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Tag: mercy (7 entries)

Being Present for the Dying

· 1 March 2008 | 580 words

I occasionally venture into the blogsphere. About a week ago, I found this except posted by Julie from the book, Caring for the Dying With the Help of Your Catholic Faith by Elizabeth Scalia. I immediately copied and pasted it...

Meaning of Mercy

· 25 September 2007 | 330 words

From Br. Joseph -- Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. (Matthew 5:7) The word mercy is one of those loaded words with many meanings and connotations. Unfortunately, the modern use of this word tends to focus only...

My God of Mercies

· 10 July 2007 | 366 words

My God, why does it have to be so hard to love You? My God, why do I always try so hard to be where You are? See You're the God of every person You're the one who reigns in...

Past and Future Around the Present

· 3 July 2007 | 21 words

My past, O Lord, to your mercy; my future, to your providence; my present, to your love! -- St. Padre Pio...

Justice and Mercy

· 1 April 2007 | 5 words

Seek justice; give mercy....

An Act of Contrition

· 8 March 2007 | 115 words

"Repentance seeks to know the truth." I am guilty before You. I admit it. You are the Judge. I come before You, against myself. I desire You. I want to be with You. I want Your will to be...

Ripples

· 2 February 2007 | 238 words

I went on the junior class retreat yesterday to the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial and Museum. I have been to the memorial several times, but this was my first trip through the museum. The memorial is always special, and it...