Pope St. John Paul II established the Second Sunday of Easter as "Mercy Sunday" following the inspiration of St. Faustina Kowalska. This devotion has spread throughout the world because it addresses the undeniable need we all have for God's mercy. Pope Francis has made mercy one of the key pillars of his pontificate. Holy hours, pilgrimages, private and communal recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet will mark the day. Pilgrims will gather in large numbers at the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and in Ruhango, Rwanda, 45,000 or more have spent last night and will spend today in prayer, reaching out for mercy.
Today's Gospel recounts the meeting of "Doubting Thomas" and Jesus who invited him to reach out and touch his wounds to heal his disbelief. That simple gesture brought Thomas to his knees with the exclamation, "My Lord and My God".(Jn 20:28) He was touched by God's mercy as he touched the wounds of Jesus...In his great mercy, Jesus continues to touch us with his mercy daily, and especially on such a day as this and asks us to show mercy with our words, hands and feet
Bro. Rene
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