Chaplet of Divine Mercy!!!

[afrancis777]

I'm not a Catholic, but some times I watch the Catholic Channel on cable as I'm flipping through the religions channes. I have heard the Chaplet of Divind Mercy seveal times, but the other day I heard a contemporary verson of it, and I really, really, really like it. Could Catholics please explain why you sing the Chaplet and what it means. Thanks

Here is a link to a video clip of it for those who may not have heard it.
http://marian.org/divinemercy/real_video/chaplet80p.ram

 

[afrancis777]

Eternal Father,
I offer you the Body and Blood,
Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son,
Our Lord, Jesus Christ,
in atonement for our sins
and those of the whole world. (repeat X5)

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion,
have mercy on us and on the whole world. (repeat X10)

Holy God,
Holy Mighty One,
Holy Immortal One,
have mercy on us
and on the whole world.
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From my protestant Friends: Does anyone see it as a contradiction to Protestant Theology (In general), because I think It would be a good song to sing during communion.

 

[mrcrow]

From my protestant Friends: Does anyone see it as a contradiction to Protestant Theology (In general), because I think It would be a good song to sing during communion.

could be that god did the offering...of the elements...we partake of them..
we vary our communion music..

 

[DrBubbaLove]

And so do we vary music during Communion. The video may give you the impression that this is a regular part of our Mass. It is not. The video mixes scenes from Mass because during Mass we have the Body and Blood of our Lord made present for us, the Body He freely gave for the sins of the whole world (all of us) which is a part of this Chaplet.

Chaplets are generally associated with saying the Rosary, which is what you see people doing in the pews during the video. We have many Chaplets. Saying this Chaplet or the Rosary is a separate thing from Mass.

 

[Oblio]

Thine own of Thine own, we offer unto Thee, in behalf of all and for all !

I recommend you read 'For the Life of the World' - Schmemann to uderstand the relationship of the offering that is made and how it is related to our relationship with God.

 

[DrBubbaLove]

And here is a link on our use of beads:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02361c.htm

 

[<Follower>]

From my protestant Friends: Does anyone see it as a contradiction to Protestant Theology (In general), because I think It would be a good song to sing during communion.

nothing wrong with it at all.

personally I have no issue with holy tradition at all.
some of the things are very wonderful to watch when I get a chance to.


The ONLY issue I have is when they are taught as required for salvation.
Ive even seen some comments were if one doesnt hold that Mary was the ''ever-virgin'' that they cannot be saved.

 

[DrBubbaLove]

Ive even seen some comments were if one doesnt hold that Mary was the ''ever-virgin'' that they cannot be saved.

Funny thing is that only Protestants are posting such things! We do believe she was "ever-virgin" but the Blessed Mother's Virginity has nothing to do with our salvation.

 

[Benedicta00]

I'm not a Catholic, but some times I watch the Catholic Channel on cable as I'm flipping through the religions channes. I have heard the Chaplet of Divind Mercy seveal times, but the other day I heard a contemporary verson of it, and I really, really, really like it. Could Catholics please explain why you sing the Chaplet and what it means. Thanks

Here is a link to a video clip of it for those who may not have heard it.
http://marian.org/divinemercy/real_video/chaplet80p.ram

It is a reiteration of the gospel message. In the times we are living in now Jesus wanted to remind us all because of the seriousness of the times, of his mercy.

When we are watching the news now days it is very tempting to pray to God to just wipe out all the evil doers for the evil committed against Him but Jesus reminds us, when he comes again at the second coming he will handle that- he will come as the just judge but until then and for now- it s his mercy that is upon us and the private revelation that was given to St faustina back right before world war 2 broke out was to remind us, it’s mercy we need to ask God to shower on the world, not justice.

He gave us the divine mercy chaplet as a way to pray for his mercy to be shown and he promised that who ever is devoted to this chaplet and prays it he will obtain mercy for who ever it is prayed for. We sing it because as Augustine said, “he who sings prays twice” but it is not any less effective if we say it and not sing it, what is important is we pray it.

Jesus also reminds us in the revelation to St. Faustina that even the most fervent faith is no good (James epistle) with out works of mercy. As He is merciful to his enemies unit the appointed time, we must be to ours as well.

This is the divine mercy devotion and the Church ruled it as “worthy of belief” because it does not contradict the faith we already have in Christ but is reiterates it …but it is not a dogmatic proclamation, it isn’t a article of our faith where we have to accept it… but it is IMO, worthy of belief and also, it is beautiful.

 

[Benedicta00]

And so do we vary music during Communion. The video may give you the impression that this is a regular part of our Mass. It is not. The video mixes scenes from Mass because during Mass we have the Body and Blood of our Lord made present for us, the Body He freely gave for the sins of the whole world (all of us) which is a part of this Chaplet.

Chaplets are generally associated with saying the Rosary, which is what you see people doing in the pews during the video. We have many Chaplets. Saying this Chaplet or the Rosary is a separate thing from Mass.

This was probably recorded on the feast day of Divine Mercy on “Divine Mercy Sunday” where we gather and publicly recite the chaplet before Mass begins.

I know many parishes gather to pray this chaplet before and after mass for intentions but no, we never pray it during the Mass. No, we can not changed or add to any part of the mass.

 

[Benedicta00]

nothing wrong with it at all.

personally I have no issue with holy tradition at all.
some of the things are very wonderful to watch when I get a chance to.


The ONLY issue I have is when they are taught as required for salvation.
Ive even seen some comments were if one doesnt hold that Mary was the ''ever-virgin'' that they cannot be saved.

But we don’t teach that… You are misunderstanding.

We do not say anyone is saved or damned- only God know a person’s heart.


What we do is teach certain truths- that if you reject them, you sin against the theological virtue of faith.

It has noting to do with if you reject them- you are damned- the Church never ever has said that.

If you sin against faith- then that’s between you and God- he will judge you- not the Church but the Church’s job is to at least warn you- ‘hey buddy- you are sinning against the virtue of faith.’

I would think Protestants who believe faith ‘alone’ saves, would know what us warning- not condemning a sin again faith would mean. It’d be serious. That is why the Church says, "you must believe this.'

 

[Benedicta00]

From my protestant Friends: Does anyone see it as a contradiction to Protestant Theology (In general), because I think It would be a good song to sing during communion.

Nope, it’s the equivalent to protestants to who “plead the blood” for another’s salvation.