The Image of the Divine Mercy

On the first Sunday of Lent, February 22, 1931, Our Lord Jesus Christ is reported to have grant a vision of himself to blessed Faustina Kowalska of the Congregation of Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in the city of Plock in Poland.

She was Divine Mercy clothed in an ankle-length white garment. His right hand was raised in blessing; the left was touching His garment at the bosom where, from beneath the garment slightly drawn aside, two large rays were coming forth as though from His heart. The ray to the left of the onlooker was red in color; the ray to the right was pale, that is, colorless, like clear crystal.

After Blessed Faustina had gazed intently at the vision for a while with emotions of deep reverence and great joy, Jesus gave her these instructions to paint him the way Divine Mercy appeared that day.