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.
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst 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.
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 the Father almighty; from there He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the Communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the Resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
For each of the five decades
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.
On each of the 10 “Hail Mary” beads, pray:
V. For the sake of his sorrowful Passion,
R. have mercy on us and on the whole world.
Repeat three times:
Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
About this Prayer
The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is a Catholic devotion and prayer recited using rosary beads. It is a prayer for mercy that implores God’s mercy for sins committed by individuals and the entire world. Jesus dictated the prayer to St. Faustina Kowalska in 1935 and asked her to pray it unceasingly, promising great mercy for those who do.
The chaplet is a form of prayer that implores the Father’s mercy by invoking the merits of Jesus’ sacrifice. It is used for atonement for sins and to mollify God’s anger.
According to St. Faustina’s diary, reciting the chaplet can grant infinite mercy to a hardened sinner, and God defends every soul that says it at the hour of death.
This is prayed on the beads of an ordinary rosary, with specific prayers repeated for each decade. The prayers are intended to be said at any time, but are especially encouraged at 3 p.m., the “Hour of Great Mercy”
Promises of the Chaplet of Mercy
1) I promise that the soul that will venerate this image (of Divine Mercy) will not perish. I also promise victory over one’s enemies already here on earth, especially at the hour of death. I Myself will defend it as My own glory. (Diary of Saint Faustina, 48)
2) The two rays denote Blood and Water… These two rays issued from the very depths of My tender mercy when My agonized Heart was opened by a lance on the Cross. These rays shield souls from the wrath of My Father… I desire that the first Sunday after Easter be the Feast of Mercy… whoever approaches the Fount of Life on this day will be granted complete remission of sins and punishment. Mankind will not have peace until it turns with trust to My mercy. (Diary of Saint Faustina, 299-300)
3) I desire that the Feast of Mercy… be solemnly celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter… The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion (in a state of grace on this day) shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. (Diary of Saint Faustina, 699)
4) Whoever will recite it will receive great mercy at the hour of death. (Diary of Saint Faustina, 687)
5) 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… I desire to grant unimaginable graces to those souls who trust in My mercy. (Diary of Saint Faustina, 687)
6) The souls that say this chaplet will be embraced by My mercy during their lifetime and especially at the hour of their death. (Diary of Saint Faustina, 754)
7) Souls who spread the honor of My mercy… at the hour of death I will not be a Judge for them, but the Merciful Savior. (Diary of Saint Faustina, 1075)
8) The prayer most pleasing to Me is prayer for the conversion for sinners. Know, my daughter, that this prayer is always heard and answered. (Diary of Saint Faustina, 1397)
9) My mercy is greater than your sins and those of the entire world. (Diary of Saint Faustina, 1485)
10) To priests who proclaim and extol My mercy, I will give wondrous power; I will anoint their words and touch the hearts of those to whom they will speak. (Diary of Saint Faustina, 1521)
11) Through this chaplet, you will obtain everything, if what you ask for is compatible with My will. (Diary of Saint Faustina, 1731)
12) When hardened sinners say it, I will fill their souls with peace, and the hour of their death will be a happy one. (Diary of Saint Faustina, 1541)
13) When they say this chaplet in the presence of the dying, I will stand between My Father and the dying person, not as a just Judge but as a merciful Savior. (Diary of Saint Faustina, 1541)
14) At three o’clock, implore My mercy, especially for sinners; and, if only for a brief moment, immerse yourself in My Passion, particularly in My abandonment at the moment of agony… I will refuse nothing to the soul that makes a request of Me in virtue of My Passion. (Diary of Saint Faustina, 1320)
The Original Painting of Divine Mercy Jesus as as advised by St Faustina
