Divine Mercy Chaplet and Scruples

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Hello, I am trying to assuage my scruples about the Divine Mercy chaplet. I said the chaplet about 4 days before my dad passed away. I was in the room with him and prayed it silently. The more I read about it from St. Faustina’s diary, the more I wonder if I should have prayed it out loud, if it would have been more efficacious being said out loud closer to his death, etc…

I am trying to remind myself that it isn’t a magic formula that has to be said in just the right way at just the right time. Hopefully some on here can provide some solace.
 
Your heart was all in the right place when you prayed. Think of how many people die without anyone by their bedside and there is you praying such a powerful prayer.

Your heart was with your dad and with Jesus. All three of your hearts combined.

Sadly, your Dad died, but he died entwined in Jesus’ heart because of you.

I find when I read in my head, there is more space for my heart to open up and expand with the sense of the words.

I bet you were so open that you have no need to open your mouth to speak.

The Devine Mercy Chaplet is all about the heart, you read with your heart.

What better way could there be?

You entwined your love for your dad, his love for you, your love for Jesus, Jesus’ love for both of you and made a garland for your dad to take to heaven.

If your heart is too sad to believe anything good, know
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YOU DID YOUR BEST.**

That’s all we are ever asked to do, let your father go to Jesus now and trust in him.

JESUS I TRUST IN YOU
 
Call me a “Rad Trad” (supporter of FSSP) I more prefer Last Rites since if you are about to die in the state of mortal sin and you have a priest there he can administer Last Rites. The Last Rites consist of Eucharist, Sacrament of Penance, and Extreme Unction. Which Extreme Unction can forgive mortal and venial sin of the dying person. With the Divine Mercy and saying it by or with the dying person it doesn’t forgive any mortal or venial sin and no Eucharist, the Food of Eternal Life. Also everyone does get judged at the end of there life so with Jesus in the visions saying “I will stand before the person (dying) and act as a merciful savior.” Don’t get me wrong I love the Divine Mercy but this just trips me up and I find it hard for me to accept the Divine Mercy apparition but the prayers no. Pax Vobiscum!
 
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Call me a “Rad Trad” (supporter of FSSP) I more prefer Last Rites since if you are about to die in the state of mortal sin and you have a priest there he can administer Last Rites. The Last Rites consist of Eucharist, Sacrament of Penance, and Extreme Unction. Which Extreme Unction can forgive mortal and venial sin of the dying person. With the Divine Mercy and saying it by or with the dying person it doesn’t forgive any mortal or venial sin and no Eucharist, the Food of Eternal Life. Also everyone does get judged at the end of there life so with Jesus in the visions saying “I will stand before the person (dying) and act as a merciful savior.” Don’t get me wrong I love the Divine Mercy but this just trips me up and I find it hard for me to accept the Divine Mercy apparition but the prayers no. Pax Vobiscum!
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Well, my dad did receive last rites also, so I try and remind myself of the effects of that. Confession wasn’t part of it as my dad had dementia. During his life he prayed the rosary and divine mercy chaplet, but in his last few years, because of the dementia, I don’t think he did.
 
PopePiusXIISupp said:
Call me a “Rad Trad” (supporter of FSSP) I more prefer Last Rites since if you are about to die in the state of mortal sin and you have a priest there he can administer Last Rites. The Last Rites consist of Eucharist, Sacrament of Penance, and Extreme Unction. Which Extreme Unction can forgive mortal and venial sin of the dying person. With the Divine Mercy and saying it by or with the dying person it doesn’t forgive any mortal or venial sin and no Eucharist, the Food of Eternal Life. Also everyone does get judged at the end of there life so with Jesus in the visions saying “I will stand before the person (dying) and act as a merciful savior.” Don’t get me wrong I love the Divine Mercy but this just trips me up and I find it hard for me to accept the Divine Mercy apparition but the prayers no. Pax Vobiscum!
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Why does it have to be mutually exclusive?

Why not have both? Last rites and the Divine Mercy Chaplet? Who says you cannot have both?
 
regression said:
Well, my dad did receive last rites also, so I try and remind myself of the effects of that. Confession wasn’t part of it as my dad had dementia. During his life he prayed the rosary and divine mercy chaplet, but in his last few years, because of the dementia, I don’t think he did.
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You said the Chaplet and he had Last Rites. He is fortunate. Not a lot of people get this grace.

I think that is enough. It is all about Jesus and the sufficiency of His Mercy that you have to trust in and not in how you said the Chaplet.
 
Sarcelle said:
You said the Chaplet and he had Last Rites. He is fortunate. Not a lot of people get this grace.

I think that is enough. It is all about Jesus and the sufficiency of His Mercy that you have to trust in and not in how you said the Chaplet.
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regression said:
Hello, I am trying to assuage my scruples about the Divine Mercy chaplet. I said the chaplet about 4 days before my dad passed away. I was in the room with him and prayed it silently. The more I read about it from St. Faustina’s diary, the more I wonder if I should have prayed it out loud, if it would have been more efficacious being said out loud closer to his death, etc…

I am trying to remind myself that it isn’t a magic formula that has to be said in just the right way at just the right time. Hopefully some on here can provide some solace.
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I’m sorry you are suffering with doubts or regrets about this. :console:

I am absolutely sure that Jesus heard your prayers! That’s what matters.

He loves you and loves that you turned to Him faithfully at that time.

Jesus I trust in you!!! 🙂
 
PopePiusXIISupp said:
Also everyone does get judged at the end of there life so with Jesus in the visions saying “I will stand before the person (dying) and act as a merciful savior.” Don’t get me wrong I love the Divine Mercy but this just trips me up and I find it hard for me to accept the Divine Mercy apparition but the prayers no. Pax Vobiscum!
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Taylor Marshall, another FSSP-supporting traditionalist, actually recently had a webinar on this topic.

He pointed out that there’s this myth floating around that Jesus told St. Faustina that after death, everyone gets to meet Him, and He basically evangelizes them and gives them another chance. I’m not sure if this where you’re coming from or not, but Taylor did point out some interesting things about all of that.

Here’s a replay link to said webinar: youtube.com/watch?v=LJ-ytZTYKFc
 
Sarcelle said:
I think that is enough. It is all about Jesus and the sufficiency of His Mercy that you have to trust in and not in how you said the Chaplet.
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I was trying to say the rosary last week, middle of the night in ICU, waiting for a cardiac catheterization, and I kept falling asleep. Since I couldn’t remember the words to the Divine Mercy Chaplet, I figured the Marian rosary would work just fine, and if I fell asleep, the Lord and Mother Mary would understand my attempt.
 
Remember that the whole point of the Divine Mercy devotion is just that - God’s mercy. You did your father a great act of mercy (one of the seven Spiritual Works of Mercy, in fact) by praying the chaplet for him. The Lord knows the hearts of you and your father, and He is merciful.
 
First of all, I will pray for your father’s soul. 🙂

But secondly, please don’t beat yourself up. In everything that we do, there is some element of risk. There’s a chance, however big or small, that something isn’t going to go right.

I’m entirely convinced that we can please Jesus, and even console Him, by always trying our best, and then trusting in Him when it comes to that element of risk. He desires to want, even to need, our trust.

And don’t forget that God is outside of time. You can still pray for your father, that he completely accept Jesus before his death, even though that event happened in our past. God could have given him special graces at the moment of his passing, simply because He knew you would pray for those graces one day.

So be of good cheer! Our Father is loving, caring, merciful, generous, and He will reward even the tiniest thing we do out of love for Him to an awesome and mind-boggling extent.
 
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