INTRODUCING OUR 5-PART SERIES:

THE PASCHAL MYSTERY,

JOY, AND DIVINE MERCY

In preparation for Easter Sunday and Holy Week, we introduce the 5-part series on “The Paschal Mystery, Joy, and Divine Mercy”. These topics are inter-woven. At the heart of our faith, they wind their way through scripture, throughout papal documents, and in previous blog writings. Hopefully, we will gladly renew (or begin now) our desire to seek the Lord’s hand in knitting them into the fabric of our own lives.

Resurrection, restoration, and joy become the grand finale of Our Lord’s tribulation-filled life, tortuous Passion, and horrific crucifixion. When we “take up our cross and follow” Him, we, too, walk that road toward that joyous, resurrection “grand finale”.

The Lenten season starts early this year. It begins on St. Valentine’s usual feast

day, February 14th, next Wednesday—Ash Wednesday.

Look for this Paschal series over the next few weeks,

~as we commemorate Holy Week,

~celebrate Easter Sunday,

~and look forward to Divine Mercy Sunday.

The five-part series, PASCHAL MYSTERY, JOY, AND DIVINE MERCY, includes:

PART I: PASSIONATE LOVE, PASSIONATE DEATH, GLORIOUS RESURRECTION

--PASCHAL MERCY

PART II: THE CROSS of CHRIST…THE “JOY” OF IT?

PASSIONATE DEATH leads to JOYOUS RESURRECTION

PART II B, FINDING JOY—WHAT COUNTS AS "JOY"? and THE JOY OF THE 

GOSPEL, selected quotes

PART III: “TO LIVE IS CHRIST; TO DIE IS GAIN”— LIVING HIS VICTORY before 

“JOY COMES IN THE MORNING”

PART IV: THE HEART OF THE TRINITY: LOVE AND MERCY—

SEEING IT, RECEIVING IT AND WALKING IN IT

PART V: DIVINE MERCY THEME IN PAPAL WRITINGS

Before this series gets started, we first post CONFIRMATION AND BEYOND: LIFE 

IN AND WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT. This article covers much about both related 

topics.

In addition to our Paschal series filling most of this month and next month, we 

also honor Saint Patrick and Saint Joseph on their respective 

feast days: March 17th and March 19th.

Besides his being a favorite Irish saint, St. Patrick is also distinguished by his amazingly mighty prayer (St. Patrick's Breastplate) and awesome deeds done with great Holy Spirit power and wisdom. 

St. Joseph filled a very unique, important and vital role in salvation history, and we honor him with some appreciative insights and glad recognition. 

We look forward your joining us here!

This blog is partially based on the blogs posted by Kathy Boh on March 17, 2016 and 

March 29, 2017, on trinitychurchsupply.com/blog