Apr 22, 2020
This last Sunday we celebrated Divine Mercy Sunday. God’s mercy is a theme that has been central to the teaching of Pope Francis, just as it has been for our last several popes.
In fact, John Paul II’s second encyclical (an encyclical is a teaching document from a pope) was titled “Dives in Misericordia” which is latin for “rich in mercy”… it’s a quote from St. Paul’s letter to the Ephesians in which he refers to “God, who is rich in mercy” (Eph. 2:4). In it, JPII discusses both God’s mercy and the need for human mercy.
Many Catholics take up some spiritual reading for Lent… perhaps JPII’s encyclical might be some spiritual reading for your Easter season.