SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY.

SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY!

"Jesus said to them [Apostles] again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.”  And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them,“Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.”  (John 20: 21 - 23).

Sunday April 27, 2nd Sunday of Easter. Sunday of Divine Mercy. 

The universal Church celebrates today the Solemnity of Divine Mercy. (Always 2nd Sunday of Easter).  Jesus is the Face of Mercy of Abba Father.  Mercy is the name and essence of God the Father revealed to us through His Only Son, Jesus the Christ. The open Heart of Jesus is the symbol and seat of Mercy.  Mercy is promised to all.

To demonstrate that the powerful gift and message of Mercy that Jesus shared in His public ministry will remain in the Church after His Ascension, Jesus instituted the Sacrament of Penance or Reconciliation and gave His Apostles and their successors the power to forgive sins. 

To prepare ourselves to receive and retain Mercy, the ABC OF MERCY is very useful.  It is called  ABC because, it is an acronym that can be remembered easily and secondly it is as simple as ABC.

A:  Ask for Mercy.

B:  Be Merciful.

C:  Completely Trust Jesus for Mercy.

God is rich in mercy and is waiting for us to turn to Him to blot out all our sins and receive us in His merciful love.

Mercy, mercy. Nothing but mercy!

"Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy! I look to you for protection.

I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings until the danger passes by."  (Psalm 57: 1)

"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." (The Diary of St Maria Faustina, #950).

To learn how to recite the Divine Mercy Rosary, click the link below:

http://seekfirst.blogspot.com/2020/10/how-to-recite-divine-mercy-rosary.html?m=1

YOU CAN ONLY GIVE WHAT GOD HAS GIVEN YOU.

I HAVE NEITHER SILVER NOR GOLD, BUT WHAT I DO HAVE I GIVE YOU.. 

“I have neither silver nor gold, but what I do have I give you." (Ac

Wednesday in the Octave of the Solemnity of Easter, 2025.

Peter and John on their way to the Temple healed a lame man in the name of Jesus. "In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazorean, rise and walk." (Acts 3: 6).

The Romans say: "Nemo dat quod non habet." Translated: "Nobody can give that which he has not." Makes sense? Absolutely! 

I have often been empowered by the above Scripture. (Acts 3: 6).

God has blessed us with many gifts and talents. Many people yearn especially for silver and gold. "Why don't I have lots of silver and gold pieces to fill my purse?" This was the dilemma of Peter and John in the first Reading from Acts. This used to be my problem.  As a consequence, I did not know how to share my blessings. One day, light and understanding came from above. "Your situation is not an accident but divine providence." God did not want me to have lots of silver and gold. 

Do you struggle to understand why you do not have what you consider crucial to abundant life? 

The truth below can set you free:

#1 "Your Father in heaven knows you need all these things." (Matthew 6: 32). God knows exactly what you need and when you need it. 

#2 "Because the Lord is my Shepherd, I have everything I need!" (Psalm 23: 1 TLB). 

Can't you see how the Lord in His kindness and mercy provides you everything you need? Share your blessings. Do not bemoan what you don't have. 

"Alleluia, alleluia!

This day was made by the Lord:

we rejoice and are glad.

Alleluia!" (Psalm 117: 24). 

THE CHURCH HONORS THE EUCHARIST IN APRIL. 

"282. How is Christ present in the 

Eucharist?

 Jesus Christ is present in the Eucharist in 

a unique and incomparable way. He is 

present in a true, real and substantial way, 

with his Body and his Blood, with his Soul 

and his Divinity. In the Eucharist, 

therefore, there is present in a 

sacramental way, that is, under the 

Eucharistic species of bread and wine, 

Christ whole and entire, God and Man."

My flesh is real food and My blood is real drink says the Lord. 

For Teachings, Prayers and Prayer intentions click the link:

http://seekfirst.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-holy-eucharist_31.html?m=1

I HAVE SEEN THE LIGHT!

I HAVE SEEN JESUS!

"Mary of Magdala went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord,” and what he told her." (John 20: 18).

Tuesday 22nd April 2025, Easter Tuesday in the Octave of the Solemnity of Easter.

Jesus said to her [Mary Magdalene], “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?” The Lord said to Mary again:
“Stop holding on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am going to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God."

Who is this woman, Mary Magdalene?

#1. Certainly not the wife of Jesus as alleged by the silly Da Vinci Code.
#2. Probably the woman of Mark 16: 9 who had 7 demons expelled from her. Once released from demonic oppression, Mary clung tightly to Jesus.
#3. Jesus and His disciples received no salary, stipends or gifts for their ministry. How did they survive? Mary of Magdala headed a group of women who supplied the needs of Jesus and the disciples from their resources.
#4. Mary Magdalene stood with the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Apostle John under the Cross and witnessed the agony of the Crucified from the very beginning to the end.
#5. Jesus rewarded Mary to be the first eyewitness to see Jesus after His Resurrection. He commissioned Mary to take the great news to His brothers. Any wonder Mary is called the "apostle to the apostles."

What are the lessons from the profile of Mary Magdalene?
Mary has a heart that returns love for love. She never forgets a favor done to her. Mary Magdalene is one of my patron saints. I pray through her intercession for the grace to know the Heart of Jesus intimately, to love Him passionately and to follow Him everywhere.

THE CHURCH HONORS THE EUCHARIST IN APRIL.

"282. How is Christ present in the
Eucharist?
 Jesus Christ is present in the Eucharist in
a unique and incomparable way. He is
present in a true, real and substantial way,
with his Body and his Blood, with his Soul
and his Divinity. In the Eucharist,
therefore, there is present in a
sacramental way, that is, under the
Eucharistic species of bread and wine,
Christ whole and entire, God and Man."

My flesh is real food and My blood is real drink says the Lord.

For Teachings, Prayers and Prayer intentions click the link:

http://seekfirst.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-holy-eucharist_31.html?m=1