2015-2016 year of MERCY
A starting to new era,starting to a new life
Faith and Justice: The
year of mercy reminds us that mercy is not only shown by God. It should
also be shown by us. We who have experienced mercy must in turn grant
it to others.
Pope Francis has called on Catholics around the world to use the ongoing
Jubilee year of mercy to "open wide" the doors of their hearts to
forgive others.
The yearlong extraordinary jubilee also will include several individual jubilee days, such as for the Roman Curia, catechists, teenagers and prisoners, said the president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization, the office organizing events for the Holy Year of Mercy.
During a news conference Tuesday at the Vatican, Fisichella unveiled the official prayer, logo, calendar of events and other details of the special Holy Year, which will be celebrated from Dec. 8 to Nov. 20, 2016.
The motto, "Merciful Like the Father," he said, "serves as an invitation to follow the merciful example of the Father who asks us not to judge or condemn but to forgive and to give love and forgiveness without measure."
Pope Francis announced in March his intention to proclaim a holy year as a way for the church to "make more evident its mission to be a witness of mercy."
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