Jubilee Year of Mercy

What is mercy?
Holy Year of Mercy
The Jubilee Year of Mercy began on December 8, 2015 and will close on November 20, 2016, the feast of Christ the King. Pope Francis announced this jubilee year so that all can receive a blessing and pardon from God. The Holy Year of Mercy celebrates being a witness of mercy and invites us all to follow the example of God as merciful, forgiving and loving followers. Mercy is acts of love by which we care for the bodily and spiritual needs of others. Being merciful frequently includes forgiveness of others, just as God the Father demonstrates forgiveness of our sins through love.
Corporal Acts of Mercy
To feed the hungry
To give drink to the thirsty
To clothe the naked
To shelter the homeless
To Visit the sick
To visit the imprisoned
To bury the dead
Spiritual Acts of Mercy
To instruct the ignorant
To counsel the doubtful
To admonish sinners
To bear wrongs patiently
To forgive offences willingly
To comfort the afflicted
To pray for the living and the dead