What Is Mercy?

Slide 1: What is Mercy? Mr. Pablo Cuadra Religion Class

Slide 2: What is Mercy? Mercy is:  A. Compassion.  B. Leniency.  C. Forgiveness we  do not deserve. D. One of God’s most  powerful attributes.

Slide 3: What is Divine Mercy? Divine Mercy is:  A. God’s willingness to  forgive us our sins. B. God’s patience with our  shortcomings and failures. C. God’s unending,  unconditional love for us. D. God’s willingness to reach  out to us and save us from our sins time and time again.

Slide 4: What does Jesus the son of God reveal to humans? A. Jesus reveals to  humans God’s divine mercy towards sinners. B. Jesus showed that  God’ s compassion is beyond our dreams. C. John 3:16 

Slide 5: Why is it important to know the Gospels? A. Because the  Gospels narrate Jesus’ life of compassion and mercy towards all. “Ignorance of the  Scriptures is ignorance of Christ” St Jerome

Slide 6: What are some of the famous stories of forgiveness in the Gospels? A. Jesus saves an adulterous woman from being  stone to death. John 8: 1-11 B. Jesus healing the ear of one of his attackers.  Luke 22: 47-53 C. The prodigal son. Luke 15:11-32  D. The Pharisee and the Publican. Luke 18: 9-14  E. The unforgiving servant. Matthew 18:23-35 

Slide 7: What are the characteristics of God’s mercy? A. It brings Peace to the  trouble soul B. Powerful: Life transforming  C. Lasting: Beyond our  imagination D. Free: Unconditional  E. Authentic, real, genuine  F. Benevolent, just 

Slide 8: What did Jesus teach his disciples? Jesus taught his  disciples to be: A. peace-makers.  B. Compassionate  C. Understanding  D. Forgiving  E. Patient  F. Caring 

Slide 9: What sacrament continues to bring Jesus forgiveness to us? A. The sacrament of  reconciliation or penance. B. Penance means =  making up for what we do wrong.

Slide 10: What is our duty as Christians? A. To show mercy to  those who hurt us. B. To be compassionate  C. To set an example of  forgiveness.

Slide 11: The End