God’s mercy is in the sacraments

Mercy in the Jubilee Year: Plenary Indulgences - Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford

This month, our Jubilee reflections have a particular focus on forgiveness and reconciliation as we explore how God seeks to pour out his mercy to us in this Holy Year of Jubilee. Last week, we explored how Christ’s sacrifice on the cross opened wide God’s love and mercy to all; a beautiful gift renewed to […] The post Mercy in the Jubilee Year: Plenary Indulgences appeared first on Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford.

God’s mercy is in the sacraments

Fr Simon Yong, SJ By Bob Ho CATHOLICS need to be constantly reminded that the sacraments are the inherent expression of His mercy every time they are celebrated. Fr Simon Yong, SJ, in emphasising this, said mercy was not an added “component or ingredient” to the sacraments. “Every time a sacrament is celebrated, it is inherently an expression of God’s mercy,” he said. The parish priest of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Johor Bahru…

Importantly, the priest must become not only a minister of the sacrament, but also a witness of God's mercy. This is especially important in a context such as the Holy Year, which invites the faithful to live in hope through the forgiveness of sins,” says Bishop Krzysztof Nykiel in the context of the XXXV Course for Confessors organized by the Apostolic Penitentiary. The event takes place in Rome in the article by Bishop Krzysztof Nykiel: the co…