The Divine Mercy Chaplet is a powerful prayer revealed by Jesus Himself to St Faustina Kowalska, a Polish nun, in the 1930s. It calls upon God’s mercy for the whole world, especially for sinners and the dying. Jesus made extraordinary promises to those who pray this chaplet, especially at the hour of death.
The chaplet is prayed using a standard rosary and takes approximately twenty minutes. Our Lord specifically asked that it be prayed at the Hour of Mercy—3:00 PM, the hour of His death on the Cross.
Our Lord appeared to St Faustina and dictated a message of Divine Mercy for the entire world. He instructed her to have an image painted with the words “Jesus, I trust in You” and to establish the Feast of Divine Mercy on the Sunday after Easter.
St Faustina recorded these revelations in her Diary: Divine Mercy in My Soul. St John Paul II canonized her in 2000 and designated Divine Mercy Sunday as a feast for the universal Church.
“I desire that during these nine days you bring souls to the fountain of My mercy, that they may draw strength and refreshment and whatever grace they need.” — Jesus to St Faustina
Begin with the Sign of the Cross. Pray one Our Father, one Hail Mary, and the Apostles’ Creed. On the Our Father beads: “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: “For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.” Repeat for five decades. Conclude by praying three times: “Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.”
Jesus promised: “Whoever will recite it will receive great mercy at the hour of death.” He also said that when the chaplet is prayed in the presence of the dying, He stands between the Father and the dying person as a merciful Savior, not a just Judge.
The image of Jesus with red and white rays streaming from His heart was painted according to St Faustina’s vision. The red ray represents blood—the life of souls; the white ray represents water—which makes souls righteous. The words “Jezu, Ufam Tobie” (“Jesus, I Trust in You”) express the essence of the devotion.
Deepen your trust in Jesus’ mercy and join us for Daily Mass and prayer online.
Watch Daily Mass