Church / Mercy & Forgiveness / Priests / Sacraments
by asiel · Published March 26, 2018 · Last modified March 24, 2018
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.
Holy Spirit / Jesus / Mercy & Forgiveness
by Caleb SC · Published March 19, 2018 · Last modified March 18, 2018
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
Charity / lay ministry / Mercy & Forgiveness
by asiel · Published October 7, 2017 · Last modified October 6, 2017
Crime and violence affect everybody worldwide; South Africa being no exception. The desperate plight of a poor, dysfunctional family life and a lack of love often lead...
Forgiveness / Mercy & Forgiveness / Priests / Repentance
by Jael SC · Published August 27, 2017 · Last modified August 24, 2017
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.”
Christian Living / Mercy & Forgiveness / Pope Francis
by asiel · Published June 11, 2017 · Last modified June 8, 2017
Works of mercy are not a way of easing one’s conscience but are acts of suffering with those who suffer, Pope Francis said. Being merciful toward others...
Christian Living / Crisis / Forgiveness / Mercy & Forgiveness / Sin in our Lives
by asiel · Published April 18, 2017 · Last modified April 12, 2017
After having an abortion, BERNADETTE GOULDING couldn’t forgive herself — but found that God could Abortion has made a deep and hidden wound in societies all over the world....
Easter / God & Salvation / Jesus / Lent / Mercy & Forgiveness / Other Writers
by admin · Published March 8, 2017
By Catherine de Valence – This morning I thought of my late father whom I loved, and still love, very much. We were close but one thing that...
God & Salvation / Mercy & Forgiveness
by asiel · Published February 17, 2017 · Last modified February 16, 2017
The Year of Mercy is over, but our faith’s demand for it is not. But what exactly are we to understand by mercy, asks DERRICK KOURIE. When Pope...
Lent / Mercy & Forgiveness / Shackleton
by Michael Shackleton · Published February 9, 2016 · Last modified February 10, 2016
In this Year of Mercy we are asked to show mercy to others. I cannot understand how God can be said to show mercy to us when...
BY FATHER MICHAEL AUSTIN SJ -Days before his election as pope in March 2013, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was given a book by his friend and fellow...
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