The novena originates with St. Maria Faustina Kowalska of the Blessed Sacrament, canonized a saint in April 2000, a Polish religious sister and mystic who experienced apparitions of Jesus.

The 40 days of this year's Lenten season started this past week, on Ash Wednesday, as faithful Christians all over the world began the spiritual commemoration of the 40 days that Jesus spent in the ...

As we journey through the sacred season of Easter, the church encourages us to begin each new day with renewed faith. Our ...

I wouldn’t be so stingy with God’s mercy, with the sacraments, with forgiveness. You see what was drilled into me in the ...

With the challenges and trials of life, the need for God's mercy and compassion becomes a beacon of hope that guides us through our darkest times. These divine qualities reflect God's willingness to ...

God's forgiveness is the source of hope for the faithful, Pope Francis wrote. "Indeed, with his mercy, God transforms us inwardly, he changes our heart," he said in a message to priests celebrating ...

When was the last time you had a profound encounter with God’s mercy? The kind of encounter that radically reorients the way you see yourself, your relationships, and your faith. Now is your time.

A reflection on a controversial Divine Mercy Sunday homily that lacked the central message of compassion, sparking a deeper ...

An Advent reading for December 21. As we journey through the events surrounding the Nativity, we contemplate the Incarnation. Jesus—the Mighty God, the Prince of Peace, the Light of the World—became ...

“An evil and unfaithful generation seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it except the sign of Jonah the prophet" (Matt 12:39). Micah 6:1-4, 6-8; Matt 12:38-42 Today's readings continue the theme ...

Asked to judge a woman “caught in the act of adultery,” the Gospel of John says Jesus stooped, wrote something in the dust, then told her accusers: “Let anyone among you who is without sin be the ...