Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. On that day all the divine floodgates through which graces flow are opened. Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet. My mercy is so great that no mind, be it of man or of angel, will be able to fathom it throughout all eternity” (699). The Lord’s words regarding confession are understood in the context of the “Easter duty” — a confession made during Lent as commanded by the Church. However, one must be in the state of grace to receive Holy Communion worthily on this Sunday. In accordance with our Lord’s desire, every Catholic nurse or doctor should endeavor to participate in the celebration of the Holy Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday and to receive Holy Communion in order to receive the promised very special grace attached to it. Wherever possible, healthcare professionals should arrange to have Priests, Deacons or Eucharistic Ministers bring Holy Communion on this day or its vigil to Catholic patients in hospital or at home. Those patients, who are not able to have access to Holy Communion on that Sunday, should be instructed to Mother of Mercy Shrine Stockbridge, MA USA Divine Mercy Sunday at the National Shrine of Divine Mercy © Marie Romagnano 23
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