DIVINE MERCY

THE PIERCED JESUS JOHN 19:31-37 

Then the Jewish authorities asked Pilate to allow them to break the legs of the men who had been crucified, and to take the bodies down from the crosses. They requested this because it was Friday, and they did not want the bodies to stay on the crosses on the Sabbath, since the coming Sabbath was especially holy.

 

So the soldiers went and broke the legs of the first man and then of the other man who had been crucified with Jesus. But when they came to Jesus, they saw that he was already dead, so they did not break his legs. 

One of the soldiers, however, plunged his spear into Jesus’ side, and at once blood and water poured out.  (The one who saw this happen has spoken of it, so that you also may believe. What he said is true, and he knows that he speaks the truth.)

This was done to make the scripture come true: “Not one his bones will be broken.” And there is another scripture that says, “People will look at him whom they pierced.” 

Divine Mercy

IT IS FINISHED

 DEATH OF CHRIST  JOHN 19:28-30

 Jesus knew that by now everything has been completed; and in order to make the scripture come true; he said “I am thirsty”

A bow was there, full of cheap wine; so a sponge was soaked in the wine, put on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted up to his lips. Jesus drank the wine and said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and died.

“I am thirsty” thirsty for love of humanity, thirsty to save humanity, thirsty for souls astray, thirsty for conversion wickedness and evil to goodness, thirsty because his last meal was the last super with his disciples where he ate and drank. That is if the meal was eaten with joy recollecting the bad news of his betrayal by someone closed to him, a disciple chosen by Him. 

"It is finished!” how often has the Lord mentioned that His time has not come.  Now having accomplished His mission he proclaimed that “it is finished”.  How often do we read this passage of our redemption and our eyes are clouded with tears?  “He bowed His Sacred Head and Died”.

 
(Matt. 27:45-56, Mark 15:33-41, Luke 23:44-49)