“Israel, and you who call yourself Israel, the Church that calls itself Israel, and the revolt that calls itself Israel, and every nation chosen to be a nation - none of these lands is yours, all of you are thieves of holiness, all of you at war with Mercy.” WarReligionNationsChurchLandMercyIsraelChosenHolinessThievesRevolt Book:Book of Mercy Source: Book of Mercy
“The time has come for the Church to take up the joyful call to mercy once more. It is time to return to the basics and to bear the weaknesses and struggles of our brothers and sisters. Mercy is the force that reawakens us to new life and instils in us the courage to look to the future with hope.” LooksForceChurchStruggleBrotherReturnBearsWeaknessMercyJoyfulNew LifeBrothers And SistersBasicsLooking To The Future Author:Pope Francis
“Confronted by a Church that has ceased to manifest God's mercy and intimate connection with humankind - that has converted Christ into a grim and joyless adjunct to the policing of bedrooms and marital intercourse - men and women can no longer see themselves as beloved of God, only as impure and reprehensible.” MenChristChurchMen And WomenConnectionsMercyBelovedIntimateManifestHumankindBedroomIntercourseGrim Author:Uta Ranke-Heinemann
“Combativeness was, I suppose, the dominant trait in my grandmother's nature. An aggressive churchgoer, she was quite without Christian feeling; the mercy of the Lord Jesus had never entered her heart. Her piety was an act of war against Protestant ascendancy. ...The teachings of the Church did not interest her, except as they were a rebuke to others.” HeartWarFeelingsChristianJesusInterestChurchChristianityLordTeachingMercyGrandmotherAggressiveTraitsDominantMy GrandmotherPietyProtestantsRebukeAscendancy Author:Mary McCarthy
“Saints of the early church reaped great harvests in the field of prayer and found the mercy seat to be a mine of untold treasures.” FoundChurchPrayerFieldsMinesMercySaintTreasureSeatsHarvest Author:Charles Spurgeon
“Mercy is the very foundation of the Church's life...The Church's very credibility is seen in how she shows merciful and compassionate love...Mercy is the force that reawakens us to new life and instills in us the courage to look to the future with hope.” LooksShowsForceChurchMercyFoundationCompassionateShow MeNew LifeCredibilityMercifulPassionate LoveInstillLooking To The FutureCompassionate Love Author:Pope Francis
“You want mercy? Take your ass to church!” WantChurchMercyAssWant MeYou Want Me Author:Stone Cold Steve Austin