Merciful Quotes

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The great and merciful surprise is that we come to God, not by doing it right, but by doing it wrong. — Richard Rohr
The vault above us is not deaf because the universe is an idiot; the silence is not the heartless silence of an endless and aimless… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Our Lord Jesus Christ made the merciful shepherding of His sheep the proof of love for Himself (cf. Jn. 21:15-17). He denounces as 'wicked' the… — Pope Dionysius
God is very merciful to those whom He sees struggling heart and soul for spiritual realization. But remain idle, without any struggle, and you will… — Swami Vivekananda
We must have friendship for all; we must be merciful toward those that are in misery; when people are happy, we ought to be happy;… — Swami Vivekananda
If God were only mighty, we would Salute Him. But since he is Merciful and Mighty, we can approach Him. — Max Lucado
Through prayer, charity and humility before God, people receive a heart which is firm and merciful, attentive and generous, a heart which is not closed,… — Pope Francis
That your enemies have been created is God's doing; that they hate you and wish to ruin you is their own doing. What should you… — Saint Augustine
Only unconditional grace can transform a hardened heart into a grateful heart. Only a free gift can demolish any notion of quid pro quo. Only… — Mark Galli
Therefore, as we strive to become as the Father is and as Jesus is, we are to become more gracious and merciful, more kind and… — Neal A. Maxwell
I am the only wretch who keeps on heaping new iniquities and abominations on myself. O Monsieur, how merciful God is to put up with… — Vincent de Paul
Ultimately, Monsieur, we must go to God per infamiam et bonam famam [whether spoken of well or ill], and His Divine Goodness is merciful to… — Vincent de Paul
To follow Jesus means to share his merciful love for every human being. — Pope Francis
God wants us to pray, and he wants to hear our prayers-not because we are worthy, but because he is merciful. — Martin Luther
Living Holy Week following Jesus means learning how to come out of ourselves to reach out to others, to go to the outskirts of existence,… — Pope Francis
God will forgive you if you ask him to. Though your sins be numerous as the grains of sand on the shore, Godâ€™s merciful forgiveness… — Patrick Madrid
Our dream dashes itself against the great mystery like a wasp against a window pane. Less merciful than man, God never opens the window. — Jules Renard
The gospel shows a God far more holy than the legalist can bear, yet far more merciful than a humanist can conceive — Timothy Keller
Love is one of the most subtle blessings that the All-Merciful One has bestowed upon humanity. — Fethullah Gulen
Verily, I do not like them, the merciful who feel blessed in their pity: they are lacking too much in shame. If I must pity,… — Friedrich Nietzsche

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