It is, of course, the Second Sunday of Easter, but it used to be called the First Sunday after Easter. It is Divine Mercy Sunday, so designated by Pope John Paul II.

It was first displayed on the Second Sunday of Easter at the Marian Shrine of the Bright Gate (Ostra Brama) in Vilnius, Lithuania, a city which in the 1930s was part of Poland and one of the ...

The Second Sunday of Easter is also Divine Mercy Sunday. It was once called “Dominica in albis,” (Sunday in white) because it was on the eighth day — the perfect, ...

April 28, Second Sunday of Easter (John 20:19–31) Passing the peace is a word of welcome. It’s also much more than that. by April Yamasaki in the April 21, 2019 issue. ... My last Sunday was still ...

Today’s Gospel on the Second Sunday of Easter reminds us of the importance of peace. Not only must we find peace within ourselves, but we must also promote peace in our communities and ...

2nd Sunday of Easter. by Cally Hammond. 23 April 2025. Acts 5.27-32; Psalm 118.14-end (or Psalm 150); Revelation 1.4-8; John 20.19-end. iStock. THE Evangelists rarely provide personal witness to the ...

Easter is determined as the first Sunday after the first full moon (Paschal Full Moon) after the vernal equinox.In 2022, the spring equinox occurred on March 20, the next full moon is April 16.

In 1963, the Second Vatican Council of bishops said it “would not object if the feast of Easter were assigned to a particular Sunday of the Gregorian Calendar.” ...

Divine Mercy Sunday is the first Sunday after Easter, and it celebrates the unfathomable mercy of Jesus Christ, a D.C.-based religious sister told Fox News Digital.

(NEXSTAR) – Have you ever noticed that Easter never seems to fall on the same day? Christmas is always Dec. 25, and Mother’s Day is the second Sunday of May.

Planning: 2nd Sunday of Easter. By: Lawrence Mick This Sunday is the first of the Sundays traditionally designated for mystagogy for the newly baptized. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults ...

2nd Sunday of Easter. by Cally Hammond. 02 April 2024. Acts 4.32-35; Psalm 133; 1 John 1.1-2.2; John 20.19-end. iStock. IN THE back of our minds, Thomas is almost always “doubting Thomas”. The ...