An image of Jesus Christ under the title of the Divine Mercy was dedicated at the international airport of Samoa, Faleolo, last Wednesday.
Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi spoke at the unveiling. He said the “only correct image now looks over the national gateway”.
“Faleolo Airport is Samoa’s front door to the world. It is only fitting then that the image of our merciful Christ greets and farewells those arriving and departing our shores.
“This is also a venue that is prone to accidents and perhaps diseases and other disasters that come from overseas, we depend on the mercy of our Lord to safeguard Samoa from such harm.”
The Divine Mercy is a particular devotion within the Roman Catholic Church. Prayers are addressed to “the merciful love of God and the desire to let that love and mercy flow through one’s own heart towards those in need of it”.
Saint Mary Faustina Kowalska (1905-1938), also known as Apostle of Mercy, initiated this devotion. It is said that Jesus revealed the Divine Mercy devotion to her, which she wrote in her diary, The Divine Mercy of My Soul.
Sources
- Savali News
- Image: Linundus Kinabalu
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