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The Divine Mercy Chaplet

xxxx The Divine Mercy Chaplet and devotion to Jesus as The Divine Mercy is based on the spiritual writings of Saint Faustina Kowalska, an uneducated Polish nun who, in obedience to her spiritual director, wrote a diary recording the mystical revelations she received about God's mercy.
xxxx In 1934, Saint 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 and on the whole world" (Diary, 476).
xxxx As she continued saying this inspired prayer, the angel reportedly became helpless and could not carry out the deserved punishment (see Diary, 474, 475). The next day, as she was entering the chapel, she again heard this voice, instructing her how to recite the prayer that our Lord later called "the Chaplet." 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.
xxxx "Encourage souls to say the Chaplet which I have given you" (Diary, 1541). Whoever will recite it will receive great mercy at the hour of death (Diary, 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 (Diary, 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 (Diary, 687). I desire to grant unimaginable graces to those souls who trust in My mercy (Diary, 687). Through the Chaplet you will obtain everything, if what you ask for is compatible with My will (Diary, 1731).
xxxxSister Faustina died of tuberculosis on October 5, 1938. Her diary was subsequently published and translated into numerous languages. The Church elevated Faustina to sainthood on April 30, 2000, making her the first saint of the new millennium. Pope John Paul II conducted the ceremony of canonization.

 
Jesus, I Trust In You

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Latin

+ The Divine Mercy Chaplet

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and
of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

+ The Apostles Creed:
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day He rose again. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty. From there, he shall 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 ressurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

+ The 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.


+
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 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 to temptation,
But deliver us from evil. Amen.

On the large, Our Father beads, pray the following:

+ Eternal Father, I offer you the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in tonement for our sins and those of the whole world.

On the smaller, Hail Mary beads, pray the following:

+ For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

(Repeat the above for the entire five decades)

Conclude with the following prayer. Saying three times:


+ Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

Concluding Prayer:

May the Heart of Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament be praised, adored, and loved with grateful affection, at every moment, in all the tabernacles of the world, even to the end of time.

+ Amen.

+ Corona Divinae Misericordiae

In Nomine Patre, et Filii,
et Spiritus Sancti. Amen.

+ Symbolum Apostolorum:
Credo Deum Patrem omnipotentem, Creatorem caeli et terrae. Credo in Iesum Christum, Filium eius unicum, Dominum nostrum, qui conceptus est de Spiritu Sancto, natus ex Maria Virgine,
passus sub Pontio Pilato, crucifixus, mortuus,
et sepultus, descendit ad infernos, tertia die resurrexit a mortuis, ascendit ad caelos,
sedet ad dexteram Dei Patris omnipotentis,
inde venturus est iudicare
vivos et mortuos. Credo in Spiritum Sanctum, sanctam Ecclesiam catholicam, sanctorum communionem, remissionem peccatorum, carnis resurectonem et vitam aeternam. Amen.


+ Ave Maria
Ave Maria, gratia plena,
Dominus tecum;
Benedicta tu in muleribus,
Et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesu.
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei!
Ora pro nobis peccatoribus,
Nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen.

+ Pater Noster:
Pater noster, qui es in coelis,
Sanctifecatur nomen tuum:
Adveniat regnum tuum:
Fiat voluntas tua,
Sicut in coelo, et in terra.
Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie,
Et demitte nobis debita nostra,
Sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris.
Et ne nos inducas in tentationem:
Sed libera nos a malo. Amen.

On the large, Our Father beads, pray the following:

+ Pater aeternae, offero tibi Corpus et Sanguinem, animam et divinitatem dilectissimi Filii Tui, Domini nostri Jesu Christi, in propitiatione pro peccatis nostris et totius mundi.

On the smaller, Hail Mary beads, pray the following:


+ Pro dolorosa ejus passione,
miserere nobis et totius mundi.

(Repeat the above for the entire five decades)

Conclude with the following prayer. Saying three
times:


+ Sanctus Deus, Sanctus Fortis, Sanctus Immortalis,
miserere nobis et totius mundi.

Concluding Prayer:

May the Heart of Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament be praised, adored, and loved with grateful affection, at every moment, in all the tabernacles of the world, even to the end of time.

+ Amen.


 

SAINT FAUSTINA KOWALSKA
( Feast Day: October 5)

xxxx Helen Kowalska was born on April 25, 1905, in Lodz, Poland. At the age of 19 she entered a convent near Krakow and joined the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy. Her new name was Sister Maria Faustina of the Blessed Sacrament.
xxxx In 1934, at the request of her spiritual director, Faustina began keeping a diary of her mystical experiences and visions. She died of tuberculosis on October 5, 1938. Subsequently the diary was published and translated into numerous languages. The Church elevated Faustina to sainthood on April 30, 2000, making her the first saint of the new millennium. Pope John Paul II conducted the ceremony of canonization. For more on the life of Saint Faustina, see the publications listed in the bibliography below, especially her diary, Divine Mercy in My Soul.


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