Universal devotion to Divine Mercy, with its simple and profound message — “Jesus, I trust in you” — is one of the most fitting prayers for today, especially in relation to the upheaval in Eastern Europe.
The origins of the Divine Mercy prayers, taken from the writings of Polish St. Faustina Kowalska and brought to worldwide importance by Polish Pope St. John Paul II when he established Divine Mercy Sunday, stand as a reminder of the power of prayer in the resistance of evil and despair. …