Blessed are the Merciful

March 01, 2023

Jeff Harrington

Our topic today is mercy…what is it exactly…and how do we decide when to render it. Most of us live by the motto “Justice for you; mercy for me.” Interestingly this beatitude dealing with mercy immediately follows the beatitude dealing with righteousness (and the word for righteousness is also the word for justice). So why should I be interested in any mercy for you?