Reflection for 12 April 2026: Sunday of Divine Mercy (2nd Sunday of Easter)
“Although you have not seen him you love him; even though you do not see him now yet believe in him, you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy, as you attain the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls” (1 Peter 1:8-9).
Dear Marian Helpers and Members of our Marian Family,
In the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, we hear again and again that the heart of the Christian life, the key to receiving God’s mercy and grace, is trust: Trust in Him, trust in His plan, trust even when we do not fully understand.
The more we allow God to fill us with faith and love, the more open we become to the gifts and graces He so deeply desires to give us. As St. Peter reminds us, even though we do not see Him, we believe, and in that blessed faith, we find a joy that the world cannot give.
But mercy is not just something we receive…it is something we are called to live.
In the Acts of the Apostles, we see those earliest Christians not only united in faith but in action too. Their belief in the Risen Lord shaped the way they spoke, the way they lived, and the way they loved one another. And the same is true for us.
Jesus tells us that a true celebration of Divine Mercy is not only about prayer and devotion, but also about deeds (Diary, 742). We are called to share the mercy we have received through our prayers, our words, and our actions.
As we continue our Easter celebration with Divine Mercy Sunday, we are invited not only to reflect on faith and trust, but to put that trust into practice. Like Christians throughout the ages, we cling to the Lord, trusting in His Providence, knowing that we are blessed because we have not seen, and yet we believe.
Our faith is not meant to remain hidden. It is meant to be lived, shared, and made visible.
So I challenge all of us: between now and Sunday, try each day to do one concrete act of mercy: a kind word, a moment of patience, or a prayer for someone who is difficult to love. These seemingly small things, done with great love, allow God’s mercy to reach others through us.
Imagine what the world would look like if we truly lived this way — not with harshness or indifference, but with mercy, compassion, and grace. With God’s help, we can bring light into the darkness.
Be assured of our prayers for you here in our chapel in Ealing. I hope and pray that you have a blessed and grace-filled celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday.
May God bless you now and always!
Fr Alex Pumphrey, MIC
Please join us and pray the final days of the Novena to The Divine Mercy.
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Contact Father Alex at info@divinemercy.org.uk
Please send us your prayer intentions! (click here). We will place them at the foot of our altar in the Divine Mercy Apostolate’s Chapel here in West Ealing, London and will remember them in our daily Chaplets of Divine Mercy.
