On this Divine Mercy Sunday, Jesus invites us, just as He did St. Thomas, to probe His wounds, In doing so, He is probing us!

As Christ is Raised from the dead, we are given the light of Faith which is to be spread and shared.

Are we able to be vulnerable with Christ, who became vulnerable for us?

The Eucharist is the answer to every question. Jesus gives us Himself and a model of service in this feast.

We enter Holy Week with Passion Sunday, consider the beast of burden tasked with carrying Christ into Jerusalem, and consider Christ's own humility and obedience!

Just as Lazurus was called out from the Grave, the place of stench, The Lord calls us out of the places of our lives, and uses them to tell of His glory. When we respond to His call, we are unbound and set free.

We are like the blind man, invited to come to Christ for healing so that we can see as God sees.

The Samaritan woman encounters Christ at the well, and she is moved to conversion and becomes a disciple. She in turn guides the other townspeople to Christ, and they, too, become disciples.

The Transfiguration gave the Apostles the encounter with Christ that helped them through the scandal of the Cross. We are called to encounter Him, too, and we do so by PRACTICE.

Prayerful reading of Scripture (Lectio Divine)

Rote prayers like the Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy

Adoration - praising God for who He is

Contrition - admitting our sins and asking for mercy

Thanksgiving for what the Lord has done

Intercessions for those in need

Contemplation - contemplating the Scriptures as St. Ignatius taught

Examen - reflecting on our day's activities in the light of grace

This First Sunday of Lent, we enter the desert with Jesus Christ. He provides the model and the means to resist temptation. He knows His identity, knows the truth, names the lie, and claims the truth. In our own temptations, we can do the same, and go to Him fro the strength of the Sacraments.