# Mercy ## Catechism of the Catholic Church The loving kindness, compassion, or forbearance shown to one who offends (e.g., the mercy of God to us sinners) ([[2.2.2.4.p46#^ccc-1422|1422]], [[3.1.1.7.p66#^ccc-1829|1829]]). _See_Works of Mercy. ## Ignatius Catholic Study Bible **Mercy** Compassion: [[colossians-03#^colossians-03-12|Col 3:12]] God desires mercy: [[matthew-09#^matthew-09-13|Mt 9:13]]; [[matthew-18#^matthew-18-23|18:23-35]] Merciful people shall receive a reward: [[matthew-10#^matthew-10-42|Mt 10:42]] Those who are merciful will obtain mercy: [[matthew-05#^matthew-05-7|Mt 5:7]] ### Sources [[index-of-doctrines|Index of Doctrines]] ## Divine Intimacy Meditations - Of God in Redemption of man: [[2-invitation-to-sanctity#Meditation 1|2,1]]; [[26-the-mystery-of-the-incarnation#Meditation 2|26,2]]; - — characterizes love of God for us: [[236-infinite-mercy#Meditation 1|236,1]]; [[307-blessed-are-the-merciful#Meditation 1|307,1]]; - relations between the — of God and His justice: [[237-infinite-justice#Meditation 1|237,1]], [[237-infinite-justice#Meditation 2|237,2]]; - we have continual need of divine —: [[264-be-ye-merciful#Meditation 1|264,1]], [[264-be-ye-merciful#Meditation 2|264,2]]; - with infinite love God has willed to bridge the distance that separated us from Him: [[353-desolation-and-darkness#Meditation 1|353,1]]; - distrust in the — of God shows pride and diabolical temptation: [[109-humility-in-our-falls#Meditation 2|109,2]]; - we cannot trust too much in the — of God: [[210-merciful-love#Meditation 1|210,1]]; [[249-boundless-hope#Meditation 1|249,1]]; - Jesus has inculcated in us a deep sense of the infinite — of God: [[210-merciful-love#Meditation 2|210,2]]; - — of God is so great that no repented sin can stop it: [[236-infinite-mercy#Meditation 1|236,1]]; - wrong to doubt the — of God and the pardon of sins [[246-hope#Meditation 2|246,2]]; - sins committed should not hinder our trust in divine —: [[280-the-ten-lepers#Meditation 2|280,2]]; - — of God is not arrested by the ingratitude of men: [[322-the-divine-invitation#Meditation 1|322,1]]; - magnificence and largesse of the — of God: [[336-forgiveness#Meditation 1|336,1]]; - God is always ready to pardon our sins: [[336-forgiveness#Meditation 1|336,1]], [[336-forgiveness#Meditation 2|336,2]]; - to draw down upon ourselves the divine —, God requires us to be merciful to our neighbor [[236-infinite-mercy#Meditation 2|236,2]]; [[264-be-ye-merciful#Meditation 2|264,2]]; [[336-forgiveness#Meditation 2|336,2]]; - and that we humbly recognize our misery: [[236-infinite-mercy#Meditation 2|236,2]]; [[259-charity-and-humility#Meditation 2|259,2]]; - God will treat us with the same — that we have shown our neighbor: [[264-be-ye-merciful#Meditation 2|264,2]]; [[336-forgiveness#Meditation 2|336,2]]; - the consideration of the — of God should render us merciful to our neighbor: [[264-be-ye-merciful#Meditation 1|264,1]], [[264-be-ye-merciful#Meditation 2|264,2]]; - we should imitate the infinite — of the heavenly Father: [[307-blessed-are-the-merciful#Meditation 1|307,1]]; - one who is convinced of his own misery is merciful to his neighbor: [[307-blessed-are-the-merciful#Meditation 2|307,2]]; - through the gift of counsel, the Holy Spirit establishes the soul in perfect —: [[307-blessed-are-the-merciful#Meditation 2|307,2]]. - [[2-invitation-to-sanctity|2. Invitation to Sanctity]] - [[26-the-mystery-of-the-incarnation|26. The Mystery of the Incarnation]] - [[109-humility-in-our-falls|109. Humility in Our Falls]] - [[210-merciful-love|210. Merciful Love]] - [[236-infinite-mercy|236. Infinite Mercy]] - [[237-infinite-justice|237. Infinite Justice]] - [[246-hope|246. Hope]] - [[249-boundless-hope|249. Boundless Hope]] - [[259-charity-and-humility|259. Charity and Humility]] - [[264-be-ye-merciful|264. Be Ye Merciful]] - [[280-the-ten-lepers|280. The Ten Lepers]] - [[307-blessed-are-the-merciful|307. Blessed Are the Merciful]] - [[322-the-divine-invitation|322. The Divine Invitation]] - [[336-forgiveness|336. Forgiveness]] - [[353-desolation-and-darkness|353. Desolation and Darkness]] ## Compendium on Social Doctrine ![[sd-10-index-m#Mercy]]