Clergy: FAQs

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  1. What is the role of the parish priest on Divine Mercy Sunday?
  2. How can I explain to my parishioners the difference between plenary indulgence and "extraordinary graces" — both of which are available on Divine Mercy Sunday?
  3. Is "Divine Mercy" just a theme for the Second Sunday of Easter, much like "Good Shepherd Sunday" or "World Day of the Sick"?
  4. Was Pope John Paul II just trying to impose "Polish spirituality" on the wider Church by canonizing St. Faustina and establishing Divine Mercy Sunday?
  5. Isn't the Divine Mercy devotion based primarily on private revelations given to St. Faustina?
  6. Isn't the devotion to The Divine Mercy just another devotion? Why do we need another one?
  7. Some of my parishioners say I have to lead the recitation of the Chaplet and expose the Image of The Divine Mercy on Divine Mercy Sunday. Did the Pope ever require or even request that these devotional forms be used?