"That Love Which is Benevolent" ~ Divine Mercy Sunday < #AtoZbloggingchallenge >

"There is nothing more man needs than Divine Mercy - 

that love which is benevolent, which is compassionate, 

which raises man above his weakness 

to the infinite heights to the holiness of God."
~Pope Saint John Paul II
Leader of the Roman Catholic Church  1978 - 2005
Canonized 2014

You know I'm a huge fan of my JPII, affectionately known as Karol
around here, as my oldest son took our Holy Father's given name
 for his confirmation  three years ago...
and right around the time the former pontiff was canonized.......

...my post on celebrating confirmation is right here,
anyone who's planning and would like to peruse.

Well, what is Divine Mercy all about?

The Feast of Divine Mercy was granted by Pope John Paul II on the occasion of the canonization of Sr. Faustina on April  30, 2000. 
About Divine Mercy, our Holy Father stated, 
"Throughout the world the Second Sunday of Easter
 will receive the name Divine Mercy Sunday,
 a perennial invitation to the Christian world.
Whoever approaches the Fountain of Life on this day
 will be granted complete forgiveness of sins and punishment." 

Sounds magnificent, doesn't it? 

More info on this divine feast can be found here
and
for those who'd like to actively celebrate this day
with the littles in craft and treats, there's
no better place to visit than my friend Tracy's blog
for all her amazing tips.
She'll take you step by step through her family's celebration!  
In fact, I have to steal one of her photos so you get a glimpse of
what's going on in Tracy's house right now....



You guys much get over there and visit her home on the web
for the inside scoop!

Amazing, right?

We were graced to be in our pontiff's presence a number of times.

Here, in America, twice.....once, in Rome.

Previously, I've written about our  JPII here:

My Pope, My Shepherd: Mercy IS Divine

JPII's Letter to Artists

Happy Birthday, JPII!

In the Presence of the Holy Father

And.....my story of being in the presence of our current pontiff in

NYC in September of 2015,
Papa Rocks the Garden!
Join us for Pope Francis's Historic Trip to New York City!

    

Also, friends, if you are not Catholic and you'd like to learn more about

this beautiful Faith,

OR

if you are Catholic and have not been involved in the 

practice of the Faith but would like to come home,

there is nothing that would make our Lord happier!

Please do not hesitate to contact me~~ 

 I'll put you in touch with 

a priest who can assist you!

I'm happy to participate  in  the annual A to Z blog challenge!

T is for....."That Love Which is Benevolent" ~  Divine Mercy Sunday
Day 20 of the challenge!

And here are all of my  2016 A to Z  Blog Challenge posts~~ ~!

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Until next time,

~Chris