>You might ask, "Where did this "Mother of Mercy chaplet come from?"
It came to me as I finished the Divine Mercy Chaplet on the Vigil of the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes.
Even though I didn't realize the significance of that date, it occurred to me that I was not aware of a chaplet for our Mother of Mercy.
Immediately, the thought came to me that all the pieces were available, so, I could put one together and then ask our Lady if she liked it. What follows is the result of that night and our Lady's response to my heart.
In a little prayer, I asked that, if she didn't like what I put together, she would send me a red rose and if she liked it, she would send me a yellow one. Then I went to bed.
The next morning, the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, I decided to read the Office of Readings for the day in the Liturgy of the Hours which I especially like to do on feast days. In the account of our Lady's appearance to Saint Bernadette, I read this: "Then I looked up and caught sight of the cave where I saw a lady wearing a lovely white dress with a bright belt. On top of each of her feet was a pale yellow rose, the same color as her rosary beads."
That, I felt in my heart, was our Lady's way of saying that she liked the chaplet.
I have since shared that chaplet with a number of people in our parish, friends and members of the clergy. One woman even told me that she really likes to say it out loud. The response I received was so positive that I introduced it as part of our devotions on the Feast of Divine Mercy and decided to incorporate into this website. God willing, it will be a blessing for you.
You will notice in the first lines of the Memorare Prayer, at the end of the chaplet, I have added the words (help me to remember). I am sure that our Blessed Mother remembers how much she loves us and how well she responds to our needs, but, this was added to help us remember.
When Charles J. Neral, my grandfather, came to America in 1905, one of the few things he brought with him was a holy card with the picture you will see at the beginning of this chaplet. His mother gave it to him and entrusted him to the care of our Blessed Mother.
In saying this chaplet, we too are entrusting ourselves to her merciful heart.
What follows is the directive on how to pray the chaplet.
It came to me as I finished the Divine Mercy Chaplet on the Vigil of the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes.
Even though I didn't realize the significance of that date, it occurred to me that I was not aware of a chaplet for our Mother of Mercy.
Immediately, the thought came to me that all the pieces were available, so, I could put one together and then ask our Lady if she liked it. What follows is the result of that night and our Lady's response to my heart.
In a little prayer, I asked that, if she didn't like what I put together, she would send me a red rose and if she liked it, she would send me a yellow one. Then I went to bed.
The next morning, the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, I decided to read the Office of Readings for the day in the Liturgy of the Hours which I especially like to do on feast days. In the account of our Lady's appearance to Saint Bernadette, I read this: "Then I looked up and caught sight of the cave where I saw a lady wearing a lovely white dress with a bright belt. On top of each of her feet was a pale yellow rose, the same color as her rosary beads."
That, I felt in my heart, was our Lady's way of saying that she liked the chaplet.
I have since shared that chaplet with a number of people in our parish, friends and members of the clergy. One woman even told me that she really likes to say it out loud. The response I received was so positive that I introduced it as part of our devotions on the Feast of Divine Mercy and decided to incorporate into this website. God willing, it will be a blessing for you.
You will notice in the first lines of the Memorare Prayer, at the end of the chaplet, I have added the words (help me to remember). I am sure that our Blessed Mother remembers how much she loves us and how well she responds to our needs, but, this was added to help us remember.
When Charles J. Neral, my grandfather, came to America in 1905, one of the few things he brought with him was a holy card with the picture you will see at the beginning of this chaplet. His mother gave it to him and entrusted him to the care of our Blessed Mother.
In saying this chaplet, we too are entrusting ourselves to her merciful heart.
What follows is the directive on how to pray the chaplet.
