Divine Mercy Shrine

I share with you today a photo I took in the early 2000 when I visited the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy. This was in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. The grounds of the National Shrine consist of 375 acres of land nestled in the beautiful Berkshire Hills in western Massachusetts. The name of the property is called “Eden Hill” because of its natural beauty.  The Shrine is usually open 365 days a year, including all holidays and holy days. On the grounds of Eden Hill, people explore the National Shrine chapel itself which offers daily Mass, Confessions, Adoration, Rosary, Benediction, the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, the blessing of religious articles, and a blessing with a first-class relic of St. Faustina. Other shrines on the grounds of Eden Hill include also the Mother of Mercy Outdoor Shrine, the Shrine of the Holy Innocents, the outdoor life-size Stations of the Cross, the Holy Family Shrine, and the Lourdes Grotto/Immaculate Conception Candle Shrine. Most of the outdoor shrines are also candle shrines, which give pilgrims an opportunity to light a real candle for a loved one. The photo shown here is the main altar in the chapel, with the image of Jesus in the middle, surrounded by sculpted images of the apostles. Much of the interior of the chapel is made of wood, probably oak. Hundreds of visitors flock to the shrine especially around the Divine Mercy Sunday, the Sunday following Easter.