How and why it is prayed
The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is a devotion Jesus asked St. Faustina to promote: offering His Passion to the Father “in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.” It is not a substitute for the Mass or Confession, but a simple, powerful way to plead for mercy - for yourself, loved ones, the dying, and the whole world.
You pray it on a standard five-decade Rosary. After the opening prayers, each large bead carries the Eternal Father prayer, and each of the ten small beads: “For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.” Five decades are followed by Holy God three times, then optional closing prayers from St. Faustina’s Diary.
People turn to the chaplet for conversion, healing, peace in suffering, and intercession for souls in need of mercy. The heart of the devotion is trust: “Jesus, I trust in You.”