Could This Be Our Last Hope Of Salvation?

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Catholics around the world are returning to the practice of their faith despite attacks from evil forces to discredit the Church. The attacks are meant to turn people away from the confession of their sins, which is the key to receiving the mercy of God. In recent revelations that have been accepted by the Church Our Lord Jesus indicated to St. Faustina that He would give mankind “the last hope of salvation.”

This “last hope of salvation” is the recourse to His Feast of Mercy. Jesus first appeared to St. Faustina in 1931 and He told her that she was to prepare the world for His return. He told her that before He comes again, He would pour out His mercy. In that vision Jesus was dressed in a white garment and had two brilliant rays of light coming from His Heart, one red as blood, the other clear as water. He told her to paint an image of Him just as she had seen Him and to sign it “Jesus, I Trust In You.” She was also to work on establishing a Feast of Mercy in the Church and to have the painted image venerated throughout the world. Our Lord said that this feast is to be celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter. On May 5th, 2000 the Vatican issued a decree and fulfilled the will of Christ by establishing this feast, now called “Divine Mercy Sunday”.

Jesus told St. Faustina, “I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially poor sinners. On that day all the divine floodgates through which graces flow are opened. The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain the complete forgiveness of sins and punishment.  Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet.”(Diary, 699) For example, a person, who had been a terrible sinner all their life could return to the Church and be totally pardoned by first going to Confession and then receiving Holy Communion on that Feast of Mercy. But why that  day and why now, you might ask? Because Our Lord said it was to be so. The Bible says that in the last days that God would pour out His spirit and all those who ask for His mercy would receive it.  We could be in those last days!

Jesus said, “Souls perish in spite of My bitter Passion. I am giving them the last hope of salvation; that is, the Feast of My Mercy….. Tell souls about this great mercy of Mine, because the awful day, the day of My justice is near.” (Diary, 965) It doesn’t take a genius to see the times that we are living in. We only need to look at what is happening in our world today. Repent of your sins and ask for the Lord’s Mercy.

Don’t ever be afraid to go to Confession. Jesus said, “When you approach the confessional, know this, that I Myself am waiting there for you. Never analyze what sort of a priest it is that I am making use of… I am only hidden by the priest, but I Myself act in your soul. Here the misery of the soul meets the God of mercy. The greater the sinner, the greater the right he has to My mercy.” (1602,1725, 723)

One should attempt to go to Confession before Divine Mercy Sunday. We must also remember the precepts of the Church which are:
1. Attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days.
2. Confess sins at least once a year.
3. Receive Holy Communion at least during the Easter season.
4. Observe days of fast and abstinence.
5. Provide for the material needs of the Church.

From the Catechism of the Catholic Church,  (2041-2043)

It would be a mistake for someone who has been away from the Church to think that they could return just for that one day. Our Lord knows our intentions and part of making a good Confession is intending never to sin again. Missing Mass on Sundays and Holydays of Obligation are serious sins and offends Our Lord very much. We should be serious about our faith and do the best we can to help to support our Church and to help Jesus save as many souls as possible.

Our Lord also said, “I demand from you deeds of mercy which are to arise out of love for Me. The first Sunday after Easter is the Feast of Mercy, but there must also be acts of mercy….” (742) A good act of mercy would be to tell everyone about this feast. Some people have been away for a long time. What better reason to come back, when we can be granted a complete pardon of sins and punishment?

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Miracle on the Hudson – The Divine Mercy Story

Faustina:The Apostle of Divine Mercy