Greetings on this the Second Sunday of Easter
Sunday of Divine Mercy
Readings: Acts 5:12-16; Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; Revelation 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19; John 20:19-31
Summary
Christ the flower. In his Resurrection the bloom. In the Octave of Easter we receive the fragrance of love: the Divine Mercy.
For we are the aroma of Christ for God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing (2 COR 2:15).
Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples that are not written in this book. But these are written that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that through this belief you may have life in his name (JN 20:30-31).
Reflection
We celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ all week this week. It is now, on Divine Mercy Sunday, that the fragrance of love reaches our senses. We can now have the palpable reception of the Christ in the mercy that is love.
The bloom fragrance is made by the penetration of the Christ. The stirring up, if you will, of the divine fragrance.
Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe.”
Personal Reflection
On this day, I will rest in the sure and certain hope of God. I will allow the fragrance of love penetrate me. For the body of the Christ has been made open, each wound, portals to love.
Sacred Readings Full text: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/042725.cfm
Peace be with you,
Deacon Gerry