Mercy from Age to Age: Entering into the Year of Mercy

The concept of Mercy has been examined, argued, and explained by both liberal and conservative Christians alike. Those who have been following Pope Francis are only just beginning to understand how important, how focal, the understanding of mercy is to his pontificate. It is constantly emerging as his very hallmark. A special Jubilee Year of Mercy launched by Pope Francis celebrates one of the most powerful yet controversial attributes of the Almighty God: Mercy. The logo chosen for the Year of Mercy uses an image of the Good Shepherd. But, rather than a lamb carried on the shoulders of the Shepherd, we find the image of a man. The official motto for the year is taken from Scripture: "Merciful, like the Father" (John 6:36). Is this what the mercy of the Father looks like? Is this what it looks like in us, when we live it out? Or should look like? In both word and image, Pope Francis has set before us - before the whole world - a challenge: to become merciful, like the Father. The more we gaze on this image and ponder this scripture, the more we begin to understand the meaning and the mission we are about to encounter. 'Mercy from Age to Age' is written for young and old; it is written both for those who are new to the Catholic faith, or returning to it, and for those who are already in love with their faith and eager to take it to the next level. Detailed in many of the basic foundations of the faith, and rooted in Scripture, it is not afraid to explore new and meaningful insights into the understanding mercy in light of the eternal. In these pages we find fifty two simple ways - one way each week - to practice, to improve and to fortify our gift of faith through living deliberate and intentional lives of mercy. Rethinking the familiar story of Noah and the great flood, the author challenges us to become part of a new wave, a Tsunami of Souls, flooding the earth with the mercy of God. Get ready to dive in!

Author: Lynne Alice Keating

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Sep 08, 2015

Number of Pages: 206 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: 1517057531

ISBN-13: 9781517057534