Year of Mercy

On December 8 Pope Francis inaugurated a Jubilee Year of Mercy.  He encouraged us to put mercy ahead of judgment.  During this year we need to thank God for the mercy he extends to us over and over again.  At the same time, we need to extend mercy to others.  That could be a real challenge.  Sometimes people hurt us deeply.  To extend mercy is not to say their actions are okay but that just as God forgives us, we need to do the best we can to let others experience our mercy.

Monsignor Hoye