Divine Mercy Novena: A Good Friday tradition

As Easter weekend approaches, so do the ancient traditions of those who profess religious faith – and today, Good Friday, brings A Good Friday tradition: Divine Mercy Novena" href="http://personalmoneystore.com/moneyblog/2010/04/02/divine-mercy-novena-catholics/">the Divine Mercy Novena of the Roman Catholic faith|As Easter weekend draws near, so does the ancient tradition of those who declare religious belief – and today comes the Divine Mercy Novena of the Roman Catholic faith on Good Friday|Easter weekend is just around the corner, bringing with it 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 comprising prayers on nine consecutive days.” Roman Catholics believe that Jesus mandated the Divine Mercy Novena, and he told St. Faustina that on Good Friday, the special nine days of prayer should begin. Each day, prayers are to be dedicated to a particular group of souls. The last day, according to CatholicFire, is “the most difficult of all,” in that 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 one of the most revulsion in the Garden of Olives.” Bear in mind that this would’ve been long before payday loans.

For just what are Catholics praying during the Divine Mercy Novena?

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

1. Good Friday – Pray for all humankind, with a particular focus on those who have sinned. Prayers should include the souls of the priest and ministers who contributed to the recent Catholic Church sex scandals, including the ones who stood on the sideline and did nothing to stop it.
2. Holy Saturday – ”The souls of the priests and religious” is what the Roman Catholics should pray for. Review No. 1, above.
3. Easter Sunday – Prayer for “all devout and faithful souls,” writes CatholicFire. See No. 1; some of the Roman Catholic faith might argue that those involved in the scandal are no longer “faithful.”
4. Easter Monday – For those of you who don’t know/don’t believe in Jesus, this day’s prayer is specifically for you.
5. Easter Tuesday – This is the day to pray 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. Certain Roman Catholics need to spend extra time here; see No. 1
7. Easter Thursday – Prayer is made for those who go the extra mile to honor the mercy of Jesus.
8. Easter Friday – On this day, prayer is made to the souls in purgatory.
9. Easter Saturday – Prayer is dedicated to the souls who have “become lukewarm” on this final day of Divine Mercy Novena.

A nice Divine Mercy Novena is what Roman Catholics would want

Unfortunately, the Vatican’s stance on the recent priest sex scandals might make that impossible. Although unfair to blame the many parishioners for the ruthless actions of a few, the activities of the Vatican have painted the anger and heat of society. If it’s true the Vatican believes as Jesus does that kids are the perfect image of peaceful innocence, then they’ll take immediate action, actions that are in the best interest of children. The Vatican’s reputation was protected by the likes of Pope Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzenberger) and some cardinals, but there are nevertheless laws in location on how to deal with those who would harm children. The first step toward aiding those Jesus favored so much would be to follow the law, and it looks as though the Roman Catholic Church might be headed in that direction, although there’s still much to be done. Let it be said, if it means a need for a money lender or two to help settle a lawsuit.