What is Mercy?
[[File:Peterborough Psalter c 1220-25 Mercy and Truth.jpg|thumb|''Mercy and Truth'' are shown together in a 13th-century representation of [[wikisource:Bible (American Standard)/Psalms#85|Psalm 85 (10)]]]] '''Mercy''' can refer to a [[compassion]]<nowiki/>ate behavior by those in [[power]] (for example, ''mercy'' shown by a [[judge]] toward a [[Crime|criminal]] by not [[Punishment|punishing]] him (or her) as much as he (or she) might be punished). It may also mean compassionate action by a third party (e.g. a trip out of ''mercy'' trying to treat [[sick]] [[children]] in [[Africa]]). The word is very common in several [[religion]]s (for example, the mercy of [[God]]). ==Related pages== * [[Faustyna_Kowalska#Canonization and Institution of Divine Mercy Sunday|Divine Mercy devotion]] == Other websites == *[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mercy Dictionary] {{stub}} [[Category:Virtues]] [[Category:Criminal justice]]