Council of Catholic Men

In this episode of the Council of Catholic Men, Day 8 of the Divine Mercy Novena and Chaplet, we focus our prayers on the souls detained in purgatory. We unite in trust to the Heart of Jesus, asking that His mercy—poured out in blood and water—bring consolation and purification to those in need, and we entrust them to the Eternal Father through the Sorrowful Passion of Christ.We pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, including the Our Father, Hail Mary, Apostles’ Creed, and the repeated invocation, “For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world,” culminating with the Trisagion and the closing prayer from the Diary of St. Faustina. We lift up the suffering, lean into hope, and ask God to increase His mercy in us so we may do His holy will with confidence.

In today’s episode of the Council of Catholic Men, we continue our Divine Mercy Novena with Day 7. we begin with opening prayers, Scripture-rooted professions of faith, and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, focusing on Jesus’s invitation—given through Saint Maria Faustina—to bring before Him the souls who especially venerate and glorify His mercy. Together we pray for deeper trust, protection at the hour of death, and the grace to live as witnesses of mercy through deeds, words, and prayer.We conclude with powerful prayers to the Eternal Father, the Trisagion (Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One), and a heartfelt supplication for perseverance in difficult moments. We end with the Memorare, entrusting our intentions to Our Lady. Thank you for praying with us on this Easter Thursday—Christ is risen!

In today’s episode of the Council of Catholic Men, we pray Day 6 of the Divine Mercy Novena, entrusting to Jesus the meek and humble souls and the souls of little children. We begin and end in prayer, reflecting on the tenderness of Christ’s Heart and the Father’s delight in these souls, asking that the fragrance of their humility rise to God’s throne for the blessing of the whole world.We pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet together—Our Father, Hail Mary, the Creed, the decades invoking the Sorrowful Passion, and the Trisagion—followed by powerful prayers of trust in the Precious Blood and Water and a closing consecration to God’s inexhaustible mercy. We conclude with the Memorare, asking Our Lady’s intercession as we continue our journey through the novena. God bless you all.

In today’s episode, we pray the Divine Mercy Novena with the Council of Catholic Men, focusing on Day Five: praying for those who have separated themselves from the Church. We begin with the traditional invocation of the Holy Trinity and the Memorare, then enter into the Novena intention and prayer, asking Jesus to draw wandering souls back into the unity of the Church through the light of His mercy.We then pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet together—offering the Eternal Father the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world—followed by the Trisagion (Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One) and the closing prayer to the God of inexhaustible compassion. We conclude with a Hail Mary and a blessing, entrusting all listeners and their intentions to the Heart of Jesus, the fount of mercy.

In this Bible study and catechism session, we read 1 Peter, chapter 1, reflecting on its core themes of faith, hope, charity, holiness, and endurance amid trials. We read the text and explore its rich scriptural cross-references—from Leviticus’ call to holiness and Deuteronomy’s vision of God’s impartial justice to New Testament insights in Romans, Galatians, Hebrews, James, and Revelation—highlighting how our redemption by the precious blood of Christ secures an imperishable inheritance and summons us to sincere brotherly love. We then turn to the Catechism with St. Peter Canisius on the sixth article of the Creed, “He ascended into heaven,” contemplating Christ’s exaltation at the right hand of the Father and our hope to follow where the Head has gone before. Drawing on Psalms, the Gospels, Acts, Ephesians, Colossians, and John’s letters, we consider the Ascension as the pledge of our eternal inheritance and a mandate to seek the things above, live as obedient children, and remain steadfast in charity. We conclude in prayer, looking ahead to next week’s theme: “From thence He shall come to judge.”

In today’s Novena to Divine Mercy, we pray Day 4 of the nine-day devotion, focusing on those who do not believe in God and those who do not yet know Jesus. We begin with opening prayers, including the Hail Holy Queen, and offer the Day 4 intention and meditation, asking the Eternal Father to draw every heart to the light of the Gospel and the inexhaustible mercy of Christ.We then pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet together—offering the Eternal Father the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus for our sins and those of the whole world—followed by the Trisagion (Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One) and the concluding prayer to the God of endless mercy. We close with the Our Father and final blessing, entrusting all who are seeking and questioning to the compassionate Heart of Jesus. Thank you for praying with me for Day 4; may God bless you and fill you with His peace.

On this Easter Sunday, Day 3 of the Divine Mercy Novena, inviting all devout and faithful souls to immerse themselves in the ocean of Christ’s mercy. We begin with the traditional opening prayers, including the Memorare, and meditate on Jesus’ boundless compassion and the Father’s protective love for the faithful. Together, we pray the Our Father, Hail Mary, and the Apostles’ Creed, followed by the Divine Mercy Chaplet—offering Jesus’ Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity to the Eternal Father and invoking mercy for us and the whole world.We close with the Trisagion and powerful concluding prayers from the Diary of St. Faustina, entrusting ourselves to God’s holy will and asking for an increase in mercy, perseverance in faith, and protection against despair. Thank you for praying Day 3 of the novena with me. Christ is risen—may His mercy envelope the whole world. God bless you.

In this episode, we continue our Divine Mercy Novena with Day Two, uniting in prayer for the souls of priests and religious. Saint Faustina’s Diary and the intentions and prayers, asking the Eternal Father to endow consecrated men and women with strength, light, and the grace to guide others to salvation. We then pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy together—from the opening prayers and the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Apostles’ Creed through the decades invoking, “For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.” We close with the Holy God (Trisagion) and concluding prayers, placing our trust in Jesus’ unfathomable mercy. Thank you for praying Day Two—may God bless you abundantly as we continue this novena.

In this Good Friday episode, Day 1 of the Divine Mercy Novena, drawing from St. Faustina’s Diary and reflecting on Jesus’ invitation to bring all mankind—especially sinners—into the ocean of His mercy. We pray together the opening novena intention, Sister Faustina’s prayer for sinners, and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, entrusting ourselves to the Heart of Jesus and asking the Eternal Father for mercy on the whole world.We begin this nine-day journey toward Divine Mercy Sunday, uniting our hearts in trust—“Jesus, I trust in You”—and asking for the grace to remain within the Lord’s compassionate Heart, especially in times of trial and at the hour of our death. We conclude with the powerful prayers from St. Faustina’s Diary, renewing our hope in the inexhaustible treasury of God’s mercy.