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Just Start (7): Be Close to the Suffering

A new video in the series on the works of mercy, for the Jubilee of Mercy. People from the U.S., Germany, Brazil and Chile talk about their efforts to assist those who are suffering.

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Audio of Prelate: Comforting the Sorrowful

In a new podcast on the works of mercy, Bishop Javier Echevarria reflects on the delicate task of consoling the sorrowful. "Consoling others isn’t easy, since it requires a lot of tact; the soul of a person who is suffering is, so to speak, 'raw to the touch,' with a deep unease."

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Just Start (6): Share What You Know

In this new video in the series on the works of mercy, people in Germany, the U.S. and Chile talk about their efforts to pass on their knowledge and experience to those who are younger.

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Confession "Made Easy"

Pope Francis has wished to place the sacrament of Confession at the center of the Jubilee of Mercy. Many people in the parish of Our Lady Queen of Peace in Dublin, Ireland, have found this simple and clear graphic guide helpful for going to the sacrament of God's mercy.

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Just Start (5): Open Doors "Assisting Refugees"

In this new video in the series on the works of mercy, people in Austria and Germany speak about their efforts to assist refugees seeking a new home in their country.

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Audio of Prelate: Forgiving offenses

In this month's podcast, Bishop Javier Echevarria offers reflections on another spiritual work of mercy. "Our Lord’s Cross helps us understand that we are all in need of forgiveness: to forgive and to be forgiven."

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Audio of Prelate: Correcting those who err

In this month's podcast, Bishop Javier Echevarria offers reflections on one of the spiritual works of mercy. "Fraternal correction is the duty of all Christians. When someone gives us a warning for our own good, we should see it as an expression of divine mercy."

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Just Start (4): Learn to Forgive

In this new video in the series on the works of mercy, various people talk about their struggle to forgive others, and the peace that doing so brings into their life.

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"Charity is contagious" Netherhall Residents Assist Refugees in France

In response to Pope Francis’ call for practical acts of charity during the Jubilee Year of Mercy, groups of students from Netherhall House, an intercollegiate residence hall in London, have been making trips to Calais to help the refugees stranded there.

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Audio of Prelate: “Instructing the ignorant” and “offering good advice”

In this month's podcast, Bishop Javier Echevarria offers reflections on two of the spiritual works of mercy.

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