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| Alphabetical [« »] mercies 5 merciful 29 merciless 1 mercy 218 mere 1 merely 4 merit 1 | Frequency [« »] 293 that 265 a 219 this 218 mercy 201 it 197 his 175 which | Dives in misericordia Ioannes Paulus PP. II 1980 11 30 IntraText - Concordances mercy |
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1 1, 1 | 1. The Revelation of Mercy~It is "God, who is rich
2 1, 1 | is "God, who is rich in mercy" 1 whom Jesus Christ has
3 1, 1 | that "God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with
4 1, 2 | 2. The Incarnation of Mercy ~Although God "dwells in
5 1, 2 | especially visible in His mercy; that is to say, there is
6 1, 2 | terms, already defined as "mercy." Christ confers on the
7 1, 2 | Testament tradition about God's mercy a definitive meaning. Not
8 1, 2 | in a certain sense, is mercy. To the person who sees
9 1, 2 | the Father who is rich in mercy."13 ~The present-day mentality,
10 1, 2 | seems opposed to a God of mercy, and in fact tends to exclude
11 1, 2 | human heart the very idea of mercy. The word and the concept
12 1, 2 | word and the concept of "mercy" seem to cause uneasiness
13 1, 2 | seems to have no room for mercy. However, in this regard
14 1, 2 | almost spontaneously, to the mercy of God. They are certainly
15 1, 2 | to have recourse to that mercy in the name of Christ and
16 1, 2 | appeal by the Church to mercy, which humanity and the
17 1, 2 | need so much. And they need mercy even though they often do
18 2, 3 | biblical language is called "mercy." ~Christ, then, reveals
19 2, 3 | reveals God as "rich in mercy," as we read in St. Paul.23
20 2, 3 | Father present as love and mercy is, in Christ's own consciousness,
21 2, 3 | who is Father, love and mercy, Jesus makes mercy one of
22 2, 3 | love and mercy, Jesus makes mercy one of the principal themes
23 2, 3 | Christ that manifest love-mercy under some ever-fresh aspect.
24 2, 3 | title of "the Gospel of mercy." ~When one speaks of preaching,
25 2, 3 | content of the concept of "mercy" (in relationship to the
26 2, 3 | understanding the very reality of mercy. And this is what is most
27 2, 3 | proper to the concept of mercy," we must note that Christ,
28 2, 3 | in revealing the love - mercy of God, at the same time
29 2, 3 | their lives by love and mercy. This requirement forms
30 2, 3 | merciful, for they shall obtain mercy."30 ~In this way, the messianic
31 2, 3 | messianic message about mercy preserves a particular divine-
32 2, 3 | Father, who is God "rich in mercy." At the same time, by becoming
33 2, 3 | by His words that call to mercy which is one of the essential
34 2, 3 | to reveal Himself in His mercy to man: "The merciful...
35 2, 3 | merciful...shall obtain mercy." ~
36 3, 4 | 4. The Concept of "Mercy" in the Old Testament ~The
37 3, 4 | Testament ~The concept of "mercy" in the Old Testament has
38 3, 4 | to it in order that the mercy revealed by Christ may shine
39 3, 4 | clearly. By revealing that mercy both through His actions
40 3, 4 | only knew the concept of mercy, but who also, as the People
41 3, 4 | special experience of the mercy of God. This experience
42 3, 4 | awareness-it appealed to mercy. In this regard, the books
43 3, 4 | preaching the prophets link mercy, which they often refer
44 3, 4 | preaching of the prophets, mercy signifies a special power
45 3, 4 | broad "social" context, mercy appears as a correlative
46 3, 4 | the Lord and beseech His mercy. In this way David turns
47 3, 4 | based their certainty of the mercy of God, which can be invoked
48 3, 4 | words, the Lord revealed His mercy from the very beginnings
49 3, 4 | become manifest in the Lord's mercy towards those who are His
50 3, 4 | God of love, tenderness, mercy and fidelity.51 ~From all
51 3, 4 | all this it follows that mercy does not pertain only to
52 3, 4 | its sons and daughters: mercy is the content of intimacy
53 3, 4 | Under precisely this aspect, mercy is presented in the individual
54 3, 4 | to the question of what mercy is in itself. Nevertheless,
55 3, 4 | Testament proclaims the mercy of the Lord by the use of
56 3, 4 | with God - to appeal for mercy, and enables them to count
57 3, 4 | it reminds them of His mercy in times of failure and
58 3, 4 | gives thanks and glory for mercy every time that mercy is
59 3, 4 | for mercy every time that mercy is made manifest in the
60 3, 4 | individuals. ~In this way, mercy is in a certain sense contrasted
61 3, 4 | revealed precisely through mercy. This seemed so obvious
62 3, 4 | accomplished by the Lord and His mercy.53 Mercy differs from justice,
63 3, 4(52)| In describing mercy, the books of the Old Testament
64 3, 4(52)| Testament serves to define mercy is rahamim. This has a different
65 3, 4(52)| aspect: in describing God's mercy, the biblical authors use
66 3, 4(52)| in order to define God's mercy, but also a specific and
67 3, 4(52)| people, is manifested as mercy. This image is made up not
68 3, 4(52)| Old Testament concept of mercy is also made up of what
69 3, 4(52)| enemy) but also "to show mercy and compassion," and in
70 3, 4(52)| biblical texts to denote mercy. In addition, one must note
71 3, 4 | the Lord and His mercy.53 Mercy differs from justice, but
72 3, 4 | relationship between justice and mercy in God, in His relations
73 4, 5 | unique harmony concerning the mercy of God, a harmony which
74 4, 5 | with all her soul for "his mercy," which "from generation
75 4, 5 | Israel, she proclaims the mercy which He who has chosen
76 4, 5 | glorifies Him for performing the mercy promised to our fathers
77 4, 5(61)| Here too it is a case of mercy in the meaning of hesed,
78 4, 5(61)| Zechariah speaks of the "tender mercy of our God," there is clearly
79 4, 5(61)| rather identifies God's mercy with a mother's love.~
80 4, 5 | son.62 Although the word "mercy" does not appear, it nevertheless
81 4, 5 | the essence of the divine mercy in a particularly clear
82 4, 5 | fully the very mystery of mercy, as a profound drama played
83 4, 5 | original text the term "mercy" is not used either. Nevertheless,
84 4, 5 | love, that is manifested as mercy, is inscribed with great
85 4, 5 | love is transformed into mercy when it is necessary to
86 4, 6 | understand exactly what the mercy of God consists in. There
87 4, 6 | Old Testament vision of mercy in a synthesis which is
88 4, 6 | and "love never ends."68 Mercy - as Christ has presented
89 4, 6 | person who is the object of mercy does not feel humiliated,
90 4, 6 | outside." Our prejudices about mercy are mostly the result of
91 4, 6 | of evaluation we see in mercy above all a relationship
92 4, 6 | are quick to deduce that mercy belittles the receiver,
93 4, 6 | different: the relationship of mercy is based on the common experience
94 4, 6 | love and of the presence of mercy in the human world. The
95 4, 6 | true and proper meaning of mercy does not consist only in
96 4, 6 | physical or material evil: mercy is manifested in its true
97 4, 6 | Understood in this way, mercy constitutes the fundamental
98 4, 6 | understood and practiced mercy in the same way. Mercy never
99 4, 6 | practiced mercy in the same way. Mercy never ceased to reveal itself,
100 4, 6 | The genuine face of mercy has to be ever revealed
101 4, 6 | spite of many prejudices, mercy seems particularly necessary
102 5, 7 | 7. Mercy Revealed in the Cross and
103 5, 7 | in depth the truth about mercy, as it has been revealed
104 5, 7 | the revelation of love and mercy in the messianic mission
105 5, 7 | seems to merit the greatest mercy and to appeal for mercy,
106 5, 7 | mercy and to appeal for mercy, when He is arrested, abused,
107 5, 7 | He particularly deserves mercy from the people to whom
108 5, 7 | preached to people, to whose mercy He has borne witness through
109 5, 7 | involves the revelation of mercy in its fullness. ~The Paschal
110 5, 7 | revealing and effecting of mercy, which is able to justify
111 5, 7 | love means believing in mercy. For mercy is an indispensable
112 5, 7 | believing in mercy. For mercy is an indispensable dimension
113 5, 8 | a radical revelation of mercy, or rather of the love that
114 5, 8 | eschatological fulfillment mercy will be revealed as love,
115 5, 8 | be revealed above all as mercy and must also be actualized
116 5, 8 | must also be actualized as mercy. Christ's messianic program,
117 5, 8 | program, the program of mercy, becomes the program of
118 5, 8 | way, God also reveals His mercy when He invites man to have "
119 5, 8 | He invites man to have "mercy" on His only Son, the crucified
120 5, 8 | man, but also a kind of "mercy" shown by each one of us
121 5, 8 | the whole revelation of mercy through the cross, could
122 5, 8 | ennobled, for, in obtaining mercy, He is in a sense the one
123 5, 8 | at the same time "shows mercy"? In a word, is not this
124 5, 8 | merciful, for they shall obtain mercy,"95 constitute, in a certain
125 5, 8 | justice, sets in motion mercy, which in its turn reveals
126 5, 8 | cross did not obtain human mercy, has revealed in His resurrection
127 5, 8 | experienced in a radical way mercy shown to Himself, that is
128 5, 8 | inexhaustible source of mercy, of the same love that,
129 5, 8 | definitive incarnation of mercy, its living sign in salvation
130 5, 9 | 9. Mother of Mercy ~These words of the Church
131 5, 9 | wife of Zechariah: "His mercy is...from generation to
132 5, 9 | absolute revelation of the mercy that Mary proclaimed on
133 5, 9 | kinswoman's house: "His mercy is...from generation to
134 5, 9 | also the one who obtained mercy in a particular and exceptional
135 5, 9 | sharing in revealing God's mercy. This sacrifice is intimately
136 5, 9 | sharing in the revelation of mercy, that is, a sharing in the
137 5, 9 | love: that "kiss" given by mercy to justice.104 No one has
138 5, 9 | of the mystery of God's mercy. She knows its price, she
139 5, 9 | we call her the Mother of mercy: our Lady of mercy, or Mother
140 5, 9 | Mother of mercy: our Lady of mercy, or Mother of divine mercy;
141 5, 9 | mercy, or Mother of divine mercy; in each one of these titles
142 5, 9 | whole of humanity, that mercy of which "from generation
143 5, 9 | One who, having obtained mercy in an exceptional way, in
144 5, 9 | exceptional way "merits" that mercy throughout her earthly life
145 6 | VI. "MERCY...FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION" ~
146 6, 10 | when she glorified that mercy shared in "from generation
147 7 | VII. THE MERCY OF GOD IN THE MISSION OF
148 7 | Magnificat, and which sing of "mercy from generation to generation."
149 7 | her whole mission to God's mercy, following in the footsteps
150 7 | must bear witness to the mercy of God revealed in Christ,
151 7 | Finally, the Church-professing mercy and remaining always faithful
152 7 | the duty to call upon the mercy of God, imploring it in
153 7, 13 | The Church Professes the Mercy of God and Proclaims It ~
154 7, 13 | profess and proclaim God's mercy in all its truth, as it
155 7, 13 | Church the truth about the mercy of God, expressed in the
156 7, 13 | theologians affirm that mercy is the greatest of the attributes
157 7, 13 | in the encounter with His mercy a unique moment of interior
158 7, 13 | The Church professes the mercy of God, the Church lives
159 7, 13 | in the holiness of His mercy. The Church seems in a particular
160 7, 13 | particular way to profess the mercy of God and to venerate it
161 7, 13 | professes and proclaims mercy-the most stupendous attribute
162 7, 13 | sources of the Savior's mercy, of which she is the trustee
163 7, 13 | each person can experience mercy in a unique way, that is,
164 7, 13 | Himself otherwise than as mercy. This corresponds not only
165 7, 13 | man's temporary homeland. ~Mercy in itself, as a perfection
166 7, 13 | consists in discovering His mercy, that is, in discovering
167 7, 13 | this Father, who is rich in mercy. ~Authentic knowledge of
168 7, 13 | knowledge of the God of mercy, the God of tender love,
169 7, 13 | the Church professes the mercy of God, revealed in the
170 7, 13 | only on the basis of the mercy of God will she be able
171 7, 14 | The Church Seeks To Put Mercy into Practice ~Jesus Christ
172 7, 14 | receives and experiences the mercy of God, but that he is also
173 7, 14 | also called "to practice mercy" towards others: "Blessed
174 7, 14 | merciful, for they shall obtain mercy."120 The Church sees in
175 7, 14 | and she tries to practice mercy. All the beatitudes of the
176 7, 14 | merciful love of God, His mercy, to the extent that he himself
177 7, 14 | find himself the object of mercy. ~In this sense Christ crucified
178 7, 14 | with all humility to show mercy to others, knowing that
179 7, 14 | our intentions in which mercy is understood and practiced
180 7, 14 | the same time receiving mercy from the people who are
181 7, 14 | are not yet true acts of mercy, nor has there yet been
182 7, 14 | ordinary human opinions about mercy. These opinions see mercy
183 7, 14 | mercy. These opinions see mercy as a unilateral act or process,
184 7, 14 | between the one practicing mercy and the one benefitting
185 7, 14 | social relationships from mercy and to base them solely
186 7, 14 | However, such opinions about mercy fail to see the fundamental
187 7, 14 | fundamental link between mercy and justice spoken of by
188 7, 14 | mission of Jesus Christ. True mercy is, so to speak, the most
189 7, 14 | kindly love that we call "mercy") is capable of restoring
190 7, 14 | restoring man to Himself. ~Mercy that is truly Christian
191 7, 14 | extrinsic goods, while love and mercy bring it about that people
192 7, 14 | profound manner. ~Thus, mercy becomes an indispensable
193 7, 14 | into life the mystery of mercy, supremely revealed in Jesus
194 7, 14 | message does forgiveness, or mercy as its source, mean indulgence
195 7, 14 | enters into the sphere of mercy. Mercy, however, has the
196 7, 14 | into the sphere of mercy. Mercy, however, has the power
197 7, 14 | which is the mystery of the mercy of God Himself as revealed
198 7, 14 | the God who is "rich in mercy" has been made still more
199 8, 15 | The Church Appeals to the Mercy of God ~The Church proclaims
200 8, 15 | proclaims the truth of God's mercy revealed in the crucified
201 8, 15 | Furthermore, she seeks to practice mercy towards people through people,
202 8, 15 | prayer that is a cry for the mercy of God amid the many forms
203 8, 15 | very meaning of the word "mercy," moves away from God and
204 8, 15 | itself from the mystery of mercy, the more the Church has
205 8, 15 | to appeal to the God of mercy "with loud cries."135 These "
206 8, 15 | uttered to God to implore His mercy, the certain manifestation
207 8, 15 | most complete revelation of mercy, that is, of that love which
208 8, 15 | courage to utter the word "mercy," or if in his conscience
209 8, 15 | the present document on mercy should therefore be continually
210 8, 15 | into a cry that implores mercy according to the needs of
211 8, 15 | full of that truth about mercy which has found such rich
212 8, 15 | Magnificat, which proclaim mercy "from generation to generation."
213 8, 15 | generation." Let us implore God's mercy for the present generation.
214 8, 15 | God,138 to implore God's mercy for humanity in this hour
215 8, 15 | also obliges me to proclaim mercy as God's merciful love,
216 8, 15 | to have recourse to that mercy and to beg for it at this
217 8, 15 | does not cease to proclaim "mercy...from generation to generation,"
218 8, 15 | merciful, for they shall obtain mercy."139 ~In continuing the