Mercy, love and salvatioin in orthodox spirituality by N. Dumitrascu

“…Mercy is the practical manifestation of interhuman love; it raises man from the image to the likeness of God. …”
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The Experience of Trinitarian Compassion According to St. Francis of Assisi by Krzysztof Juzba

“…Francis understanding of God`s compassion and mercifulness. Poverello`s idea of the purity and delicacy of God resulted in the description of God`s face as paternal and maternal at the same time. …”
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Hosea 6:6 and identity formation in Matthew by F. P. Viljoen

“…He loves the way Hosea announces that God intends his people to love. Jesus Himself becomes the presence and source of mercy. …”
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Ekologia w przypowieściach Jezusa by Andrzej Jacek Najda

“…Making use of ecological images Jesus describes the beginning, development and reality of the Kingdom of God, He speaks about the time already begun of salvation and God’s reign, about God’s goodness and mercy, about the situation of His disciples in the world. …”
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Klaagliedere 3:42: vergifnis of nie-vergifnis? by D. F. O'Kennedy

“…In the rest of chapter 3 we find reminders of God’s forgiving heart: mercy and compassion (vv. 22, 32); faithfulness (v. 23); kindness (vv. 25, 26, 27); salvation (v. 26); and steadfast love (v. 32). …”
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Zagadnienie nawrócenia i pokuty w dziełach Sulpicjusza Sewera by Józef Pochwat

“…Despite this, Sulpicius is a man full of Christian optimism and he emphasizes mercy that God only offers to those people who admit their sins and undertake an appropriate penance. …”
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Consummatio gloriae – zapomniany Tomaszowy motywwcielenia Chrystusa w świetle ST II-II, q.2, a.7 by Piotr Świerczyński

“…Before Summa Thomas wrote that the first man could have unclear knowledge about Incarnation: if man strays, God will want repair it, because it is result of his mercy (Commentary on the Sentences Book) or providence (De Veritate). …”
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Vergifnis in die gebed van Daniël (Dan. 9:4-19) by D. F. O'Kennedy

“…In this article the understanding of divine forgiveness is studied and the following important elements are emphasised: (1) Forgiveness cannot be limited to one specific historical context; (2) The motivation for forgiveness does not lie in the people’s obedience, but in God’s grace and mercy; (3) The structure and content of the prayer implies that confession of guilt is an important element in the process of forgiveness. …”
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La place des opuscules pastoraux au Portugal du xve siècle. L’exemple cistercien de l’Explication des Dix commandements de la loi de Dieu by Leandro Alves Teodoro

“…In the fifteenth century Portugal, one notice the multiplication of brochures that promoted specifically the principles of the Christian faith, like the commandments of the Church, the works of mercy and the cardinal and theological virtues. In order to examine the role of the Christian pastoral care in Portugal, the purpose of this study is to present the first french version of the work Explicação dos Dez Mandamentos da lei de Deus (Explanation of the commandments of God´s law), written at the Alcobaça monastery in the mid fifteenth century and celebrated for their rich glosses on the elementary rules of the Church. …”
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