Reflection.

Year Of Mercy – Mercy Care Appeal

“MERCY impels us to extravagant HOSPITALITY, COMPASSION and JUSTICE in the earth community being shattered by displacement”.

Catherine challenges us to mercy

through her teaching and her action.

Mercy, she teaches us, is the principal path

marked out by Jesus for those who desire to follow him [OR8].

She imitated him in serving the afflicted,

through the corporal and spiritual works of mercy;

and she engaged in the particular ministries of

teaching, care of the sick, and offering refuge for women and children at risk of exploitation and homelessness. We continue these works as needed

but, knowing that God's promise of mercy

is to poor people of every age [Lk 1:50-54] 

Prayer of thanksgiving

Compassionate God

Give us the heart of the Samaritan

Who saw the needs of the person in front of him.

Who did not turn away

Who did not pass by

Who was not too busy to care

But gave his time, money and effort

In service of the one who was in desperate need of his love.

Inspire us, through Christ, to do the same.

Amen