” “Yesterday morning, in introducing the Marian prayer of Regina Coeli (which replaces the Angelus after Easter), Benedict XVI commemorated again his predecessor, John Paul II. It was precisely Pope Wojtyla who specially dedicated the Sunday after Easter to God’s mercy, to highlight explained Benedict XVI – "the spiritual experience of a humble nun, Saint Faustina Kowalska". "And Providence added the Pope wanted him to die just on the day before". The "mystery of God’s merciful love" was the focus of Pope Wojtyla’s papacy, with the 1980 encyclical Dives in misericordia and the dedication of the new Sanctuary of the Holy Mercy in Cracow in 2002. In doing so, John Paul II highlighted that "the worship of God’s mercy is not a secondary devotion, but an integral dimension of the Christian’s faith and prayer." The Day of God’s Mercy is celebrated on the Sunday John the Evangelist recalled Jesus’ apparitions, during which He showed to the disciples the signs of the crucifixion: "Those sacred wounds in His hands, feet and chest are an inexhaustible source of faith, hope and love from which everyone can draw, especially the most mercy-thirsty souls".” “
