Sunday, March 23, 2008

CHAPLET OF THE DIVINE MERCY

On September 13, 1953, Saint Faustina wrote: I saw an Angel who was the executor of God’s wrath… Her own prayers were without power to hold back a terrible punishment, until the Holy Trinity was suddenly manifested to her. I began to pray earnestly to God for the world with words heard internally.

“Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world. For the sake of His sorrowful passion have mercy on us and on the whole world.” (I, 196-197).

As St. Faustina kept repeating the inspired prayer the Angel became powerless to carry out the ordained punishment.

The next day, as she was entering the chapel, St. Faustina received instructions from the voice within her regarding the manner in which she was to recite the prayer she heard.

She also received these revelations concerning the prayer she was told to recite on ordinary rosary beads.

WORDS OF OUR LORD TO SAINT FAUSTINA

Unceasingly recite this chaplet that I have taught you. Whoever will recite it will receive great mercy at the hour of death… Priests will recommend it to sinners as a last hope of salvation. Even the most hardened sinner, if he recites this chaplet even once, will receive grace from My infinite mercy (II, 129)… Oh, what great graces I will grant to souls who will recite this chaplet (II, 299)…

HOW TO RECITE THE
CHAPLET TO THE DIVINE MERCY

1. Begin with the Sign of the Cross, 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary and The Apostles Creed.

2. Then on the Our Father Beads say the following:

Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly
beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the
whole world.

3. On the Hail Mary Beads say the following:

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

(Repeat step 2 and 3 for all five decades)

4. Conclude with:

Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the
whole world.
(3x) Amen.