April 28, Divine Mercy Sunday
Jesus, who of us are worthy of Your Divine Mercy?
Who of us are worthy of Your love, no less Your mercy.
Yet, this is what You have decreed through Your church that we look upon Your Merciful Heart and
see Your rays of love and forgiveness that we see within Your eyes understanding and within Your
outstretched hands Your call to come and be loved.
Oh Christ, as we struggle with our humanity it is so hard for us to accept the fact that You love
us for no other reason except---- You love us.
Christ, open us up to accept Your unconditional love and grow into loving not only ourselves, but
also all those You put into our lives.
Jesus, let us be lovers of Yours in loving others.
Amen and Amen.
Thank You Lord, for loving us totally.
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This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday THE DIFFERENCE A WEEK MAKES?
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"A week later, the disciples were once more in the room, and this time Thomas was with them. Despite
the locked doors, Jesus came." -John 20:26
The octave of the first Easter was disappointing and uneventful for the apostles. On the evening of
the day of Jesus' resurrection, Jesus sent His apostles to proclaim His Gospel (Jn 20:21), but eight
days later they were still paralyzed by fear and behind locked doors (see Jn 20:26). Thomas, not
present a week earlier, did not believe that Jesus was risen from the dead. Perhaps this is because
Thomas saw no change in the lifestyle of those who had seen the risen Jesus. However, the Lord had
mercy on the apostles after they were unfaithful to Him so many times. He came to them once again
and was even willing to subject Himself to Thomas prodding His wounds (Jn 20:27).
Possibly the octave of Easter has been disappointing for you also. You may have even sinned against
the risen Lord. You may be concealing Jesus' Resurrection more than revealing it. Nevertheless,
Jesus comes to you once again with rays of mercy coming from His wounded heart.
The Holy Spirit is "the Spirit of truth" (Jn 16:13). He will move us to be true to the Lord and not
unfaithful. The Holy Spirit will produce the fruit of love in us (Gal 5:22), and we will stop our
sinful rejection of the Lord and our disobedience to Him. By Jesus' mercy and the power of the Holy
Spirit, we will be witnesses for the risen Christ and truly celebrate Easter. "Lord, have mercy.
Come, Holy Spirit!"
Prayer: Father, make this Divine Mercy Sunday one of the most important days of my life because of
my love for You.
Promise: "More and more believers, men and women in great numbers, were continually added to the
Lord." -Acts 5:14
Praise: Praise Jesus, risen from the dead. "This is the day the Lord has made; let us be glad and
rejoice in it" (Ps 118:24).
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"Grant to Your servants, even as they speak Your words, complete assurance." -Acts 4:29
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"With power the apostles bore witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus." -Acts 4:33
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PM Internet Prayer Requests
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Father in heaven please let me be able to figure out a way for me to make extra money every weekend
so that I can support my little family financially every week and month. I beg of you my God for you
to please help me. In the name of your Son Jesus Christ, I've prayed my God. Amen amen and amen!
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For the spiritual and physical health of our daughter EB. Please watch over her and keep her safe.
Thank You, Lord, and thanks to all the prayer warriors here.
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I have been unemployed for a long time and have been interviewing with a prospective employer for
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terms of culture. I really need this job. Please pray that I get an offer to join their team.
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Thank you Jesus that your merciful divine love is flowing through me right from the crown of my head
to the soles of my feet. Thank you Jesus that I am healthy. Thank you Jesus that I am peaceful,
serene, harmonius and love everybody with your love. Thank you for my children, they are your angels,
thank you that they are peaceful, serene, healthy, happy, gifts and blessings to us and to all you
have placed in their lives. Thank you that they are victorious and protected always. Dearest Mother
Mary thank you for your protection now and always. Amen
(Ann, , 4/27/2019 2:11:54 PM)
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Pope Francis, Shepherd of Truth
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Notable quotations from Pope Francis and official teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
END HUNGER
THE CHURCH AND THE POOR
For her part, the Catholic Church, in the exercise of the mission with which her divine Founder has
entrusted her, struggles daily throughout the world against hunger and malnutrition in multiple ways
and through her various structures and associations, remembering that those who suffer from misery are
not different from us. They share our flesh and blood. They deserve ... a friendly hand to help and
support them, in such a way that no one is left behind, so that in our world fraternal solidarity may
boast its own identity card and citizenship, beyond any flashy slogans void of substance.
"HOPES OF MILLIONS"
The annual celebration of World Food Day emphasizes ... the needs, yearnings and hopes of millions of
persons who lack bread each day. Increasingly, there are more people who sadly make up part of that
great number of human beings who have nothing, or almost nothing to eat. It should be the opposite and
yet recent statistics are a painful proof of how international solidarity appears to be cooling.
"EFFECTIVE HELP"
The poor expect from us an effective help that takes them out of their misery... In this twenty-first
century that has seen considerable advances in the field of technology, science, communications and
infrastructure, we ought to feel shame for not having achieved the same advances in humanity and
solidarity, and so satisfy the primary needs of the most disadvantaged.
(Source: Message for World Food Day 2018, issued 10/16/2018)
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