Divine Mercy Chaplet Accolades

I’ve been following Mark Mallett's career since his first CD, deliver me from me, debuted in 1999. Back then, the quality of the performances, songwriting and production were unmatched. Mallett began on a mainstream contemporary Christian path but more and more has turned to devotional, distinctly Catholic projects. His rosary CD Through Her Eyes: A Journey to Jesus broke new ground in presenting a devotional recording that was not only prayerful, but very artistically satisfying. The Divine Mercy Chaplet takes the same path but again breaks new ground by adding a much deeper dimension to the familiar devotion begun by Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska.

Mallett uses the stations of the cross to enhance the prayer and it is a brilliant stroke. Moreso, he uses the stations celebrated by Pope John Paul II in 1991 which vary from the traditional stations. To many, following these stations will be a new experience and that in and of itself will breathe new life into the meditations for the divine mercy chaplet. The 15 stations are broken up into 3 sets. Thus, you end up praying the entire chaplet 3 times, with one station to meditate on for every set of 10 prayers said.

Mallett has composed a new Our Father that has one of the most accessible and singable melodies I have come across in a long time. He has also composed melodies for the opening Eternal Father prayer (a different melody for set of prayers) and the ending Holy God prayer.

Fr. Don Calloway, a young American priest whose dramatic and miraculous conversion story has been likened to that of St. Augustine's, recites the prayers.Darcy Phillips has again composed beautiful original music scores for all the meditations; these scores really enhanced the meditations and made them come alive. Mallett also provides several new songs on the themes of mercy, love and healing, and even throws in a beautiful 'unplugged' version of the first song from his first album, "Jesus, Set Me Free."

I found this project to be immensely soothing, healing and prayerful. I listened again and again and meditated on each prayer, each song. It's a wonderful companion for a long commute or drive. On this project, Mallett has truly achieved that intimacy and authenticity through his music that has the power to touch and change hearts.
–Susan Bailey, Grapevine Magazine

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I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the gift of your Divine Mercy CD. I am now listening to the last two songs before going to bed. We were not fortunate enough to have a Divine Mercy Sunday celebrated here, but thanks be to God, your CD has brought me this grace.
–E. Sangster, Leduc, AB Canada

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I purchased the Divine Mercy chaplet before it was actually out.  I was so excited when I got it and when I played it and listened, Oh Lord, how I felt him in my heart!  I cannot tell you how fabulous the CD is, how beautiful the music and songs are and how intense it makes you feel when you listen and meditate.  I never get tired of it and play it over and over and over in the car on the way to work and on the way home.
–Elaine Brampson, USA

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I purchased Mark's CD on divine mercy off iTunes recently. The CD is so fantastic and I love the meditations on the Stations of the Cross. At the moment, I'm praying with it every day and it brings such joy and a sense of God... Personally, I think the collaboration between Mark and the priest on the CD is fantastic and adds an extra prayerful dimension to the music, as well as integrity and authority. This CD helps me enter into the contemplation of Christ's passion even more deeply and really inspires me.
–Helen Jaeger, UK

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This CD has rapidly become our whole house favorite.  We listen to it at home all the time.  The children won't let us go on longer car rides without it. Last night, I was commenting to my husband that this CD brings such a sense of peace to me.  I finally have a song that I don't mind "getting stuck in my head" because it helps me to enter more deeply into our Lord's Passion.

Most touching for me is the response of our children, though.  This morning we were sitting at the breakfast table and our 3 year old went to turn on the CD.  They were all singing along, our 5 and 3 year old and our 18 month old son.  At dinner tonight, our 3 y/o was even announcing the stations. Thank you for this beautiful work of art.  We couldn't have found it at a better time of year.
–Regan Quinn

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I was travelling today and praying with your new CD, as I was driving I suddenly noticed brilliant rays of light in the sky, I was immediately awestruck and knew it was a sign of God's great mercy. I heard our Lord speak in my heart that I should tell you "Mark and Father Don are special sons of mine and with them I am very pleased".  I knew these rays of light were like those radiating from Christ in the Divine Mercy image except that they were clear. On the way home I was praying again with the CD and I suddenly noticed a partial rainbow in the sky that looked exactly like the rays radiating from Jesus in the image, this time in color! Thank you Mark for leading me into a deeper relationship with our Lord. Your new CD is wonderful and moves me to a new depth of faith.
–Irene Cadieux, SK Canada

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I have received and experienced your Divine Mercy CD a few times now…it is all and much more than I hoped it would be. Your new songs are powerful and draw us ever deeper into the under-standing of God’s compassion and mercy. I am sure that between the intercession of St.Faustina, John Paul II  and all the saints of heaven, this gift that you offered as well as the gifted people that surround you will keep on giving and drawing many into a powerful healing and confidence in the Passion of Jesus.
–Shirley B, North Dakota

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...absolutely beautiful and inspiring.
–Maria Caldas, Mississauga, ON Canada

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I received the Divine Mercy CD today. I wish I had words to tell you... words to express how beautiful, awesome, how powerfully inspiring... it's more than praying the Passion of our Lord, it's being there, you take us there!
–N. Carpenter, OH
 

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1. New meaning…..

   Posted by Sue Koeller on 12th May 2014

   I absolutely love the Chaplet combined with The Stations of the Cross. It brought more and deeper meaning….I will be sharing it with my next rosary group!

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2. It is a gift.

   Posted by Unknown on 26th Nov 2013

   Makes driving to and from work, relaxing, meditative, joyful.
   The sound effects are really good…love to open my windows at the 13th decade and turn up the volume..especially on sunny days. Thank you, Mark!