The Chaplet of Divine Mercy

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The Lord said to Blessed Faustina:

"You will recite this chaplet on the beads of the Rosary in the following
manner:"

First of all, you will say one Our Father, one 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, 476)

Our Lord said to Blessed Faustine:

Unceasingly recite this chaplet that I have taught you. Whoever will recite it
will receive great mercy at the hour of death ... Priest will recommend it to
sinners as their last hope of salvation. Even the most hardened sinner, if he
recites this chaplet even once, will receive grace from My infinite mercy (687)
... Oh, what great graces I will grant to souls who will recite this chaplet (848)
... Through the chaplet you will obtain anything, if what you ask for is
compatible with My will (1731) ... I want the whole world to know My infinite
mercy. I want to give unimaginable graces to those who trust in My mercy
(687).

Speak, Lord . . . Your Servant Listens +++

Prayer is, in the strictest sense, a humble religious petition of man to God to
seek divine benevolence and benefits he needs for life, both temporal and
eternal. It is a conversation with God, either by accepted prayer forms, or from
the heart. Here, then, in conversational verse, is a hypothetical talk the Lord
might have with us, His children..........

It is not necessary my child, to know much in order to please me much; it is

enough that you love me fervently. Speak here to me then, as you would
speak to your most intimate friend, to your mother, to your brother.
So, you want to ask me to do something for someone? Tell me his name. Is it
your parents, your brothers, your friends? Tell me what you want me to do for
them now. Ask much, very much: do not hesitate to ask. I love generous
hearts who somehow can come to forget themselves to look after the needs of
others. Speak sincerely to me then, of the poor you would console, of the sick
you see suffering, of the strayed you yearn to see return to the right path, of
those absent friends you want at your side again. Say at least one word for
each, the ardent word of a friend. Remind me that I have promised to listen to
every petition that arises from the heart, and is not a prayer for those whom
your heart especially loves such a pray?

And for you: do you need a particular favour? Make a list, as it were, of your
needs, and come and read it in my presence.

Tell me frankly that you are prone to anger, that you love sensuality and
pleasure, that you are perhaps proud, variable, negligent . . . Ask me to come
to the help of those efforts, many or few, which you undertake to free yourself
from these faults.

Do not be ashamed, poor soul; there are in Heaven so many saints who had
these same defects; but they prayed humbly, and little by little they saw
themselves freed from them.

Do not hesitate to ask Me for spiritual and material goods; for health, memory,
success in your work, enterprises and studies; all these I can give and I do
give -- as long as they do not hinder, but rather assist your sanctification.
Precisely today, what do you need? What can I do for you? If only you knew
how much I would like to help you!

Do you have, right now, some project in mind? Tell me everything in detail.
What preoccupies you? What are you thinking? What do you want? What do
you want me to do for your parents, your brothers, your children, your
superiors? What would you want to do for them?

And for me, do you feel an attraction for my glory? Do you not want to do
something for those friends whom you love much but who perhaps live
separated from me?

Tell me what in particular attracts your attention today, what you desire most
ardently and what means you have of obtaining it? Tell me if your plans are
not working and I will tell you the causes of your difficulties. Do you not want
to interest me in your quest? My dear one, I am the Lord of hearts and I move
them, without violating their freedom, to wherever I please.

Are you perhaps sad, or in bad humor? Tell me, tell me, you inconsolable
soul, tell me your sorrows in all their details. Who wounded you? come close
to my Heart, and find in it a refreshing balsam for the wounds in yours. Then,
you will confess that, like me, you forgive everything, you forget everything. In
appreciation, you will receive my consoling benediction.

Are you perhaps afraid? Do you feel in your soul those vague stirrings of
sadness which, however unjustified, can be so tearing? Throw yourself in the
arms of my Providence. I am with you. I am at your side. I see everything. I
hear everything. I shall not abandon you for one moment.

Do you feel ignored by persons who loved you once but who now have
forgotten you without cause? Pray from them and I will bring them back to you
if they are not obstacles to your salvation.

And don't you have, perhaps, some joy to communicate to me? Why don't you
let me share it with you, like a friend?

Tell me what has consoled and gladdened your heart since yesterday, since
you last visited me. Perhaps you have had an agreeable surprise; perhaps
you have seen grave doubts dissipated, or you have received good news -- a
letter, or perhaps a gesture of love. Maybe you have overcome some
difficulty, or come out of a trying situation. All of this is my work. I have
obtained this for you. Why not show me your gratitude and say, like a child to
its father, "Thank you, my Father, thank you." Gratitude brings forth new gifts
since benefactors, as you know, like to see themselves appreciated.

Do you not have a promise to make to me? I read, you know, the bottom of
hearts. Men are easily deceived, but not God. Speak to me, then honestly; do
you have firm intentions of avoiding the occasion of sin? Of denying yourself
that object that harmed your soul? Of not reading again that book which
excited your imagination? Of avoiding that person who disturbed the peace of
your soul?
Will you be kind to that person who, because he offended you, you have
regarded as an enemy?

And now, my child return to your work, to your office, to your family, to your
studies -- but do not forget these fifteen minutes of intimate conversation we
have had in the privacy of the sanctuary. Keep as much as possible, silence,
resignation, modesty, charity towards your neighbors. Love and honor my
Mother, who is also your Mother. And please come again tomorrow with an
even more fervent heart, to unite it to mine. In it you will find every day new
love, new gifts, new consolation. Here I await you.

Dear Lord,
I offer you this prayer, to help me with my current relationship situation.
Please take away all the pain and hurt in my heart. Fill it with love, joy,
patience, and understanding. Bless me and my partner, so that we may never
surrender to whatever challenges that come our way. Fill our hearts with love
for each other, and may you make each one of us realize each other's worth.
Please touch the heart of my partner,fill it with much love for me. Make our
complicated relationship become uncomplicated. I seek for your mercy and
blessing that you may allow us to spend the rest of our lives with each other.
Please make this feeling mutual for both of us. Lead us not into temptations.
Guide us wherever we go. Always put us in each other's heart and mind.
Thank you Lord for hearing my prayer. I love you. Amen.