With the challenges and trials of life, the need for God's mercy and compassion becomes a beacon of hope that guides us through our darkest times. These divine qualities reflect God's willingness to ...

People deserve more love from us than animals do, Pope Francis said this weekend: ‘How often do we see people greatly attached to cats, to dogs,’ but fail to ‘help their neighbor, their neighbor who ...

“Al Rahman,” meaning “The Most Merciful,” is one of God’s exclusive names — like “Allah” — that cannot be applied to any other being unless it is accompanied by “abd,” meaning “servant,, as Almighty ...

A visitor views a replica of a Kannon Bodhisattva statue during the Dunhuang Art Exhibition at the National Art Museum of China. Story at a glance The Buddhist goddess Kannon, or Kanzeon Bosatsu, is ...

For those who have visited a nursing home or a medical care facility, you know what I mean when I refer to these places as difficult and uncomfortable. The sights and sounds are difficult for our ...

“Help me, O Lord, that my eyes may be merciful, so that I may never suspect or judge from appearances, but look for what is beautiful in my neighbors’ souls and come to their rescue” (Diary, No. 163).

The 40 days of this year's Lenten season started this past week, on Ash Wednesday, as faithful Christians all over the world began the spiritual commemoration of the 40 days that Jesus spent in the ...

Sometimes things manifest in an easy and profound way. A few months ago, I was thinking about Kwan Yin, the goddess of mercy who was a favorite of my mother’s. Everyone can use more compassion in ...