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| Last Sunday, the 'Merciful Jesus' painting occupied a prominent spot at a shrine near my home. |
In 1934, a Catholic nun in Poland claimed Christ appeared to her. It happened at night inside her convent. The Lord instructed Sister Faustina Kowalska to paint an image based on his appearance.
Notice the red and pale white rays emanating from Christ's body. People outside the convent reported seeing rays coming from the window.
Faustina wasn't an artist so she commissioned one. Other artists have created their own versions of the 'Merciful Jesus' painting. The rendition I observed is the most popular.
The Catholic Church canonized the Sister Faustina. They did so after years of review and a miracle involving a sick child.
Do I believe the visitation happened to Saint Faustina? More to the point, do I believe Jesus exists as the son of God?
The answer is yes.
It would be easy to believe in Jesus after seeing him in person. Few people get the chance. What matters to Jesus is people believing in him by faith.
Last Sunday at church, the priest recited one of my favorite quotes by Jesus: "Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe."
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