Reader 1: God’s mercy breaks through the dimension of space and time, inserting everything into the eternal mystery of love. It is as if to say that not only in history, but for all eternity, we will always be under the merciful gaze of the Father. (Misericordiae Vultus 7) Reader 2: Have I avoided the mercy of God, neglecting prayer and worship? (pause) Have I listened for God’s voice, looking for signs of God’s merciful love and action in the persons and circumstances around me? (pause) Have I trusted in the mercy of God, or have I left my own unworthiness stand in the way of hope? (short period of silence) Reader 1: With our eyes fixed on Jesus and his merciful gaze, we experience the love of the Most Holy Trinity. The mission Jesus received from the Father was that of revealing the mystery of divine love in its fullness. is love.” (Misericordiae Vultus 8) “God Reader 2: Is my image of God in harmony with the way Jesus describes God? (pause) Am I open to the mercy of God in my life? (pause) Am I willing to let go of all my preconceived notions of God and let God transform my mind and heart? (short period of silence) Reader 1 When faced with sin, God responds with the fullness of mercy. Mercy will always be greater than any sin, and now one can place limits on the love of God who is ever ready to forgive. (Misericordiae Vultus 3) Reader 2: What stands in the way of my responding fully to the mercy of God in my life? (pause) What circumstances in my life are most difficult for me now? Can I let God’s mercy into these places? (pause) Am I allowing God’s merciful love to reach out to others through me?
Reader 1: God’s mercy breaks through the dimension of space and time, inserting everything into the eternal mystery of love. It is as if to say that not only in history, but for all eternity, we will always be under the merciful gaze of the Father. (Misericordiae Vultus 7) Reader 2: Have I avoided the mercy of God, neglecting prayer and worship? (pause) Have I listened for God’s voice, looking for signs of God’s merciful love and action in the persons and circumstances around me? (pause) Have I trusted in the mercy of God, or have I left my own unworthiness stand in the way of hope? (short period of silence) Reader 1: With our eyes fixed on Jesus and his merciful gaze, we experience the love of the Most Holy Trinity. The mission Jesus received from the Father was that of revealing the mystery of divine love in its fullness. “God is love.” (Misericordiae Vultus 8) Reader 2: Is my image of God in harmony with the way Jesus describes God? (pause) Am I open to the mercy of God in my life? (pause) Am I willing to let go of all my preconceived notions of God and let God transform my mind and heart? (short period of silence) Reader 1 When faced with sin, God responds with the fullness of mercy. Mercy will always be greater than any sin, and now one can place limits on the love of God who is ever ready to forgive. (Misericordiae Vultus 3) Reader 2: What stands in the way of my responding fully to the mercy of God in my life? (pause) What circumstances in my life are most difficult for me now? Can I let God’s mercy into these places? (pause) Am I allowing God’s merciful love to reach out to others through me?
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