Thread by @DivineMercyFan

I was first introduced to the Divine Mercy Chaplet a few years ago, when I joined a zoom rosary group. Although a Cradle Catholic, I had been away from the Church for a long time and was just easing my way back in. #divinemercy #catholic #catholictwitter, #thedivinemercychaplet,

I was nervous, as I couldn’t recall the last time I had said a rosary. I just prayed I would not be called on to recite any of the prayers, lest someone think I was a bad Catholic.

I was shocked when the group explained to me that they would be doing The Divine Mercy Chaplet before the Rosary.

“The Divine Mercy what?” I said to myself.

As I settled in to listen, I realized that the entire prayer was the repetition of one concept which is the crux of all of Christianity. “For the Sake of His Sorrowful Passion, Have mercy on us and on the whole world”.

I was surprised not only how much the prayer felt like a meditation with the peaceful repetition, but also at how quickly it went by. A dear friend of mine calls it, “The Drive-Thru Rosary” because it only takes 8 minutes to say.

Here is a brief primer on The Divine Mercy Chaplet for those who, like me, haven’t heard about this short but powerful prayer.

On September 13, 1935, St. Faustina had a vision which led her to Jesus Christ revealing the prayers of the Divine Mercy Chaplet to her.

From her diary:

“When I saw this sign of divine wrath which was about to strike the earth, I began to implore the Angel to hold off for a few moments, and the world would do penance. But my plea was a mere nothing in the face of the divine anger.”

Faustina prayed every prayer she knew to stop this destruction of Poland that she saw in her vision, but nothing worked. She then was given the words to the Divine Mercy Chaplet .
From her Diary:

“As I was praying in this manner, I saw the Angel’s helplessness: He could not carry out the just punishment which was rightly due for sins. Never before had I prayed with such inner power as I did then.”

If St. Faustina can see the destruction of a city stopped in its tracks by praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet –(when all other prayers wouldn't help) why wouldn’t we want to pray this prayer daily, for all of our desires and needs?

In another section of her Diary, St. Faustina (#1731) reported this:

“Today a great storm woke me up… it was raining as if there was a hurricane….

I started praying so that the storm would not cause any damage; suddenly, I heard these words: Pray the chaplet that I have taught to you and the storm will stop.

Immediately I began to say the chaplet and I had not even finished it when the storm stopped and I heard these words: Through the chaplet you will obtain everything, if what you request is in agreement with My will.”

And this, in diary entry #1128

“The heat is so intense that it is difficult to bear….When I looked at the plants, thirsting for the rain I was moved with pity, and I decided to say the chaplet….Before supper….a heavy rain fell on the earth. I had been saying this prayer without interruption for three hours.

And the Lord let me know that everything can be obtained by means of this prayer.”

The human race is facing unprecedented challenges.

Between climate change, the corona virus and other diseases re-surging, and the divisiveness in the world and in the United States, being able to pray the Chaplet has provided me with an anchor and a sense of comfort that I wouldn’t have otherwise had. #jesusislord #divinemercy

Knowing that this prayer was dictated to St. Faustina, by Jesus and knowing the power behind it, has given my faith such an incredible boost.

It is why I feel it that the Divine Mercy Chaplet is the most powerful prayer for our time.

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