Divine Mercy Novena – From Good Friday to Divine Mercy Sunday
✨ What Is the Divine Mercy Novena?
The Divine Mercy Novena is one of the most powerful devotions in the Catholic Church, revealed directly by Jesus to St. Faustina Kowalska in the 1930s.
It begins on Good Friday and ends on Divine Mercy Sunday, the Feast declared by Saint John Paul II.
If you are praying for conversion, forgiveness, healing, deliverance, or trust in God’s mercy, this novena is a fountain of grace — especially for sinners, the dying, the lost, and those in despair.
Historical Origin of the Divine Mercy Novena
The devotion comes from the mystical revelations given to St. Faustina, a humble Polish nun, between 1931–1938.
Jesus appeared to her and gave her:
- The Divine Mercy Image
- The Chaplet of Divine Mercy
- The Hour of Mercy (3 PM)
- The Divine Mercy Novena
In her diary (Divine Mercy in My Soul), Jesus said:
“Through the Chaplet you will obtain everything, if what you ask is compatible with My will.”
He promised extraordinary graces on Divine Mercy Sunday, especially the complete forgiveness of sins and punishment for those who go to Confession and receive Communion.
🌟 A Documented Miracle of Divine Mercy
One of the most famous miracles occurred in 2000 during the canonization process of St. Faustina.
A U.S. priest, Fr. Seraphim Michalenko, reported the healing of a terminally ill woman named Maureen Digan, who suffered for years with incurable lymphedema.
She traveled to Faustina’s tomb in Poland. After years of medical treatments and suffering, she cried out:
“Jesus, I trust in You. Sister Faustina, ask Jesus to heal me!”
Instantly, the swelling disappeared.
Doctors documented her complete cure — impossible by medical standards.
This miracle led directly to the beatification of St. Faustina.
Today, millions testify to physical healings, emotional liberation, restored families, and miraculous conversions through the Divine Mercy devotion.
🙏 Why Pray the Divine Mercy Novena?
You can pray this novena for:
- Conversion of loved ones
- Forgiveness and reconciliation
- Healing of body, mind, or heart
- Someone dying or gravely ill
- Deliverance from fear, anxiety, and despair
- Protection of families and children
- Strength for priests and religious
The graces are extraordinary because they come directly from the Heart of Jesus.
✝️ How to Pray the Divine Mercy Novena
Dates:
Good Friday → Divine Mercy Sunday (9 days)
Daily Structure:
- Make the Sign of the Cross
- Pray the specific novena prayer for the day (Day 1–9 below)
- Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet
- Optional: Pray at 3 PM, the Hour of Mercy
Promises of Jesus:
“I desire to grant unimaginable graces to those who trust in My mercy.”
— Diary, 687
🕊️ The Divine Mercy Novena (Days 1–9)
Day 1
Today bring Me all mankind, especially all sinners.
Prayer
Most Merciful Jesus,
whose very nature it is to have compassion on us and to forgive us,
do not look upon our sins,
but upon our trust which we place in Your infinite goodness.
Receive us all into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart,
and never let us escape from It.
We beg this of You by Your love which unites You to the Father and the Holy Spirit.
Eternal Father,
turn Your merciful gaze upon all mankind
and especially upon poor sinners,
all enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus.
For the sake of His Sorrowful Passion
show us Your mercy,
that we may praise the omnipotence
of Your mercy for ever and ever. Amen.
Day 2
Today bring Me the Souls of Priests and Religious.
Most Merciful Jesus,
from whom comes all that is good,
increase Your grace in us,
that we may perform worthy works of mercy,
and that all who see us may glorify the Father of Mercy who is in heaven.
Eternal Father,
turn Your merciful gaze upon the company of chosen souls in Your vineyard—
upon the souls of priests and religious;
and endow them with the strength of Your blessing.
For the love of the Heart of Your Son in which they are enfolded,
impart to them Your power and light,
that they may be able to guide others in the way of salvation,
and with one voice sing praise to Your boundless mercy
for ages without end. Amen.
Day 3
Today Bring Me All Devout and Faithful Souls.
Most Merciful Jesus,
from the treasury of Your mercy,
You impart Your graces in great abundance to each and all.
Receive us into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart
and never let us escape from It.
We beg this of You by that most wondrous love
for the heavenly Father with which Your Heart burns so fiercely.
Eternal Father,
turn Your Merciful gaze upon faithful souls,
as upon the inheritance of Your Son.
For the sake of His Sorrowful Passion,
grant them Your blessing
and surround them with Your constant protection.
Thus may they never fail in love or lose the treasure of the holy faith,
but rather, with all the hosts of Angels and Saints,
may they glorify Your boundless mercy for endless ages. Amen.
Day 4
Today Bring Me The Pagans and Those Who Do Not Know Me.
Most Compassionate Jesus,
You are the Light of the whole world.
Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart
the souls of pagans who as yet do not know You.
Let the rays of Your grace enlighten them,
that they, too, together with us, may extol Your wonderful mercy;
and do not let them escape from the abode
which is Your Most Compassionate Heart.
Eternal Father,
turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls of pagans
and of those who as yet do not know You,
but who are enclosed in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus.
Draw them to the light of the Gospel.
These souls do not know what great happiness it is to love You.
Grant that they, too, may extol the generosity of Your mercy
for endless ages. Amen.
Day 5
Today Bring to Me the Souls of Heretics and Schismatics.
Most Merciful Jesus,
Goodness Itself,
You do not refuse light to those who seek it of You.
Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart
the souls of heretics and schismatics.
Draw them by Your light into the unity of the Church.
Eternal Father,
turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls of heretics and schismatics,
who have squandered Your blessings and misused Your graces,
obstinately persisting in their errors.
Do not look upon their errors,
but upon the love of Your Own Son
and His bitter Passion, endured for their sake.
Bring it about that they also may glorify Your great mercy
for endless ages. Amen.
Day 6
Today Bring Me The Meek and Humble Souls and the Souls of Little Children.
Most Merciful Jesus,
You Yourself have said:
“Learn from Me, for I am meek and humble of heart.”
Receive into Your Most Compassionate Heart
all meek and humble souls and the souls of little children.
These souls bear the closest resemblance to Your Son
and send all heaven into ecstasy.
Eternal Father,
turn Your merciful gaze upon meek and humble souls
and upon little children
who are enfolded in the abode of the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus.
Bless the whole world,
that all souls may sing the praises of Your mercy
for endless ages. Amen.
Day 7
Today Bring Me The Souls Who Especially Venerate and Glorify My Mercy.
Most Merciful Jesus,
whose Heart is Love Itself,
receive the souls who glorify and venerate Your mercy.
These souls are mighty with God’s own strength
and will not be judged severely
because Your mercy will embrace them at death.
Eternal Father,
turn Your merciful gaze upon these souls
who exalt Your greatest attribute — Your mercy.
Fulfill in them the promise of Jesus:
“I Myself will defend as My own glory those who honor My Mercy.”
Day 8
Today Bring Me The Souls Who Are In the Prison Of Purgatory.
Most Merciful Jesus,
bring into Your Most Compassionate Heart
the souls in Purgatory, so dear to You.
Eternal Father,
turn Your merciful gaze upon the holy souls in Purgatory.
For the sake of Jesus’ Sorrowful Passion,
show them Your mercy
and bring them to eternal light. Amen.
Day 9
Today Bring Me The Souls Who Have Become Lukewarm.
Most Compassionate Jesus,
I bring lukewarm souls into Your Most Compassionate Heart.
In the fire of Your pure love,
rekindle their hearts which have grown cold.
Eternal Father,
turn Your merciful gaze upon lukewarm souls,
still enfolded in the Heart of Jesus.
For the sake of His Passion,
draw them into the ardor of Your love. Amen.
🔵 How to Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet
1 Our Father
1 Hail Mary
1 Apostles’ Creed
On each Our Father bead:
Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son…
On each Hail Mary bead:
For the sake of His Sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
Repeat for 5 decades.
Conclude (×3):
Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One…
🔗 Related Devotions
- Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes – A 9-day novena for healing and miracles through the intercession of the Blessed Mother.
- Padre Pio Healing Prayer – A strong prayer of healing and trust in God’s mercy.
- Saint Jude Novena — Impossible Causes – Pray with confidence for impossible or urgent needs.
- Mary’s Role in Redemption – A clear explanation of how Mary leads us to Jesus and His Divine Mercy.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
On Good Friday, ending on Divine Mercy Sunday.
It is not required, but it is highly recommended to pray at 3:00 PM, the Hour of Mercy — the moment Jesus died on the Cross.
According to St. Faustina’s Diary, Jesus promised special graces to those who pray and meditate on His Passion at this hour.
Yes — though the promised graces are special during Holy Week.
Yes, it completes the novena.
