Friday, April 29, 2011

The Three O'clock Prayer


As a complement to the Divine Mercy Chaplet, a prayer can be said at 3p.m. This is the hour of Jesus' death as he died in the ninth hour.
"Jesus who died but the source of life flowed out for souls and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O fount of life, immeasurable Divine Mercy,cover the whole world and empty yourself out upon us. O blood and water which flowed out as a fountain of mercy for us, I trust in you.
Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, Have mercy on us and on the whole world (repeat thrice)
Jesus, King of mercy, I trust in you!"

 

The Divine Mercy Movement

Jesus promised Saint Faustina in one of her visions that a new religious order dedicated to the Divine Mercy was going to be founded.{citation needed} The purpose of the order was to lead a life of sacrifice devoted to intervening for the world to prevent the wrath of God and lengthen the era of mercy, where sinners can convert before the judgement begins.
The Marians of the Immaculate Conception are the official caretakers of the Divine Mercy message and fulfill the role described above.

How to say the Chaplet of Divine Mercy


Though the origins of the chaplet and its use of rosary beads are distinctly Catholic in nature, the Chaplet of Divine Mercy can be said by non - Roman Catholics as well. Rosary beads are, indeed, used to say the prayer, which is said in the following manner:
1. Begin with the Sign of the Cross, 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary and The Apostles Creed.
2. Then on the Our Father Beads say the following: 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.
3. On the 10 Hail Mary Beads say the following: For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
(Repeat step 2 and 3 for all five decades).
4. Conclude with (three times): Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

The Devotion to the Divine Mercy


  1. Intense personal sacrifice, for the sake of souls, is a feature of Saint Faustina's life and for the few that are called to adore Jesus the King it is the cross.
  2. A 3:00pm stations of the cross or at least a prayer commemorating Jesus dying for us at 3:00pm.
  3. At least one act of mercy everyday, whether by deed or in prayer
  4. Meeting Jesus daily in the Eucharist
  5. Seeking a Confessor and Spiritual Director and praying that you may believe that for you they are the real presence of Jesus Christ.
  6. Eucharistic adoration
  7. Adoration of the image of the Divine Mercy with the red and the white rays and inscription "Jesus I Trust In You" which opens the door to His infinite mercy.
In 2000, Pope John Paul II officially instituted the Feast of the Divine Mercy universally for the Catholic Church on the same day that he also canonized St. Faustina.
The Divine Mercy is also recognized and celebrated by the Universal Anglican Church. The UAC has adapted the chaplet and the rosary.[2]

Divine Mercy


The Divine Mercy is a Roman Catholic devotion focused on the mercy of God and its power, particularly as a form of thanksgiving and entrusting of oneself to God's mercy.
The devotion as known today can be traced to Polish nun and canonized saint, Sister Faustyna Kowalska, known as the "Apostle of Mercy", who lived from 1905-1938.[1]