When to Recite the Rosary of Divine Mercy?
Jesus taught Saint Faustina the rosary of divine mercy. Many times, she wrote it in her Little Diary. This prayer can be recited on different occasions and at different times of the year, not just during the novena of divine mercy or on Fridays at 3 p.m.
3 p.m: the hour of divine mercy
“At three o'clock, in this hour of my Passion, I cannot refuse anything to the soul that prays to me...” (Little Diary, 1320)
Every day at 3pm, we can stand in front of a cross, in front of our prayer corner or in a church to pray the Rosary of Divine Mercy. Some parishes or communities offer it followed by a time of adoration. Pope Francis presents this prayer as a spiritual medicine for our soul to consume without moderation.
Praying to the dying
I will stand between the Father and the soul of the dying person, not as a Judge, but as the Merciful Savior, if a rosary is recited in the presence of the dying person. (Little Diary 1540)
When death approaches a soul and medically, nothing more is possible, we can take our rosaries and pray. The rosary is a soothing prayer, and the rosary of divine mercy is a very powerful aid for the dying. Jesus himself repeats it several times to Saint Faustina to encourage people to truly resort to this prayer. This prayer will help the soul of the deceased person upon their arrival in heaven if we pray confidently with this rosary taught by Jesus.
A rosary to help the souls in purgatory
November is the month dedicated to praying for the souls in purgatory. In the Catechism of the Catholic Church, it is requested in spiritual works of mercy to pray for the living and the dead. We can, for instance, take each day of the month of November and entrust a deceased person and recite for them the Divine Mercy rosary. As Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus often repeated: “It is great, the power of prayer”; this rosary prayer can be a beautiful gift to a deceased person we know.
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