Today I’m reflecting on the concept of mercy. Mercy is a main theme of Jesus’ ministry, not sacrifice. Our conversion is when we live the kind of love as God designed where we rest in our belovedness.
It is said that every saint had a past, and every sinner has a future. Knowing this is key to Catholic spirituality. In the lives of every one of these heroes of the faith, there is some conversion. And every sinner, every one of us, has a future. That is why we soak in the mercy of God.
Divine mercy is poured out upon us, poured out without reservation—and not because it’s earned, because it can’t be earned. God doesn’t love us because we’re worthy. We’re worthy because He loves us. We don’t deserve His mercy, but we soak it in and are transformed. We learn to accept and rest in our belovedness.
How can you envision your future being saturated in divine mercy?
Lord, thank you for making me worthy through Your love.
Smitten With Goodness 