This document discusses the theme of mercy from both biblical and Catholic teachings. It provides several quotes and perspectives on mercy from Pope Francis and scripture. The key points are: 1. Mercy is the foundation of the Church's life and ministry. 2. Pope Francis emphasizes the need to trust in God's mercy and patience. 3. Jesus' life was a manifestation of the Father's mercy and compassion, especially towards the afflicted. 4. The Church and saints help strengthen the weak and spread God's mercy to others.

2. Sa kaibuturan ng
ating puso, tiklupin
natin ang ating mga
tuhod sa paghingi
natin ng Awa.

10. 11 At sinabi niya, May isang tao na may
dalawang anak na lalake: 12 At sinabi sa
kaniyang ama ng bunso, Ama, ibigay mo
sa akin ang bahagi ng iyong
kayamanang nauukol sa akin. At
binahagi niya sa kanila ang kaniyang
pagkabuhay.

11. 13 At hindi nakaraan ang maraming araw, ay
tinipong lahat ng anak na bunso ang ganang
kaniya, at naglakbay sa isang malayong lupain;
at doo'y inaksaya ang kaniyang kabuhayan sa
palunging pamumuhay. 14At nang magugol na
niyang lahat, ay nagkaroon ng isang malaking
kagutom sa lupaing yaon; at siya'y
nagpasimulang mangailangan.

12. 15 pumaroon siya at nakisama sa isa sa
mga mamamayan sa lupaing yaon; at
sinugo niya siya sa kaniyang mga
parang, upang magpakain ng mga
baboy. 16.At ibig sana niyang mabusog
ang kaniyang tiyan ng mga ipa na
kinakain ng mga baboy: at walang taong
magbigay sa kaniya.

13. 17Datapuwa't nang siya'y makapagisip ay
sinabi niya, Ilang mga alilang upahan ng
aking ama ang may sapat at lumalabis na
pagkain, at ako rito'y namamatay ng
gutom? 18 Magtitindig ako at paroroon sa
aking ama, at aking sasabihin sa kaniya,
Ama, nagkasala ako laban sa langit, at sa
iyong paningin:

14. 19 Hindi na ako karapatdapat na tawaging
anak mo: gawin mo akong tulad sa isa sa
iyong mga alilang upahan. 20 At siya'y
nagtindig, at pumaroon sa kaniyang ama.
Datapuwa't samantalang nasa malayo pa
siya, ay natanawan na siya ng kaniyang ama,
at nagdalang habag, at tumakbo, at niyakap
siya sa leeg, at siya'y hinagkan

15. 21 At sinabi ng anak sa kaniya, Ama, nagkasala
ako laban sa langit, at sa iyong paningin: hindi
na ako karapatdapat na tawaging anak mo. 22
Datapuwa't sinabi ng ama sa kaniyang mga
alipin, Dalhin ninyo ritong madali ang
pinakamabuting balabal, at isuot ninyo sa
kaniya; at lagyan ninyo ng singsing ang
kaniyang kamay, at mga panyapak ang
kaniyang mga paa:

16. 23 At kunin ninyo ang pinatabang
guya, at inyong patayin, at tayo'y
magsikain, at mangagkatuwa: 24
Sapagka't patay na ang anak kong ito,
at muling nabuhay; siya'y nawala, at
nasumpungan. At sila'y
nangagpasimulang mangagkatuwa.

17. “This is important: let us have
the courage to trust in Jesus’
mercy, to trust in his patience
and to seek refuge always in
the wounds of his love.”

18. “Our God is so eager to
forgive that at the slightest
sign of repentance he is
ready with his mercy. He
does not forget the covenant
he made with our ancestors.”

19. “I have so often seen in my own
life God’s merciful countenance
and his patience in action. I have
also seen so many people who
find the courage to enter in the
wounds of Jesus by saying to him,
……continuation

20. “ Lord, I am here, accept my
poverty, hide my sin in your wounds
and wash it away with your blood.”
And I always see that God does just
this: He welcomes, consoles,
cleanses and loves everyone
coming to him.”

23. Mercy is the very foundation of the
Church’s life. All 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 shows merciful and compassionate
love.

24. This exaltation of the virtues of mercy
and compassion. In Misericordae Vultus
we have a systematic presentation of
virtues of mercy and compassion,
starting from their very origin: God the
Father, the source of all mercy, and
Jesus Christ, who is the “face of the
Father’s mercy.”

25. Dec. 8, 2015 - Nov. 20, 2016
(50th Anniversary of the
closing of II Vatican Council)

26. “At the closing of the Jubilee Year of
Mercy”, says Pope Francis, “ We shall
be filled with a sense of gratitude to
the Most Holy Trinity for having
granted us an extraordinary time of
Grace”
…continuation

27. And, “We will entrust the life
of the Church, all humanity,
and all the entire cosmos to
the Lordship of Christ, asking
him to pour out his mercy
upon us.”

28. Biblical passages on Mercy,
At Awa ang dahilan na
matatagpuan natin sa
kasaysayan ng Bayan ng
Diyos kasama ang Israel.

29. Indeed, Jesus‘ entire life was a
constant manifestation of the
Father‘s mercy and compassion. He
showed it especially in the manner
he related to people, particularly
those who were afflicted in any
way.

30. Jesus spoke in a most striking manner of the
Father‘s mercy toward sinners in the parables of
the Lost Sheep and the Lost Son, while through
the parable of the ―Merciless Servant‖ he
enjoined all human beings to imitate the Father‘s
mercy in dealing with those who “owe them
something “The lesson is as clear as it is
demanding: “Be merciful even as your heavenly
Father is merciful!” (Luke 6:36).

31. “Mercy is the very foundation of
the Church’s life.” And: “The
Church’s very credibility is seen
in how she shows merciful and
compassionate love.”

32. Pope Francis reminds us
that “we must, first of all,
dispose ourselves to listen
to the Word of God.”

33. This should bring us to answer positively
Pope Francis‘ passionate appeal to “open
our eyes and see…the wounds of our
brothers and sisters who are denied their
dignity…”, and to practice generously the
corporal and spiritual works of mercy,
remembering that “they will serve as
criteria upon which we will be judged.”
(#15)

34. The response to the Holy Father‘s invitation to
be merciful through appropriate attitudes and
deed should be especially obvious during the
Lenten Season, which is a “privileged moment
to celebrate and experience God‘s mercy.” (#17)
No one should feel excluded from experiencing
God‘s forgiveness, “and may no one be
indifferent to the call to experience mercy.”
(#19)

35. Finally, Pope Francis reminds us
that a Jubilee entails the granting of
indulgences, a “practice that will
acquire an even more important
meaning in the Holy Year of Mercy.”
(#22)

36. What the Holy Father has to say in
Misericordiae Vultus about sin, forgiveness
and indulgences is truly memorable and
worth reflecting upon: ―Though we feel the
transforming power of grace, we also feel
the effects of sin, typical of our fallen state.
Despite being forgiven, the conflicting
consequences of our sins remain.

37. to live the indulgences of the
Holy Year means to approach the
Father‘s mercy with the certainty
that his forgiveness extends to
the entire life of the believer…‖
(#22)

38. The Church and the saints, for
their part, come in as
instruments and allies of God’s
mercy, as a way “to fortify the
weakness of some.” (#22)

39. The long paragraph devoted to Mary, as
the ―Mother of Mercy,‖ and ―the saints
and blessed ones who made divine mercy
their mission on life,‖ are the icing on the
cake in the exaltation of this sublime virtue
that enriches our lives, which has its origin
in God, and draws us so close to him. (#24)

41. LIVING THE YEAR OF MERCY:
NINE PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS
TO HELP YOU WALK MORE
VIRTUOUSLY THROUGH THE
JUBILEE YEAR

42. 1. Go to
confession

43. 2. Read conversion
stories

44. 3. Perform works of
mercy

45. 4. Go on a
pilgrimage

46. 5. Walk
through a
Holy Door

47. 6. Obtain
indulgences

48. 7. Contemplate
God’s mercy in
Scripture

49. 8. Pray the Divine
Mercy Chaplet

50. 9. Forgive those
who have hurt you

51. THE UTTER MERCY OF GOD
(Psalm 51)
Psalms for a Pilgrim People by Jim Cotter

53. Enfold me in your love, dear God, yet
pierce my heart with your mercy. In
the cascading of your compassion
scour away all that offends. Wash me
thoroughly from my wickedness, and
cleanse me from my sin. (Refrain)

55. My failures weigh heavy on my heart, my
sin confronts me at the turning of the
road. Against you alone have I sinned, my
Beloved, doing what is evil and causing
more harm. In the eyes of my victims your
judgment is clear: there is nothing I can
claim in your presence. (Refrain)

57. I was formed in the midst of a world
gone wrong, from the moment of my
conceiving I breathed my ancestors‘
sin. The truths to which I am blind are
hidden so deep, so secretly: bring the
light of your wisdom to the depths of
my heart. (Refrain)

59. Bathe me in water that is fresh from
the spring, wash me and I shall be
whiter than snow. Make me hear of joy
and gladness, that the bones which
you have broken may dance again.
Turn you face from my twists and
deceits, blot out all my misdeeds.
(Refrain)

61. Cast me not away from your
presence, and take not you Holy
Spirit from me. Give me the
comfort of your help again, and
strengthen me with your courage
and hope. (Refrain)

63. Then I shall teach your ways to those
around me, and others will be converted
to your path. Deliver us all from guilt of
bloodshed, O God, for you are the God of
the world that is coming. In health and
truth we shall sing of your justice. When
you open my lips, O God, my mouth shall
sing of you praise. (Refrain)

65. For you desire no animal sacrifices, no
formal gifts out of mere duty. You do
not delight in burnt offerings, nothing
from our wealth can buy your favour.
The sacrifice you ask is a troubled
spirit; it is my pride that my yield.
(Refrain)

67. My broken and contrite heart I bring,
so foolish, self-centered, and vain; and
yet it is all that I have. Even this gift
you will not despise, for I hear again
that you yearn for me, with a love I can
barely imagine. (Refrain)

69. So do I give you the whole of myself,
dependent as I am on the gift of your mercy.
So may my giving to others be free of the
motives of power, gifts that overwhelm or
appease. May my heart be spontaneous
giving, spreading delight and mutual
embrace. Such is the way of the City of Peace,
whose walls you call us to build. (Refrain)

71. All:
Take us to yourself, Compassionate God, we
who hurt so much in the depths of our being,
caught up in the pain of life, and so often
inflicting yet more in to others; embrace us
with the hands that show still the mark of nails,
your love swallowing up all our sins and pride.
So we pray that broken bones may heal, in the
dance of Jesus our redeemer.