2nd Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday
“Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.” The words of our Lord that ring through the church this Divine Mercy Sunday apply so profoundly to us in 2026. The Catholic Church here in North America has been experiencing record numbers of young converts to the Church this Easter. There is an ever-growing awareness that Jesus Christ in the Church He instituted provides something that the world simply cannot, that is: the way, the truth, and the life.
As we continue our journey as pilgrims here on earth, keeping Heaven as our destination, let us keep bringing Jesus into every moment of our lives, especially our sufferings. It is there that we encounter the depths of God’s heart for us, and where He allows us to experience even more of His love, but only if we choose to trust Him. It is in these moments that the genuineness of our love and affection for Him are tested and made even more glorious each time we surrender our will to His.
Truly, ‘His mercy endures forever’. Through every trial, every joy, every valley, and mountain peak, He pours out His unwavering mercy on us in proportion to our faith and trust in Him. So often, our humanity longs to see a tangible sign that God is really here, or that He hears us. This Easter season, we can rejoice knowing Jesus Christ truly suffered and died for us 2000 years ago and was resurrected from the grave, so that we might gain our salvation. May we never forget this wondrous event.
My encouragement to you today, dear reader, is that if there is an area or part of your life that you still struggle to bring Jesus into, ask Him for the grace yes, but more importantly, make a blind act of trust! This pleases Him greatly. Give Him everything! He is more faithful, trustworthy, and generous than we will ever understand on this side of Heaven. Let us also make full use of the indulgences attached to this special Sunday in Easter by going to confession and receiving communion today.
God makes it startlingly simple for us to love Him. May we echo the words of a great Saint who spent her life spreading the message of Divine Mercy as she so greatly experienced it: Jesus, I trust in You!
St. Faustina, pray for us.