The Chaplet can be said anytime, but the Lord specifically asked that it
be recited as a novena. He promised, "By this Novena (of Chaplets), I will
grant every possible grace to souls."
For each of the nine days, our Lord gave Saint Faustina a different
intention: all mankind, especially sinners; the souls of priests and religious;
all devout and faithful souls; those who do not believe in God and those who do
not yet know Jesus; the souls who have separated themselves from the Church;
the meek and humble souls and the souls of little children; the souls who
especially venerate and glorify His mercy; the souls detained in purgatory; and
souls who have become lukewarm.
"I desire that during these nine days you bring souls to the
fountain of My mercy, that they may draw therefrom strength and refreshment and
whatever grace they have need of in the hardships of life, and especially at
the hour of death."
We, too, can make a novena of prayer for these intentions and others,
especially by praying the Chaplet of The Divine Mercy.
Jesus further asked that this Feast of the Divine Mercy be preceded by a
Novena of Chaplets to the Divine Mercy which
would begin on Good Friday. Say one chaplet each day following
the novena intention. In her diary, St. Faustina wrote that Jesus told
her:
"On each day of the novena you will bring to My Heart a different group of souls and you will immerse them in this ocean of My mercy... On each day you will beg My Father, on the strength of My passion, for the graces for these souls. By this novena I will grant every possible grace to souls." (Diary 1209, 796)
"On each day of the novena you will bring to My Heart a different group of souls and you will immerse them in this ocean of My mercy... On each day you will beg My Father, on the strength of My passion, for the graces for these souls. By this novena I will grant every possible grace to souls." (Diary 1209, 796)
First Day
"Today bring to Me All Mankind, especially all sinners and
immerse them in the ocean of My mercy. In this way you will console Me in the
bitter grief into which the loss of souls plunges Me."
Most Merciful Jesus, whose very nature it is to have compassion on us and to forgive us, do not look upon our sins, but upon our trust which we place in Your infinite goodness. Receive us all into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart, and never let us escape from It. We beg this of You by Your love which unites You to the Father and the Holy Spirit.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon all mankind and especially upon poor sinners, all enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. For the sake of His Sorrowful Passion show us Your mercy, that we may praise the omnipotence of Your mercy for ever and ever. Amen.
Second Day
Most Merciful Jesus, whose very nature it is to have compassion on us and to forgive us, do not look upon our sins, but upon our trust which we place in Your infinite goodness. Receive us all into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart, and never let us escape from It. We beg this of You by Your love which unites You to the Father and the Holy Spirit.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon all mankind and especially upon poor sinners, all enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. For the sake of His Sorrowful Passion show us Your mercy, that we may praise the omnipotence of Your mercy for ever and ever. Amen.
Second Day
"Today bring to Me the Souls of Priests and Religious and
immerse them in My unfathomable mercy. It was they who gave Me strength to
endure My bitter Passion. Through them as through channels My mercy flows out
upon mankind."
Most Merciful Jesus, from whom comes all that is good, increase Your grace in men and women consecrated to Your service, that they may perform worthy works of mercy, and that all who see them may glorify the Father of Mercy who is in heaven.
Most Merciful Jesus, from whom comes all that is good, increase Your grace in men and women consecrated to Your service, that they may perform worthy works of mercy, and that all who see them may glorify the Father of Mercy who is in heaven.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the company of chosen ones
in Your vineyard - upon the souls of priests and religious; and endow them with
the strength of Your blessing. For the love of the Heart of Your Son in which
they are enfolded, impart to them Your power and light, that they may be able
to guide others in the way of salvation, and with one voice sing praise to Your
boundless mercy for ages without end. Amen.
Third Day
Third Day
"Today bring to Me All
Devout and Faithful Souls and immerse them in the ocean of My mercy.
These souls brought Me consolation on the Way of the Cross. They were that drop
of consolation in the midst of an ocean of bitterness."
Most Merciful Jesus, from the treasury of Your mercy, You impart Your graces in the great abundance to each and all. Receive us into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart and never let us escape from It. We beg this of You by that most wondrous love for the heavenly Father with which Your Heart burns so fiercely.
Most Merciful Jesus, from the treasury of Your mercy, You impart Your graces in the great abundance to each and all. Receive us into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart and never let us escape from It. We beg this of You by that most wondrous love for the heavenly Father with which Your Heart burns so fiercely.
Eternal Father, turn Your Merciful gaze upon faithful souls, as upon the
inheritance of Your Son. For the sake of His Sorrowful Passion, grant them Your
blessing and surround them with Your constant protection. Thus may they never
fail in love or lose the treasure of the holy faith, but rather, with all the
hosts of Angels and Saints, may they glorify Your boundless mercy for endless
ages. Amen.
Fourth Day
Fourth Day
"Today bring to Me Those
Who Do Not Believe In God and Those Who Do Not Yet Know Me. I was
thinking also of them during My bitter Passion, and their future zeal comforted
My heart. Immerse them in the ocean of My mercy."
Most Compassionate Jesus, You are the Light of the whole world. Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of those who do not believe in God and of those who as yet do not know You. Let the rays of Your grace enlighten them that they, too, together with us, may extol Your wonderful mercy; and do not let them escape from the abode which is Your Most Compassionate Heart.
Most Compassionate Jesus, You are the Light of the whole world. Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of those who do not believe in God and of those who as yet do not know You. Let the rays of Your grace enlighten them that they, too, together with us, may extol Your wonderful mercy; and do not let them escape from the abode which is Your Most Compassionate Heart.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls of those who
do not believe in You, and of those who as yet do not know You, but who are
enclosed in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. Draw them to the light
of the Gospel. These souls do not know what great happiness it is to love
You. Grant that they, too, may extol the generosity of Your mercy for
endless ages. Amen.
Fifth Day
Fifth Day
"Today bring to Me the Souls
of those who have separated themselves from My Church and immerse them
in the ocean of My mercy. During My bitter Passion they tore at My Body and
Heart, that is My Church. As they return to unity with the Church My wounds
heal and in this way they alleviate My Passion."
Most Merciful Jesus, Goodness Itself, You do not refuse light to those who seek it of You. Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of those who have separated themselves from Your Church. Draw them by Your light into the unity of the Church, and do not let them escape from the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart; but bring it about that they, too, come to glorify the generosity of Your mercy.
Most Merciful Jesus, Goodness Itself, You do not refuse light to those who seek it of You. Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of those who have separated themselves from Your Church. Draw them by Your light into the unity of the Church, and do not let them escape from the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart; but bring it about that they, too, come to glorify the generosity of Your mercy.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls of those who have
separated themselves from Your Son's Church, who have squandered Your blessings
and misused Your graces obstinately persisting in their errors. Do not look
upon their errors, but upon the love of Your Own Son and upon His bitter
Passion, which He underwent for their sake, since they, too, are enclosed in
His Most Compassionate Heart. Bring it about that they also may glorify Your
great mercy for endless ages. Amen.
Sixth Day
"Today bring to Me The Meek and Humble Souls and the Souls
of Little Childrenand immerse them in My mercy. These souls most
closely resemble My Heart. They strengthened Me during My bitter agony. I saw
them as earthly Angels who will keep vigil at My altars. I pour out upon them
whole torrents of grace. Only the humble soul is capable of receiving My grace
I favor humble souls with My confidence."
Most Merciful Jesus, You Yourself have said, "Learn from Me for I am meek and humble of heart." Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart all meek and humble souls and the souls of little children. These souls send all heaven into ecstasy, and they are the heavenly Father's favorites. They are a sweet-smelling bouquet before the throne of God; God Himself takes delight in their fragrance. These souls have a permanent abode in Your Most Compassionate Heart, O Jesus, and they unceasingly sing out a hymn of love and mercy.
Most Merciful Jesus, You Yourself have said, "Learn from Me for I am meek and humble of heart." Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart all meek and humble souls and the souls of little children. These souls send all heaven into ecstasy, and they are the heavenly Father's favorites. They are a sweet-smelling bouquet before the throne of God; God Himself takes delight in their fragrance. These souls have a permanent abode in Your Most Compassionate Heart, O Jesus, and they unceasingly sing out a hymn of love and mercy.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon meek souls, upon humble
souls and upon little children, who are enfolded in the abode of the Most
Compassionate Heart of Jesus. These souls bear the closest resemblance to Your
Son. Their fragrance rises from the earth and reaches Your very throne. Father
of mercy and of all goodness, I beg You by the love You bear these souls and by
the delight you take in them: Bless the whole world, that all souls together
may sing out the praises of Your mercy for endless ages. Amen.
Seventh Day
"Today bring to Me The
Souls Who Especially Venerate and Glorify My Mercy and immerse
them in My mercy. These souls sorrowed most over my Passion and entered most
deeply into My spirit. They are living images of My Compassionate Heart. These
souls will shine with a special brightness in the next life. Not one of them
will go into the fire of hell. I shall particularly defend each one of them at
the hour of death."
Most Merciful Jesus, whose Heart is Love Itself, receive into the abode
of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of those who particularly extol and
venerate the greatness of Your Mercy. These souls are mighty with the very
power of God Himself. In the midst of all afflictions and adversities they go
forward, confident in Your Mercy; and united to You, O Jesus, they carry all mankind
on their shoulders. These souls will not be judged severely, but Your mercy
will embrace them as they depart from this life.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls who glorify and
venerate Your greatest attribute, that of Your fathomless mercy, and who are
enclosed in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. These souls are a living
Gospel; their hands are full of deeds of mercy and their hearts, overflowing
with joy, sing a canticle of mercy to You, O Most High! I beg You O God: Show
them Your mercy according to the hope and trust they have placed in You. Let
there be accomplished in them the promise of Jesus, who said to them that
during their life, but especially at the hour of death, the souls who will
venerate this fathomless mercy of His, He Himself, will defend as His glory.
Amen.
Eighth Day
"Today bring to Me The Souls Who Are Detained in
Purgatory and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. Let the torrents
of My Blood cool down their scorching flames. All these souls are greatly loved
by Me. They are making retribution to My justice. It is in your power to bring
them relief. Draw all the indulgences from the treasury of My Church and offer
them on their behalf. Oh, if you only know the torments they suffer, you would
continually offer for them the alms of the spirit and pay off their debt to My
justice."
Most Merciful Jesus, You Yourself have said that You desire mercy; so I bring into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls in Purgatory, souls who are very dear to You, and yet who must make retribution to Your justice. May the streams of Blood and Water which gushed forth from Your Heart put out the flames of Purgatory, that there, too, the power of Your mercy may be celebrated.
Most Merciful Jesus, You Yourself have said that You desire mercy; so I bring into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls in Purgatory, souls who are very dear to You, and yet who must make retribution to Your justice. May the streams of Blood and Water which gushed forth from Your Heart put out the flames of Purgatory, that there, too, the power of Your mercy may be celebrated.
Eternal Father, turn Your most merciful gaze upon the souls suffering in
Purgatory, who are enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. I beg
You, by the sorrowful Passion of Jesus Your Son, and by all the bitterness with
which His most sacred Soul was flooded, manifest Your mercy to the souls who
are under Your just scrutiny. Look upon them in no other way but only through
the Wounds of Jesus, Your dearly beloved Son; for we firmly believe that there
is no limit to Your goodness and compassion. Amen.
Ninth Day
"Today bring to Me The Souls Who Have Become Lukewarm and
immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. These souls wound My Heart most
painfully. My soul suffered the most dreadful loathing in the Garden of Olives
because of lukewarm souls. They were the reason I cried out: 'Father, take this
cup away from Me, if it be Your will.' For them the last hope of salvation is
to run to My mercy."
Most Compassionate Jesus, You are Compassion Itself. I bring lukewarm
souls into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart. In this fire of Your
pure love let these tepid souls, who, like
corpses, filled You with such deep loathing, be once again set aflame. O Most Compassionate Jesus, exercise the omnipotence of Your mercy and draw them into the very ardor of Your love; and bestow upon them the gift of holy love, for nothing is beyond Your power.
corpses, filled You with such deep loathing, be once again set aflame. O Most Compassionate Jesus, exercise the omnipotence of Your mercy and draw them into the very ardor of Your love; and bestow upon them the gift of holy love, for nothing is beyond Your power.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon lukewarm souls who are
nonetheless enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. Father of Mercy,
I beg You by the bitter Passion of Your Son and by His three-hour agony on the
Cross: let them, too, glorify the abyss of Your mercy. Amen
The Chaplet of The Divine Mercy
How to Recite the Chaplet
The
Chaplet of Mercy is recited using ordinary rosary beads of five decades. The
Chaplet is preceded by two opening prayers from the Diary of Saint Faustina and
followed by a closing prayer.
1. Make the Sign of
the Cross
In the
name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
2. Optional 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 fountain of Mercy
for us, I trust in You!
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. The Apostle's
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 Ghost, born of the Virgin
Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified; died, and was buried. He
descended into Hell; the third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended
into Heaven, sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence
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
resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
6. The Eternal
Father
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.
7. On the Ten Small
Beads of Each Decade
For the
sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
8. Repeat for the
remaining decades
Saying the
"Eternal Father" (6) on the "Our Father" bead and then 10
"For the sake of His sorrowful Passion" (7) on the following
"Hail Mary" beads.
9. Conclude with
Holy God (Repeat three times)
Holy God,
Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
10. Optional
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.
A PRAYER FOR DIVINE MERCY
"O Greatly Merciful God,
Infinite Goodness, today all mankind
calls out from the abyss of its
misery to Your mercy - to Your
compassion, O God; and it is with
its mighty voice of misery that
it cries out.
Gracious God, do not reject the
prayer of this earth's exiles! O
Lord, Goodness beyond our
understanding,
Who are acquainted with our
misery through and through, and know
that by our own power we cannot
ascend to You, we implore You:
anticipate us with Your grace and
keep on increasing Your mercy in
us, that we may faithfully do
Your holy will all through our life
and at death's hour.
Let the omnipotence of Your mercy
shield us from the darts of our
salvation's enemies, that we may
with confidence, as Your
children, await Your final coming
- that day known to You alone.
And we expect to obtain
everything promised us by Jesus in spite
of all our wretchedness. For
Jesus is our Hope:
Through His merciful Heart, as
through an open gate, we pass
through to heaven (Diary
1570)."
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