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  • Based on the papal bull Misericordiae Vultus, we are headed for a Holy Year of Mercy. How might we celebrate that? Ultimately each nation’s bishops will decide, but here are my two cents worth, based on what’s in the document. Pope Francis calls on us to “contemplate the mystery of mercy.” (2) This requires us

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  • Mercy

    You may have heard that Pope Francis announced a Holy Year of Jubilee Year of Mercy, to start December 8 2015 and end November 20 2016. The document that announces this holy year, called a papal bull, is titled Misericordiae Vultus and is well worth the read. Knowing that most people won’t read this document, even

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