33 days to Merciful Love

Consecration to Divine Mercy is a spiritual exercise through which we receive graces to strengthen our Catholic spirituality and our ability to serve Jesus and His Church. When we participate in Divine Mercy Consecration exercises, we strive to entrust ourselves completely to Christ’s Merciful Love and further enable the Holy Spirit to perform great works of Mercy through us. The graces strengthen our courage to entrust ourselves completely to God so He can change our lives and use us as a ray of His Merciful Love from His Heart to others. 

Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger invites everyone in the Diocese to join him in renewing (or for many, starting for their first time), their Divine Mercy Consecration, on Tuesday, March 17. 

For the faithful who are preparing for the Divine Mercy Consecration for the first time, Bishop Ed has chosen the book, “33 Days to Merciful Love” by Father Michael E. Gaitley, MIC, which includes the help of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Doctor of the Church. Some people may wish to read the book again when renewing their consecration annually. The daily reading takes only 3-5 minutes and then is pondered during the rest of one’s day. The 33-day preparation can be done alone or in a group. The exercise ends on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 19, with an 11 a.m. Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany.

— RCDA.org.

For more information, head to rcda.org/divinemercyconsecration