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Vatican II Centre Conference: Being a Church of Mercy

 

Vatican II Centre Conference: Being a Church of Mercy - Saint Paul University, Ottawa (Nov. 2016)

Announcing a Jubilee Year of Mercy, Pope Francis declared that in Jesus, the face of the Father’s mercy, the Christian discovers a “bridge that connects God and humanity, opening our hearts to the hope of being loved forever despite our sinfulness.” He invites all those who have encountered the merciful love of God to renew their efforts to practise the works of mercy. During this day of theological reflection on the theme of mercy, we invite contributions to the study of (1) biblical perspectives on divine mercy; (2) the cry for mercy in contemporary challenges of violence, discord, and poverty in all their forms; (3) the contemporary practice of the corporal and spiritual works of mercy; and (4) implications for the conversion and reform of ecclesial structures and practice, so that the life of the Christian community might better incarnate a culture of mercy and love.
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Journal Articles Resulting from the Conference:

  • Clifford, Catherine E. “Mercy: Essence and Mission of the Church.” Theoforum 47, no. 2 (2016): 213–230.
  • El Hajj, Marine. “La miséricorde de Dieu selon Jean de Dalyatha: Homélie 19.” Theoforum 47, no. 2 (2016): 243–257.
  • Hefty, Karl. “Mercy as ‘Experience’ of Life.” Theoforum 47, no. 2 (2016): 287–312.
  • Labrecque, Cory Andrew. “Catholic Bioethics and the Incarnation of Mercy: A Study in Hospitality.” Theoforum 47, no. 2 (2016): 259–265.
  • Routhier, Gilles. “La miséricorde: fondement, principe et critère de toute réforme.” Theoforum 47, no. 2 (2016): 313–331.
  • Slatter, Mark. “Pope Francis’ Poor: God’s Pedagogy for Mercy.” Theoforum 47, no. 2 (2016): 267–285.
  • Spatafora, Andrea. “Judgment or Mercy in the Apocalypse of John?” Theoforum 47, no. 2 (2016): 231–241.


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