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The Evangelical Pope | The Harmony of Justice and Mercy

January 20, 2025

Living Words from John Paul II

Edited by Abraham A. van Kempen

 

Published Sunday, 19 January 2025

The Evangelical Pope | The Harmony of Justice and Mercy

Image: Cumberland School of Law Justice and Mercy, Wikipedia

 

Each week we let Saint Pope John Paul II share meaningful signposts to spark socio-economic resolves through justice and righteousness combined with mercy and compassion; in short, love.

 


               12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.

               __ Matthew 7:12 (New International Version)

 

The Vatican – 9 December 1999 | Peace and justice go hand in hand, and forgiveness is essential to that journey. I hope to share this message with everyone—whether you’re a believer or not—because it matters to everyone who genuinely cares about humanity’s well-being and future.

 

We keep in our prayers even those who have seriously wronged God and humanity through such hurtful actions. We hope they will acknowledge their mistakes and reflect on the consequences of their actions, guiding them to release violent thoughts and seek forgiveness.

 

In these challenging times, let’s wish for humanity to find genuine and lasting peace that can only blossom from the harmony of justice and mercy.

 

“Where there’s a will, there’s a way.”

 

Excerpted from:

 

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE JOHN PAUL II FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE WORLD DAY OF PEACE, 1 JANUARY 2000

 

https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/messages/peace/documents/hf_jp-ii_mes_08121999_xxxiii-world-day-for-peace.html






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