Theology teacher Sheila Rave asked her freshman students at Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School to define “mercy,” and discovered it was an elusive concept to many. Besides now knowing the word’s ...

Let’s begin this discussion by defining Mercy. Mercy is defined both biblically and in secular dictionaries as “not getting what we deserve, or another way to define mercy is God withholding ...

Mercy Meaning and Use: Imagine a soccer player accidentally trips an opponent during a big game. The referee has the power to give a red card and remove the player from the field. However, seeing it ...

What is Pope Francis’ favorite word? Judging by his papal motto, the title of his recent book and the name of the Jubilee Year he kicked off this past December, I’d be willing to put money on “mercy.” ...