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GOOD NEWS of GREAT JOY

FOR ALL PEOPLE

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The Gospel

The Gospel
God Spell

The Gospel
God Spell
Good Story

"The song of Mary is at once the most passionate, the wildest, one might even say the most revolutionary advent hymn ever sung. This is not the
gentle, tender, dreamy Mary whom we sometimes see in paintings… This song has none of the sweet, nostalgic, or even playful tones of some of our Christmas carols. It is instead a hard, strong song about the power and MERCY of God." -Dietrich Bonhoeffer (advent 1933)

ELEOS

HESED

“The consistent, ever-faithful, relentless, constantly pursuing, lavish, extravagant, unrestrained, furious love of God”

Our lives are not just to RECEIVE God’s mercy, our lives are to EXPRESS God’s mercy.

Each time we offer mercy we help the world seek reconciliation with Jesus

“If I had my priesthood to do over again, I would be easier on people the next time. I wouldn’t be so stingy with God’s mercy, with the sacraments, with forgiveness. I fear I have been too hard on people. They have pain enough without me and the church laying further burdens on them. I should have risked God’s mercy more.”

We are a people of mercy in a world of mean

Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Let your heart be light
From now on, our troubles will be out of sight

Faithful friends who were dear to us
Will be near to us no more

Faithful friends who were dear to us
Will be near to us once more

Someday soon we all will be together
If the fates allow
Until then, we’ll have to MUDDLE through somehow

Someday soon we all will be together
If the fates allow
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough

We all… MUDDLE
We all..need MERCY

Did I offer peace today?
Did I bring a smile to someone's face?
Did I say words of healing?
Did I let go of my anger and resentment?
Did I forgive?
Did I love?
Did I exhibit mercy?