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Dives in misericordia
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1 1, 1 | 1. The Revelation of Mercy~It is "God, who is rich
2 1, 1 | is "God, who is rich in mercy" 1 whom Jesus Christ has
3 1, 1 | that "God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with
4 1, 2 | 2. The Incarnation of Mercy ~Although God "dwells in
5 1, 2 | especially visible in His mercy; that is to say, there is
6 1, 2 | terms, already defined as "mercy." Christ confers on the
7 1, 2 | Testament tradition about God's mercy a definitive meaning. Not
8 1, 2 | in a certain sense, is mercy. To the person who sees
9 1, 2 | the Father who is rich in mercy."13 ~The present-day mentality,
10 1, 2 | seems opposed to a God of mercy, and in fact tends to exclude
11 1, 2 | human heart the very idea of mercy. The word and the concept
12 1, 2 | word and the concept of "mercy" seem to cause uneasiness
13 1, 2 | seems to have no room for mercy. However, in this regard
14 1, 2 | almost spontaneously, to the mercy of God. They are certainly
15 1, 2 | to have recourse to that mercy in the name of Christ and
16 1, 2 | appeal by the Church to mercy, which humanity and the
17 1, 2 | need so much. And they need mercy even though they often do
18 2, 3 | biblical language is called "mercy." ~Christ, then, reveals
19 2, 3 | reveals God as "rich in mercy," as we read in St. Paul.23
20 2, 3 | Father present as love and mercy is, in Christ's own consciousness,
21 2, 3 | who is Father, love and mercy, Jesus makes mercy one of
22 2, 3 | love and mercy, Jesus makes mercy one of the principal themes
23 2, 3 | title of "the Gospel of mercy." ~When one speaks of preaching,
24 2, 3 | content of the concept of "mercy" (in relationship to the
25 2, 3 | understanding the very reality of mercy. And this is what is most
26 2, 3 | proper to the concept of mercy," we must note that Christ,
27 2, 3 | in revealing the love - mercy of God, at the same time
28 2, 3 | their lives by love and mercy. This requirement forms
29 2, 3 | merciful, for they shall obtain mercy."30 ~In this way, the messianic
30 2, 3 | messianic message about mercy preserves a particular divine-human
31 2, 3 | Father, who is God "rich in mercy." At the same time, by becoming
32 2, 3 | by His words that call to mercy which is one of the essential
33 2, 3 | to reveal Himself in His mercy to man: "The merciful...
34 2, 3 | merciful...shall obtain mercy." ~
35 3, 4 | 4. The Concept of "Mercy" in the Old Testament ~The
36 3, 4 | Testament ~The concept of "mercy" in the Old Testament has
37 3, 4 | to it in order that the mercy revealed by Christ may shine
38 3, 4 | clearly. By revealing that mercy both through His actions
39 3, 4 | only knew the concept of mercy, but who also, as the People
40 3, 4 | special experience of the mercy of God. This experience
41 3, 4 | awareness - it appealed to mercy. In this regard, the books
42 3, 4 | preaching the prophets link mercy, which they often refer
43 3, 4 | preaching of the prophets, mercy signifies a special power
44 3, 4 | broad "social" context, mercy appears as a correlative
45 3, 4 | the Lord and beseech His mercy. In this way David turns
46 3, 4 | based their certainty of the mercy of God, which can be invoked
47 3, 4 | words, the Lord revealed His mercy from the very beginnings
48 3, 4 | become manifest in the Lord's mercy towards those who are His
49 3, 4 | God of love, tenderness, mercy and fidelity.51 ~From all
50 3, 4 | all this it follows that mercy does not pertain only to
51 3, 4 | its sons and daughters: mercy is the content of intimacy
52 3, 4 | Under precisely this aspect, mercy is presented in the individual
53 3, 4 | to the question of what mercy is in itself. Nevertheless,
54 3, 4 | Testament proclaims the mercy of the Lord by the use of
55 3, 4 | with God - to appeal for mercy, and enables them to count
56 3, 4 | it reminds them of His mercy in times of failure and
57 3, 4 | gives thanks and glory for mercy every time that mercy is
58 3, 4 | for mercy every time that mercy is made manifest in the
59 3, 4 | individuals. ~In this way, mercy is in a certain sense contrasted
60 3, 4 | revealed precisely through mercy. This seemed so obvious
61 3, 4 | accomplished by the Lord and His mercy.53 Mercy differs from justice,
62 3, 4(52)| In describing mercy, the books of the Old Testament
63 3, 4(52)| Testament serves to define mercy is rahamim. This has a different
64 3, 4(52)| aspect: in describing God's mercy, the biblical authors use
65 3, 4(52)| in order to define God's mercy, but also a specific and
66 3, 4(52)| people, is manifested as mercy. This image is made up not
67 3, 4(52)| Old Testament concept of mercy is also made up of what
68 3, 4(52)| enemy) but also "to show mercy and compassion," and in
69 3, 4(52)| biblical texts to denote mercy. In addition, one must note
70 3, 4 | the Lord and His mercy.53 Mercy differs from justice, but
71 3, 4 | relationship between justice and mercy in God, in His relations
72 4, 5 | unique harmony concerning the mercy of God, a harmony which
73 4, 5 | with all her soul for "his mercy," which "from generation
74 4, 5 | Israel, she proclaims the mercy which He who has chosen
75 4, 5 | glorifies Him for performing the mercy promised to our fathers
76 4, 5(61)| Here too it is a case of mercy in the meaning of hesed,
77 4, 5(61)| Zechariah speaks of the "tender mercy of our God," there is clearly
78 4, 5(61)| rather identifies God's mercy with a mother's love.~
79 4, 5 | son.62 Although the word "mercy" does not appear, it nevertheless
80 4, 5 | the essence of the divine mercy in a particularly clear
81 4, 5 | fully the very mystery of mercy, as a profound drama played
82 4, 5 | original text the term "mercy" is not used either. Nevertheless,
83 4, 5 | love, that is manifested as mercy, is inscribed with great
84 4, 5 | love is transformed into mercy when it is necessary to
85 4, 6 | understand exactly what the mercy of God consists in. There
86 4, 6 | Old Testament vision of mercy in a synthesis which is
87 4, 6 | and "love never ends."68 Mercy - as Christ has presented
88 4, 6 | person who is the object of mercy does not feel humiliated,
89 4, 6 | outside." Our prejudices about mercy are mostly the result of
90 4, 6 | of evaluation we see in mercy above all a relationship
91 4, 6 | are quick to deduce that mercy belittles the receiver,
92 4, 6 | different: the relationship of mercy is based on the common experience
93 4, 6 | love and of the presence of mercy in the human world. The
94 4, 6 | true and proper meaning of mercy does not consist only in
95 4, 6 | physical or material evil: mercy is manifested in its true
96 4, 6 | Understood in this way, mercy constitutes the fundamental
97 4, 6 | understood and practiced mercy in the same way. Mercy never
98 4, 6 | practiced mercy in the same way. Mercy never ceased to reveal itself,
99 4, 6 | The genuine face of mercy has to be ever revealed
100 4, 6 | spite of many prejudices, mercy seems particularly necessary
101 5, 7 | 7. Mercy Revealed in the Cross and
102 5, 7 | in depth the truth about mercy, as it has been revealed
103 5, 7 | the revelation of love and mercy in the messianic mission
104 5, 7 | seems to merit the greatest mercy and to appeal for mercy,
105 5, 7 | mercy and to appeal for mercy, when He is arrested, abused,
106 5, 7 | He particularly deserves mercy from the people to whom
107 5, 7 | preached to people, to whose mercy He has borne witness through
108 5, 7 | involves the revelation of mercy in its fullness. ~The Paschal
109 5, 7 | revealing and effecting of mercy, which is able to justify
110 5, 7 | love means believing in mercy. For mercy is an indispensable
111 5, 7 | believing in mercy. For mercy is an indispensable dimension
112 5, 8 | a radical revelation of mercy, or rather of the love that
113 5, 8 | eschatological fulfillment mercy will be revealed as love,
114 5, 8 | be revealed above all as mercy and must also be actualized
115 5, 8 | must also be actualized as mercy. Christ's messianic program,
116 5, 8 | program, the program of mercy, becomes the program of
117 5, 8 | way, God also reveals His mercy when He invites man to have "
118 5, 8 | He invites man to have "mercy" on His only Son, the crucified
119 5, 8 | man, but also a kind of "mercy" shown by each one of us
120 5, 8 | the whole revelation of mercy through the cross, could
121 5, 8 | ennobled, for, in obtaining mercy, He is in a sense the one
122 5, 8 | at the same time "shows mercy"? In a word, is not this
123 5, 8 | merciful, for they shall obtain mercy,"95 constitute, in a certain
124 5, 8 | justice, sets in motion mercy, which in its turn reveals
125 5, 8 | cross did not obtain human mercy, has revealed in His resurrection
126 5, 8 | experienced in a radical way mercy shown to Himself, that is
127 5, 8 | inexhaustible source of mercy, of the same love that,
128 5, 8 | definitive incarnation of mercy, its living sign in salvation
129 5, 9 | 9. Mother of Mercy ~These words of the Church
130 5, 9 | wife of Zechariah: "His mercy is...from generation to
131 5, 9 | absolute revelation of the mercy that Mary proclaimed on
132 5, 9 | kinswoman's house: "His mercy is...from generation to
133 5, 9 | also the one who obtained mercy in a particular and exceptional
134 5, 9 | sharing in revealing God's mercy. This sacrifice is intimately
135 5, 9 | sharing in the revelation of mercy, that is, a sharing in the
136 5, 9 | love: that "kiss" given by mercy to justice.104 No one has
137 5, 9 | of the mystery of God's mercy. She knows its price, she
138 5, 9 | we call her the Mother of mercy: our Lady of mercy, or Mother
139 5, 9 | Mother of mercy: our Lady of mercy, or Mother of divine mercy;
140 5, 9 | mercy, or Mother of divine mercy; in each one of these titles
141 5, 9 | whole of humanity, that mercy of which "from generation
142 5, 9 | One who, having obtained mercy in an exceptional way, in
143 5, 9 | exceptional way "merits" that mercy throughout her earthly life
144 6 | VI. "MERCY...FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION" ~
145 6, 10 | when she glorified that mercy shared in "from generation
146 7 | VII. THE MERCY OF GOD IN THE MISSION OF
147 7 | Magnificat, and which sing of "mercy from generation to generation."
148 7 | her whole mission to God's mercy, following in the footsteps
149 7 | must bear witness to the mercy of God revealed in Christ,
150 7 | Finally, the Church-professing mercy and remaining always faithful
151 7 | the duty to call upon the mercy of God, imploring it in
152 7, 13 | The Church Professes the Mercy of God and Proclaims It ~
153 7, 13 | profess and proclaim God's mercy in all its truth, as it
154 7, 13 | Church the truth about the mercy of God, expressed in the
155 7, 13 | theologians affirm that mercy is the greatest of the attributes
156 7, 13 | in the encounter with His mercy a unique moment of interior
157 7, 13 | The Church professes the mercy of God, the Church lives
158 7, 13 | in the holiness of His mercy. The Church seems in a particular
159 7, 13 | particular way to profess the mercy of God and to venerate it
160 7, 13 | professes and proclaims mercy - the most stupendous attribute
161 7, 13 | sources of the Savior's mercy, of which she is the trustee
162 7, 13 | each person can experience mercy in a unique way, that is,
163 7, 13 | Himself otherwise than as mercy. This corresponds not only
164 7, 13 | man's temporary homeland. ~Mercy in itself, as a perfection
165 7, 13 | consists in discovering His mercy, that is, in discovering
166 7, 13 | this Father, who is rich in mercy. ~Authentic knowledge of
167 7, 13 | knowledge of the God of mercy, the God of tender love,
168 7, 13 | the Church professes the mercy of God, revealed in the
169 7, 13 | only on the basis of the mercy of God will she be able
170 7, 14 | The Church Seeks To Put Mercy into Practice ~Jesus Christ
171 7, 14 | receives and experiences the mercy of God, but that he is also
172 7, 14 | also called "to practice mercy" towards others: "Blessed
173 7, 14 | merciful, for they shall obtain mercy."120 The Church sees in
174 7, 14 | and she tries to practice mercy. All the beatitudes of the
175 7, 14 | merciful love of God, His mercy, to the extent that he himself
176 7, 14 | find himself the object of mercy. ~In this sense Christ crucified
177 7, 14 | with all humility to show mercy to others, knowing that
178 7, 14 | our intentions in which mercy is understood and practiced
179 7, 14 | the same time receiving mercy from the people who are
180 7, 14 | are not yet true acts of mercy, nor has there yet been
181 7, 14 | ordinary human opinions about mercy. These opinions see mercy
182 7, 14 | mercy. These opinions see mercy as a unilateral act or process,
183 7, 14 | between the one practicing mercy and the one benefitting
184 7, 14 | social relationships from mercy and to base them solely
185 7, 14 | However, such opinions about mercy fail to see the fundamental
186 7, 14 | fundamental link between mercy and justice spoken of by
187 7, 14 | mission of Jesus Christ. True mercy is, so to speak, the most
188 7, 14 | kindly love that we call "mercy") is capable of restoring
189 7, 14 | restoring man to Himself. ~Mercy that is truly Christian
190 7, 14 | extrinsic goods, while love and mercy bring it about that people
191 7, 14 | profound manner. ~Thus, mercy becomes an indispensable
192 7, 14 | into life the mystery of mercy, supremely revealed in Jesus
193 7, 14 | message does forgiveness, or mercy as its source, mean indulgence
194 7, 14 | enters into the sphere of mercy. Mercy, however, has the
195 7, 14 | into the sphere of mercy. Mercy, however, has the power
196 7, 14 | which is the mystery of the mercy of God Himself as revealed
197 7, 14 | the God who is "rich in mercy" has been made still more
198 8, 15 | The Church Appeals to the Mercy of God ~The Church proclaims
199 8, 15 | proclaims the truth of God's mercy revealed in the crucified
200 8, 15 | Furthermore, she seeks to practice mercy towards people through people,
201 8, 15 | prayer that is a cry for the mercy of God amid the many forms
202 8, 15 | very meaning of the word "mercy," moves away from God and
203 8, 15 | itself from the mystery of mercy, the more the Church has
204 8, 15 | to appeal to the God of mercy "with loud cries."135 These "
205 8, 15 | uttered to God to implore His mercy, the certain manifestation
206 8, 15 | most complete revelation of mercy, that is, of that love which
207 8, 15 | courage to utter the word "mercy," or if in his conscience
208 8, 15 | the present document on mercy should therefore be continually
209 8, 15 | into a cry that implores mercy according to the needs of
210 8, 15 | full of that truth about mercy which has found such rich
211 8, 15 | Magnificat, which proclaim mercy "from generation to generation."
212 8, 15 | generation." Let us implore God's mercy for the present generation.
213 8, 15 | God,138 to implore God's mercy for humanity in this hour
214 8, 15 | also obliges me to proclaim mercy as God's merciful love,
215 8, 15 | to have recourse to that mercy and to beg for it at this
216 8, 15 | does not cease to proclaim "mercy...from generation to generation,"
217 8, 15 | merciful, for they shall obtain mercy."139 ~In continuing the
Dominum et vivificantem
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218 2, 39 | a transcendent way that mercy which the patristic and
219 2, 39 | attributes to God. In man, mercy includes sorrow and compassion
220 2, 39 | the eternal love full of mercy: "Misereor." 149 Thus, on
Ecclesia de Eucharistia
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221 1, 11 | great mystery, a mystery of mercy. What more could Jesus have
222 CON, 62 | divine,~Still show to us thy mercy sign;~Oh, feed us, still
Evangelium vitae
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223 1, 9 | the divine law of God's mercy should be immediately extended.
224 1, 19 | appears completely at the mercy of others and radically
225 1, 25 | and above all it implores mercy, 19 it makes intercession
226 2, 31 | existence is not at the mercy of a Pharaoh who can exploit
227 2, 42 | of my fathers and Lord of mercy ... by your wisdom you have
228 2, 44 | all things, will in his mercy give life and breath back
229 3, 66 | euthanasia must be called a false mercy, and indeed a disturbing "
230 3, 66 | disturbing "perversion" of mercy. True "compassion" leads
231 3, 67 | the way of love and true mercy, which our common humanity
232 4, 96 | for society to be at the mercy of the unrestrained will
233 Conc, 105 | indifference or out of misguided mercy. ~Grant that all who believe
Fides et ratio
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234 Int, 5 | individuals are at the mercy of caprice, and their state
Redemptor hominis
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235 1, 1 | with his eternal love and mercy, with the full freedom of
236 2, 9 | love is also described as mercy63; and in man's history
237 2, 9 | this revelation of love and mercy has taken a form and a name:
Redemptoris Mater
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238 2, 31(81) | Mehrat (Book of the Pact of Mercy); the importance given to
239 2, 35 | holy is his name: ~and his mercy is from age to age ~on those
240 2, 35 | Israel, remembering his mercy, ~as he spoke to our fathers, ~
241 2, 36 | Covenant, "remembers his mercy." ~
242 2, 37 | proud-hearted...and his mercy is from age to age on those
243 3, 41 | maternal role of mediatrix of mercy at his final coming, when
Redemptoris missio
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244 1, 9 | we can come to know God's mercy and our own responsibility.
245 2, 12 | is 'God, who is rich in mercy' whom Jesus Christ has revealed
246 2, 12 | incarnation of the Father's mercy. Salvation consists in believing
247 3, 23 | conversion to God's love and mercy, the experience of a complete
248 5, 44 | gift of God's grace and mercy."72 All forms of missionary
249 7, 86 | Lord, in his goodness and mercy. As the third millennium
Sollicitudo rei socialis
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250 5, 36 | humanity, his justice and his mercy. The God who is rich in
251 5, 36 | The God who is rich in mercy, the Redeemer of man, the
252 7, 49 | this before her "eyes of mercy," repeating once more with
Ut unum sint
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253 Int, 2 | vision enlivened by divine mercy and capable of freeing people'
254 2, 43 | this cause, so that God's mercy may triumph.~This way of
255 3, 85 | Since God in his infinite mercy can always bring good even
256 3, 91 | we fail to see that the mercy which Peter needs is related
257 3, 91 | to the ministry of that mercy which he is the first to
258 3, 92 | originating in the manifold mercy of God. This mercy converts
259 3, 92 | manifold mercy of God. This mercy converts hearts and pours
260 3, 93 | that he must be a sign of mercy. His is a ministry of mercy,
261 3, 93 | mercy. His is a ministry of mercy, born of an act of Christ'
262 3, 93 | of an act of Christ's own mercy. This whole lesson of the
263 3, 93 | despite everything, God in his mercy can convert hearts to unity
264 3, 94 | in the action of divine mercy, is entrusted within the
265 Exh, 102 | the Father who is rich in mercy. In this journey which we
Veritatis splendor
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266 Int, 3 | of speaking with love and mercy not only to believers but
267 1, 17 | someone unworthy of the mercy of our deliverer?... Therefore,
268 2, 61 | as a pledge of hope and mercy: while bearing witness to
269 3, 92 | his own martyrdom: "Have mercy on me, brethren: do not
270 3, 95 | but patient and rich in mercy towards sinners".152 ~
271 3, 104 | allowance is made both for God's mercy towards the sinner who converts
272 3, 104 | his weakness and to ask mercy for his failings; what is
273 3, 104 | recourse to God and his mercy. An attitude of this sort
274 3, 104 | convinced that it does not need mercy. ~
275 3, 112 | proclaims to them God's mercy, which is constantly at
276 Conc | Mary, Mother of Mercy ~
277 Conc, 118 | Mother of God and Mother of Mercy. ~Mary is Mother of Mercy
278 Conc, 118 | Mercy. ~Mary is Mother of Mercy because her Son, Jesus Christ,
279 Conc, 118 | the revelation of God's mercy (cf Jn 3:16-18). Christ
280 Conc, 118 | but to forgive, to show mercy (cf Mt 9:13). And the greatest
281 Conc, 118 | 9:13). And the greatest mercy of all is found in his being
282 Conc, 118 | human sin can erase the mercy of God, or prevent him from
283 Conc, 118 | sacrificed his Son:181 his mercy towards us is Redemption.
284 Conc, 118 | towards us is Redemption. This mercy reaches its fullness in
285 Conc, 118 | flowering of the gift of mercy, which offers liberation
286 Conc, 119 | grace and renewed by his mercy, gifts which come to us
287 Conc, 120 | Mary is also Mother of Mercy because it is to her that
288 Conc, 120 | who obtains for us divine mercy. ~Mary is the radiant sign
289 Conc, 120 | life. ~O Mary, ~Mother of Mercy, ~watch over all people, ~
290 Conc, 120 | in God ~who is "rich in mercy" (Eph 2:4). ~May he carry
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