May the balm of mercy reach everyone, both believers and those far away, as a sign that the Kingdom of God is already present in our midst! – Pope Francis
December 8, 2015, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, will mark the beginning of an important year in the life of the Church: the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy.1 It will end at the close of the liturgical year – on November 20, 2016, the Solemnity of Christ the King. This celebration is a great grace for each one of us, for the whole Church is in need of mercy; we are all sinners. It is a year in which we are invited to not only enter into a deeper, more personal experience of God’s mercy in our own lives, but to also bear witness to God’s mercy in our encounters with others.
In THIS ARTICLE at Swords of Truth, Sharon elaborates and explains why this Jubilee Year is so important to all Catholics
