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Episode Synopsis
A Season of Mercy: Humble Prayer and the Gift of Indulgences
Today’s Homily reflects on what it means to pray in a way that God truly hears us.
The readings remind us that God has no favorites, yet He shows special attention to the poor and humble because all human beings are, at our core, spiritually poor and in need of mercy. Jesus’ parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector reveal the danger of self-righteousness: when we come before God convinced of our own goodness, we close ourselves off from grace. True prayer begins with humility, honesty, and recognition of our need for God’s mercy . . . like the tax collector who simply prayed, “Have mercy on me, a sinner.”
Have Mercy On Me
The Homily then connects this lesson to the Church’s November focus on praying for the dead. Sin not only offends God but causes harm that must be repaired . . . either in this life through penance or in purgatory. The Church, in her mercy, offers special indulgences in the first eight days of November to help souls in purgatory, especially through cemetery visits, prayer, sacramental confession, and Communion.
The Shrine’s annual Novena for the Faithful Departed is also highlighted as a powerful opportunity to assist loved ones. Ultimately, the message urges humility, repentance, and charitable prayer for the deceased, trusting in God’s abundant mercy.
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Art Work
All Souls Day: French Painter: Jules Bastien-Lepage: 1882
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The Homily references a handout explaining plenary indulgences. See the webste link.
Today’s Homily reflects on what it means to pray in a way that God truly hears us.
The readings remind us that God has no favorites, yet He shows special attention to the poor and humble because all human beings are, at our core, spiritually poor and in need of mercy. Jesus’ parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector reveal the danger of self-righteousness: when we come before God convinced of our own goodness, we close ourselves off from grace. True prayer begins with humility, honesty, and recognition of our need for God’s mercy . . . like the tax collector who simply prayed, “Have mercy on me, a sinner.”
Have Mercy On Me
The Homily then connects this lesson to the Church’s November focus on praying for the dead. Sin not only offends God but causes harm that must be repaired . . . either in this life through penance or in purgatory. The Church, in her mercy, offers special indulgences in the first eight days of November to help souls in purgatory, especially through cemetery visits, prayer, sacramental confession, and Communion.
The Shrine’s annual Novena for the Faithful Departed is also highlighted as a powerful opportunity to assist loved ones. Ultimately, the message urges humility, repentance, and charitable prayer for the deceased, trusting in God’s abundant mercy.
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Art Work
All Souls Day: French Painter: Jules Bastien-Lepage: 1882
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The Homily references a handout explaining plenary indulgences. See the webste link.
In God we trust