September 27, 2012
The Chaplet of Divine Mercy in Song
The Chaplet of The Divine Mercy
The History of the Chaplet of The Divine Mercy
In 1935, St. Faustina received a vision of an angel sent by God to chastise a certain city. She began to pray for mercy, but her prayers were powerless. Suddenly she saw the Holy Trinity and felt the power of Jesus’ grace within her. At the same time she found herself pleading with God for mercy with words she heard interiorly:
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. (Diary, 475)
As she continued saying this inspired prayer, the angel became helpless and could not carry out the deserved punishment (see 474). The next day, as she was entering the chapel, she again heard this interior voice, instructing her how to recite the prayer that our Lord later called "the Chaplet." This time, after "have mercy on us" were added the words "and on the whole world" (476). From then on, she recited this form of prayer almost constantly, offering it especially for the dying.
In subsequent revelations, the Lord made it clear that the Chaplet was not just for her, but for the whole world. He also attached extraordinary promises to its recitation.
Encourage souls to say the Chaplet which I have given you (1541). Whoever will recite it will receive great mercy at the hour of death (687). When they say this Chaplet in the presence of the dying, I will stand between My Father and the dying person, not as the just Judge but as the Merciful Savior (1541). Priests will recommend it to sinners as their last hope of salvation. Even if there were a sinner most hardened, if he were to recite this Chaplet only once, he would receive grace from My infinite mercy (687). I desire to grant unimaginable graces to those souls who trust in My mercy (687). Through the Chaplet you will obtain everything, if what you ask for is compatible with My will. (1731)
Prayed on ordinary rosary beads, The Chaplet of The Divine Mercy is an intercessory prayer that extends the offering of the Eucharist, so it is especially appropriate to use it after having received Holy Communion at Holy Mass. It may be said at any time, but our Lord specifically told St. Faustina to recite it during the nine days before the Feast of Mercy (the first Sunday after Easter). He then added: "By this Novena, [of Chaplets] I will grant every possible grace to souls." (796)
It is likewise appropriate to pray the Chaplet during the "Hour of Great Mercy" — three o'clock each afternoon (recalling the time of Christ’s death on the cross). In His revelations to St. Faustina, Our Lord asked for a special remembrance of His Passion at that hour.
Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska
The Humble Instrument
Sister Faustina was a young, uneducated, nun in a convent of the Congregation of Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Cracow, Poland during the 1930's. She came from a very poor family that struggled on their little farm during the years of World War I. She had only three years of very simple education, so hers were the humblest tasks in the convent, usually in the kitchen or garden. However, she received extraordinary revelations or messages from Our Lord Jesus. Jesus asked Sr. Faustina to record these experiences, which she compiled in notebooks. These notebooks are known today as the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska and the words contained within are God's loving message of Divine Mercy.
Though the Divine Mercy message is not new to the teachings of the Church, Sr. Faustina's Diarysparked a great movement, and a strong and significant focus on the mercy of Christ. Pope John Paul II canonized Sr. Faustina in 2000 making her the "first saint of the new millennium." Speaking of Sr. Faustina and the importance of the message contained in her Diary, the Pope call her "the great apostle of Divine Mercy in our time."
Today, we continue to rely of Saint Faustina as a constant reminder of the message to trust in Jesus' endless mercy, and to live life mercifully toward others. We also turn to her in prayer and request her intercession to our merciful Savior on our behalf. At the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy, we include the following in our 3 o'clock prayers:
Saint Faustina,
You told us that your mission would continue after your death and that you would not forget us. Our Lord also granted you a great privilege, telling you to "distribute graces as you will, to who you will, and when you will." Relying on this, we ask your intercession for the graces we need, especially for the intentions just mentioned. Help us, above all, to trust in Jesus as you did and thus to glorify His mercy every moment of our lives. Amen
Works of Mercy
Be Merciful as Your Father is Merciful
We are not only to receive the mercy of God, but to use it by being merciful to others through our actions, our words, and our prayers; in other words, we are to practice the Corporal and Spiritual Works (Acts) of Mercy.
The Lord wants us to do these works of mercy, because even the strongest faith is of no use without works.
What are the Works of Mercy?
Corporal Works
Feed the hungry Give drink to the thirsty Clothe the naked Shelter the homeless Comfort the prisoners Visit the sick Bury the dead
Spiritual Works
Teach the ignorant Pray for the living & dead Correct sinners Counsel those in doubt Console the sorrowful Bear wrongs patiently Forgive wrongs willingly
Jesus' Call to Mercy
"I demand from you deeds of mercy, which are to arise out of love for Me. You are to show mercy to your neighbors always and everywhere. You must not shrink from this or try to excuse or absolve yourself from it.
I am giving you three ways of exercising mercy toward your neighbor:
the first — by deed, the second — by word, the third — by prayer. In these three degrees is contained the fullness of mercy, and it is an unquestionable proof of love for Me. By this means a soul glorifies and pays reverence to My mercy.
Many souls ... are often worried because they do not have the material means with which to carry out an act of mercy. Yet spiritual mercy, which requires neither permissions nor storehouses, is much more meritorious and is within the grasp of every soul.
If a soul does not exercise mercy somehow or other, it will not obtain My mercy on the day of judgment. Oh, if only souls knew how to gather eternal treasure for themselves, they would not be judged, for they would forestall My judgment with their mercy" (1317).
September 18, 2012
January 18th, 1995 - Our Lady
"- Dear children, My LOVE for ye is an immense LOVE!... The more ye seek My LOVE, the more I will have to give ye!... Continue to pray, dear children!...
I bless ye in the Name of the Father... of the Son... and of the Holy Spirit..."
May 7th, 2008 - Our Lady
"-My children, today, as another month of My Apparitions here is completed, I invite ye to thank the LORD for this Grace and to pray even more intensely, for the accomplishments of My plans.
Do not doubt, My children, that ye prayers neutralize satan’s plans and annihilate his strength, producing also numerous conversions!
Pray a lot, since each ROSARY that ye pray makes that good conquer evil and MY TRIUMPH gets closer to ye.
Peace!"
December 29th, 1994 - Our Lady
“- Dear children, I wish to give ye My infinite LOVE to ye hearts... Pray, dear children, so that the LOVE of GOD lives in ye... I LOVE ye! I LOVE ye!...
I bless ye in the Name of the Father... of the Son... and of the Holy Spirit... ”
December 17th, 1995 - Our Lady
“- Dear children, I invite ye to be increasingly persevering in the prayer of the Rosary! If ye live the Grace of GOD, manifested in the Rosary, ye will be able to feel that which I tell ye…
I bless ye in the Name of the Father... of the Son... and of the Holy Spirit...”
January 16th, 1997 - Our Lady
“I Am the Mother that loves ye!... This 'time' is the time in which ye must search every 'nook' of the heart, and clean it with prayer, small sacrifices and acts of love to My Son... Jesus wants to ‘purify’ ye hearts, so that there is nothing left which does not come from Heaven!
My children, while I continue to appear this year on earth, the Holy Spirit acts in the heart that wants Him… Put yourselves in My Hands, to be ‘dwelling-place’ and ‘furnace’ of the Holy Spirit!...
Continue to pray without rest, because My LOVE for ye will not rest… I leave ye My Peace.”
January 9th, 2000 - Our Lady
“- Dear children, I am happy with your prayers, but I want you to pray more…
Pray more… Pray more… Pray more… Decide once and for all for prayer!... Flee from the people’s turmoil, and seek the ‘silence’ and the withdrawal of prayer…
Pray more… Pray more… Pray more… All of you here can pray more…”
January 5th, 1999 - Our Lady
“- Dear children, thank you for coming, despite the rain…
I thank all those who are doing the third day of fasting each week! Persevere in this practice, persevere in this fast during this blessed month…”
March 14th, 1993 - Our Lady
“- My children, I want to ask you today to pray!... I am saddened with the lack of prayer from people… I ask that you pray as much as possible! If you do not pray and do not follow my advice, a Punishment will come, as the only way to correct the world… (She started to cry)
Don’t worry about vain things… Pray, let go of useless discussions and take care of prayer…
To all today, I bless with LOVE…”
January 6th, 1996 - Our Lady
“- Dear children, praised be Our Lord Jesus Christ!... I invite you to live with affection, the Messages that for so long I give you…
I am with you and want you to pray for unity in every place, all over the world! Pray for your own conversion and for the conversion of the whole world… For all this to be done, you need to fast and pray the Holy Rosary intensely every day!...
I bless you, in the Name of the Father… of the Son… and of the Holy Spirit…”
October 6th, 2010 - MESSAGE FROM THE ANGEL NADIEL
"- Peace, Marcos. I come to ask you once more: spread always more the devotion to the Holy Angels. This devotion will save the world from the threatening loss and will bring you to the Lord by the road of conversion and of peace. We, the Holy Angels, will help you in all your difficulties and suffering. Pray. Pray the Chaplet of the Tears of Most Holy Mary always more. Be truly of Christ and of Most Holy Mary. Be faithful to God and to the Catholic Faith. We love you a lot. Peace."
January 17th, 1998 - Our Lady
“- My children, live My Messages with love and humility…
It is with and an open Heart that I come from Heaven to give Them, and to communicate Them to you…
Pray the Rosary every day, and spread without fear My appeals.
I am with you!
I bless you in the name of the Father… if the Son… and of the Holy Spirit…”
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