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Works of mercy integral to our being

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Post date January 24, 2016

by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI

Recently, I visited Westminster Cathedral in London. As I stood before the Door of Mercy, I reflected on the words contained in today’s Gospel – words that should form our breastplate prayer:
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
Because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To let the oppressed go free, and
To proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour. (Luke 4: 18 -19).

Jesus himself was the fulfillment of these words which He quoted from Isaiah’s prophecy. Today, we are the Body of Christ in the world and each of us must strive to live our faith by acting on the biblical mandate given to us in Luke above.

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Jubilee Year of Mercy

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Post date April 14, 2015

Full text of bull of indiction announcing Francis’ jubilee Year of Mercy for the Church

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11 April 2015

Pope Francis unveiled his vision for the Holy Year of Mercy at Vespers in St Peter’s Basilica on Saturday, saying that the Church must be “an oasis of mercy”.

The formal announcement was accompanied by the release of a document, a “bull of indiction,” which explains how he wants the extraordinary Jubilee Year, which will begin on 8 December, to be celebrated. Read the full text here:

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God’s mercy

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Post date March 7, 2013

Jesus’ parables are sometimes referred to as earthly stories with heavenly meaning. During this Lenten season, I invite you to reflect on the parables in our Gospels. Today’s Gospel, Luke 15:1-3, 11-32, is part of a series of three parables that seek to demonstrate God’s mercy – The lost sheep, The lost drachma (coin) and The lost son (the “prodigal”) and the dutiful son. The latter is one of the longest parables in the Gospels.

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Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy

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Post date March 7, 2012

The Catholic Commission for Social Justice (CCSJ) urges you to perform the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy, thus relieving the bodily, material and spiritual needs of our neighbours. The greatest commandment that God has given to us is to love Him and to love our neighbour. God calls us to be merciful. Mercy is a virtue.

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