Tag: Divine Mercy

Pope Leo XIV is renewing urgent calls for peace, following a powerful 11 April prayer vigil where he warned that "war divides," "arrogance tramples," and only God's truth can enlighten hearts. Speaking at the Regina Caeli on 12 April, he expressed deep solidarity with people suffering in conflict zones, especially Lebanon and Sudan.

A hard loss, honestly faced, can become the starting point of renewal. That’s true in sport, and in the life of faith.

As Divine Mercy Sunday reminds us, Christ meets us not in the image we present, but in the truth of who we are. He calls forth the self we have hidden, and loves us there, into new life.

Try to accept what the Lord has already told you in the scriptures, over and over: he would much prefer to be merciful, rather than just.

Catholics with a devotion to God’s mercy as expressed by 20th century mystic St Faustina Kowalska kept priests busy with confession on the second Sunday of Easter for the Divine Mercy feast day.

You should always believe in the mercy of God. There’s also nothing wrong with hoping for it and appealing to it as often as you like. It shows that you trust in him. We should also believe in God’s justice. But thankfully, God’s justice is not our justice, writes Philippa Martyr

This is the time of year when newly baptised Catholics begin to settle in to their pews, physically and metaphorically. The solemn rites are...

An opportunity this Divine Mercy Sunday I recently read a terrific piece in Catholic World Report by Charles Chaput, emeritus archbishop of Philadelphia. He’s a...