"MY LORD AND MY GOD". Divine Mercy Sunday (2nd Sunday Easter) 2026

Send us Fan MailWhen people cast doubt on what you do, are suspicious of you, or even think negatively about you, how do react towards them? In the gospel today, we hear Thomas emphatically state that ‘Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe.’ Poor Thomas, he must have felt miserable, depressed, downcast when Jesus appeared to the other disciples in his absence and waited a week before showing up again. In his negativity and doubt, Christ would have been justified in giving him a talking-to or telling off. But No. He chose instead to present the facts: "...put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.’  Christ responded with mercy – inviting him into an encounter in a way that will draw him into deeper faith. And Christ also comes to you and I again and again and again, mercifully inviting us into a relationship with him regardless of what we demand or how often we fall away. We pray that through His grace we may be like Thomas respond ‘My Lord and my God!’. May we be like Christ in our interactions with one another. Support the show