er ) Evidence of the great theme of God’s mercy can be found in He gave us his “last shirt” out of mercy for us. The eucharist bread th Holy Year of Mercy Fa e th in several places. The pulpit displays images of is kept in the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament. The eucharist is s a l u the Seven Corporal Works of Mercy. We venerate the Holy Robe the sacrament of God’s love. We are invited to pray to Jesus, who if c r Holy Door e of Jesus in the Holy Robe Chapel as a precious . revealed the mercy of the Father to us. M ( in Trier Cathedral

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(Cathedral) Holy Door Pulpit Trier Cathedral, Cathedral Chapter, Mustorstrasse 2, 54290 Trier Holy Robe Chapel www.bistum-trier.de/heiliges-jahr-der-barmherzigkeit Layout: ensch-media.de, Trier Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament The Holy Door – Mercy is an essence Being merciful – Prayer during the Holy Year of Mercy Pope Francis of God which Jesus Symbol of God’s Mercy seeing and treating the Lord Jesus Christ, You are the visible countenance wished to make known need of others has proclaimed to us. He taught the Disciples and teaches us today to trustingly of the invisible Father, revealing the God a Year of Mercy, call God “Father”. He describes in many parables what God’s We are not only to receive who shows His omnipotence above all Mercy is. Jesus expressed it in this way: No matter how far mercy but also to practice in forgiveness and in mercy. beginning someone has become removed from God, how he or she might it ourselves. Jesus specified Show me Your countenance, and let me show have abused God’s gifts or however large his or her guilt may be the Works of Mercy: feed- it to others, so that all will find salvation. December 2015. – God is not only just but also merciful. He lovingly accepts all ing the hungry, giving drink those who turn to Him again and forgives completely. He makes to the thirsty, cloth- Help me, Lord, to have eyes to see with mercy, them whole. His Mercy is greater than any human failure or guilt. ing the naked, visiting so that I recognize Your image in my neighbour. the sick and imprisoned, sheltering the homeless, bury- Help me, Lord, to have ears that hear with mercy, Trust in God’s Mercy – Repressed quilt warps ing the dead. Tradition has added seven Spiritual Works so that I am not indifferent to the suffering take the path of internal people’s lives, leads to the so-called Corporal Works of Mercy: instructing and sorrows of my neighbour. to unjust accusations the ignorant, counselling the doubt- renewal Help me, Lord, to have my tongue speak with mercy, toward others, to inter- ful, comforting the sorrowful, so that I have a word of compassion for my neighbour, nal strife. It continues to ferment subconsciously. Confessed guilt, admonishing sinners, forgiv- offering forgiveness and encouragement. in contrast, can be put right and overcome as a deliverance if he ing offences willingly, bear- ing wrongs patiently, pray- A Holy Door will or she trusts in God’s Mercy, confesses his or her sin and asks for Help me, Lord, to have my hands act with mercy, ing for the living and the dead. forgiveness – if he or she so that I may do good to my neighbour. be opened in begins anew. Behind all these examples is the fundamental attitude Help me, Lord, to have feet hurrying with mercy In a special way, the Sac- of Mercy: the standpoint of seeing the need of others St. Peter’s in , to help my neighbour. rament of Confession is and not remaining indifferent but in ’ churches the place of this internal relieving this need according to one’s Help me, Lord, to keep my heart open to my renewal brought about own possibilities and resources. Which neighbour, so that Your unfathomable and in many by God’s forgiveness: I Works of Mercy are particularly rele- Mercy can enter into my heart can trust in God’s Mercy vant in our own day? What needs to be and my soul and reach my neighbour. other churches pronounced by the priest done in my surroundings? I thus pray, Lord, in the Name of Jesus and The passage through the Holy Door is worldwide during Have mercy on us and on the whole world. find the renewal of great a gesture of trust in God: We may enter this year. deliverance. into the Father’s Mercy. Amen.