Jubilee of Mercy

Pope Francis during the general audience explains why he convened the Jubilee of Mercy

"Lord Jesus Christ, you have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly

Father, and have told us that whoever sees you sees Him. Show us your face and we will be saved...[read more ]"
- Prayer of Pope Francis for the Jubilee




"We should not stop praying for [dialogue among religions] and with those who think differently" - Pope Francis

Resources

• Can You Forgive? Do you know how to forgive others and yourself? - Psychology Today
• Confession
• The Practical Wisdom of St. John Vianney: "Confession Part 1 and Part 2"

• Encounter Mercy - Archdiocese of Washington
• Families must forgive and not 'end the day in war,' Pope says - Catholic News Service
• Forgiveness: Letting go of grudges and bitterness - When someone you care about hurts you, you can hold on to anger, resentment and thoughts of revenge — or embrace forgiveness and move forward. - Mayo Clinic
• How to Teach a Child Forgiveness - PsychCentral
• Indulgences: 'Tapping into the flow' of God's mercy - Catholic Sentinel
• Is Matthew 5:26 proof of Purgatory? - Catholic Answers
• Fr. Robert Barron on Hell - Bishop Robert Barron
• Pope Francis: Salvation can't be bought! Jesus is free! - Rome Reports

Apps / Tech.

• Confession: A Roman Catholic App
• Divine Office
• Logos Bible Software
• Mass Times

Social Network

• Flickr
• Pinterest
• Twitter
• YouTube

"Find the strength to embrace God's Mercy..." - Cardinal Donald Wuerl

Rugged Rosaries

RealMenPrayTheRosary.org

Transformation: High schoolers, college students, graduates...
10,000 lives changed - Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS)

"Great God Almighty, He done changed me..." - MercyMe (Lyrics)

Who is this child? He is God!

O great mystery,
and wonderful sacrament,
that animals should see the new-born Lord,
lying in a manger!
Blessed is the Virgin whose womb
was worthy to bear Christ the Lord.
Alleluia!

"Jesus compels a choice, in the way no other founder does...[The claims of Jesus] are the unique treasure of Christianity...If Jesus is who he says he is, I must give my whole life to him..." (Robert E. Barron).

Is the infant Jesus really the son of God?   Hear 'The Infancy Narratives' (Vatican Radio)

Andrew Newberg: Is the Human Brain Hardwired for God?

Fr. Robert J. Spitzer: God and Modern Physic

Magis Center of Reason and Faith

New Proofs for the Existence of God: Contributions of Contemporary Physics and Philosophy (Fr. R. J. Spitzer)

"We hold on to things outside of us instead of concentrating on what is within that keep us noisy and agitated. We run from experience to experience like children...and  wonder how serenity has eluded us... Dwelling on inessentials and, worse, filling the minds of others with them distract from the great theme of our lives.  We must learn to distinguish between what is real and what is not" (J. Chittister, The Rule of Benedict: A Spirituality for the 21st Century, p. 290).


Published 12.24.2012
Republished 12.24.2013; 12.24.2014; 01.03.2016