Saturday, August 01, 2009

Divine Mercy Chaplet

On a standard rosary:

1. Make the Sign of the Cross

2. Pray the Opening Prayers
"You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth 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)


3. Pray the Our Father

4. Pray the Hail Mary

5. Say the Apostles' Creed

6. On the 'Our Father' bead before each decade, pray the following prayer:
"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. Amen."


7. On each of the 'Hail Mary' beads in each decade, pray the following prayer:
"For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world."


8. Repeat Steps 6 and 7 for each decade

9. Concluding Doxology
"Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world." (three times)


10. Pray the Closing 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."