Category Archives: Mercy

Share the post “The Madness of Mercy: Jacques Derrida on Forgiveness by Michael Whalen, C.M.” FacebookGoogle+TwitterTumblrEmailBookmarkPrint   In this brief meditation (and, quite frankly, rather “thick” in the best sense of the term) we will focus on one key idea … Continue reading →

Share the post “Every (Sun)Day Is “Divine Mercy” (Sun)Day:by Michael Whalen, C.M.” FacebookGoogle+TwitterTumblrEmailBookmarkPrint Every (Sun)Day Is “Divine Mercy” (Sun)Day: Every Eucharist, a Thanksgiving for God’s Mercy Pope Francis issued his Bull of Indiction, Misericordiae Vultus (“The Face of Mercy”), on … Continue reading →

Share the post “Fool’s Pardon: Part II by Michael Whalen, C.M.” FacebookGoogle+TwitterTumblrEmailBookmarkPrint Fool’s Pardon: A Meditation in Two Parts on Mercy as Sheer Gift of Accepting and Offering (Inter)Personal Forgiveness II In the previous meditation (Part I) we explored a … Continue reading →

Share the post “When We Go… to the Poor by Fr. Richard Rock, C.M.” FacebookGoogle+TwitterTumblrEmailBookmarkPrint Here’s an interesting reflection by Fr. Richie Rock, C.M. It’s short yet profound. Fr. Rock is a priest of the Vincentian order.  He’s also a … Continue reading →

Share the post “Fool’s Pardon by Michael Whalen, C.M.” FacebookGoogle+TwitterTumblrEmailBookmarkPrint Fool’s Pardon: A Meditation in Two Parts on Mercy as Sheer Gift of Accepting and Offering (Inter)Personal Forgiveness I We begin with a comment concerning the title of this meditation, … Continue reading →

Share the post “I Like You Just Because…: Mercy as the Surprise of Sheer Gift by Michael Whalen, C.M.” FacebookGoogle+TwitterTumblrEmailBookmarkPrint   I Like You Just Because…: Mercy as the Surprise of Sheer Gift Whether the “gospel” begins with the tragic … Continue reading →

Share the post “Facing Mercy by Fr. Michael Whalen, C.M.” FacebookGoogle+TwitterTumblrEmailBookmarkPrint Facing Mercy: In the Reign of God’s Mercy There Are No Anonymous Faces in Crowds Writers often acknowledge the importance of opening words and lines.  Images grab; words beckon; tones … Continue reading →