Our Lady of Hope Blog

My Dear Friends,

This week we will be half way through the Easter season. Today’s gospel, from St. Luke, is the story of the disciples walking to Emmaus. They have heard that Jesus rose from the dead, but they leave Jerusalem anyway instead of waiting to see him. Are we walking towards Jesus, or are we walking away from Jesus? Throughout history millions of people have walked away from him.

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My Dear Friends,

Today we celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday, a gift given to us by Pope St. John Paul II. Pope John Paul decreed that the second Sunday of Easter, which is the last day of the Octave of Easter, would also have the title of Divine Mercy Sunday, after the allocutions of our Lord to St. Faustina, a Polish nun who compiled a diary of these allocutions. Jesus used her to spread the message of mercy to his people at a time in the 20th Century when there was need to refresh our Catholic faith with this message of mercy.

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My Dear Friends,

This is the day the Lord has made!! Alleluia!! Happy Easter Sunday, the day of our Lord ’s Resurrection.

V. Regina caeli, laetare, alleluia. (Queen of Heaven, rejoice, Alleluia)

R. Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia. (For He whom you did merit to bear, Alleluia)

V. Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia. (Has risen as He said, Alleluia)

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