This document discusses the theme of mercy according to Catholic teachings. It explores how Jesus revealed God's mercy through his life and ministry, showing compassion to the poor, outcasts, sick and suffering. Mercy involves feeling responsible for others' wellbeing. The Church is called to practice mercy by welcoming all and bearing the struggles of others with hope. It encourages readers to reflect on how they can become more merciful in their communities and ministries.

4.  BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO ARE POOR
IN SPIRIT THEIRS IS THE KINGDOM
OF HEAVEN
 BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO MOURN,
THEY SHALL BE COMFORTED
 BLESSED ARE THE GENTLE, THEY
SHALL POSSES THE LAND
 BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO HUNGER
AND THIRST FOR JUSTICE, FOR THEY
SHALL BE SATISFIED

5.  BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL FOR
THEY SHALL FIND MERCY
 BLESSED ARE THOSE WITH A PURE
HEART, FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD
 BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO WORK FOR
PEACE, THEY SHALL BE CALLED
CHILDREN OF GOD
 BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO ARE
PERSECUTED FOR THE CAUSE OF
JUSTICE, FOR THEIRS IS THE
KINGDOM OF HEAVEAN

7. We need
constantly to
contemplate the
mystery of
mercy. It is a
wellspring of
joy, serenity,
and peace. Our
salvation
depends on it.
Mercy: the word
reveals the very
mystery of the
Most Holy

8. The mission Jesus received from
the Father was that of revealing
the mystery of divine love in its
fullness. “God is love” (1 Jn
4:8,16), John affirms for the
first and only time in all of Holy
Scripture. This love has now
been made visible and tangible
in Jesus’ entire life. His person
is nothing but love, a love given
FREELY.

9. The relationships he forms with
the people who approach him
manifest something entirely
unique and unrepeatable. The
signs he works, especially in
favour of sinners, the poor, the
marginalized, the sick, and the
suffering, are all meant to teach
mercy. Everything in him
speaks of mercy. Nothing in him
is devoid of compassion.

10. HEALING THE SICK

16. The widow of Nain taking her son out for burial,

17. Feeding the poor

18. FREEING THE DEMONIAC

19. EATING WITH TAXCOLLECTORS

20. RELATING WITH SINNERS

21. LOST SHEEP

22. LOST SHEEP

23. LOST COIN

24. LOST SON

25. Do not let the sun go down on your
anger” (Eph 4:26). Above all, let us
listen to the words of Jesus who made
mercy an ideal of life and a criterion
for the credibility of our faith:
“Blessed are the merciful, for they
shall obtain mercy” (Mt 5:7): the
beatitude to which we should
particularly aspire in this Holy Year.

27. He does not limit himself merely to
affirming his love, but makes it
visible and tangible. Love, after all,
can never be just an abstraction. By
its very nature, it indicates
something concrete: intentions,
attitudes, and behaviours that are
shown in daily living. The mercy of
God is his loving concern for each
one of us.

28. He feels responsible; that is, he
desires our wellbeing and he
wants to see us happy, full of
joy, and peaceful. This is the
path which the merciful love of
Christians must also travel. As
the Father loves, so do his
children. Just as he is merciful,
so we are called to be merciful
to each other

29. Mercy is the very foundation of
the Church’s life. All of her
pastoral activity should be
caught up in the tenderness
she makes present to
believers; nothing in her
preaching and in her witness to
the world can be lacking in
mercy. The Church’s very
credibility is seen in how she

30. But the Church needs to go beyond
and strive for a higher and more
important goal. On the other hand,
sad to say, we must admit that the
practice of mercy is waning in the
wider culture. In some cases the
word seems to have dropped out of
use. However, without a witness to
mercy, life becomes fruitless and
sterile, as if sequestered in a barren
desert.

38. The time has come for the
Church to take up the joyful call
to mercy once more. It is time
to return to the basics and to
bear the weaknesses and
struggles of our brothers and
sisters. Mercy is the force that
reawakens us to new life and
instils in us the courage to look
to the future with hope.

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54. In mercy, we find proof of how
God loves us. He gives his
entire self, always, freely,
asking nothing in return. He
comes to our aid whenever we
call upon him

60. SYRIA REFUGEE CAMP- ZAATARI

63. May we reach out to them and
support them so they can feel
the warmth of our presence,
our friendship, and our
fraternity! May their cry
become our own, and together
may we break down the
barriers of indifference that
too often reign supreme and
mask our hypocrisy and
egoism!

66. Meals with sinners.

67. Mercy, once again, is revealed as
a fundamental aspect of Jesus’
mission. This is truly
challenging to his hearers, who
would draw the line at a formal
respect for the law. Jesus, on the
other hand, goes beyond the
law; the company he keeps with
those the law considers sinners
makes us realize the depth of his
mercy.

69. FRIEND OF SINNERS

71. MERCY IN ACTION

74. Mercy: the
ultimate and
supreme act by
which God comes
to meet us.

75. Mercy: the fundamental
law that dwells in the
heart of every person
who looks sincerely into
the eyes of his brothers
and sisters on the path
of life.

76. Mercy: the bridge that
connects God and
man, opening our
hearts to the hope of
being loved forever
despite our sinfulness.

77.  AM I A UNITING FORCE IN MY
COMMUNITY AND IN MINISTRY?
 AM I REFLECTING THE FORGIVNESS
OF GOD TO OTHERS?
 DO MY PRESENCE MAKE PEOPLE
HAPPY?
 DO I EMENATE THE COMPASSION IN
MY APOSTOLATE?
 WHAT MORE CAN I DO TO IMPROVE
MY CONCERN FOR OTHERS?

78. JUBILEE PRAYER FOR MERCY
Loving God
Help Us Live Out In Our Daily Lives The
Mercy Which You Consistantly Extend To
All Of Us.
As You Cast Open The Doors Of Your Heart
To Us May We Respond With Urgency To
Proclaim Your Mercy To Others.
May We Always Be Credible Witnesses To
Mercy, Professing It And Living It As The
Core Of The Revelation Of Jesus Christ.

79. JUBILEE PRAYER FOR MERCY
May We Never Tire Of Extending Mercy,
And Be Ever Patient In Offering
Compassion And Comfort.
May We Become The Voice Of Every Man
And Woman, And Repeat Confidently
Without End:
“Be Mindful Of Your Mercy, O Lord, And
Your Steadfast Love, For They Have Been
From Of Old” (Ps 25:6)