The 50 Days
This joyous 50-day period begins after Easter Sunday and leads directly to this final feast day.
What is the Easter Season (or Pentecost)?
Jesus first appeared to this woman and other followers, confirming His physical resurrection.
Who is Mary Magdalene?
This feast day is celebrated on the second Sunday of Easter.
What is Divine Mercy Sunday?
This time of day is known as the "Hour of Great Mercy," commemorating the hour of Jesus' death.
What is 3:00 p.m.
This city, located within Rome, is the smallest independent state in the world and serves as the spiritual and administrative center of the Church.
What is Vatican City?
This event occurs on the 40th day of the Easter season, marking the moment Jesus returned to Heaven.
What is the Ascension?
During a walk on the road to this town, Jesus revealed Himself to two disciples by breaking bread.
What is Emmaus?
This Polish nun received the private revelations from Jesus that led to the establishment of this feast.
Who is Saint Faustina Kowalska?
While the Rosary focuses on 20 mysteries of Jesus and Mary, the Chaplet focuses strictly on this.
What is God’s mercy and atonement?
To be officially declared a Saint, a person usually needs two of these scientifically unexplainable events attributed to their intercession.
What are miracles?
On the 50th day, this many people were baptized after the Holy Spirit empowered the apostles to speak in foreign languages.
What is 3,000?
At the Sea of Galilee, Jesus performed a miraculous catch of fish and commissioned this apostle to lead the Church.
Who is Peter?
In the year 2000, this Pope officially canonized St. Faustina and established Divine Mercy Sunday for the universal Church.
Who is Pope St. John Paul II?
In the Divine Mercy Chaplet, the faithful repeat this phrase: "For the sake of His sorrowful
What is Passion?
This color is worn by the priest during Ordinary Time, representing hope and the growth of the Church.
What is green?
After Easter, the faithful are encouraged to carry this "life" forward rather than letting the celebration fade away.
What is the Resurrection Life?
Jesus appeared to the apostles after His resurrection, specifically clearing up the doubts of this "doubting" follower.
Who is Thomas?
The extraordinary grace promised on this day is that a soul can be cleansed of all sin and punishment, reaching a state of purity similar to this sacrament.
What is Baptism?
Unlike the Rosary’s focus on the Hail Mary, the Chaplet uses this prayer: "Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and
What is Blood?
When the Cardinals meet in secret to elect a new Pope, the meeting is called by this Latin-derived term meaning "with a key."
What is a Conclave?
Rather than falling back into old ways, Christians are meant to maintain the healthy habits they developed during this 40-day season of fasting.
What is Lent?
During the 40 days before His Ascension, Jesus’s actions were focused on these two main goals for His disciples.
What are strengthening their faith and preparing them to lead the Church?
Jesus told St. Faustina that He desired this feast to be a "refuge and shelter" for these specific people.
Who are poor sinners?
The Chaplet is designed to be prayed using these standard beads, though the prayers used are different.
What are Rosary beads?
This term refers to the "chair" of the Bishop, which is the central feature of the main church in a diocese.
What is a Cathedra? (or Cathedral)