Category Archives: Mercy

Share the post “The Madness of Mercy: Jacques Derrida on Forgiveness by Michael Whalen, C.M.” FacebookTwitterShare…Shares   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.” FacebookTwitterShare…Shares 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.” FacebookTwitterShare…Shares 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.” FacebookTwitterShare…Shares 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.” FacebookTwitterShare…Shares 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.” FacebookTwitterShare…Shares   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.” FacebookTwitterShare…Shares 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 →