Archive | Year of Mercy

DAY 1 Psalm 15 (16):5-11 O Lord, it is you who are my portion and cup; it is you yourself who are my prize. The lot marked out for me […]

Luke 15:11-32 This son of mine was dead and has come back to life; he was lost and is found “… While he was still a long way off, his […]

Preparation Before Confession The immediate preparation for the Sacrament is to make a prayerful examination of conscience, asking God to help us be aware of how we have offended him […]

The Teaching of Pope Francis: “The Sacrament of Reconciliation is a Sacrament of healing. When I go to confession, it is in order to be healed, to heal my soul, […]

What is the Sacrament of Mercy? The Sacrament of Mercy is known by different names (Confession, Penance, Reconciliation, Healing), but whatever we call it, at its heart is the superabundant […]

Luke 15:1-7 There will be rejoicing in heaven over one repentant sinner “…What man among you with a hundred sheep, losing one, would not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness […]

The origin of the Christian Jubilee goes back to biblical times. The Law of Moses prescribed a special year for the Jewish people: “You shall hallow the fiftieth year and […]

The logo and the motto for the Year of Mercy together provide a fitting summary of what the Jubilee Year is all about. The motto Merciful Like the Father (taken […]

Dear friends, It is a joy for me to introduce this booklet for the Jubilee Year of Mercy. Divine mercy is both consoling and challenging in equal measure. On the […]