that believing you may have life in his Name" (Jn 20: 31). Each one of them, in a different way, expressed the tender and wonderful mercy of the Lord: James Alberione, a priest, Founder of the Pauline Family Mark of Aviano, a priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin Maria Christina Brando, virgin, Foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters, Expiatory Victims of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament Eugenia Ravasco, virgin, Foundress of the Congregations of the Daughters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Maria Domenica Mantovani, virgin, Co-Foundress of the Institute of the Little Sisters of the Holy Family Julia Salzano, virgin, Foundress of the Congregation of the Catechist Sisters of the Sacred Heart.Ģ. In the paschal Mystery is fully revealed the consoling salvific design of God's merciful love, about which the Saints and Blesseds of Paradise are the privileged witnesses.īy a providential coincidence, I have the joy of raising 6 new Blesseds to the honours of the altars on this very Sunday on which we celebrate the "Divine Mercy". Thus sings the Church today, on this Second Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday. "Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love endures forever (Ps 117: 1). in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese & Spanishġ. Giacomo Alberione, Marco d'Aviano, Maria Cristina Brando, Eugenia Ravasco, Maria Domenica Mantovani & Giulia Salzano Divine Mercy Sunday 2003 Blessed John Paul II's Homily at the Beatification of 6 Servants of God: