By the intercession of St. Michael and the heavenly choir of the Seraphim, may it please God to make us worthy to receive into our hearts the fire of His perfect charity. Amen.

The Prophecy of Simeon. The Flight into Egypt. The Loss of the Child Jesus in the Temple. Mary Meets Jesus on the Way to Calvary. Jesus Dies on the Cross. Mary Receives the Body of Jesus in Her Arms. Jesus Is Placed in the Tomb. Pray for us, O most sorrowful Virgin…

Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Wounds of our Lord Jesus Christ to heal the wounds of our souls. My Jesus, pardon and mercy through the merits of Thy Holy Wounds. Holy Mother, pierce me through; in my heart each Wound renew of my Savior crucified.

The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is a devotion prayed on Rosary beads, asking God’s mercy for ourselves and for the whole world. It is especially associated with the hour of mercy and with trust in Jesus. This post gives only a brief structural overview so you can learn the pattern of the beads. For the prayer texts themselves, please use an authorized source such as the USCCB page linked below—we do not reproduce copyrighted Diary material here. How the Chaplet is structured On o