{"id":17532,"date":"2016-04-05T01:01:27","date_gmt":"2016-04-05T06:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.cancaonova.com\/catholicismanew\/?p=17532"},"modified":"2016-04-05T10:28:35","modified_gmt":"2016-04-05T15:28:35","slug":"cardinal-omalley-publishes-pastoral-letter-for-the-year-of-mercy-gods-mercy-runs-to-meet-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cancaonova.com\/catholicismanew\/2016\/04\/05\/cardinal-omalley-publishes-pastoral-letter-for-the-year-of-mercy-gods-mercy-runs-to-meet-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardinal O'Malley Publishes Pastoral Letter for the Year of Mercy - God\u2019s Mercy Runs to Meet Us"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cardinal Se\u00e1n O’Malley giving the homily to the soon to be new priests of the Archdiocese of Boston. Photo George Martell\/Pilot Media Group. Creative Commons License some rights reserved.<\/p><\/div>\n

Braintree, MA, USA (April 1, 2016)<\/strong> \u2013 The Archdiocese of Boston announced today that Cardinal Se\u00e1n P. O\u2019Malley, OFM Cap. is publishing a pastoral letter (God\u2019s Mercy Runs to Meet Us<\/em>) to guide the faithful during this Year of Mercy. \u00a0Officially released for the Feast of Divine Mercy on Sunday April 3, Cardinal Se\u00e1n will distribute the first printed copies of the Pastoral Letter in English, Spanish and Portuguese at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Saturday April 2 during a Year of Mercy multicultural procession entitled \u201cWalking with Mary.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Cardinal opens his letter with the words: \u201cJesus is the face of the Father\u2019s mercy and love.\u201d \u00a0He writes, \u201cA Year of Mercy is a trial run to make God\u2019s mercy visible in the world. \u00a0To take care of each other, forgive each other, and help each other to practice the works of mercy with each other. \u00a0Look at the Good Samaritan and look at his willingness to forgive and make sacrifices for a stranger. \u00a0When we imitate him, the Church teaches that we will live a good life, a happy life, and lead a life full of meaning that will make a difference and prepare us for eternal happiness where we hope to hear the words Jesus shared in Matthew 25: \u201cCome, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Divided into four main parts, the pastoral letter is a guide for Catholics and explains \u201chow we can put into practice a life of mercy and forgiveness and the many opportunities during this Jubilee to grow in joy and become Merciful Like the Father<\/em>\u201d as communicated by Pope Francis when he announced a Year of Mercy for the Church. \u00a0The parts include:<\/div>\n
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