November 15, 2009
(See also the NACOM Photo Gallery.)
Were You There?
Share your thoughts and reflections on the North American Congress on Mercy and the Divine Mercy Networking Forum, held in Washington, D.C., Nov. 13-15.
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The ‘Necessary’ Message for Our Times
The following is the homily delivered by Fr. S. Seraphim Michalenko, MIC, during the Holy Mass that closed the first North American Congress on Mercy on Nov. 15.
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A Continent Shifts Toward God
The resulting good for an entire hemisphere will be both immeasurable and profound.
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‘Our Great Hope’
The following are some of the reflections by the President of the North American Congress on Mercy, Fr. Matthew R. Mauriello, who served as master of ceremonies.
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How Mercy and Judgment Fit Together
Read the transcript of Bishop Lori’s homily at the North American Congress on Mercy on Nov. 14.
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A Message for ‘the Greatest Sinners’
At 18 I honestly believed I was the only one not having sex. I gave in to peer pressure and slept with someone I was seeing occasionally.
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An Explosion of Mercy
What pilgrims witnessed over two historic days in Washington, D.C., was the launching of an awareness of God’s mercy, afresh, in North America.
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What the Lord Wants From Us
“Jesus Himself calls us to deeds of mercy, by words and by prayers,” Cardinal Schönborn writes in a letter to mercy congress planners and participants.
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What’s Now and What’s Next?
“This hope is essential to the Christian mission of evangelization,” said Fr. Patrice Chocholski, general secretary of the World Apostolic Congress on Mercy.
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‘The Medicine of Mercy’
Through sin, “we have, in effect, run away from home,” Dr. Hahn said. “We have done what the Prodigal Son did. We’ve disinherited ourselves.”
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Mary: Masterpiece of Mercy
A gifted, young Marian priest injects a serious dose of the feminine into the North American Congress on Mercy.
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Seven Highlights from a Weekend of Mercy
David Came, executive editor of Marian Helper magazine, shares his notebook from the Mercy Congress.
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The Building Blocks of Faith
The bricks and mortar that is the John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington, D.C., itself spoke a message of mercy.
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Meet the Mercy Experts!
Who will you meet at the upcoming Divine Mercy Networking Forum? Here’s a who’s who …
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‘What the World Needs Right Now’
The Mercy Congress is not intended to just be a weekend to come together and feel good, says Fr. Donald. It’s intended to inspire people to live out the mercy message.
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Mercy Takes to the Airwaves
“Mercy: Our Hope” is not only the theme for the upcoming Mercy Congress, but also the guiding truth for the modern mercy movement.
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Will You, Too, Say Yes?
Like Mercy Congress witness Kellie Ross, we are all called to spread mercy in North America and beyond. It takes one word: “Yes.”
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Promoting Mercy and NACOM
Rick hopes that by attending NACOM, he can share God’s mercy with others “so mercy can be put into action.”
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Mercy Congress Plans Take Shape
The North American Congress on Mercy (NACOM) is set for Nov. 14-15, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, in Washington, D.C.
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“We need to rely on the goodness of the Lord more than ever,” says Bishop William E. Lori, the episcopal advisor to the upcoming North American Congress on Mercy.
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‘Mercy: Our Hope’
The 2009 North American Congress on Mercy will take “Mercy: Our Hope” as its theme. The gathering is set for Nov. 14-15 in Washington, D.C.
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‘NACOM’ Plans Underway for 2009
Planning is now under way for the North American Congress on Mercy (NACOM), with the Marians of the Immaculate Conception providing key strategic direction.
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