| LIVE IT WEEKLY Divine Mercy Sunday, April 27, 2025 |
| The 5 Marks of Divine Mercy: Becoming Fully Alive
In the Gospel for Divine Mercy Sunday, we find Thomas—doubting, aching, unsure—invited to touch the wounds of Christ. Not to explain them, but to be transformed by them. That’s what mercy does. It doesn’t deny the wound—it heals it. It doesn’t erase the past—it redeems it.
We live in a culture weighed down by anxiety, confusion, and the ache for purpose. Many are striving, yet feel deeply unwell. Divine Mercy meets us here—not just to pardon sin, but to restore our souls.
Mercy is more than God saying "you’re forgiven." It’s God saying, "you are mine." Mercy is how we begin again. It’s the lifeblood of holiness. And it has marks—tangible, transformative signs that we’ve not only received it, but that it’s begun to reshape us.
This week on IGNITE Radio Live, we unpack this profound theme: The 5 Marks of Divine Mercy—rooted in Scripture, Tradition, and the wounds of Christ—while reflecting on the passing of Pope Francis and launching our exciting new daily Gospel reflection movement at LiveITToday.us.
1) Mercy Heals Shame – Many of us carry silent burdens, false narratives that we are our failures. Mercy declares otherwise. Like Mary Magdalene, who once lived in shadows, we are raised by love that sees and restores. Mercy speaks into our shame and calls us beloved.
2) Mercy Restores Trust – Control is a cruel master. When we live guarded and self-reliant, we lose peace. Divine Mercy invites us to relinquish fear and live like St. Faustina, who found freedom in surrender: “Jesus, I trust in You.” Trust doesn’t shrink life; it opens it.
3) Mercy Anchors Us in Truth – We live in a time when truth feels negotiable. But real freedom requires a fixed compass. Divine Mercy roots us not in feeling, but in reality—as seen in the courage of St. Thomas More, who died rather than betray his conscience formed in God’s law.
4) Mercy Rekindles Communion – Isolation is a wound of our age. Mercy pulls us out of hiding. It reconciles, restores, and reunites. Like St. Maximilian Kolbe, who gave his life for another, mercy is the bridge that makes us family.
5) Mercy Awakens the Call to Holiness – Mercy doesn’t coddle us—it commissions us. It calls us to rise. As St. Teresa of Calcutta lived, mercy is not passive pity; it is the fire of purpose, urging us to become radiant reflections of God’s love.
These are not abstract ideals. They are the shape of a new way to live—fully alive, fully free, and fully yours in Christ.
Let us not merely believe in mercy—let us bear its marks.
Jesus, I trust in You.
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Greg & Stephanie Schlueter,
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Greg@MassImpact.us | (814) 449-8808
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EPISODE 461: Five Marks of Divine Mercy | + Pope Francis
This week on IGNITE Radio Live, we journey into the heart of Divine Mercy Sunday with “Five Marks of Divine Mercy”—a powerful reflection on how God’s mercy heals, restores, and sets us free to become fully alive in Him. We also pause to honor the life and legacy of Pope Francis, who entered eternal life this past week. With reverence and clarity, we reflect on his impact, the beauty and tensions of his pontificate, and the road ahead as the Church prepares to elect a new pope. Plus, we introduce an exciting new way to grow daily in identity and mission: Live IT Today—a 5-minute daily Gospel reflection uniting faithful across the world in declaring what God thinks of us. Begin now at LiveITToday.us.
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