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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.
The proclamation begins, "Jesus Christ is the face of the Father's mercy. ... The Father, "rich in mercy" , after having revealed his name to Moses as "a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness" , has never ceased to show, in various ways throughout history, his divine nature. [2]
In the encyclical Dives in misericordia ("Rich in Mercy") Pope John Paul II examined the role of mercy—both God's mercy, and also the need for human mercy. [13] He saw in the Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11–32) "the essence of the divine mercy". [13]
In Christianity, it is believed that it is through his action that God reveals his mercy. [1] Divine mercy is appealed to in Christian repentances. [4] In the Catholic Church, God's mercy is seen as the "universal root" of all of God's acts: divine mercy is the cause of all actions God accomplishes outside of himself. [5]
Emphasizing that God the Father is "rich in mercy" and always ready to forgive, he stated that reconciliation is a "gift on his part". He stated that for the Church her "mission of reconciliation is the initiative, full of compassionate love and mercy, of that God who is love."
God who is Rich in Mercy: Essays presented to Dr. D. B. Knox included contributions from Donald W. B. Robinson, James I. Packer, Graeme Goldsworthy, ...
It also highlights the influence Divine Mercy played in the life in the young Wojtyła. George Weigel explains that this devotion culminated years later in his second encyclical entitled Dives in misericordia (or Rich in Mercy). [7] In addition to Weigel are John Allen, a Vatican Journalist, and Andrzej Duda, the President of Poland. [8]
"The doors of divine mercy are closed against none who sincerely ask for mercy." [8]: 491 Whenever "merit" is mentioned as preceding grace, it is congruous merit only. Condign merit (meritum adœquatum sive de condigno) or merit in the strict sense of the word [9] is, according to Scheck, "God's obligation to reward man's efforts." [8]