God’s merciful smiting Admin Monday, April 20, 2015 God’s mercy smites the firstborn? God’s mercy strikes down nations? God’s mercy slays kings? Is this the same mercy that is “the very foundation of the Church’s life,” that comes from Jesus’ “merciful gaze,” and enables us to “experience the love of the Most Holy Trinity” ? © 2023 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.
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God’s merciful smiting
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Monday, April 20, 2015