Thomas answered and said to him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, “Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.”
John 20: 28-29
Pope John Paul II declared this day as Divine Mercy Sunday. The conclusion of the Octave of Easter, and a time of gratitude for the gift of love, mercy, and forgiveness bestowed upon us. Our Lord, God himself, revealed to the disciples in the resurrected Son and in the Eucharist that we receive as we fully trust and believe, our Lord… our merciful God!
It was Sister Faustina Kowalska, a Polish nun from the 20th century, a present-day witness of God’s complete love, who shared in her diaries the recounts of visions and revelations from Jesus himself. Through her writings, we continue to be encouraged to trust and strive to live in God’s grace. Many Divine Mercy chaplets, devotions, and prayers are shared around the world as one church, one humanity that pleads for peace, human dignity, and love.
We are called to give others the same mercy we received from the Lord in the love that the Resurrection teaches. A miracle that comes from fully believing, trusting completely, and giving ourselves to the other! How wonderful it would be to be counted among the blessed ones! I believe in your Resurrection Lord, I do!!
Do you reveal to others the compassionate heart of Jesus that Sister Faustina prayed for and wrote about in her diaries?
Jesus, we entrust ourselves to you, help us go forth in justice, grow in peace, and share with those we encounter your divine love and mercy. Amen.
Today’s Reflection is by:
Vivi Iglesias
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Vivi Iglesias is the National Advisor for Partnerships for Catholic Relief Services (CRS). A theologian, public speaker, and writer, Vivi serves as Region XIV Chair for the V Encuentro Process of Hispanic Ministry and is a lay member of the Bishop’s Board of Directors of the US Catholic Bishops Southeast Regional Office for Hispanic Ministry (SEPI). A native of Argentina, she is a wife, mother, and proud grandmother. Her experience includes almost 19 years of work with the Diocese of St. Petersburg, first in the Diocesan Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, later as Executive Secretary to the Bishop for almost eleven years, and finally as Associate Director of Hispanic Ministry.
