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How to pray the Chaplet
Jesus tells us to pray the Chaplet
of Divine Mercy on the ordinary beads of the Rosary. Here Our Lord
is giving us His Mother’s Rosary beads on which to pray this very
simple prayer, and He tells us how very efficacious it is.
'First
of all, you will say one OUR FATHER and HAIL MARY and the I BELIEVE IN
GOD. Then on the OUR FATHER beads you will say the following words:
"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 the HAIL MARY beads
you will say the following words: "For the sake of His sorrowful
Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.”
In conclusion, three times you will recite these words:
"Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and
on the whole world.' (Diary
- Divine Mercy in My Soul, 476)
Why is the Chaplet so powerful? The
Chaplet is so powerful because we are offering the body and blood (humanity)
of Christ and the soul and divinity of Jesus to the Father in atonement
for our sins. This is what the priest does in reality every time he celebrates
Mass. This brings to mind the message of Fatima. Before Our Blessed Mother
appeared to the children, she sent an angel to them to teach them how
to make reparation. This angel appeared to the children, holding the Sacred
Host and the Chalice with the Precious Blood. He left it suspended in
the air and bowed to the ground in adoration, praying a prayer very similar
to the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, offering the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity
of Jesus to the Father in atonement for our sins. There is
nothing more pleasing to the Father than the sacrifice of His Son. |
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