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| The Incredulity of St. Thomas by Caravaggio |
TODAY, we celebrate the Octave of Pascha also known as Low Sunday. The Gospel for today speaks of the doubting of St. Thomas regarding the appearance of the Risen Lord. To prove His Resurrection, Our Lord asks St. Thomas to place his fingers on the wounds in His hands and side.
Also on this day, we commemorate the Feast of the Divine Mercy. When the time came to check if Christ was already dead, a centurion pierces His side with a lance and blood and water flows out. Theologians see this incident as a symbol of the flowing out of the Sacraments, sources of graces from birth to death of the faithful.
We see this same imagery in the icon of the Divine Mercy. Rays of red and white streaming from the heart of the Divine Mercy symbol of the immeasurable mercy he gives to all who believes in Him.
On this Octave of Easter let us always remember that Our Lord truly is the fountain of immeasurable Divine Mercy. His mercy endures forever. Even if we doubt it, he will always treat us as if we are St. Thomas. He will always ask us to approach and place our hearts on the vessel of His mercy, His Eucharistic Heart that we always receive in Holy Communion.
Jesus, King of Mercy, I trust in You!
