SERMON/HOMILY FOR THE 2ND SUNDAY OF EASTER DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY 7TH APRIL 2024
SERMON/HOMILY FOR THE 2ND SUNDAY OF EASTER DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY 7TH APRIL 2024 Acts 4:32-35; Ps.118; 1Jn.5:1-7; John 20:19-31 _Give praise to the Lord, for he is good; his mercy endures forever._ (Ps.118:1) Twofold understanding of Mercy! Today being the second Sunday of Easter, is referred to as Divine Mercy Sunday. On this day, we give thanks to God for his abundant mercies, we ask for mercy for our many shortcomings and failings, and we reflect on our mission as ambassadors of mercy. A celebration of this kind becomes so necessary when we honestly acknowledge the fact that we generally seek mercy more than we give it. Infact, we can dare to be unmerciful to the one who has shown us mercy. Today, mercy has turned into an instrument of manipulation in the hands of some persons. They preach mercy when they need it, but forget about it when it is their turn to give it. Today’s celebration calls us to imbibe mercy not as a tool of manipulation but as a virtue. As a virtue, mercy is n...