The Divine Mercy

04-28-2019Weekly ReflectionFr. James Aboyi, VC

The message and devotion to Jesus as The Divine Mercy is based on the writings of Saint Faustina Kowalska. St. Faustina was an uneducated Polish nun who, in obedience to her spiritual director, wrote a diary of about 600 pages recording the revelations she received about God's mercy before she died in 1938. The central message of The Divine Mercy is that God loves us all, no matter how great our sins may be, and that He wants us to recognize that His mercy is greater than our sins. Thus, we will call upon Him with trust, receive His mercy, and let it flow through us to others. Beginning on Good Friday and continuing for nine days, The Divine Mercy Chaplet and prayers are prayed at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the hour that Jesus died on the cross. The devotion was actively promoted by Pope John Paul II who, on April 30, 2000, canonized St. Faustina and officially designated the Sunday after Easter as Divine Mercy Sunday. He was so devoted to The Divine Mercy that, I believe, it was not by coincidence that he died on the Vigil of Divine Mercy Sunday on April 2, 2005.

Thank You

I would like to thank the everyone for their participation during Lent and Holy Week. Special thanks to the Liturgy Committee, the Art and Environment Ministry, the Choir, Altar Servers, and the Staff. Also, thanks to those who helped plan the Stations of the Cross during Lent, those who made donations for the Easter Lilies, and everyone who helped in the different ways that enabled us to have a beautiful Holy Week and Easter celebration. Congratulations to those who were baptized and received into the Church during the Easter Vigil! I thank you for your commitment to your faith journey. Also, thanks to their parents, sponsors, RCIA teachers and friends who supported them throughout their journey to the Sacrament.

Remain Blessed.
Fr. James

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