It is truly a blessed gift that the sacred wounds of Christ bring us redemption.
When we are locked in because of fear, like the disciples were, Christ breaks through and offers us His peace. When we're stuck in doubt, like St. Thomas and all the other disciples were, He gives us His very Real Presence so that we can truly encounter Him and proclaim Him as our Lord and God. He bestows His mercy on us, and with His breath, He forgives us of sin and brings us new Life. We can bring that forgiveness to others, as a sign that Christ is Risen and living among us. We can truly form a sense of community, living in awe of God's presence before us, and working in each of us to draw us together as One Body.
By the power of His Resurrection, Christ brings healing to our lives and our world. Even the great difficulties we face are means for His powerful redemption to fortify our faith, and lead us to Heaven. And that is truly the source of our hope.
It is truly a blessing in difficult times as this pandemic to behold the Divine Mercy so abundantly given to us. Indeed, it was a blessing when Pope St. John Paul II started this celebration on the 2nd Sunday of Easter 20 years ago, for we truly need God's mercy to raise us up from death into newness of Life.
May we join fully in the prayer: Jesus, King of Mercy, we trust in You.
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