At the heart of the Christian proclamation is the extravagant, transformative mercy of God—a mercy we are called to reflect in our own communities and relationships.
In the lead-up to the feast of Divine Mercy last Sunday, we spoke with Director of Divine Mercy Publications, John Canavan, about how the experience of God’s mercy changed his life, how it can change ours, and how the feast instituted by Pope John Paul II has been transforming lives around the world. On the feast day itself, Archbishop Peter A Comensoli led the parishioners at Our Lady of Lourdes, Bayswater, in consecration to Divine Mercy, reflecting on how the resurrection of Christ is ‘God’s most merciful act of creation’.
As this joyful Easter season continues, a convert who entered the Catholic Church at Easter six years ago shares her advice for the newly initiated on how to stay connected to God through the ups and downs of life.
Also this week, a new document from the Vatican reflects on the ‘infinite dignity‘ of the human person, and the global trends that threaten that dignity. We hear from Gavin Purcell about his experience volunteering in Timor-Leste with Palms Australia. Church leaders in Sudan call for a global response to a ‘forgotten crisis’. The Australian bishops release a new national code of conduct to nurture and support integrity in the Church’s pastoral work. And as we mark Autism Awareness Month, we hear about VMCH‘s Employment Pathways program and how it has brought participant Cody a step closer to his dream job.
Finally, we share the moving story of how a parish in Baltimore, in the United States, is building ‘bridges of mercy and love‘ in the wake of a recent tragedy.
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