The painting of Divine Mercy done by Adolf Hyla in 1943 |
The Sunday after Easter will always be
known as Divine Mercy Sunday, as people pray the novena handed down to us by St
Faustina Kowalska, a Polish nun and visionary, who was pushed away by many
church authorities in her time and after her death. But Pope St John Paul, a
Polish himself, re‑opened her case and authenticated her visions, and even
canonized her in the year 2000, precisely on Divine Mercy Sunday. The faithful
pray the novena by reciting 50 times "For the sake of His Sorrowful
Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world." The image of Jesus with
white and red rays coming out of his heart has become a popular image among devout Catholics, after it being
condemned for many years. The original painting was painted by Eugeniusz
Kazimirowski in 1934 with Sister Faustina's
instructions and before her death in 1938. Another popular version of the
painting was done by Adolf Hyła painted in 1943.
The statue of the Risen Christ at Naxxar parish church. |
May the mercy of God help those who are searching for direction, and may the Risen Christ encourage us with visions of hope, peace and joy.
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