Tag: Divine Mercy
Naked Evil and the Boston Bombings
When trying to make sense of the recent bombing in Boston or the tragedies of Sandy Hook and the Aurora massacres, we are faced with mindless violence – an absurd, howling kind of insane violence. It seems like the devil himself is stalking the streets – seeking whom he may devour. An exorcist told me [...]
Jesus and His Message of Divine Mercy
On March 31st, we celebrated Easter Sunday. But the celebration did not end then, it continues. There are presently two Solemnities that are “continued” for eight days (Octave) – that is, days 2 through 8 of the Octave are celebrated liturgically as one would celebrate a Solemnity. One is Christmas and the other is Easter. The [...]
My Conversion to Divine Mercy
When I first entered Mount St. Mary’s seminary in Maryland, I met some fellow seminarians with a devotion to the Divine Mercy. They would often get together and recite the chaplet together. I was invited on several occasions to join them, but I always politely declined. I thought I didn’t need another devotion and preferred [...]
What’s Mercy got to do with Easter?
Several years ago, the Catholic Church designated the Sunday after Easter as “Divine Mercy Sunday.” That raises two very important questions – what exactly is “mercy” anyway, and what does it have to do with the Easter season? Mercy is not just pity. Neither is it simply sparing someone the punishment that they deserve. No, [...]
Power, Love and a Sound Mind
If you analyze any human problem – any human sin – any human negativity–any human perversion – any violence or lust or greed or self pity you will find beneath them all the foundational fear. The beauty of a dynamic Catholic faith is that “God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of [...]
How Many Souls will be Saved?
Lord, will those who are saved be few? I once heard a comment from a friend who was preparing a homily. He was finding it difficult to preach on the “fact” that there will be so few in heaven. He has no problem on preaching about death, judgment, Heaven and Hell; but, he is sad that there [...]
My Conversion to Divine Mercy
When I first entered Mount St. Mary’s seminary in Maryland, I met some fellow seminarians with a devotion to the Divine Mercy. They would often get together and recite the chaplet together. I was invited on several occasions to join them, but I always politely declined. I thought I didn’t need another devotion and preferred [...]
Daily Catholic Quote on Divine Mercy
“Yes, the first Sunday after Easter is the Feast of Mercy, but there must also be deeds of mercy, which are to arise out of love for Me. You are to show mercy to our neighbors always and everywhere. You must not shrink from this or try to absolve yourself from it.” (St. Faustina’s Diary [...]
An Outpouring of Divine Mercy and the Devotion Requested by Jesus
On April 8th, we celebrated Easter. But the celebration did not end then, it continues. There are currently two liturgical celebrations that last for eight days (Octaves). One is Christmas and the other is Easter. The Solemnity of Easter is the feast of feasts, the solemnity of solemnities and it runs from Easter Sunday through [...]
Sending Out the Divine Mercy
Editor’s Note: Reflection on the Mass readings for Sunday, the Octave of Easter (Year B) – Acts 4:32-35; Psalms 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; First John 5:1-6; John 20:19-31. This series appears each Wednesday. Divine Mercy We don’t know where Thomas was. All we know is that he missed it. All the others were huddling together behind [...]
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