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Now that the Year of Mercy has official begun, I have started this thread so that we could make it a resource thread for the whole year - similar to the ones we have done with past years (Year of Faith, Year for Priests). I'm really excited about all the possibilities for making this a memorable and holy year. I am already seeing lots of great articles, ideas, and recourses spring up. So please add your findings, deas, thoughts, resources, activities.
Post as you have ideas or post what you do throughout the year (with pics if you have them).
Misericordiae Vultus - Bull of Indiction of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy
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Pope Francis' Prayer for Year of Mercy: Lord Jesus Christ, you have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly Father, and have told us that whoever sees you sees Him. Show us your face and we will be saved. Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and Matthew from being enslaved by money; the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking happiness only in created things; made Peter weep after his betrayal, and assured Paradise to the repentant thief.
Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of us, the words that you spoke to the Samaritan woman: “If you knew the gift of God!” You are the visible face of the invisible Father, of the God who manifests his power above all by forgiveness and mercy: let the Church be your visible face in the world, its Lord risen and glorified. You willed that your ministers would also be clothed in weakness in order that they may feel compassion for those in ignorance and error: let everyone who approaches them feel sought after, loved, and forgiven by God. Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with its anointing, so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from the Lord, and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good news to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed, and restore sight to the blind. We ask this through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy, you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever.
~Amen.
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Some past threads here on the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy, which is a good starting point for ideas and basic understanding:
Spiritual & Corporal Works of Mercy - explanation and catechism links
Corporal and SPiritual Works of Mercy - compilation of suggested saints representing each work of mercy!
Tower of Mercy - ditto above
MOTHERS' Works of Mercy
Corporal Works of Mercy - concrete ideas for families
Articles of interest:
Jenn's article at Catholic Cutlure - The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception Opens the Jubilee Year of Mercy
FOCUS blog - The Year of Mercy: How to Live Out Pope Francis’ Jubilee Year
Bishop Barron's Top 10 Resources for Year of Mercy
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I thought this was a great list: 56 Ways to Be Merciful During the Jubiliee Year of Mercy
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I have a question... I thought a "jubilee year" was in reference to a certain number of years.. like an anniversary. Or at least that seemed to be the way I've seen it used.. so if less than 10 yrs ago was a jubilee year.. how do we have another jubilee year?
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JodieLyn wrote:
| I have a question... I thought a "jubilee year" was in reference to a certain number of years.. like an anniversary. Or at least that seemed to be the way I've seen it used.. so if less than 10 yrs ago was a jubilee year.. how do we have another jubilee year? |
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I think in this case it doesn't mean number, but the type of attitude in the year. The last one was 2000 (see list of years.
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There is an App out there also. Our Sunday Visitor offers this free app
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From Life Teen:
51 Creative Ways to Show Mercy this Year
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