Saint Faustina writes in her Diary:
“My mercy is so great that no mind, be it of man or of angel, will
be able to fathom it throughout all eternity. Everything that
exists has come forth from the very depths of My most tender mercy.
Every soul in its relation to Me will contemplate My love and mercy
throughout eternity. The Feast of Mercy emerged from My very depths
of tenderness. It is My desire that it be solemnly celebrated on
the First Sunday after Easter. Mankind will not have peace until it
turns to the Fount of My Mercy” (Diary #699).
What will it be like to contemplate the love and mercy of God for
all eternity? To some, this might not at first seem that appealing.
Won’t it become boring if all we do for all eternity is contemplate
God’s mercy? If that is a question that resonates with you, then
the reason this idea initially lacks appeal is because you cannot
fathom how fulfilling and glorious this will be. Jesus said, “My
mercy is so great that no mind, be it of man or of angel, will be
able to fathom it throughout all eternity.”
God willed that this Sunday, the eighth day of the Octave of
Easter, be celebrated as the Feast of Mercy. By placing this Feast
on the last day of the Octave of Easter, God is telling us that the
message of this Feast reveals the ultimate purpose of our lives.
Easter is the culmination of the perfect plan of redemption. And
Divine Mercy Sunday is the culmination of that perfect plan.
Therefore, nothing is more important than trying to understand the
message this Feast presents.
By analogy, if you were given a new car but never drove it, the car
would be of no use. Or if you won the lottery and the money simply
sat in your account unused, what’s the benefit? Or if you were
gravely ill and were given a medicine that would cure that illness
but you never took it, then you would remain ill. So also, if we
believe in the death and resurrection of Jesus, but never allow the
Mercy that is given by that act to transform us, then we have
missed the point. The Divine Mercy is the point of life. It’s the
only thing worth seeking. It’s the only source of satisfaction and
fulfillment. It’s the only cure for our ills. It’s the only source
of true riches. In three short words: It Is Everything!
When Jesus says that our eternity will be spent contemplating His
Mercy, He doesn’t only mean that this is something we will do after
we die. True, the fullness of the revelation of His Mercy will be
set before us when we enter into the Beatific Vision and
contemplate God forever. But “eternity” includes today. It includes
the here and now. Therefore, our contemplation of The Divine Mercy
must be the single most important goal in our life today. When it
is, everything else in life will fall into place in support of this
goal.
In order to make the contemplation of The Divine Mercy the most
important goal of your life, you must begin to understand it.
That’s why we were given this special day, this most solemn Feast
of Mercy. Therefore, use this day as an opportunity to deepen your
contemplation of this Gift. Begin by reading about God’s Mercy as
it was revealed to us through Saint Faustina. Try to spend time
reading Jesus’ words, His explanations, descriptions and
revelations about His Mercy. As you do, if you find that it remains
incomprehensible, don’t worry. It is incomprehensible! However,
since Jesus promised us that our eternity would be spent in
contemplation of His Mercy, then we must believe that the more
deeply we enter into that contemplation now, the more glorious our
lives will become. If we can truly taste of this Mercy, gain a
small glimpse of its grandeur, and comprehend even a small aspect
of its meaning, then we will truly find much satisfaction in this
endeavor.
Reflect, today, upon The Divine Mercy. As you do, humble yourself
through prayer by admitting to God and to yourself that His Mercy
is beyond what you will ever comprehend. Do this in prayer. Reading
about God’s Mercy is important, but it will only be through prayer
that we begin our contemplation. And it will only be through this
contemplation that we will begin to live the central purpose of our
lives.
Glorious Divine Mercy, pour down upon me; open my mind to Your
depth and breadth. Help me to begin to contemplate You in Your
fullness so that I can begin my eternity with You now. My loving
Savior, You have revealed so much about Your Mercy. May I not only
learn about this Gift but also receive it into my life. Jesus, I
trust in You.
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