Fr. Jason Lewis reminds us that every drop of blood and water that flowed from the Heart of Christ is a living fountain of mercy — the fulfillment of the ancient prophecy of Zechariah. Long before Calvary, God promised His people that “a fountain shall be opened … to cleanse them from sin and uncleanness” (Zech 13:1). That fountain is the Heart of Jesus, pierced by the lance of St. Longinus, from which mercy flowed to the whole world — east and west — for Jew and Gentile alike.

One Place That Explains It All. Fr. Chris Alar summarizes Divine Mercy in a simple way.

The readings for this homily: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/011626.cfm Father Chris Alar, MIC, draws us into the dramatic Gospel scene of the paralytic lowered before Jesus and reveals why this passage speaks so clearly of the Sacraments of the Church. What Jesus responds to first is not the man’s condition, but faith — specifically, the faith of those carrying him. “When Jesus saw their faith” (Mk 2:5; NABRE), He forgives sins before He heals the body.