The Divine Mercy Chaplet Prayer Circle is a lay Catholic group offering prayers for those souls who are in immediate and imminent danger of death. The group prays the chaplet throughout the day for souls near death. If you have a loved one for whom you would like to receive these prayers at the hour of his or her death, please send your request to the Divine Mercy Chaplet Prayer Circle at:
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The purpose of the Chaplet of the Holy Face is to honor the Five Wounds of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and to ask of God the triumph of His holy Church. The meditations focus on the five senses, situated principally in the Holy Face, and pay reparative homage for all the sufferings Our Lord endured in His Holy Face through these senses.
On the Crucifix, make the sign of the cross and pray:
O God, come to my aid. O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
1st large bead, in honor of the sense of TOUCH, pray:
“My Jesus, mercy!” and “Glory Be..”
On each of the six beads in the set that follows, pray:
“Arise, O Lord, and let Your enemies be scattered, and let all who hate You flee before Your Face!”
Mediation: Think about the scourging at the pillar, the crowning with thorns, the carrying of the cross, the nailing to the cross and how the hands of Christ which brought comfort and healing through His touch were pierced for our sins.
2nd large bead, to honor the sense of HEARING, pray:
“My Jesus, mercy!” and “Glory Be..”
On each of the six beads in the second set, pray:
“Arise, O Lord, and let Your enemies be scattered, and let all who hate You flee before Your Face!”
Meditation: Think of how Jesus heard the earlier adulation of the crowd changed to mockery and abuse during His Passion and how he is still mocked and abused today.
3rd large bead, in honor of the sense of SIGHT, pray:
“My Jesus, mercy!” and “Glory Be..”
“Arise, O Lord, and let Your enemies be scattered, and let all who hate You flee before Your Face!”
Meditation: Reflect on how Christ's eyes looked with compassion on sinners, the poor, the hurting; looked from the cross, with love and forgiveness on those who are crucifying and abusing Him.
4th large bead, in honor of the sense of SMELL, pray:
“My Jesus, mercy!” and “Glory Be..”
On each of the six beads in the fourth set, pray:
“Arise, O Lord, and let Your enemies be scattered, and let all who hate You flee before Your Face!”
Meditation: Think of how our Lord created beautiful fragrances to please humanity and how, in His Passion, His sense of smell was accosted with the smells of blood, sweat, and death.
5th large bead, in honor of the sense of TASTE, pray:
“My Jesus, mercy!” and “Glory Be..”
On each of the six beads in the fifth set, pray:
“Arise, O Lord, and let Your enemies be scattered, and let all who hate You flee before Your Face!”
Meditation: Reflect on how our Lord created delectable flavors for our foods and how, on the cross, He was given sour wine to drink, which mingled with the taste in His mouth of His own blood.
6th large bead pray:
“My Jesus, mercy!” and “Glory Be..”
Final 3 beads, in honor of Our Lord’s public life, pray:
“Arise, O Lord, and let Your enemies be scattered, and let all who hate You flee before Your Face!”
Meditation: Think about Christ’s many miracles and teachings and how the cross would lead into the greatest miracle of the Resurrection and His most profound teaching on life after death.
The Crucifix, conclusion, pray:
“God, our Protector, look on us and look on the Face of Thy Christ.”
Pray seven times:
"Glory Be..." in honor of the seven words of Jesus from the cross and
the seven dolors of the Immaculate Virgin
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Perhaps you will find the following meditation helpful in reaching out for the powerful mercy and healing being offered to you by Jesus through His great love and compassion: Read and pray the meditation slowly, pausing after each sendence to reflect on what is presented and its meaning to you. Take time to fully experience the Divine Mercy of Our Lord in all he has done for you and all that he is offering to you.