Sunday 24 April 2022 – II of Easter or Divine Mercy

+ From the Gospel according to John (20,19-31)

On the evening of that day, the first of the week, while the doors of the place where the disciples were being were closed for fear of the Jews, Jesus came, stood in the midst and said to them: “Peace be with you!”. Having said that, he showed them his hands and side. And the disciples rejoiced to see the Lord.
Jesus said to them again: «Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I also send you ». Having said this, he blew and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. To those whose sins you forgive, they will be forgiven; to those to whom you will not forgive, they will not be forgiven ».
Thomas, one of the Twelve, called Dio, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples said to him: “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “If I do not see the nail mark in his hands and put my finger in the nail mark and put my hand in his side, I do not believe.”
Eight days later the disciples were back in the house and Thomas was also with them. Jesus came, behind closed doors, stood in the middle and said: “Peace be with you!”. Then he said to Thomas: “Put your finger here and look at my hands; reach out your hand and put it in my side; and do not be incredulous, but a believer! ». Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him: «Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and have believed! ».
Jesus, in the presence of his disciples, made many other signs that are not written in this book. But these were written so that you believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that, by believing, you have life in his name.

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