joy that the two solemnities were so closely united." (Faustina's words, ''Diary'' 420) “This Feast emerged from the very depths of My mercy, and it is confirmed in the vast depths of my tender mercies. Every soul believing and trusting in My mercy will obtain it.” (Jesus' words, ''Diary'' 420) "Yes, the first Sunday after Easter is the Feast of Mercy, but there must also be deeds of mercy, which are to arise out of love for Me. You are to show mercy to our neighbors always and everywhere. You must not shrink from this or try to absolve yourself from it." (''Diary'' 742) In several entries in her diary, Faustina recorded promises of Grace and Mercy associated to the Feast of Divine Mercy on Mercy Sunday. Jesus Stated:〔http://divinemercysunday.com/packet.htm〕 “Ask of my faithful servant (priest ) that, on this day, he tell the whole world of My great mercy; that whoever approaches the Fountain of Life on this day will be granted complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. Mankind will not have peace until it turns with trust to My mercy.” (Diary 300) “I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that day, the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fount of My mercy. The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain the 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.” (Diary 699) “I want to grant a complete pardon to the souls that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion on the Feast of My Mercy.”(Diary 1109) On March 23, 1937, Faustina wrote in her diary (Notebook III, item 1044) that she had a vision that the feast of Divine Mercy would be celebrated in her local chapel, and would be attended by large crowds, and that the same celebration would be held in Rome attended by the Pope.〔〔 She wrote: “The crowd was so enormous that the eye could not take it all in. Everyone was participating in the celebrations.“〔 Divine Mercy Sunday is also the day after the culmination of the novena of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.〔(EWTN on the Divine Mercy Novena )〕〔(Divine Mercy Novena )〕 Faustina wrote Jesus instructed her that the Feast of Mercy (the Sunday after Easter) be preceded by a Divine Mercy Novena which would begin on Good Friday.〔 The first Mass during which the ''Divine Mercy image'' was displayed was on April 28, 1935, the first Sunday after Easter (the Feast of Divine Mercy) and was attended by Sr. Faustina. (Diary of St. Faustina, item 420).〔 April 28, 1935 was also the celebration of the end of the ''Jubilee of the Redemption'' by Pope Pius XI.〔〔Miravalle, Mark ''Introduction to Mary'' 1993, ISBN 978-1-882972-06-7, page 122〕 Father Michael Sopocko (Faustina's confessor) celebrated the Mass that Sunday and obtained permission to place the image within the Gate of Dawn church in Vilnius during the Mass.〔''Faustina: The Apostle of Divine Mercy'' by Catherine M. Odell 1998 ISBN 0-87973-923-1 pages 102-103〕〔''A Divine Mercy Resource'' by Richard Torretto 2010 ISBN 1-4502-3236-1 page 16〕 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 Sunday」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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