Why should the priest or deacon give his homily on Divine Mercy on that day?
A. The priest or deacon is called to give his homily on the Scripture readings of the day, and the readings of all three cycles for that Sunday (A, B, and C) are on mercy. Pope John Paul II emphasized this very point in his homily at St. Faustina’s canonization when he established Divine Mercy Sunday for the whole Church. The Responsorial Psalm 118 is a hymn to God’s mercy. In John 20:19- 31, the Gospel of the day for all three cycles, Jesus institutes the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Also, in the same Gospel reading, St. Thomas professes “my Lord and my God!” This is Thomas’s great act of trust in Divine Mercy Incarnate after the Merciful Savior shows him the wounds of mercy in His hands and in His side. Q. On Divine Mercy Sunday, should I venerate the image of Jesus, The Divine Mercy? A. Yes, the image of Jesus, The Divine Mercy, is to be venerated on Divine Mercy Sunday. It is to be given a place of honor in our churches and homes on this Sunday. Our Lord appeared to St. Faustina an
