SEE ALL OUR PAGES ON DIVINE MERCY
(Story of Sister M. Faustina) (Chaplet of Divine Mercy) (Divine Mercy Novena) 
(Saint Faustina, First Saint of the New Millennium) (St. Faustina's Adoration Prayer)
(Pope John Paul & Saint Maria Faustina) (Feast of Mercy Preparations) (Mercy, Mercy, Mercy)
  (Hour of Mercy) (For the Sake of His Sorrowful Passion) (Prayers of Saint Faustina)  (Divine Mercy Sunday)
(Excerpt from, Divine Mercy in My Soul) (Affair with Divine Mercy) (Beatification of John Paul & Final Coming)
(The Jubilee of Divine Mercy)

During one of her many apparitions, Jesus gave Saint Maria Faustina instruction for a devotional called “The Chaplet of Divine Mercy.” Jesus recommends reciting this devotion at the 3 o’clock hour. Many also believe 3’clock is the same hour Jesus gave up His spirit on the cross. As such, the 3 o’clock hour is considered to be the greatest hour to obtain the mercy of God. Many parishes throughout the world now offer a Chaplet of Mercy at 3:00 p.m. There is yet another option not often considered.

I have a friend who reminded me there is a 3 p.m. and a 3 a.m. He strongly believes the Chaplet of Divine Mercy is an important tool in the salvation of this world. He feels the world has need of so many prayers he would not only offers the Chaplet of Mercy at 3 p.m. but also at 3 a.m. He has done this for so many years and claims he now has an automatic internal alarm clock. Waking, he says the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and when finished he rolls over and goes back to sleep.

In early February 2012, I received an email from another man who told me for years he has been saying the Mercy Chaplet at 3 a.m. He also does the Chaplet at 3 p.m. but told me at 3 a.m. there is stillness in the world and it makes his prayers feel so much more meaningful. He asked if Medjugorje USA would consider writing an article extending an invitation to others asking they consider offering the Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 3 a.m.

For me personally I thought the idea of offering prayer at 3 a.m. may not be such a good idea. Awake at 3 a.m. not being able to go back to sleep after praying just sounded exhausting to me. The other thing is, I did not think myself disciplined enough to wake up night after night. However much to my surprise, lately I find myself waking during the 3:00 a.m. hour.  At first my thought was to roll back over for more sleep but instead I offered the Mercy Chaplet. No question there is stillness in the night which seems to offer soulful prayer not interrupted by the sounds of daily life. I also felt my prayers at this hour are deeper and more focused. Whenever I feel focused on prayer and it reaches the deepness in my soul, I call this “prayer from the heart.”

I don’t know I can faithfully wake during the 3 a.m. hour but I made a promise from now on to offer a Chaplet of Divine Mercy if I do wake up because I know this world needs all the prayers we can offer.

Above all things we know God desires not one poor soul on earth be lost to the evils that seek ruin. Just maybe “The Chaplet of Divine Mercy” recited at 3 a.m. can help those who are far away from God and so much in need of our prayers.