If you're new to the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, I think you'll find this very helpful. In this video, I demonstrate the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and say it slowly enough for you to follow. I don't give any explanation in this video so that you can use it over and over for your daily prayers. I'll have explanatory videos in the future, from the viewpoint of a Protestant. The first video (well, second if you include this one) in that series is here: ⁣https://crwdview.com/watch/n9GvYgUDGTJpE9W

My personal experience with the Chaplet of Divine Mercy began after the death of my husband in a car crash a little over a year ago. This quickly became one of my lifelines and continues to help me get through this difficult time. At the time of this recording, I started almost every day with it ... often at 4:30 a.m. before I started teaching online. I mention the time only to demonstrate how important this has become to me, worth getting up a little earlier to do ... and I hope that it will become that important to you as well.

The Chaplet takes about 10 minutes if you go straight through it, as I do here. I often dedicate each decade to a different prayer request (or intention, in Catholic terms). (A decade is one of the groups of ten beads.) Note that if you're Protestant and uncomfortable with the single Hail Mary recited during this prayer, you might substitute "Come, Holy Spirit" at that time or even pray in the Spirit. I'll explain in depth in a later video why I believe the Hail Mary is a great prayer to recite, but spoiler: You're not "praying" to Mary in the sense of praying to God. It's heresy to worship Mary or anyone who isn't God. According to the dictionary, "to pray" is to ask, beseech, request. You are asking Mary to intercede for you. Again, we'll talk about this more in a later video.

Since you can't see me cross myself (at the beginning and end of the Chaplet): With your hand, finger, or crucifix, touch your forehead ("In the name of the Father"), then your chest ("and of the Son"), your left shoulder ("and of the Holy Spirit"), and then your right shoulder ("Amen").


Also note that, while I have "leader" and "response" in my written text cards for praying with someone else (or even if you want to use my recording as a leader and do the responses yourself), if you're praying alone, you can say all the parts. There's something very powerful and special, though, about praying with someone else, even a recording. I'd love it if you let me know if you use my recording that way. As a widow, it would mean a lot to know that there are others praying with me.


If you don't have a rosary, God gave you the perfect tool: your fingers! Your ten fingers will help you count a decade. When I'm without a rosary, I move my wedding ring along the fingers of one hand to keep track of the five decades.


If you'd like to have a rosary, this is my favorite and quite inexpensive: https://amzn.to/2T84mqN The hematite feels wonderful! Do a little research about hematite and it will be even more meaningful. (Hint: "hema" means "blood".)


Oh and the Chaplet is one of the motifs in my novel "To Love Mercy," fifth in the Isaiah Cadre series. You can get it here: ⁣https://amzn.to/3KzdtdS ⁣ A hematite rosary is also part of the story.


For a FREE copy of the first book in the series: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/es49ch5nyr


I do hope this is helpful. I've come to love this prayer so much! My understanding is that it's responsible for a grass-roots revival within Roman Catholicism in recent years. It's definitely drawn me closer to the Lord and more aware throughout the day of His love for me. My eternal gratitude to Drew Mariani of Relevant Radio, where I first heard the Chaplet and continue to pray it with him many days at 3 pm Central.


With love and blessings,
Alyce-Kay Ruckelshaus
Sweetwater, Tennessee, USA


Please note that if you use the link for the rosary or book on Amazon, I may receive a very small fee for the referral. It doesn't cost you more and it helps keep me off the street and out of trouble, as my late husband, Bill, used to say. Thank you for your help and for praying with me.


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