Today we celebrate the Divine Mercy Sunday for the Second Sunday of Easter. Today’s readings tell us about St. Thomas proclaiming the great truth that Jesus is: “My Lord and My God!” It was the total surrender of St. Thomas before the Good Lord. When Jesus appeared before the Apostles he greeted them saying: “Peace be with you.” Actually, Jesus came into this world to give us peace always, and the Peace which He gives us will never leave us. It is always there for us. The Lord’s Mercy endures forever. We shall pray for His Mercy which gives us peace. We pray the Divine Mercy Prayer today in devotion to the Jesus of Love and Mercy towards us. Try to pray this Divine Mercy Chaplet today and every day using your Rosary beads:

The Our Father/ The Hail Mary/ The Apostle’s Creed

On the large bead before each decade: Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.

On the 10 small beads of each decade: For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

Concluding Doxology (After the fifth decade, pray once, on each of the 3 beads before the crucifix): Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, Have mercy on us and on the whole world.

Let us Pray: Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself. Amen.

With gratitude, love and prayers,

Fr. Charley