April: Divine Mercy
About Divine Mercy:
In 1925 Faustina Kowalska joined the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Warsaw, Poland. Sister Faustina was a young, uneducated woman from a family with 10 children. On February 22, 1931, Jesus appeared to this simple nun, bringing with Him a wonderful message of Mercy for all mankind. The Catholic Church canonized her as a saint on April 30, 2000. She is venerated within the Church as the "Apostle of Divine Mercy".
Pray for Divine Mercy:
Use a five-decade Rosary to pray The Divine Mercy Chaplet
Start with the Sign of the Cross.
Bead 1: Our Father, Bead 2: Hail Mary, Bead 3: Apostle's Creed
Pray each of the 5 decades this way:
Divider Bead: The Eternal Father Prayer:
Leader: Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ,
R: In atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.
Beads 1-10:
Leader: For the sake of His sorrowful Passion
R: Have mercy on us and on the whole world.
After all 5 decades, conclude with Holy God prayer (Repeat three times): Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
Finish with the Sign of the Cross.