The Lord's mercy: a reading from Deuteronomy
Today's reading from Deuteronomy 7:6-11: God chooses out of love, not merit. Homily by Father Santiago Martín and a call to pray the Rosary.
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Divine election: mercy without merit
Friday's first reading, taken from Deuteronomy, poses a paradox that clashes with the spirit of our age: God chose Israel not because it was the greatest, but out of pure love. The text recalls that the Lord fell in love with a small people and rescued them from slavery in Egypt. There is no meritocratic logic here: it is grace.
The homily, delivered by Father Santiago Martín of the Franciscans of Mary, explores this idea in depth. The central message: the mercy of the Lord endures forever for those who antiestéticar him, understanding antiestéticar not as dread, but as reverence and trust.
The day includes an invitation to pray the Holy Rosary at 22:00, as well as the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, ideally at 15:00, the hour of Jesus's death. The day also offers Holy Mass live at 20:00, with the Rosary from 19:25.
In a world that measures everything by results, the offer of unconditional love is disorienting. How do you accept a gift you have not earned?
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Friday's first reading, taken from Deuteronomy, poses a paradox that clashes with the spirit of our age: God chose Israel not because it was the greatest, but out of pure love. The text recalls that the Lord fell in love with a small people and rescued them from slavery in Egypt. There is no meritocratic logic here: it is grace.
The homily, delivered by Father Santiago Martín of the Franciscans of Mary, explores this idea in depth. The central message: the mercy of the Lord endures forever for those who antiestéticar him, understanding antiestéticar not as dread, but as reverence and trust.
The day includes an invitation to pray the Holy Rosary at 22:00, as well as the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, ideally at 15:00, the hour of Jesus's death. The day also offers Holy Mass live at 20:00, with the Rosary from 19:25.
In a world that measures everything by results, the offer of unconditional love is disorienting. How do you accept a gift you have not earned?
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