Vatican City, Apr 6, 2016 / 10:08 am
God's mercy is for everyone, and Jesus Christ is proof, Pope Francis said on Wednesday.
"In every moment of his earthly life, Jesus made mercy visible: meeting the crowds, announcing the Gospel, healing the sick, drawing close to the forgotten, pardoning sinners. He showed a love open to all, a love which was fulfilled on the cross," the Pope said April 6.
The Pope spoke in St. Peter's Square to a crowd gathered for his General Audience. His ongoing catechetical reflections on mercy have begun to focus on how Christ fulfills the promise of God's mercy.
"From the cross, Jesus shows us that no one is excluded from God's merciful love: 'Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.' We should, therefore, never fear to acknowledge and confess our sins, for the Sacrament of Reconciliation offers us the forgiveness which flows from the cross and which renews us in his grace."