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Faith formation
Online resources to deepen the life of faith
T Featured website: www.im.va
he Ponti cal Council for weekly catechesis throughout the year: the Promotion of the New • Celebrating Mercy; Evangelisation has produced and • The Psalms of Mercy;
maintains www.im.va, a website dedicated to the Church’s Jubilee of Mercy.
The website includes news related to the Year of Mercy, the of cial documents prom- ulgating and clarifying the Year of Mercy, and a series of eight books which constitute the of cial catechesis prepared by the Holy See for the Year of Mercy. (In Australia, these books are distributed by Freedom Publishing, and they are available for pur- chase at www.freedompublishing.com.au for $150.)
The books cover eight themes which Pope Francis will be speaking on in his
• The Parables of Mercy;
• Mercy in the Fathers;
• The Saints in Mercy;
• Mercy in Papal Teaching;
• Corporal Spiritual Works;
• Confession: the sacrament of
mercy.
The website also handles reg-
istrations for holy year pilgrims to Rome, provides a calendar of events in Rome, and fur- nishes resources for dioceses in the administration of their own local holy doors.
The ever-reliable and ever-in- novative Our Sunday Visitor has released an app designed to accompany you on a spiritual journey during the Jubilee Year of Mercy. The of cial Year of Mercy be-
gan on 8 December 2015, and concludes on 20No- vember, 2016, but daily inspiration, stories, and news began appearing in the app on 20 November, 2015, providing a full 365 Days to Mercy.
The theme for the year, “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful,” is re ected in the elements of the app which draw upon resources from the Our Sunday Visitor maga- zine:
• An explanation of the Year of Mercy • Daily Mercy re ections
• Everyday Scripture re ections
• Book excerpts
• A Calendar of Jubilee Year events • Year of Mercy resources
Featured app:
365 Days to Mercy
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Daily tweets from Pope Francis
Jubilee Year of Mercy news stories
The Chaplet and no- vena of Divine Mercy
Articles teaching about Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy
The resources in this app put valuable prayers, Catholic teaching, Scrip- ture and meditations at your ngertips to assist you in growing in your
understanding of the Father’s mercy, accepting His mercy and giving mercy.
The app is available for free down- load on iTunes and Google Play.
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