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Discovering MercyAnd Forgiveness
Through Film
Trinity
The Holy Trinity
Father- presence Son- name or Word of God
Spirit- abode of God with us
Self-communicating love,dynamic and intimate
God tenderly bending over the world
The Father in heaven:
The father embracing the prodigal son
- sketch by Sr. Elaine Penrice, fsp
Christ, the “Name” or Word of God
The Incarnation is the “grammar” of the language of God to humanity.
Andrei Rublev
No one has ever seen God. It is God the only Son, who is close to the Father’s heart, who has made him known. John 1:1-18 NRSV
Spirit, God’s Abode
The “ambient” or place where we experience the heart of God
Forgiving ≠ Forgetting
Forgiveness is not:• Approving of what someone else
did• Making excuses for bad behavior• Denying others hurt you
repeatedly • Letting others walk all over you
A Journey to make life easier
Mercy
Mercy in Hebrew = compassion
“Mercy is the content of intimacy with God…of dialogue with God…Love is greater than justice.” Rich in Mercy