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Blessed are the Merciful
The fifth Beatitude, “Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy,” teaches that true mercy is neither sentimental softness nor indulgence toward evil, but a grace born out of personal repentance and forgiveness. Mercy is not forgiving wrongs done to others something that costs us nothing nor is it a denial of justice or a blurring of the distinction between good and evil; rather, it is the costly act of forgiving those who have wronged us, returning good for evil, and extending to others the same mercy we ourselves have received from God. Genuine mercy recognizes the demands of…
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