Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Mercy, Mothers, and Charity

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Dear Friends:

     Much is said about mercy and justice and charity these days. Indeed, Holy Mother Church has had much to say about all three. So, in light of recent feast days, I thought you might enjoy a few short reads about these very important virtues. 

     Also, in happy deference to yesterday’s celebration of Mother’s Day, I wanted to include an inspiring article about this most essential of Catholic vocations.

     Please enjoy!
 
The Sacrament of Divine Mercy
(America Needs Fatima blog by The American TFP)
     In light of the recent government efforts in Ireland to force priests to break the seal of Confession, I feel it is opportune to recall the following considerations about this most impressive and holy sacrament... read more here. [back to top]
 
Mercy Without Justice Is the Mother of Dissolution; Justice Without Mercy Is Cruelty
by Luiz Sérgio Solimeo
     Contemporary man feels very much attracted to God’s mercy, more so than his forerunners in bygone eras. Is this attraction due to countless wars or is it an effect of the continuing series of natural disasters that have been happening lately? Be it as it may, what is certain is that both developments make man feel small in the face of situations that are way beyond his control...
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Charity Does Not Justify Compromise
by Pope Saint Pius X
     While Jesus was kind to sinners and to those who went astray, He did not respect their false ideas, however sincere they might have appeared. He loved them all, but He instructed them in order to convert them and save them... read more here.
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The Mother: Love, Affection, Goodness, and Mercy
by Professor Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira
     While the word family represents many people, there is another word that signifies just one person, who is the quintessence of the family: mother. A good mother is the epitome of love and affection, and consequently goodness and mercy.
     Through contact with his mother, the child... read more here.
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Enjoy!


Sincerely,
Robert E. Ritchie
Robert E. Ritchie
America Needs Fatima
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