We are saved only by God's grace, but we need to cooperate with that grace if we want to get to Heaven. Father Chris Alar, MIC, explains how we can do this. 

What is Divine Mercy Sunday? What is a Divine Mercy SUNDAE? Father Mark Baron, MIC, the new "Fr. Joseph" of the Association of Marian Helpers, explains to us the great Feast of Mercy from a very tasty new perspective! Learn about the Feast of Divine Mercy Sunday while feasting on a sweet treat!AND PLEASE REMEMBER: You do NOT have to go to Confession on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 7, if you have ALREADY been to Confession and remain in a state of grace!

The Gospel presents a man described as “full of leprosy.” Not partially wounded. Not mildly afflicted. Completely sick. And yet this is the man who is healed — because he approaches Jesus correctly. Father Anthony Gramlich, MIC, explains that Scripture reveals three responses to spiritual leprosy. The first is pride: refusing to see one’s own sin while accusing everyone else. This leprosy cannot be healed because it denies the wound. The second is despair: seeing the sin clearly but believing mercy is impossible. This leprosy turns inward and never reaches the Physician.