Richard writes: I’ve prayed the Chaplet of Divine Mercy nearly every night, offering it for others in need. One evening, as I began the Chaplet, I had a vision of a man lying in a hospital bed, reaching out to me. I didn’t understand what it meant, so I ignored it. This happened again. On the third night, I remembered how St. Faustina, in her Diary, wrote of souls who appeared to her asking for the Chaplet. She prayed for them, trusting that Jesus would show them mercy. I prayed the Chaplet for that man. After that night, I never saw the vision again. I don’t know who he was. But I believe Jesus heard the prayer. I believe He stood between that soul and the just Judge, just as He promised. And I believe that mercy reached someone who needed it most. Meaghan writes: I pray the Chaplet every day. At work, I started to excuse myself during the Hour of Mercy to pray in a closet. One day the manager caught me. “Meaghan?” he said. “What are you doing hiding in the closet?” I was crouched on the floor and looked up and hesitantly said, “Praying?” He is not a religious person, but he was very interested and began asking a lot of questions. He told me that if it is important to me, he can accommodate my 7 minutes to pray. Now, if I don’t hide away right at 3 o’clock, he comes over to me, shows me his watch, and says “Go, get out of here!” Another day, he asked how the Rosary worked. The Rosary I use is very special to me and has its own story, which I told him. It has been touched to many relics so that also began a discussion on relics. He and his family do not go to any church. The questions that he asks me, though, are very encouraging, and it all began because of the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Ralph writes: I began praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy after listening to Fr. Chris Alar speak about it and other priests speaking about St. Faustina. Lately I find myself praying it more often than the 3 o’clock hour: in the middle of the night, a few minutes before 3 a.m., or shortly after. There is a certain peace, stability, and clarity that I feel, especially with all the noise, the bombardment of information, and distractions that surround us. I am very grateful for that grace and pray that Our Lord and His Blessed Mother will help me with the appropriate grace to help others in my path. In the last issue of Marian Helper, Father Joseph, MIC challenged readers to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet daily, and invited those who have a prayer routine to send in stories of graces received. We share a few here. Please send yours to [email protected], and keep praying, especially during this year marking the Chaplet’s 90th anniversary! Chaplet Challenge Order now (Product Code: B69-CDML) at ShopMercy.org or call 1-800-462-7426. Learn more! Visit us online! The online version of Marian Helper is a user-friendly flipbook with hundreds of links to helpful resources and additional information. Visit Marian.org/magazine Divine Mercy at 95
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