Bishop Peter celebrates a special Mass to formally close the
Year of Mercy
Bishop Peter celebrated a special Mass at St Mary's Cathedral Wrexham, to formally close the Year of Mercy in the Diocese of Wrexham. During his homily, Bishop Peter said - ' Jesus Christ is the face of Mercy and when we respond to His invitation, and grow in the life that He gives us which is a share in His own life, we too become that face of the Father's Mercy to the world. The close of this Year of Mercy does not mean the end of Mercy; far from it... this year has been an opportunity to heighten our awareness to live in the Mercy of God that we might take Mercy out into the world'.
Pope Francis asked that today, as the Holy Doors of Mercy are closed in Cathedrals and basilicas around the world, we all ask for 'the grace not to close our eyes to God who sees us and to our neighbour who asks something of us'.
"Let us look with trust to the God of Mercy, with the certainty that 'Love never ends, and let us open our eyes to our neighbour, especially to our brothers and sisters who are forgotten and excluded. That is where the Church's magnifying glass is pointed"
To mark the close of the Jubilee year, Bishop Peter will lead Evening Prayer at 5:45 pm at St Mary's Cathedral next Sunday on the Feast of Christ the King.
Pope Francis asked that today, as the Holy Doors of Mercy are closed in Cathedrals and basilicas around the world, we all ask for 'the grace not to close our eyes to God who sees us and to our neighbour who asks something of us'.
"Let us look with trust to the God of Mercy, with the certainty that 'Love never ends, and let us open our eyes to our neighbour, especially to our brothers and sisters who are forgotten and excluded. That is where the Church's magnifying glass is pointed"
To mark the close of the Jubilee year, Bishop Peter will lead Evening Prayer at 5:45 pm at St Mary's Cathedral next Sunday on the Feast of Christ the King.
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