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Given to St. Faustina

The Divine Mercy Chaplet

A short, powerful chaplet of trust in God's mercy, prayed on an ordinary set of rosary beads — often at three o'clock, the hour of the Lord's death.

How to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet

  1. Make the Sign of the Cross.
  2. On the crucifix or first bead, pray the Our Father, the Hail Mary, and the Apostles' Creed.
  3. On each large (Our Father) bead, pray: “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.”
  4. On each of the ten small beads, pray: “For the sake of his sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.”
  5. Repeat for all five decades.
  6. Conclude, three times: “Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.”

Divine Mercy questions

What beads do you use for the Divine Mercy Chaplet?

Ordinary rosary beads. The large beads carry the “Eternal Father” prayer and the ten small beads carry the “For the sake of his sorrowful Passion” prayer.

When should I pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet?

It is especially prayed at three o'clock, the Hour of Mercy, and each day of the Divine Mercy Novena from Good Friday to Divine Mercy Sunday.

Pray the Chaplet with the app — the words on every bead, at 3pm reminders, and your intentions. Free.

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