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By Suellen Brewster, Catholic Exchange - In paragraph 965 of her Diary, Jesus said to St. Faustina: Souls perish in spite of My bitter Passion. I am giving them the last hope of salvation; that is, the Feast of My Mercy. If they will not adore My mercy, they will perish for all eternity. Secretary of My mercy, write, tell souls about this great mercy of Mine, because the awful day, the day of My justice is near... Now that Lent is over, and the Easter season has begun, we can look back and reflect. What did we want to “get” out of Lent?

VATICAN WEBSITE - THE MESSAGE OF FATIMA - INTRODUCTION - Sister Lucia had already given an indication for interpreting the third part of the «secret»‌ in a letter to the Holy Father, dated 12 May 1982: «The third part of the secret refers to Our Lady's words: 'If not [Russia] will spread her errors throughout the world, causing wars and persecutions of the Church. The good will be martyred; the Holy Father will have much to suffer; various nations will be annihilated' (13-VII-1917). ...

Dr. R. Jared Staudt, Catholic World Report - Easter is the feast of all feasts, and its fifty-day season stands atop the liturgical year as its climax. While we might recognize this reality, the Easter season can seem like a letdown. While the goal of Lent appears to be clear-cut — fight against sin, do penance, increase prayer and give alms—what about Easter?... What are we supposed to do for fifty days?... If Lent is meant to clear away obstacles to receiving God’s grace, Easter should be the time for entering into it. ...