St. Pope John Paul II selected the Second Sunday of Easter because it coincides beautifully with the Gospel reading of the Second Sunday of Easter, which informs us that the Risen Christ gave his Apostles the gift of the Holy Spirit and then instructed them, “Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins … Continue reading Divine Mercy Sunday
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The Feast of Corpus Christi
The Church has reserved the second Sunday after the feast of Pentecost to reflect on the importance of the Eucharist, which is Christ's body, blood, soul, and divinity wherein the whole Christ is truly, really, and substantially contained. The sacrament of the Eucharist, a cornerstone of Catholic belief, is not merely a symbol but the … Continue reading The Feast of Corpus Christi