Yesterday we, the Church, celebrated the beautiful feast of Divine Mercy! It is a feast to celebrate His great joy - the joy at being our Savior! St. Faustina, in her Dairy, states, "O my Jesus, Your goodness surpasses all understanding, and no one will exhaust Your mercy. Damnation is for the soul who wants to be damned; but for the one who desires salvation, there is the inexhaustible ocean of the Lord's mercy to draw from. How can a small vessel contain the unfathomable ocean?" (paragraph 631).
The beauty of mercy is that even though we are feeble and weak, the glory of God is manifested in and through us. St. Therese of Lisieux said, "We would like to suffer generously. We would like to never fall - what an illusion!" We will fall and stumble, but the mercy of God is so great that in a moment of humble confidence through the Sacrament of Reconciliation, our sins are forgiven! What a gift! The God of Heaven and Earth, out of love, created us, loved us into existence. Regardless of the sins we have committed, when we return like the Prodigal Son, we console the Heart which loves us so much!
"You must believe in mercy to the point of believing that you are a joy for Jesus!"
Written by Alycia, Special Events Coordinator for the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm
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