The Mercy that God Feels - Mercy that is compassion without exemptions

[BarbaraTherese]

I found this a particularly moving text and exhortation…and challenge…:

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Saint Isaac the Syrian ( 7th century), monk at Nineveh, near Mosul in modern Iraq
Ascetical discourses, 1st series, no.81

“Be merciful as your Father is merciful”

Don’t try to distinguish between those who are worthy and those who are not. Let all men be equal in your eyes, to be loved and served. In this way you will be able to guide all of them to good. Did not the Lord sit at table with publicans and women of disreputable life, without keeping the unworthy at a distance from him? So you also should bestow the same…text continued on above link…

 

[soonfathermauro]

and that is what our lord stresses as his mercy is infinite so we must be in our daily life’s and to our brothers and sisters
peace and blessing
mauro

 

[ncjohn]

This is the second time in the last week or so that I’ve run into this quote, which I had not seen before:

At what point does a man recognise that his heart has attained purity? When he looks on all men as good without a single one seeming impure or besmirched to him. Then, in truth, he is pure of heart

A beautiful message Barb, that we would all do well to keep in mind, however often we will fail at it.

Peace,

 

[BarbaraTherese]

This is the second time in the last week or so that I’ve run into this quote, which I had not seen before:

A beautiful message Barb, that we would all do well to keep in mind, however often we will fail at it.

Peace,

however often we will fail at it.

For myself - more times than I can count, John!

God’s Blessings and Peace…Barb

 

[BarbaraTherese]

and that is what our lord stresses as his mercy is infinite so we must be in our daily life’s and to our brothers and sisters
peace and blessing
mauro

Hi Soonfathermauro…Makes me realize how shallow any quality of mercy of my own actually is! It is a very beautiful text, huh!

God’s Blessings and His Peace…Barb