A priest was forced by a police officer to pull over for speeding. As the officer was about to write the ticket, the priest said to him, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.” The police officer handed the priest the ticket, and said, “Go, and sin no more.”
Dear Friends,
Today we remember the second Sunday of Easter. This Sunday was dedicated to celebrate as Divine Mercy Sunday by St. John Paul II. Saint Faustina invites us by the witness of her life to keep our faith and hope fixed on God the Father, rich in mercy, who saved us by the precious Blood of His Son. During her short life, the Lord Jesus assigned to St. Faustina three basic tasks: 1. to pray for souls, entrusting them to God’s incomprehensible Mercy 2. To tell the world about God’s generous Mercy 3. To start a new movement in the Church focusing on God’s Mercy. At the canonization of St. Faustina, Pope St. John Paul II said: “The cross, even after the resurrection of the Son of God, speaks, and never ceases to speak, of God the Father, who is absolutely faithful to His eternal love for man. … Believing in this love means believing in mercy.” The picture was drawn according to the vision given to St. Faustina.
I am going to reflect on the message that is carried out on the picture: “Jesus, I trust in you”.
The first thing is that only those who have trust in Jesus can experience divine love and mercy. When we say, ‘I trust you’ which means I strongly accept and believe in you and bring more confidence in you. When we pray, “Jesus I trust in you” we surrender ourselves totally. When we surrender ourselves totally, we experience God’s love in total. The first reading is a good example of how they trust in Jesus. It tells four important elements. They were faithful in listening to the apostles, and passing on the message they received. The next one is their communal life. Braking of the bread and praying daily was done in common and together. It shows their communion with God and with one another. The last was putting the possessions in common and sharing according to each one’s need. That showed their total trust in Jesus and Gods mercy. They all experienced God’s love during the breaking of the bread. It was a model community of divine mercy.
The second thing is that when we trust in God, we are reborn every day. In the second reading, St. Peter said, “In his mercy, God gave us new life and hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.” It is kept in heaven for you. By trusting, we get new life and new spirit every day. Every day is a new day. If you watch keenly, the sun never rises and sets at the same time every day. May a minute or few seconds differ from the previous day? It is anew day that God has brought to you. We may not see Jesus in person, but love him and believe in him.
The third thing is when we trust in God, our doubts and questions in our hearts are clarified, cleared, and more confidence is brought out in all of us. It engages us to follow Jesus as a faithful and a witnessing disciple. The Gospel brings us to witnessing events of Jesus’ resurrection. In the first one, Jesus gave them the Holy Spirit and authority. The second one, Jesus met Thomas where he clarified his doubts or in other words opens the eyes and hearts of him to believe in him and become the witness. Thomas expressed his trust openly saying, “My Lord and My God. “
What is our trust in Jesus on this day? How do we become the disciple of Jesus’ resurrection in our everyday life?
Jesus I Trust in you .