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Mercy Overflows
Created in Canva by DBartalini On December 8, 2015 our Catholic Church began a Jubilee Year of Mercy called for by Pope Francis. While I was praying through the Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary...
View ArticleThe Cloth of Compassion
Jesus walked the path of suffering alone. Almost all His friends ran away. Some betrayed Him. Some denied Him. Some just stood by and watched from afar. Few who knew Him offered a helping hand. Then...
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Everyday Mercies
“The theme is Mercy,” she said. “Our scripture is, ‘He crowns you with steadfast love and mercy.’ But what you want to talk about is up to you; just keep it to about 25 or 35 minutes.” I thanked the...
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An Extraordinary Year of Mercy with Fr. Mike Schmitz
Courtesy of Ascension Press. All rights reserved. Pope Francis has declared 2016 a Jubilee Year of Mercy for all of us. What does that mean? Fr. Mike Schmitz offers some insight on that, explaining the...
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“Do small things with great love.”
“Acts of Mercy Dove, limited edition” copyright Itty Bitty Press via Etsy. Used by permission. All rights reserved. “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” ―...
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Pray for Our Enemies
Image copyright 2016 Liturgical Publications. All rights reserved. Used by permission. In these days of international terrorism, the countries of the world are constantly seeking military and political...
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The Weakness of God is Stronger Than Man - Hope for this Extraordinary Year...
Anthony van Dyck [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons. Text added by Janet Moore.I love this quote! My hope is in Christ, who strengthens the weakest by His Divine help. I can do all in Him who...
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He slashed my list of sins in half
I’ve been weary lately…wondering why when I do an honest, decent examination of conscience, my list of sins just keeps expanding. I was thinking that maybe I’m getting more in tuned, more honest, or...
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An Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy with Fr. Matt Guckin
Courtesy of Ascension Press. All rights reserved. The Gospels are filled with stories that tell of Christ’s mercy toward others, but have you ever thought of how the Nativity of Christ may be the...
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Mercy Me
Copyright Anya Rosien 2015. All Rights Reserved. Used by permission. In this Year of Mercy I have been praying about how God wants me, personally, to be more merciful. I have had insights about this,...
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Mercy as Revealed in the Cross and Resurrection of Christ
Courtesy of Ascension Press. All rights reserved. The problem of suffering has caused many to leave the Faith, but Fr. Josh Johnson uses this Jubilee Year of Mercy to show how mercy and suffering go...
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Lenten Moments of Mercy: 3-Minute Discipleship
Lenten Super-Disciple, by Chris Weickert When deciding how to make the season of Lent a fruitful journey, my first thoughts are that I have been a little slack so it is time to step up my game. I want...
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Free Lenten Resources on the Works of Mercy
During this Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, Pope Francis has called us to especially live out the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy, and has placed a special emphasis on it during the Lenten...
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Making Others' Misery Our Own
Newley Comb Cross in Snow by RHaynes (2014) via Morguefile The Latin word for mercy is misericordia, literally, to have a miserable heart. Mercy entails the meeting of another’s needs at the expense of...
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Five ways to share God’s mercy
Group of Young Mothers Relaxing In Cafe (Dollarphotoclub.com) In this Year of Mercy, Pope Francis encourages us to show God’s mercy through our witness. The Holy Father called this Extraordinary...
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Local mom's group takes the Jubilee Year of Mercy to heart and stomach
St. Gabriel’s Group at St. Joseph’s Parish in Otis Orchards, WA is taking this wonderful Year of Mercy to heart, participating as best we can. We have decided to combine our goal of raising Catholic...
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On Being in Need … and Invisible
Copyright 2016 Christine Johnson. All rights reserved. After years of having our prescriptions filled at a locally-owned pharmacy, we decided to move our meds to the mail-order company that runs our...
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Why Mercy Makes Us Uncomfortable
Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain In his second Encyclical, Dives in Misericordia, Saint John Paul II highlighted the fact that we had forgotten the theme of mercy in today’s cultural...
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“God has not called me to success, but to faithfulness”
Copyright 2016 Celeste Zepponi. All rights reserved. “God has not called me to be successful. He called me to be faithful.” – Mother Teresa Part 2: Spiritual Works of Mercy In my previous post I wrote...
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A Mother Forgives Murder Through Mercy
Be merciful, just as your father is merciful. ~Luke 6:36 I can do that, right? I can forgive the small injustice inflicted upon me from day to day? Maybe not so much the reckless imbecile who cuts in...
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