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I do not want Justice, I want Mercy. Father Reto Nay 21 of September 2011 Sedrun, SwitzerlandMore
I do not want Justice, I want Mercy.

Father Reto Nay
21 of September 2011
Sedrun, Switzerland
maryjesu
Thank you Father Reto 👏
pietasxxi
Justice is mercy towards the world as a whole.
DaveS
1 Tim 6:6 "There is great gain in godliness with contentment; for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world; but if we have food and clothing, with these we shall be content." I think this is the Biblical ideal that underlines what you said about Justice sometimes(but not always) being a disguised search for power and wealth. Poverty in life can truly lead to …More
1 Tim 6:6 "There is great gain in godliness with contentment; for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world; but if we have food and clothing, with these we shall be content." I think this is the Biblical ideal that underlines what you said about Justice sometimes(but not always) being a disguised search for power and wealth. Poverty in life can truly lead to humility, which is the basis for accepting God's mercy. I would suggest that perhaps the Church itself tries to practice what it preaches in that regard. I think the Lord would be somewhat happier with your teaching if you presented it surrounded by less opulence and wealth.
Don Reto Nay
@Trinitas: Mercy without justice would be an unjust mercy.
mdltrns
Thank you Father Reto.
UNWORTHY
there is no Mercy without Justice and no true Love without truth.
Trinitas
Far better the Ministry of Mercy than the Ministry of Justice.