The Divine Mercy Chaplet: 5. Apostles' Creed

The Divine Mercy Chaplet
5. Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of
heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son,
our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born
of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was
crucified, died and was buried; he descended into
hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right
hand of God the Father almighty; from thence he shall
come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the
Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion
of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of
the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
6. Eternal Father
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.
7. On the Ten Small Beads of Each Decade

For the sake of his sorrowful Passion, have mercy on
1. Sign of the Cross us and on the whole world.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit. Amen. 8. Repeat for the Remaining Decades
Say the “Eternal Father” on the “Our Father” bead
2. Optional Opening Prayers and then ten “For the sake of his sorrowful Passion”
on the following “Hail Mary” beads.
You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth
for souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the
whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine 9. Holy God
Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty yourself Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have
out upon us. mercy on us and on the whole world.
O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the heart Repeat three times
of Jesus as a fountain of mercy for us, I trust in you!
Repeat three times 10. Optional Closing Prayer
3. Our Father Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury
of compassion inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and
Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be thy increase your mercy in us, that in difficult moments
name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as we might not despair nor become despondent, but
it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and with great confidence submit ourselves to your holy
forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who will, which is love and mercy itself.
trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Amen.
4. Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed
art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy
womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us
sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
The Divine Mercy Sunday Indulgence
What is an indulgence?
“An indulgence is a remission before God of the temporal
punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been
forgiven, which the faithful Christian who is duly disposed
gains under certain prescribed conditions through the
action of the Church which, as the minister of redemption,
dispenses and applies with authority the treasury of the
satisfactions of Christ and the saints.”
“An indulgence is partial or plenary according as it
removes either part or all of the temporal punishment due
to sin.” The faithful can gain indulgences for themselves
or apply them to the dead.
Catechism of the Catholic Church 1478-1479
What are the conditions for a plenary indulgence?

• Sacramental confession (within about 20 days
before or after)
• Eucharistic communion (preferably on the day, or
the days before or after)
• Prayer for the pope’s intentions
What are the specific conditions for the Divine Mercy

Sunday indulgence?
• On Divine Mercy Sunday, in any church or chapel,
in a spirit that is completely detached from the
affection for a sin, even a venial sin, take part in
the prayers and devotions held in honor of Divine
Mercy.
• Or, in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament
exposed or reserved in the tabernacle, recite the
Our Father and the Creed, adding a devout prayer
to the merciful Lord Jesus (e.g. “Merciful Jesus, I
trust in you.”).
• A partial indulgence is granted to the faithful who,
at least with a contrite heart, pray to the merciful
Lord Jesus.
The message of the Divine Mercy is simple. It is that God and forgiveness to others just as he does to us.
loves us – all of us. And, he wants us to recognize that his C: Completely trust in Jesus. God wants us to know that
mercy is greater than our sins, so that we will call upon the graces of his mercy are dependent upon our trust.
him with trust, receive his mercy, and let it flow through us The more we trust in Jesus, the more we will receive.
to others. Thus, all will come to share his joy.
This message and devotion to Jesus as the Divine Mercy
The Divine Mercy message is one we can call to mind is based on the writings of St. Faustina Kowalska, an
simply by remembering ABC: uneducated Polish nun who, in obedience to her spiritual
A: Ask for his mercy. God wants us to approach him in director, wrote a diary of about 600 pages recording the
prayer constantly, repenting of our sins and asking him revelations she received about God’s mercy. Even before
to pour his mercy out upon us and upon the whole world. her death in 1938, the devotion to the Divine Mercy had
B: Be merciful. God wants us to receive his mercy and let begun to spread. Learn more at thedivinemercy.org.
it flow through us to others. He wants us to extend love

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