SACRED ART: "Divine Mercy" by Eugeniusz Kazimirowski
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PRAYER INTENTION
“Today bring to Me the souls who are detained in Purgatory, and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. Let the torrents of My Blood cool down their scorching flames. All these souls are greatly loved by Me. They are making retribution to My justice. It is in your power to bring them relief. Draw all the indulgences from the treasury of My Church and offer them on their behalf. Oh, if you only knew the torments they suffer, you would continually offer for them the alms of the spirit and pay off their debt to My justice.”
Most Merciful Jesus, You Yourself have said that You desire mercy; so I bring into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls in Purgatory, souls who are very dear to You, and yet, who must make retribution to Your justice. May the streams of Blood and Water which gushed forth from Your Heart put out the flames of Purgatory, that there, too, the power of Your mercy may be celebrated.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls suffering in Purgatory, who are enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. I beg you, by the sorrowful Passion of Jesus Your Son, and by all the bitterness with which His Most sacred Soul was flooded: manifest Your mercy to the souls who are under Your just scrutiny. Look upon them in no other way but only through the Wounds of Jesus, Your dearly beloved Son; for we firmly believe that there is no limit to Your goodness and compassion.
Amen.
THE DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET: INTRODUCTORY PRAYERS
SACRED ART: "The Coronation of the Virgin" by Pedro de Calabria
The Our Father
Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed by Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy Will be done, On earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread, And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil.
Amen.
The 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 Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead.
On the third day He rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again 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.
THE DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET: THE FIRST DECADE
SACRED ART: "Christ Carrying the Cross" by Tiziano Vecellio
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Recite the following prayer once:
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.
Recite the following prayer ten times:
For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
THE DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET: THE SECOND DECADE
SACRED ART: "The Raising of the Cross" by Peter Paul Rubens
Recite the following prayer once:
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.
Recite the following prayer ten times:
For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
THE DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET: THE THIRD DECADE
SACRED ART: "Crucifixion" by Frans Francken II
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Recite the following prayer once:
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.
Recite the following prayer ten times:
For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
THE DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET: THE FOURTH DECADE
SACRED ART: "The Crucified Christ" by Diego Velázquez
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Recite the following prayer once:
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.
Recite the following prayer ten times:
For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
THE DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET: THE FIFTH DECADE
SACRED ART: "The Supper at Emmaus" by Peter Paul Rubens
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Recite the following prayer once:
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.
Recite the following prayer ten times:
For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
CONCLUDING DOXOLOGY & CONCLUDING PRAYER
SACRED ART: "Divine Mercy" by Eugeniusz Kazimirowski
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Recite the following prayer three times:
Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, Have mercy on us, And on the whole world.
Recite the following prayer once:
Eternal God, In whom mercy is endless, And the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, Look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, That in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, But with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, Which is Love and Mercy itself.