Meeting the God of Mercy

Sr Jude Groden RSM and Fr Christopher O’Donnell, O.Carm.

A user- friendly resource for schools & parishes on the the theme of God's merciful love.

Includes 10 'ready to use' assemblies for the school year**

The book draws out the spirituality and theology of mercy in a way that should prove helpful for schools and parishes.

"Mercy is the very foundation of the Church’s life. All of her pastoral activity should be caught up in the tenderness she makes present to believers. . ." ~ Pope Francis on declaring the Jubilee Year of Mercy.

"Mercy is at the heart of our faith . . . We are of course dealing with a  mystery. It is not possible to say everything about mercy but this book underlines some important truths for our times." ~ Bishop Alan Williams, SM

Part 1: Theological perspectives on Penance, Confession & Reconciliation.

Part 2: Ten ready to use Reconciliation Services/Assemblies**.

Part 3: Frequently Asked Questions about Penance, Confession, Forgiveness & Reconciliation.

Part 4: Further Resources - Eucharistic Prayers, Scripture texts from the Old & New Testaments on Forgiveness & the Mystery of Mercy, Prayers / Acts of Contrition.

** Assembly themes:

• Advent
• Lent
• Restoring Relationships
• First Confession
• The Lost Sheep
• Prodigal Son/Welcome Home
• How many times must we forgive?
• Come back to Me
• Forgive as you are forgiven
• God forgives, forgives and forgives… 

Specifications: A4

***NEW LOWER PRICE: £5 (reduced from £9.95)***