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Dives in misericordia (Latin: Rich in Mercy) is the name of the second encyclical written by Pope John Paul II. [1] It is a modern examination of the role of mercy—both God's mercy, and also the need for human mercy—introducing the biblical parable of the Prodigal Son as a central theme. The original text was written in longhand in Polish.
Two years later, Lafont and Aubril were sent to look after the increasing French population in New York City, where the Fathers of Mercy took charge of the parishes of St. Vincent de Paul, Manhattan, [5] and of Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Frances de Chantal, Brooklyn. They also set up houses of studies in Rome, Belgium, France and other places.
The proclamation begins, "Jesus Christ is the face of the Father's mercy. ... The Father, "rich in mercy" ( Eph 2:4 ), after having revealed his name to Moses as "a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness" ( Ex 34:6 ), has never ceased to show, in various ways throughout history, his divine ...
Charles-Auguste-Marie-Joseph, Count of Forbin-Janson, C.P.M. (3 November 1785 – 12 July 1844), [1] was a French aristocrat and prelate who was a founder of the Fathers of Mercy, established in an effort to re-evangelize the French people. He preached throughout North America, taking an active role in reviving the Catholic populations of the ...
Paul was known as one of the most popular preachers of his day, both for his words and for his generous acts of mercy. [7] Their preaching apostolate and the retreats they gave in seminaries and religious houses brought their mission to the attention of others and gradually the community began to grow.
It was founded in response to the desire of Francis de Sales to found a society of missionary priests.Nearly two centuries after de Sales's death, Joseph Rey, his successor in the See of Annecy, broached the subject of such a society to Peter Mermier, who had been considering the same idea.
The Battle of Iconium (sometimes referred as the Battle of Konya) took place on May 18, 1190, during the Third Crusade, in the expedition of Frederick Barbarossa to the Holy Land. As a result, Iconium , the capital city of the Sultanate of Rûm under Kilij Arslan II , fell to the Imperial forces.
Paul expected that Christians who had died in the meantime would be resurrected to share in God's kingdom, and he believed that the saved would be transformed, assuming heavenly, imperishable bodies. [330] Paul's teaching about the end of the world is expressed most clearly in his first and second letters to the Christian community of Thessalonica.