The Divine Mercy Chaplet
A chaplet of God's mercy, prayed on ordinary rosary beads, given to St. Faustina by Our Lord.
The Chaplet is prayed on ordinary rosary beads. Opening (optional): One Our Father, one Hail Mary, and the Apostles' Creed. On each of the five large (Our Father) beads: 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 ten small (Hail Mary) beads: For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world. Repeat for all five decades. Conclude by praying three times: Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
History
Our Lord gave this chaplet to St. Faustina Kowalska, a Polish nun, in a vision in 1935, as recorded in her Diary. He promised great mercy to those who pray it, especially for the dying. Pope St. John Paul II canonized Faustina in 2000 and established Divine Mercy Sunday on the Second Sunday of Easter.
When to Pray
Especially fitting at 3 p.m., the Hour of Mercy when Christ died on the Cross, on Fridays, on Divine Mercy Sunday, and at the bedside of the dying. It takes about ten minutes on ordinary rosary beads.