The Divine Mercy Chaplet is a devotion utilizing rosary beads, recited to invoke the mercy of God and implore blessings. Its structure involves a specific sequence of prayers and invocations, offered for particular intentions. The prayers within the Chaplet consist of the Our Father, Hail Mary, the Apostle’s Creed, and repeated invocations of “Eternal Father” and “For the sake of His sorrowful Passion.”
This devotion is associated with promises of profound grace for those who recite it, particularly at the hour of death. Practitioners believe that consistent engagement fosters a deeper connection with divine mercy, leading to spiritual solace and the remission of sins. The practice originated with Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, a Polish nun, who received these prayers through private revelation and was instructed to spread its practice.
