Chaplet of Divine Mercy
1.
Using a rosary begin with the Sign of
the Cross and pray:
You
expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed fourth for souls, and the ocean
of mercy opened up for the whole world.
O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine
Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty
Yourself out upon Us.
O
Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of mercy
for us, I trust in You! (three times)
O
Blood and Water…
O
Blood and Water…
2.
Say the Our Father:
Our
Father, who art in Heaven hallowed be Thy name; Thy Kingdom come; Thy will be
done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive
us our
trespasses as we forgive those who
trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
3.
Say a Hail Mary:
Hail
Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for
us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
4.
Say the Apostles Creed:
I
believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth, and in Jesus
Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of
the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was
Buried; he descended into hell on the third day he rose again from the dead; he
ascended into Heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God and Father
almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe
in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, and the communion of
saints, the forgiveness of sins, the
resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
5.
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.
6.
On the 10 Hail Mary Beads say the
following:
For
the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world
Repeat step 5 and 6 for all five decades.
If you would like to meditate on something
during each decade I suggest that you reflect upon the Sorrowful Mysteries of
the Agony in the Garden, Scourging at the Pillar, The Crowning of Thorns,
Carrying of the Cross and the Crucifixion.
Another mediation method is to reflect in the
- first decade reflect on All Sinners and how Priests are the channels of grace to Sinners;
- 2nd decade reflect how Devout and Holy persons are the channels of grace to those who do not believe or know Jesus;
- in the 3rd decade notice the interplay of Heretics with those that are meek and humble & children.
- then in the 4th decade of mercy see how persons who venerate and glorify His mercy bring up the treasury of mercy used to reduce the suffering of those detained for the stains of sin (purgatory).
- On the 5th and final decade pray the lukewarm have an increase in faith, hope and love which keep them from the deadly sins of pride, lust, gluttony, envy, anger, greed, sloth and fear and that the Holy Spirit will lead them back to the virtues expressed in the beatitudes of trust, diligence, generosity, sufferance, respect, sacrifice, self-control and humility.
7.
Say the following prayer:
Eternal
God, in whom mercy is endless, and the treasury of compassion inexhaustible,
look kindly upon us, and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments,
we might not despair, nor become despondent, but with great confidence, submit
ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy Itself. Amen.
8.
Followed by (three times):
Holy
God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole
world.
Holy
God…
Holy
God…
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