For the Sake of His Sorrowful Passion

Reflection on the Chaplet of Divine Mercy

As I have been praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet for some time now, my understanding of this very powerful prayer has deepened.

How remarkable it is that our Lord Himself dictated the Chaplet of Divine Mercy to Saint Faustina. Jesus appeared to her and instructed her in how, when, and why God asks us to offer His sorrowful Passion to His Father in atonement for the sins of the whole world.

The prayers of the Divine Mercy Chaplet are addressed to God the Father Almighty. As I pray, I am literally begging God, my Creator, to spare me and to have mercy on not just my soul but on all souls.