This weekend we hear that Gospel proclaimed at Mass. Divine Mercy Sunday is another name for the Second Sunday of Easter and it ties in with Jesus being open and merciful to all. St. Thomas doubted because he hadn’t seen. Jesus showed mercy to him ‘eight days later’ by giving him the opportunity to get a very definite view of, and the possibility to touch, his wounds.
We are called to believe in the sign of the empty tomb and the reality of the risen Christ complete with wounds without having the direct experiences that St. Peter and St. Thomas had. Both of them dedicated their lives to preaching the Good News and we pray that we too will bear witness to that Good News of the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the reality of God’s love and mercy offered to all.