Plenary Indulgence is granted on the feast of the Divine Mercy for a person who goes to confession and receives holy communion. However, during this time of the pandemic wherein the sacraments are unavailable, the following are offered for our spiritual benefit: From St. Faustina’s Diary (669): “On that day, the very depths of my tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fount of my mercy… The soul that will go to confession and receive holy communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment… Let no soul fear to draw near to me, even though its sins be scarlet.”

With the intention of confession and communion in this quarantine period:
1) Make an ACT OF CONTRITION, “O God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you, and I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of heaven, and the pains of hell; but most of all because they offend you my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.”
2) Make a SPIRITUAL COMMUNION, “My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love you above all things, and desire to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace you as if you were already there and unite myself wholly to you. Never permit me to be separated from you. Amen.”
3) Pray for the HOLY FATHER’S INTENTIONS, Our Father… Creed… “Jesus I trust in You.
4) Make this FINAL PRAYER, “Lord Jesus Christ, you promised St. Faustina that the soul that has been to confession (I’m unable but I made an Act of Contrition) and the soul that receives Holy Communion (I’m unable but I made a Spiritual Communion) will receive the complete forgiveness of all sins and punishment. Please Lord Jesus Christ, give me this grace. Amen.”