Remember the song lyrics, "What the world needs now is love, sweet love?"

It's as true now as then, even though what "love" looks like is still not universally agreed on.

One trait, however, that tends to be recognized -- even if not practiced -- is mercy.

This is one of the characteristics that Jesus declared marked people who lived in the kingdom of God. Mercy is not merely emotion; nor is it automatically marked by action. It is both the experience of deeply feeling someone else's need and then doing something about it.

Yet "compassion fatigue" presents a legitimate problem. How can a person avoid this modern dilemma while retaining and even growing a heart of mercy?

Is mercy simply "letting someone off the hook?"

Does mercy restore trust?

Does mercy oppose justice?

We unpack the 5th "Beatitude" and discover the power of mercy in stories ranging from Jesus' parables to Guy de Maupassant's masterpiece, "The Necklace."

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