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Called to be Catholic
bathed in the merciful indulgence of the Father
Part Two: Fr Christopher Lindlar continues to map out
the Year of Mercy events for the Ordinariate of OLW
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he Holy Father’s Bull of Indiction for to exercise mercy, and he manifests his omnipotence
the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, particularly in this way”. Saint Thomas Aquinas’ words
show that God’s mercy, rather than a sign of weakness,
Misericordiae Vultus, tells us that:
is the mark of his omnipotence. For this reason the
liturgy, in one of its most ancient collects, has us pray:
‘the practice of pilgrimage has a special place
“O God, who reveal your power above all in your
in the Holy Year, because it represents the
mercy and forgiveness …”’ For this reason, indeed,
journey each of us makes in this life. [ . . .]
the Ordinariate will make this prayer - from the 5th
May pilgrimage be an impetus to conversion:
century Sacramentary of Pope Gelasius - our chief
by crossing the threshold of the Holy Door, we
pilgrimage prayer for the Jubilee Year, in the familiar
will find the strength to embrace God’s mercy
text contained in Divine Worship - The Missal:
and dedicate ourselves to being merciful with
others as the Father has been with us’ (MV 14).
O GOD, who declarest thy almighty power
Pilgrimage is indeed familiar to members of the
most chiefly in showing mercy and pity:
Ordinariate, as both metaphor and praxis in our
Mercifully grant unto us
life of faith; there will be ample opportunity to go
such a measure of thy grace;
on pilgrimage in thi ́e