This page is a summary of resources on the Divine Mercy Devotion and why it is crucial for Catholic alcoholics and addicts in recovery. It is not intended to go into detail about the devotion, just some cursory hints about its importance with tons of links to resources that are better than this page can provide. It will be updated when that is needed, so please bookmark it.
Jesus’ messages to St. Faustina concerns God’s immense love for people and His boundless “ocean of Mercy” to which we are all entitled. No matter how dirtied we are by the sins of our past, when we dip into the ocean of Mercy we are scrubbed clean. God’s mercy is available to us for the asking, and is the source of immeasurable graces. There is no sin too great for God to forgive. No matter what you have done, no matter how ashamed you are, God’s Mercy is there for you.
This is important to us Catholic alcoholics and addicts. We are so broken and wounded from our past. For many the past is just too much and they never fully escape from its haunting. Divine Mercy teaches us that the past belongs to God’s mercy, the present to His love and the future His Divine Providence (attributed to St. Augustine of Hippo.)
The devotion and practice of Divine Mercy is critical, I think, to anyone in recovery. It fixes our brokenness and mends our wounded souls. It teaches us that God is a loving Father, that Jesus is our brother and the Holy Spirit our infallible guide.
It also was, and continues through this day, to be a source of healing and mercy for countless souls.
The Divine Mercy Devotion is THE Catholic devotion, alongside the Rosary, for Catholics recovering from alcoholism and other addictions.
The all-encompassing nature of Divine Mercy enables us to draw upon the endless reservoir of God’s Mercy and heal our souls. It is a tremendous aid in our spiritual growth and progress.
The key elements of the Divine Mercy Devotion are:
The diary of St. Faustina (“Divine Mercy in My Soul.”) Available to order for your own copy Or: Online version of the Diary is right here
Important websites dedicated to Divine Mercy:
Divine Mercy-Marians Official You Tube (Lots of Fr. Chris Alar’s videos!)
Marians of the Immaculate Conception
Eucharistic Apostles of Divine Mercy
World Apostolic Congress on Mercy
The Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy
Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: The Humble Instrument
Image Of Merciful Jesus – Vilnius (Lithuania)
Divine Mercy in Action (Irish site-great info!)
Scroll past the Image of the Merciful Jesus to find some important Sober Catholic posts on Divine Mercy
Summary of the Divine Mercy Sunday requirements to receive the Special Graces
Divine Mercy Sunday is better than a plenary indulgence!
Divine Mercy Sunday: A great day for those who’ve really messed things up
The Divine Mercy Novena REMINDER!! (Includes links to each day’s novena prayers.)
Blessed Michael Sopocko: A Divine Mercy intercessor for alcoholics
Four things to help you get through difficult times
Archive of Sober Catholic posts on Divine Mercy