Mercy Archives

Mercy opens the door to understanding the mystery of God, pope says

“Mercy, in short, commits us all to being instruments of justice, of reconciliation and peace. Let us never forget that mercy is the keystone in the life of faith, and the concrete form by which we give visibility to Jesus’ resurrection,” Pope Francis said.

On the priesthood, Pope Francis says the devil is in the details

Pope Francis often appears to see himself as the “world’s parish priest,” and during the Chrism Mass on Holy Thursday he passed along some pastoral “best practices” to his fellow Catholic priests around the world — including brief homilies, regular days and hours for meeting ordinary folks, and a strong devotion to the Madonna, all adding up to a priesthood expressed in “particulars.”

‘Amoris Laetitia’ doesn’t undermine Church teaching on sin
- Commentary
- April 13, 2017
‘Amoris Laetitia’ has caused a shift in moral theology — but no innovation: As many have pointed out, it’s wholly consonant even with recent papal teaching, and is rooted in an ancient pastoral tradition. To walk with people living in objective states of sin but with diminished subjective culpability, helping them to do God’s will in their concrete state with the help of the sacraments, doesn’t undermine teaching on sin, but puts into practice the merciful pedagogy of God.
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Continuing ‘Mercy Friday’ practice, pope visits center for the blind
- Catholic News Service, Vatican
- March 31, 2017
Just because the Year of Mercy is over doesn’t mean its spirit does not have to continue. Pope Francis paid a surprise visit to a Regional Center for the Blind in Rome, where he met with 50 blind children and dozens of blind residents at the facility.
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What if we’ve been wrong about ‘Amoris’ all along?
- Commentary, Global Church
- February 6, 2017
There’s a significant difference between those who understand Church teaching and still choose to engage in sexual relations in a second marriage, and those who fail to live the Church’s teaching either from ignorance or weakness. ‘Amoris Laetitia’ seems directed to the latter, not the former.
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