Divine Mercy Novena: A Good Friday tradition

the Divine Mercy Novena of the Roman Catholic faith|As Easter weekend draws near, so does the ancient tradition of those who declare religious faith – and today comes the Divine Mercy Novena of the Roman Catholic faith on Good Friday|Easter weekend is just around the corner, bringing along the ancient tradition of those who profess religious faith – and Good Friday, which is today, brings the Roman Catholic’s tradition of the Divine Mercy Novena}. In case you do not know the meaning of “novena,” WordNet defines it as “a Roman Catholic devotion consisting of prayers on nine consecutive days.” It is believed by the Roman Catholics that Jesus mandated the Divine Mercy Novena, and he also told St. Faustina how the special 9 days of prayers would begin on Good Friday. The nine days of pray! ers are to be dedicated to a certain assembly of souls. According to CatholicFire, prayers are to be made for “the lukewarm and indifferent”, those who are said to cause Jesus “more suffering than any others; it was from such souls that My soul felt probably the most revulsion in the Garden of Olives,” and that the last day of prayer is “the most difficult of all.” Keep in mind, this would are long before payday advances.

What are Catholics praying for during the Divine Mercy Novena?

“On each day you’ll beg My Father, on the strength of My passion, for the graces for these souls,” Jesus is reputed to have told St. Faustina. Here is a list of the daily Divine Mercy Novena prayers for Roman Catholics:

1. Good Friday – For all humankind, pray, with a particular focus on those who have sinned. This should include the souls of priests who contributed to the recent Catholic Church sex scandals, both participants and those who swept the information under the rug or did little or nothing to aid traumatized children.
2. Holy Saturday – To pray for “the souls of priests and religious,” is what the Roman Catholics have dedicated this day for. See number 1, above.
3. Easter Sunday – Prayer is focused on “all devout and faithful souls,” according to CatholicFire. See number 1; numerous Roman Catholics might argue that those who partook in the sex scandals are no longer “faithful.”
4. Easter Monday – Prayer is dedicated to the souls who don’t know or don’t believe in Jesus.
5. Easter Tuesday – A day of prayer for “the souls of separated brethren.”
6. Easter Wednesday – For “the meek and humble souls and the souls of children” prayer is made on this day. This is where certain Roman Catholics have to spend more time on; review No. 1
7. Easter Thursday – Prayer is made for those who go the extra mile to honor the mercy of Jesus.
8. Easter Friday – Prayer on this day is made for the souls in purgatory.
9. Easter Saturday – Those souls who have “become lukewarm” receive prayer honors on this final day of Divine Mercy Novena.

Roman Catholics would like a nice Divine Mercy Novena

The Vatican’s position on the recent priest sex scandals might make that seem impossible, unfortunately. While it is most unfair to blame the many parishioners for the actions of a few, the actions of the Vatican have fairly brought the ire of society. If the Vatican truly believes as Jesus does that kids are the model of peaceful innocence, then they’ll take immediate action that is in the best interests of such kids. The Vatican’s reputation was protected by the likes of Pope Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzenberger) and some cardinals, but there are nevertheless laws in place on how to deal with those who would harm children. Though there is nevertheless much to be done, it looks as if the Roman Catholic Church may be headed in that direction, the direction of aiding those Jesus favored by first following the law. If it means a need for a money lender or two to help settle lawsuits, let it be said.