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Pope Francis's joyful warmth and wisdom shine through for parents

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and reverberates in the lives of believers today

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Each is crafted to reflect the person remembered as well as the message of Scripture

Mercy Matters Birthstone Pope Francis's joyful warmth andWhether dealing with adoption, sobriety, bullying, the Boston Marathon bombing, or friendship with a Jehovahs Witness, Mathew Schmalzs own life serves as the backdrop for his reflections on the complex nature of mercyhow we give it, and how we receive it. From a home for lepers in India to a halfway house in the Bronx, the author probes his experiences to reveal mercy as a virtue that doesnt necessarily come easily, but is infinitely rewarding.