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| Original language | Dutch |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 136-141 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Franciscaans Leven |
| Volume | 99 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
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Keywords
- mercy
- compassion
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Het mysterie barmhartigheid. / Speelman, Willem Marie.
In: Franciscaans Leven, Vol. 99, No. 4, 2016, p. 136-141.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
TY - JOUR
T1 - Het mysterie barmhartigheid
AU - Speelman, Willem Marie
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Only God can be merciful, for He can fulfill our shortcomings. Man, who has a body, can feel compassion: he or she can feel where the suffering is, and thus where mercy is needed: feed the one who is hungry, visit the one who is lonely. If man pretends to be able to fulfill our shortcomings, he or she will only create new shortcomings. But if the divine mercy is offered without the human feeling of compassion, we might end up visiting the one who is hungry, and feeding the one who is lonely.
AB - Only God can be merciful, for He can fulfill our shortcomings. Man, who has a body, can feel compassion: he or she can feel where the suffering is, and thus where mercy is needed: feed the one who is hungry, visit the one who is lonely. If man pretends to be able to fulfill our shortcomings, he or she will only create new shortcomings. But if the divine mercy is offered without the human feeling of compassion, we might end up visiting the one who is hungry, and feeding the one who is lonely.
KW - mercy
KW - compassion
M3 - Article
VL - 99
SP - 136
EP - 141
JO - Franciscaans Leven
JF - Franciscaans Leven
SN - 0015-9794
IS - 4
ER -