In his homily at the canonization of Saint Faustina on 30 April 2000, Pope John Paul II declared: "It is important then that we accept the whole message that comes to us from the word of God on this Second Sunday of Easter, which from now on throughout the Church, will be called ‘Divine Mercy Sunday.'"
As noted in the previous post, the Gospel reading for today focuses on Jesus giving His apostles (the first priests and bishops) the power to act in His place and forgive sins (and sending them to do so) – what Sister Grace Coffey (who formerly taught at Saint Patrick School in Providence, RI, and is now at the Shrine of the Little Flower in Nasonville, RI) calls Jesus’ Easter gift to us.
As noted in the following resources, this ties in perfectly with the message of Divine Mercy.
For more information:
Pope John Paul II Encyclical: Dives in Misericordia (Rich in Mercy)
Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M.: What is Divine Mercy Sunday?
Video: Fr. Seraphim on The Octave of Easter - Why Divine Mercy Sunday?
Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M.: The Divine Mercy
Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio: Divine Mercy Sunday and the Sacrament of Reconciliation
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