The Divine Mercy Novena Begins Today

by | Mar 21, 2008 | Divine Mercy, Easter, Lent, Prayer, St. Faustina | 0 comments

Jesus asked St. Faustina, that the Feast of the Divine Mercy–which is the Sunday following Easter–be preceded by a Novena of Chaplets to the Divine Mercy which would begin on Good Friday. There is a special intention for each day of the novena.

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)

How to Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet

Start: the Crucifix

1. Make the Sign of the Cross.

Optional opening prayer:

“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.

(3 times) O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fountain of Mercy for us, I trust in You!”

1. Pray the Our Father.
2. Pray the Hail Mary.
3. Recite the Apostles’ Creed.

On the large bead before each of the five decades (set of ten prayers):

“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 small “Hail Mary” bead:

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

After five decades, conclude by saying three times:

“Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.” (This prayer is based on the Trisagion of the Eastern tradition.)

Optional concluding prayers:

“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.”

If you don’t have your rosary handy, you can click here, and pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet at the computer!

Jesus I trust in You!!

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