Mercy

I heard of the Feast of Divine Mercy, and when I looked it up found a mix of good reminders and jarring claims. The "Hour of Divine Mercy" is supposed to be 3pm (the hour Jesus died), an "hour at which mercy is best received." Clearly we need another 23 St. Faustinas for the rest of the clock. And on the Feast day participants in confession and communion are "assured by Jesus of full remission of their sins and punishments." So maybe we need another 365 of her.

On the other hand some of the topics were more than reasonable--reiterations of Jesus' warning that we need to show mercy; suggesting that if we can't do we should speak comfort, and if neither we should pray--for everyone we meet in trouble. I get a little distracted and overlook a lot. Not good.

And when we "overlook a lot" we let the default works of the world act:
"Charge the hungry, Bill the thirsty, Photograph the naked, Shunt aside the homeless, Bury the sick, Forget the imprisoned, Vote on behalf of the dead"

I've said "when I get around to it" too much. There's not much we can usefully (and not harmfully) do for the homeless around the square, but I don't always even want to.