‘The cross of Christ is a sign of God’s willingness to forgive us’, writes Russell Pollitt SJ as he concludes our series on the Spiritual Works of Mercy in Laudato si’.
To forgive offences willingly
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Mercy: a case history
Isaiah is a 'convincing herald of mercy' because he reminds us that ‘God is a God of mercy and justice, and his business with us is ongoing in its love and pain’ – how does he do this?
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'Discernment charged with merciful love': Pope Francis’ Amoris Laetitia, on Love in the Family
Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia transposes church teaching on marriage and the family from the key of law to that of virtue and should be celebrated, says Nicholas Austin SJ.
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Amoris Laetitia – a view from the female bridge
What does Amoris Laetitia contribute to the conversation between secular feminists and the Catholic Church, and how can this dialogue develop?
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The name of God is Mercy
It is refreshing to hear Francis’ voice so clearly in this book. These are his actual words – not what we want to hear, not what our prejudices and projections emphasise or take out of context.
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The religious landscape in Sweden
Ulf Jonsson SJ describes the religious climate in which only the second papal visit to Sweden, for the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation, took place.
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50 years of humble progress: on the anniversary of Populorum Progressio
Populorum Progressio still deserves our attention, says Emilio Travieso SJ, in light of its content and context, and particularly its approach to teaching.
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Taking the first step: Pope Francis in Colombia
Peter Cousins surveys the expectations of Pope Francis' visit to Colombia, where the current climate provides the perfect environment for the themes that have characterised his papacy to flourish.
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On not quenching the Spirit
Seeking a perfect translation, will always lead us into difficulty, says Nicholas King SJ. ‘The function of the divine Word is to set us free, not enslave us.’
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Faith: the substance of things to be hoped for
Gerard Kilroy describes a memorable evening of ecumenical discussion and shared liturgy at Hampton Court Palace which would, he says, have met with the approval of Edmund Campion.
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To bear wrongs patiently
When we struggle to show patience, we should look to the resilience of the natural world for encouragement and instruction in this particular work of mercy, says Henry Longbottom SJ.
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To pray for the living and the dead
‘The great parable of God’s mercy is the best place to start’ if we want to think about why praying for the living and the dead is merciful, says Richard Leonard SJ.
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To admonish the sinner
Laudato si’ embodies an Ignatian approach to sin that is at the heart of Francis’ papacy says Edel McClean as she reflects on how the encyclical helps us think about what admonishing the sinner means.
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To forgive offences willingly
‘The cross of Christ is a sign of God’s willingness to forgive us’, writes Russell Pollitt SJ as he concludes our series on the Spiritual Works of Mercy in Laudato si’.
↧
Mercy: a case history
Isaiah is a 'convincing herald of mercy' because he reminds us that ‘God is a God of mercy and justice, and his business with us is ongoing in its love and pain’ – how does he do this?
↧
'Discernment charged with merciful love': Pope Francis’ Amoris Laetitia, on Love in the Family
Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia transposes church teaching on marriage and the family from the key of law to that of virtue and should be celebrated, says Nicholas Austin SJ.
↧
Amoris Laetitia – a view from the female bridge
What does Amoris Laetitia contribute to the conversation between secular feminists and the Catholic Church, and how can this dialogue develop?
↧
↧
The name of God is Mercy
It is refreshing to hear Francis’ voice so clearly in this book. These are his actual words – not what we want to hear, not what our prejudices and projections emphasise or take out of context.
↧
The religious landscape in Sweden
Ulf Jonsson SJ describes the religious climate in which only the second papal visit to Sweden, for the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation, took place.
↧
50 years of humble progress: on the anniversary of Populorum Progressio
Pope Paul VI’s encyclical ‘On the development of peoples’ still deserves our attention, says Emilio Travieso SJ, in light of its content and context, and particularly its approach to teaching.
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