The Divine Mercy devotion is one of the greatest gifts Jesus Christ has given His Church. Through the Divine Mercy Chaplet, the Divine Mercy Novena, and the simple prayer, “Jesus, I trust in You,” millions of Catholics have learned to place their confidence in His infinite mercy and compassionate love.
Jesus, I trust in You.
These four words — written beneath the image of the Divine Mercy — are perhaps the most powerful prayer in the Catholic world today. They are not a formula. They are a surrender. They are what Saint Faustina heard from Christ Himself in the 1930s, in a convent in Poland, when the world was on the edge of darkness. He came with a message of infinite mercy — not for the just, not for the perfect, but for sinners. For the desperate. For those who had given up on themselves.
The Divine Mercy devotion is one of the most widely practiced in the modern Catholic Church. Here you will find everything you need to pray it, understand it, and live it.
The Chaplet
The heart of the devotion — prayed on rosary beads, taking about 10 minutes. According to Saint Faustina’s Diary, Jesus attached extraordinary promises to those who pray the Chaplet with trust, especially at the Hour of Mercy (3:00 PM) and for the dying.
👉 Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet
The Novena
Nine days of prayer leading to Divine Mercy Sunday — the feast Jesus asked Saint Faustina to help establish. Each day focuses on a different group of souls Jesus wanted to draw into His mercy.
👉 Pray the Divine Mercy Novena
The Hour of Mercy — 3:00 PM
Jesus asked us to pray at the hour of His death — 3:00 PM — calling it the Hour of Mercy, the most powerful moment of the day for intercession. A short but profound prayer of trust.
👉 Pray the 3:00 PM Hour of Mercy Prayer
Act of Consecration to Divine Mercy
A prayer of total self-offering — surrendering everything to God and committing to spread His mercy to others through works of charity.
👉 Pray the Act of Consecration
Prayer for Urgent Help
When you need God to intervene now — this prayer calls on the mercy of Christ for impossible situations, sudden danger, and urgent needs.
👉 Pray the Divine Mercy Prayer for Urgent Help
What Is Divine Mercy?
A deeper look at the theology and history of the devotion — what it means, where it comes from, and why the Church embraced it.
Saint Faustina Kowalska — The Apostle of Mercy
The Polish nun to whom Christ entrusted the message of Divine Mercy. Her Diary is one of the most read spiritual books of the 20th century.
👉 Learn about Saint Faustina Kowalska
👉 Prayer to Saint Faustina
Divine Mercy Sunday
The feast Jesus asked to be established through Saint Faustina — celebrated on the Second Sunday of Easter. A day of extraordinary grace and plenary indulgence for those who receive the sacraments.
The Litany of Divine Mercy
From the Diary of Saint Faustina — a meditative prayer that names each face of God’s mercy, responding to each with the same act of trust: I trust in You.
👉 Pray the Litany of Divine Mercy
The Story Behind the Divine Mercy Image
Every element of the Divine Mercy image — the raised hand, the two rays, the words beneath it — comes from a vision Jesus gave to Saint Faustina in 1931. Discover the history of the image, from the original Vilnius painting to the version most of us grew up seeing.
👉 The Divine Mercy Image: History and Meaning
A Prayer of Trust
Lord Jesus, You revealed the depths of Your mercy so that no sinner would ever lose hope. Teach us to trust in You more each day, to receive Your mercy through the Sacraments, and to extend that same mercy to others.
Jesus, I trust in You.
Amen.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Divine Mercy devotion is a Catholic devotion based on the apparitions of Jesus to Saint Faustina Kowalska in Poland in the 1930s. Jesus asked for a special image to be venerated, a feast day to be established, and the Chaplet to be prayed — all as expressions of trust in His infinite mercy.
The Divine Mercy Chaplet is a prayer revealed by Jesus to Saint Faustina Kowalska. It is prayed on ordinary rosary beads and takes about 10 minutes. According to Saint Faustina’s Diary, Jesus attached extraordinary promises to those who pray the Chaplet with trust, especially at the Hour of Mercy (3:00 PM) and for the dying.
Divine Mercy Sunday is celebrated on the Second Sunday of Easter every year. The date changes annually depending on Easter. Jesus asked that this feast be established through Saint Faustina as a day of extraordinary grace and mercy for all who receive the sacraments.
Saint Faustina Kowalska (1905–1938) was a Polish nun and mystic to whom Jesus appeared and entrusted the message of Divine Mercy. She recorded everything in her Diary, which became one of the most widely read spiritual books of the 20th century. She was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2000.
Learn more about the Vatican’s approval of the Divine Mercy devotion.
Continue Your Divine Mercy Devotion
Deepen your trust in Christ’s mercy through these prayers, devotions, and reflections inspired by Saint Faustina.
- Divine Mercy Chaplet – Pray the Chaplet Jesus entrusted to Saint Faustina and place yourself in His infinite mercy.
- Divine Mercy Novena – Prepare your heart for Divine Mercy Sunday through nine days of prayer and trust.
- Divine Mercy Image – Discover the history and meaning of the image bearing the words “Jesus, I trust in You.”
- Prayer to Saint Faustina – Ask Saint Faustina to pray for you as you grow in trust, hope, and faith.
