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Threshold Bible Study: Divine Mercy

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THRESHOLD BIBLE STUDY

DIVINE MERCY
Photo by Chiang Mai Diocese
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THE CATHOLIC BIBLE

  • 73 Books: God reveals himself and plan
  • Old Testament: 46 Books
  • New Testament: 27 Books
  • Living Word of God
  • Different Types of Writing
  • Historical-Critical Approach
  • Scripture and Tradition
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"DIVES IN MISERICORDIA" (RICH IN MERCY) 1980

SAINT JOHN PAUL II ENCYCLICAL
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"MISERICORDIA VULTUS" (THE FACE OF MERCY) 2015

POPE FRANCIS BULL OF INDICTION
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JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY

  • Great religious event
  • Time of special graces
  • Indulgences
  • Activities: Pilgrimage, Holy Doors, Scripture, Works of Mercy
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SAINTS OF DIVINE MERCY

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ST. THERESE OF LISIEUX (1873-1897)

"STORY OF A SOUL" OPENS HEARTS TO DIVINE MERCY
Photo by Thérèse de Lisieux (away for a a while)
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ST. FAUSTINA AND ST. JOHN PAUL II

DEVOTION TO DIVINE MERCY
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MESSAGE OF DIVINE MERCY

  • Feast of Divine Mercy
  • Image: Jesus I Trust in You!
  • Novena (nine days)
  • Chaplet
  • Hour of Mercy 3 p.m.
  • Diary of Saint Faustina
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SAINT MOTHER TERESA OF CALCUTTA

CANONIZED SEPTEMBER 4, 2016
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LECTIO DIVINA (SACRED READING)

  • Reading and interpreting the text (lectio)
  • Reflective meditation on its message (meditatio)
  • Prayer from the heart (oratio and contemplatio)
Photo by Celestine Chua
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LECTIO DIVINA (SACRED READING)

  • What does the text say?
  • What does it say to me?
  • What do I want to say to God about the text?
  • What difference will this text make in my life?
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THE CALMING OF A STORM AT SEA

MARK 4:35-41
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LECTIO DIVINO

  • Storm at sea. Jesus sleeping.
  • Jesus seems asleep in parts of my life.
  • God sometimes you seem absent when I need you most.
  • God calmed the sea. Gives me greater sense of hope.
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ABSTRACT CHARACTERISTICS OF GOD

  • Infinite
  • Eternal
  • Almighty
  • All-knowing
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HISTORICAL SELF-REVELATION OF GOD

  • Merciful
  • Forgiving
  • Compassionate
  • Faithful loving (fidelity)
  • Just
  • Holy
  • Patient
  • Generous
  • Kind
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ACTION OF A MERCIFUL GOD

  • Seeks out his people
  • Shows deep compassion for people in their suffering
  • Responds to rejection/sin with merciful love
  • Calls people to a joyful and abundant life (new life and blessings)
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Is the God of the Old Testament an angry and vengeful God?

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RESISTANCE TO EVIL AND INJUSTICE

GIVES HOPE TO THE AFFLICTED
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JUSTICE AND MERCY

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GOD'S MERCY

ALLOWS OPPORTUNITY FOR REPENTANCE AND CONVERSION
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CREATION

GOD CREATED THE WORLD OUT OF LOVE
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EXPULSION FROM EDEN

DESPITE MAN'S FALL GOD CONTINUED TO PROVIDE
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ABRAHAM: FATHER OF FAITH

GOD PROMISES LAND, DESCENDANTS AND BLESSINGS
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LIBERATES ISRAELITES FROM SLAVERY

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"HESED"

LOVING KINDNESS, FAITHFUL LOVE
Photo by Nick Kenrick.
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"RAHAMIN"

TENDER COMPASSION
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"JESUS IS THE FACE OF THE FATHER'S MERCY"

POPE FRANCIS
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The cross of Jesus Christ stands as a powerful sign of the mercy of God.

Photo by mareeshastar
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"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life". (John 3:16)

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MERCY IN JESUS' WORD AND ACTIONS

  • Inclusion of social outcasts
  • Forgiveness of repentant sinners
  • Healing of the sick
  • Recognizing the needs of poor
  • Compassion for tired and hungry
  • Pardon to his executioners.
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TO RECEIVE GOD'S MERCY WE MUST OPEN OUR HEARTS.

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OUTCOMES OF DIVINE MERCY

  • Expands our hearts
  • Offers us hope
  • Restores serenity and peace
  • Experience inner blessedness
Photo by Nick Kenrick.
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WORKS OF MERCY: OUR RESPONSE AND RESPONSIBILITY

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"...we must note that Christ, in revealing the love-mercy of God, at the same time demanded from people that they also should be guided in their lives by love and mercy..."
Pope John Paul II

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FEED THE HUNGRY

Photo by Feed My Starving Children (FMSC)
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CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY

  • Feeding the hungry
  • Sheltering the Homeless
  • Clothing the naked
  • Visiting the sick
  • Visiting the imprisioned
  • Giving drink to the thirsty
  • Burying the Dead
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PRAY FOR THE LIVING AND THE DEAD

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SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY

  • Converting sinners
  • Instructing the ignorant
  • Advising the doubtful
  • Comforting the sorrowful
  • Bearing wrongs patiently
  • Forgiving injuries
  • Praying for the living and the dead
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SUMMARY

  • Reflect on God's mercy throughout salvation history
  • How the mercy of God was put into action by Jesus
  • How God's mercy should impact the action of each of us
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PREPARATION FOR SESSION 2

  • Read Lessons 1-6
  • Readings from Exodus, Leviticus, Deuteronomy, 2Maccabees
  • Lessons 1-5: Time of Moses
  • Lesson 6: Time of Maccabean Revolt
  • Consider Questions
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PATRIARCHS 1900-1300 BC

  • Abraham
  • Isaac
  • Jacob/Israel
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GOD'S COVENANT

  • Relationship of mutual love
  • God promises faithful love
  • Chosen's response is faithfulness to God's teachings and laws
  • Covenants made with Noah, Abraham, Moses, David
  • "New covenant" through Jesus
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LET US PRAY

PRAYER AT END OF PAGE 9

Maura Pauli