Divine Mercy Sunday

 

 Hello and Welcome! 

Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope that you are feeling blessed. Today I want to raise the subject of Mercy. I wonder if it is a topic that you give much thought to. Yet it is a crucial one: something vital that we show to others and, hopefully, receive back.

The abundant Mercy of God radiates from the pages of the Bible. One mention of this is in Psalm 103:8  “The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.” Yet we, His creations, as the Good Book itself shows, have not been that good at showing mercy to each other. We were not when Jesus walked the earth two millennia ago. And we are not now. 

As Christians though, our faith is based on God’s Love, and so we need to keep stepping up to the challenge to love, and yes, to show that love through mercy.

To highlight that element of love through mercy Jesus appeared to a young Polish nun, Sister Faustina Helena Kowalska, many times, and in February 1931 she saw a vision of Him which He asked her to paint, with the words underneath it: Jesus I Trust in You. See picture above. He also asked that there be a feast day, Divine Mercy Sunday, the week after Easter Sunday. Divine Mercy Sunday was officially instituted by Pope John Paul II on April 30, 2000, at the canonization of St. Faustina Kowalska.

There is a lot more to say on this topic but this is a quick intro into the Feast of Divine Mercy. For full details please visit the Divine Mercy website:  

If you have any insights on Divine Mercy I would be very happy to hear them.  

God bless,

Teresa x

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