Mercy in All Areas of Life
I had never been a very dedicated follower of the popular Divine Mercy devotion. But around 2016, the time of...
Mercy & Forgiveness
The Core Truth is Christ of the Gospels
PD Hoar, Waterfall, KZN – Christ himself chose 12 everyday men to preach the Good News to all nations of...
Pope to Confessors: Put People in Touch With Jesus
A good confessor is a good listener, Pope Francis said. By truly listening to the penitent during confession, “we listen to Jesus himself, poor and humble; by listening to the Holy Spirit, we put ourselves in attentive obedience, becoming listeners of the Word” in order to know what God wants to be done, he said.
Can’t Forgive Others? You Need the Holy Spirit
Forgiving those who have caused pain or offence is not easy, Pope Francis said. It is a grace that we have to ask for,” because the peace offered by Christ cannot take root in a heart that is incapable of living in fraternity with others and incapable of rebuilding those bonds after being wounded, the pope said
Caring for Prisoners to Turn Lives Around
Crime and violence affect everybody worldwide; South Africa being no exception. The desperate plight of a poor, dysfunctional family life...
Priest asks Forgiveness for Having Been KKK Member as Young Man
Father William Aitcheson, a priest of the Diocese of Arlington, asked forgiveness for having been a member of the Ku Klux Klan years ago as “an impressionable young man.”
Pope: Mercy toward Others Means Taking Risks and Maybe Even Suffering
Works of mercy are not a way of easing one’s conscience but are acts of suffering with those who suffer,...
Divine Mercy After An Abortion
After having an abortion, BERNADETTE GOULDING couldn’t forgive herself — but found that God could Abortion has made a deep and hidden...
Our Lenten Burial
By Catherine de Valence – This morning I thought of my late father whom I loved, and still love, very much....
