Sunday Dive

Episode 030: His Mercy Endures Forever (Mass Readings for Apr. 19, 2020)

Episode Summary

Jesus appears to the disciples in our Gospel today. Not bringing vengeance or even guilt, his first concern is to bestow peace upon the Twelve. He breathes on them reminding us of the creation of the first man in Genesis and in so doing bestows the gift of the Holy Spirit and deputizes the act of forgiveness through the institution of the sacrament of confession. Read every year on Divine Mercy Sunday, this beautiful Gospel serves as a pledge of God’s love and mercy should we only trust in Him.

Episode Notes

Bibliography/Resources

• The Gospel of John (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture Series)
• Mass Readings Explained with Dr. Brant Pitre - www.catholicproductions.com
• Verbum Bible Software - www.verbum.com

References

• Genesis 2:7 - "Then the LORD God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being."
• Ezekiel 37:9-10 - "Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, Thus says the Lord GOD: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.” 10 So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived"
• John 17:20 - "I do not pray for these only, but also for those who believe in me through their word"

The Litany of Trust - https://sistersoflife.org/litany-of-trust/