Family Mercy Minutes with Pope Francis
3 Steps

1. Read the Mercy Minute with your family; then have another family member read it.
2. Talk about the question with each other.
3. Ask: What did we learn about Mercy?

Sunday,
Jesus Christ is the face of the Father ’ s mercy. These words…sum up the mystery of the Christian faith.
How does Jesus show you the face of God the Father’s mercy?

Monday,
Mercy has become living and visible in Jesus of Nazareth, reaching its culmination in him.
How have you experienced the mercy of Jesus?

Tuesday,
The Father, “ rich in mercy”, after having revealed his name to Moses as “ a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness,” has never ceased to show,…throughout history, his divine nature.
What is your favorite Old Testament story about God?

Wednesday,
In the “ fullness of time,” when everything had been arranged according to his plan of salvation, he sent his only Son into the world, born of the Virgin Mary, to reveal his love for us in a definitive way.
How does God sending to us His only Son reveal His love and mercy?

Thursday,
Whoever sees Jesus sees the Father. Jesus of Nazareth, by his words, his actions, and his entire person reveals the mercy of God.
What is your favorite story about Jesus’ mercy?

Friday,
Mercy: the word reveals the very mystery of the Most Holy Trinity.
What is your favorite definition of mercy?

Saturday,
Mercy: the ultimate and supreme act by which God comes to meet us.
How do I meet God’s mercy every day?