S6 E13 Seeking God’s Mercy Through the Rosary with Shane Kapler

Watch the interview HERE on WCAT TV

Shownotes

We might often find ourselves going to the rote prayers of the Rosary or even the Divine Mercy Chaplet. While we may think they are separate, are they really so separate in terms of how we think of them? Or is there a way that God can bring us together through both of these prayers? Is there a way that they can, no pun intended, marry each other? In this week’s episode, Jennifer has a conversation with guest, Shane Kapler, to discuss the fact that there is a relationship between the Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet.

Our Guest

For the past 30 years Shane has been involved in evangelism and catechesis within the Archdiocese of St. Louis. He holds an M.A. in Theology with a Specialization in Sacred Scripture. Shane currently serves on the board of the Image of God Institute, an apostolate dedicated to unpacking God’s plan for the human person in the teachings of Popes St. John Paul II and Benedict XVI.

He is also the author of several books, including the one we will be discussing today, Marrying the Rosary to the Divine Mercy Chaplet (2016). He has been featured on EWTN's The Journey Home, is a frequent guest of Catholic radio, and contributes articles to a number of websites, including Catholic Exchange and Epic Pew. Shane also holds an M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology and is engaged in clinical practice.

Connect with Our Guest

• Website: Explaining Christianity.com

• Contact Shane

Links

• Shane’s books

  • Marrying the Rosary to the Divine Mercy Chaplet

  • The Biblical Roots of Marian Consecration: Devotion to the Immaculate Heart in Light of Scripture (2022), 

  • James: Jewish Roots, Catholic Fruits (2021)

  • The Epistle to the Hebrews and the Seven Core Beliefs of Catholics (2016)

  • Through, With, and In Him: The Prayer Life of Jesus and How to Make It Our Own (2014)

  • The God Who is Love: Explaining Christianity From Its Center (2009)

  • Tending the Temple: 365 Days of Spiritual and Physical Devotions  (co-author; 2011)

• Lectio Divina

• St. Thomas Aquinas and the Divine Mercy Chaplet

• St. Faustina

Prayer for the repose of the soul of Daniel Kapler, Shane’s dad and for Lori Wright, Jennifer’s aunt.

Journaling Questions

1. Do you have a normal prayer routine? What does it look like? Could it use a reset? Take some time to reflect on this.

2. How often do you pray the Rosary?

3. What are your thoughts on the fact that there are so many similarities between the Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet? Did you ever think about the fact that there could be a relationship between them?

4. Have you ever tried Lectio Divina, the practice of taking a particular verse on scripture and mediating on it? If not, try it practicing the prayer

5. In talking about the best time to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet being three o’clock, Shane brought up the point that “it’s three o’clock somewhere.” Does that give you encouragement to pray it more frequently, regardless of what time it might be where you are? Why or why not?

6. What is your biggest takeaway from this episode?

7. What is your mourning glory?