The Gospel of Luke is called the Gospel of Mercy, and today’s passage reveals why. When Jesus healed the bent woman on the Sabbath, He showed that mercy never rests. The Lord of the Sabbath Himself chose compassion over rigidity, revealing that the purpose of God’s law is not to bind, but to free.

God's Mercy After a Loss: How do we reconcile life's terrible tragedies with God’s mercy?Father Chris Alar explains, sharing his own personal story of conversion through the suicide of his grandmother, the power of Divine Mercy, and his witness that God can create a greater good from any tragedy.Discover what is the Catholic teaching on Suicide and other Tragedies on this episode of Explaining the Faith.

Join us for our classic 1992 series Mercy our Mission. Fr George Kosicki and Fr. Harold Cohen discuss Mercy in Sacred Scripture.