To show mercy and grant pardon to sinners, God regards as redounding to his own glory. “And therefore shall he be exalted sparing you” (Isaiah 30. 18.). The holy Church says, that God displays his […] Read More
Saint Quote: English
There are three things, my brethren, by which faith stands firm, devotion remains constant, and virtue endures. They are prayer, fasting and mercy. Prayer knocks at the door, fasting obtains, mercy receives. Prayer, mercy and […] Read More
Even if I must suffer greatly, thanks be to God’s mercy, I will not lack courage.
We must trust in the mighty power of God’s mercy. We are all sinners, but His grace transforms us and makes us new.
O dearest daughter, I have determined to show my mercy and loving kindness to the world, and I choose to provide for mankind all that is good…. I want you to know: whatever I give […] Read More
In the tumult of passions and of adverse circumstances, there arises the dear hope of God’s inexorable mercy. Let us hurry confidently to the tribunal of penance where He, with fatherly anxiety, waits for us.
The thief who received the kingdom of heaven, though not as the reward of virtue, is a true witness to the fact that salvation is ours through the grace and mercy of God.
“But God said, I require mercy, and not sacrifice; and the acknowledgement of God, and not whole burnt offerings” (Hosea 6:6). What is meant by mercy? and what by sacrifice? By mercy then is signified […] Read More
God’s mercy is beyond all expectation.
If I were to die within a few hours, I would do nothing more than I do now. For now I am actually giving to God all that I have. I cannot give more unless […] Read More