Easter continues to bring gifts of the resurrected Jesus, says Washington, D.C., nun

For nan faithful worldwide, nan gifts of Easter proceed aft nan charismatic remembrance of Jesus' resurrection. 

For Catholics astir nan world, Sunday, April 7, 2024, is known arsenic Divine Mercy Sunday.

In nan Gospel of John, Jesus prepares those connected Earth to transportation retired his beatified mission: "Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace beryllium pinch you. As nan Father has sent me, truthful I nonstop you.’ And erstwhile he had said this, he breathed connected them and said to them, ‘Receive nan Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you clasp are retained’" (John 20:21-23). 

The verse from John "vividly portrays nan merciful Jesus who we spot connected nan image of Divine Mercy," Sister Donata Farbaniec, OLM, a personnel of nan Congregation of nan Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy, a belief bid founded successful her autochthonal Poland, told Fox News Digital.

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In 2016, Farbaniec moved to Washington, D.C., to subordinate nan unit of nan St. John Paul II National Shrine, says nan shrine's website. 

The first Sunday aft Easter, known successful nan Catholic Church arsenic nan Second Sunday of Easter, has been known arsenic Divine Mercy Sunday successful nan Catholic Church since April 30, 2000. 

An image of Divine Mercy Jesus, arsenic described by St. Faustina.  (iStock)

St. John Paul II instituted nan Sunday of Divine Mercy connected that time erstwhile he canonized St. Faustina Kowalska, a Polish nun who was besides a personnel of nan Congregation of nan Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy. 

St. Faustina was a Polish mystic who claimed to person visions of Jesus Christ during nan 1930s. 

One of those visions, which she recorded successful her diary, was a petition to designate nan first Sunday aft Easter arsenic a "feast of mercy," said Farbaniec. 

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In nan Gospel of John, Jesus was demonstrating mercy pursuing His resurrection and appeared to nan apostles, "showing them His wounds, [saying] to them twice, ‘Peace beryllium pinch you,’" said Farbaniec. 

"This is nan infinitesimal erstwhile He establishes nan Sacrament of Reconciliation," she besides said.

Christ's first gift to His apostles was His bid and mercy, said Sr. Donata Farbaniec, OLM, pictured supra connected right. (iStock/Sr. Donata Farbaniac)

"The first gift of our risen Lord is bid arsenic a consequence of His forgiveness and reconciliation," she said. 

"Jesus desires america to bring to Him our sins successful nan Sacrament of Penance and to person His forgiveness." 

"It is fitting that this first Sunday aft Easter, nan time Jesus gave america nan gift of confession, is besides nan time which our Lord desired to beryllium celebrated arsenic nan feast of His mercy," she said. 

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"On Divine Mercy Sunday, nan Lord Jesus’ generosity is exceptional," said Farbaniec. 

"We received this exceptional grace successful baptism, and a akin grace is attached to nan reception of Holy Communion connected nan first Sunday aft Easter successful nan cognition of trust successful God and mercy toward our neighbors." 

The gift of mercy and caller life is "the abundant consequence of nan Lord's Passover (his transition from decease to life), nan fulfillment of His activity of redemption," Farbaniec said. 

Sr. Donata Farbaniec, OLM, holds an image of Divine Mercy Jesus.  (Sr. Donata Farbaniec, OLM)

Jesus Christ "accomplished His ngo when, from nan cross, He said, 'Consumatum est – it is finished,'" she said. 

For nan remainder of humanity, however, "our salvation is not yet complete. We are still connected nan way. We still request His grace," she continued.

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"Thus, Jesus gives america this typical feast," she said. "From nan cross, Jesus offers each of america His forgiveness, received again successful confession and absolution." 

The Catholic Church regards Easter arsenic an octave, aliases eight-day celebration, concluding connected Divine Mercy Sunday, said Farbaniec. 

A wood carving of nan gospel communicative of Doubting Thomas, erstwhile nan resurrected Jesus appeared to His apostles. (iStock)

"The Lord urges america to participate into communion pinch Him, to go agreed to Him by receiving His assemblage and blood," she said. 

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"Only past tin His passion, decease and resurrection carnivore desired fruit, namely, nan gift of His love, welcomed and reciprocated successful our emotion for Him and our neighbors." 

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By welcoming nan gift of forgiveness and mercy from Jesus, "we make His words to St. Faustina our own: ‘My bosom rejoices successful this Feast,’" said Farbaniec. 

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