Pope gives catechesis on mercy in the Bible
(Vatican Radio) During his
weekly general audience, Pope Francis spoke on the mercy of God as spoken about
in the Bible.
Delivering his catechesis
Wednesday in the Vatican’s Paul VI hall, the Pope said in the Old Testament,
God reveals he is the God of Mercy.
The Holy Father explained how
the Hebrew word for Mercy evokes the sort of tenderness shown by a mother for
her child.
In Scripture, the Pope said,
the God of mercy is gracious, slow to anger, and abounds in “steadfast love and
faithfulness.”
Pope Francis concluded his
catechesis by inviting the faithful during the Jubilee of Mercy to “turn to God
with all our heart, trusting in his mercy and grace, his infinite faithfulness
and love.”
Below find the official
English language summary of Pope Francis’ catechesis:
Dear Brothers and
Sisters:
In this Jubilee Year, our
weekly catechesis will explore the mystery of divine mercy. In the
Book of Exodus, God defines himself as the God of mercy. In words
which echo throughout the Old Testament, he tells Moses that he is “the Lord, a
God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and
faithfulness” (Ex 34:6). The Hebrew word for mercy evokes
the tender and visceral love of a mother for her child. The God of
mercy is also gracious, ever ready to understand and
forgive. He is slow to anger, prepared to wait
patiently, like a wise farmer, for the seeds of repentance to grow in our
hearts. Likewise, he abounds in steadfast love and
faithfulness. God’s love, freely given, precedes any merit on
our part; his faithfulness, like that of the father in the parable of the
prodigal son, has no limits. He waits for us, ever ready to forgive
our sins and to welcome us back to a right relationship with him. In
this Year of Mercy, may we turn to God with all our heart, trusting in his
mercy and grace, his infinite faithfulness and love.
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