Protestants and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy

[Louie1983]

Wow. That is amazing!

I wonder, though, if Protestants would do this prayer for the promises it offers, or if they would even believe those promises.

Thoughts from Protestants on this?

Let’s hope they do believe the promises, after all if they pray it then they must believe that the chaplet was revealed to st faustina by Jesus, therefore they must also believe the promises and graces he explained that came with it.

If they don’t then at least they are praying it!

 

[ferdie]

:As a convert to catholicism, I never really understood the rosary or Divine Mercy until I learned to meditate and to say the prayers from the heart. When mediataing on the mysteries of the rosary I learned to live the scenes of the mysteries and to place myself in them and to visualize Christ, Mary & God the Father in the scene with me present.It brings very personal feelings out and can lead to contemplation–that is God takes over and teaches, either consciously or in the soul.
I Learned about the Divine Mercy just a few years ago from inspirations at Medjugorje.
THe Novena of the Divine mercy taught me how to apply the prayers to the people and situations of the world and this led me to picture people in different situations and vocations. This takes it from a repetitive prayer to one applied to many, those unknown and to those in my personal life by visualizing them with the verbal or meditative part of the prayer. since it is geared to God our Father, I visualize that I am speaking to Him directly and offering the intentions as I do.
This helped me a lot to enjoy and to apply the prayers to others and this really satisfies.
If any one wants to receive the novena prayers to help them to apply the Mercy prayers.they can e-mail me at — kite5@verizon.net Free
God Bless !

Amen! Same here!

 

[Louie1983]

I’m waiting for Protestants to come back to the Catholic church!

Amen to that!

 

[ez3714]

First of all, regarding GodIsGracious’ question about doing it for the promises: I never even gave the promises a second thought, lol. The Divine Mercy and the Rosary are so powerfull in the blessings they contain as it is that I had no reason to ask for more. Not even sure what they are.

But, this question BEGS for an answer:

Why not a heartfelt prayer to Christ based on your thoughts, feelings, hopes and dreams?

I’m not even Catholic yet (RCIA starts in a few weeks) but I truly ache for Protestants to discover the Rosary and Divine Mercy even if they’re not ready to emigrate (yet). Yes I know: These are written prayers and they are repeated over and over and over. But that’s not to convince God of anything. He doesn’t need your prayer of any kind at all to know what you want. The repetition is for your benefit, not His.

Further, let’s go to something I learned in Anatomy/Physiology and Psych classes recently: One side of the brain deals with logic and speech; the other with images. In the Rosary, and to a lesser extent the DMC, you’re engaging the logic/speech side while the other half of your brain meditates on a picture of the event(s). You quite literally re-wire your brain when you pray this way habitually, and that doesn’t even begin to describe the spiritual blessings in store.

Non-Catholics, I Beg You. Please learn to pray this way, and do it daily without fail. If the Marian devotion makes you nervous, then do the Lord’s Prayer. Or Psalm 23. Or whatever brings you closer to God, and combine it with the mental imagery of Christ, His Passion and Purpose. This is Mega Powerful Stuff. Please accept the blessings of it.

 

[GodIsGracious]

These are written prayers and they are repeated over and over and over. But that’s not to convince God of anything. He doesn’t need your prayer of any kind at all to know what you want. The repetition is for your benefit, not His.

This reminded me of a C.S. Lewis quote that brings a tear to my eye nearly every time:

“I pray because I can’t help myself. I pray because I’m helpless. I pray because the need flows out of me all the time- waking and sleeping. It doesn’t change God- it changes me.”

 

[Louie1983]

First of all, regarding GodIsGracious’ question about doing it for the promises: I never even gave the promises a second thought, lol. The Divine Mercy and the Rosary are so powerfull in the blessings they contain as it is that I had no reason to ask for more. Not even sure what they are.

But, this question BEGS for an answer:

I’m not even Catholic yet (RCIA starts in a few weeks) but I truly ache for Protestants to discover the Rosary and Divine Mercy even if they’re not ready to emigrate (yet). Yes I know: These are written prayers and they are repeated over and over and over. But that’s not to convince God of anything. He doesn’t need your prayer of any kind at all to know what you want. The repetition is for your benefit, not His.

Further, let’s go to something I learned in Anatomy/Physiology and Psych classes recently: One side of the brain deals with logic and speech; the other with images. In the Rosary, and to a lesser extent the DMC, you’re engaging the logic/speech side while the other half of your brain meditates on a picture of the event(s). You quite literally re-wire your brain when you pray this way habitually, and that doesn’t even begin to describe the spiritual blessings in store.

Non-Catholics, I Beg You. Please learn to pray this way, and do it daily without fail. If the Marian devotion makes you nervous, then do the Lord’s Prayer. Or Psalm 23. Or whatever brings you closer to God, and combine it with the mental imagery of Christ, His Passion and Purpose. This is Mega Powerful Stuff. Please accept the blessings of it.

I think our lady has touched you ez3714!

 

[Matariel]

(Note: Rick Warren is in a little doo doo at the moment because of his wishy-washiness about Proposition 8.)

Um, besides the fact of his major watering-down of the Gospel, and his creation and marketeering of a mass-production “consumer Christianity” built to entertain and please the latest trends…

 

[MarkBrown]

Hi Mark – I’m so glad you like praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. Have you ever heard someone sing it as they pray? I’ll often start just praying it, but because I know the melody (even though I don’t have an especially nice singing voice) I end up singing it in the end. Singing it does make it especially meaningful and personal at the same time.

Kathy

No I have not heard it sung. But I am sure I will soon. My priest is starting to sing parts of the 10.30am Sunday Mass. Makes the Mass so much more beautiful and reverent.

Dcn Mark

 

[withwind]

No I have not heard it sung. But I am sure I will soon. My priest is starting to sing parts of the 10.30am Sunday Mass. Makes the Mass so much more beautiful and reverent.

Dcn Mark

I like it when priest sings during mass. It really makes lift up spirit of those who attend

 

[Publisher]

While it does not “speak to my condition”…I have no objection for anyone using it if they find it a useful spiritual exercise.

There have been Catholics who visit Meeting and a couple times I’ve noticed they have a small circlet of beads with a medal on it they held during Meeting.

 

[greaterishe]

divine mercy is real, I no because i was living in sin and not doing the right thing like i should have been i was 21 at the time young and fell into sin i was chasing money and women. and one night i felt guilty and cried out to the Lord for forgiveness and i fell asleep all of the sudden i went into a vision and the entire sky split open i fell instantly to my knees. I was Kneeling before the lord he was awsome i cannot even explain his presence. He showed me a trunk of gold coins next to him and he would pick them up and let fall back in and shake his head no and smiling with love. than he showed me people partying and doing the wrong thing and shook his head no but smiling with love. He showed me the whole world spining in his right hand the size of a ball. the devil tries to decieve people with money and worldly things along are journey home to him. I woke up out the vision with my heart beating almost out of my chest and was completely set free from all bondage a new creature and christ. He looks similar to one of the divine mercy images.

 

[GaryTaylor]

Powerfull meditative recitation of Prayers. Can’t go wrong there.

 

[1364]

Coming from a protestant who prays both the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and the Rosary, I believe it to be a very beautiful prayer (or set of prayers, rather) and encourage all my other protestant friends to pray it as well.

But I’m not sure if I count.

 

[Zenas]

The Chaplet is a beautiful prayer but when you contemplate the words, you have to realize it won’t catch on among Protestants. “Eternal Father, I offer you the body and the blood, soul and divinity of your dearly beloved Son.” Next to Mary, the Catholic belief that we continue to offer the body and blood of Christ as a sacrifice is the most difficult thing for Protestants to accept.