The Hour of Mercy

As often as you hear the clock strike the third hour, immerse yourself completely in My mercy, adoring and glorifying it; invoke its omnipotence for the whole of the world, and particularly for poor sinners; for at that moment mercy was opened wide for every soul.

It is Jesus’ desire that the moment of His Death on the Cross (3:00pm) be venerated every day; the hour which He said was the hour of grace for the whole world -- mercy triumphed over justice. At this hour, we should meditate upon His sorrowful Passion because it reveals most fully the love God has for His people. At this time, Jesus wants us to worship and glorify the Mercy of God, and, by the merits of His Passion, to implore the necessary graces for ourselves and the whole world, especially sinners.

Try your best to make the Stations of the Cross in this hour, Jesus instructed, provided that your duties permit it; and if you are not able to make the Stations of the Cross, then at least step into the chapel for a moment and adore, in the Blessed Sacrament, My Heart, which is full of mercy; and should you be unable to step into that chapel, immerse yourself in prayer there where you happen to be, if only for a very brief instant.