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Dear Friends,Greetings in the name of our Merciful God!From 2014, we had been preparing monthly reflections based on the six pillars of our...

Dear Friends,Greetings in the name of our Merciful God!From 2014, we had been preparing monthly reflections based on the six pillars of our movement; we had a scripture passage, a reflection material for everyone in the movement and a teaching material for the Households. Considering the importance of the Jubilee Year of Mercy, we are going to have the monthly scripture passage and reflections based on the theme of Mercy. We will not be preparing a teaching material the reflection material itself should help you in preparing teachings for the household gatherings. The next years reflections will comprise of 5 parts .1. Monthly Scripture: Our movement will be united in reflecting on the scripture we suggest one verse for reflection for the whole month. We are developing an App for mobile phones and computers so that you can use it as a wall paper or lock screen, which will be automatically updated every month.2. Reflection: The monthly scripture passages will be based on the 8 parables of mercy recommended by the Pontifical Council for New Evangelisation and 4 scripture passages for Lectio Divina. Everything in Him speaks of Mercy. Nothing in him is devoid of compassion (MV 8) It is hoped that these parables will help us to have a deeper understanding and experience of His merciful love and live out the Holy Year of Mercy in a way that witnesses to the faith we profess. 3. Saints quote: Pope Francis wrote Our prayer also extends to the saints and blessed ones who made divine mercy their mission in life (MV 24). In this section, we take quotes of Saints who entered into the depths of mercy in a normative and exemplary way. We hope the meditation on these words will become a prayer of intercession to fully live out this Jubilee in unwavering certainty and confidence in the merciful love of the Father. 4. Popes quote: In Misericordiae Vultrus, Pope Francis cites three Popes highlighting the special interest each had concerning the theme of mercy Pope John XXIII, Pope Paul VI and Pope John Paul II. Pope John XXIII opened the second Vatican council saying Now the Bride of Christ wishes to use the medicine of mercy rather than taking up arms of severity. 5. Acts of mercy: Preferential love and option for the poor is a beautiful expression which offers a precious synthesis on the acts of mercy. Pope Francis has affirmed that this expression should not be an optional one, but a fundamental attitude of the Church; because God shows the poor his Mercy first (EG n.23). But how can the more fortunate people who do not live in marginalised conditions realize this option and love for the poor as that of the works of Mercy? Pope Paul VI in his Apostolic Letter, Octogesima Adveniens says, "the more fortunate should renounce some of their rights so as to place their goods more generously at the service of others" (n.23). The fourteen corporal and spiritual acts of Mercy correspond to four classes of human poverty - physical or economical poverty, cultural poverty, social poverty and spiritual poverty. Further reflection shows that we are called to become effective signs of the Fathers Mercy, for the Mercy of God is not an abstract idea but a concrete reality! (cf n. 6). As we step into this Jubilee year, let us make sure that our works of Mercy are never limited to these specified fourteen acts; rather let us see and respond to the lack of resources and momentary needs (both external and internal) of people around us. We sincerely pray that this year will be An extraordinary moment of Grace and Spiritual Renewal (MV n 3) in our lives and we will be more effective missionaries in sharing the merciful love and care of the Heavenly Father who, with the Son and through the work of the Holy spirit, desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth (1 Tim 2:4).We wish you all the blessings of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy!The Jesus Youth International Formation Team