In his reflection on Mary and her role in God’s economy of mercy, Pope Francis pauses with Mary at the threshold of...
Year of Mercy
Mater Misericordiae: Mary, Mother of Mercy
For multiple and varied reasons the month of May has come to be associated with Mary, the Mother of Jesus. In the...
The Madness of Mercy: Jacques Derrida on Forgiveness
The Madness of Mercy: Jacques Derrida on Forgiveness In this brief meditation (and, quite frankly, rather “thick” in...
Vincentian approach – spiritual and corporal works of mercy
In writing of the Jubilee Year of Mercy Pope Francis wrote.. "It is my burning desire that, during this Jubilee, the Christian people may reflect on the corporal and spiritual works of mercy." John Prager recently offered Vincentian Perspectives for us to consider....
Why a Jubilee Year of Mercy? Pope Francis answers
“Simply because the Church, in this time of great historical change, is called to offer more evident signs of God’s presence and closeness.”
Holy Year “back to basics” – Mercy
Holy Year call “back to basics”
The Value of Mercy According to Vincent de Paul
The Value of Mercy According to Vincent de Paul
Holy Year of Mercy – Count the ways communicating Divine Mercy
Holy Year of Mercy – Count the ways communicating Divine Mercy
Pope Francis announces a Holy Year of Mercy
I have decided to call an extraordinary Jubilee that is to have the mercy of God at its center.
