Mercy

Abandonati by Luigi Nono (1850-1918)

"The call of Jesus pushes each of us never to stop at the surface of things, especially when we are dealing with a person. We are called to look beyond, to focus on the heart to see how much generosity everyone is capable. No one can be excluded from the mercy of God; everyone knows the way to access it and the Church is the house that welcomes all and refuses no one. Its doors remain wide open, so that those who are touched by grace can find the certainty of forgiveness. The greater the sin, so much the greater must be the love that the Church expresses toward those who convert."

"I am convinced that the whole Church will find in this Jubilee the joy needed to rediscover and make fruitful the mercy of God, with which all of us are called to give consolation to every man and woman of our time." (Pope Francis, Jubilee year of Mercy) 

Welcome!

I am glad you found your way to Catholics Returning Home at Mary, Mother of the Redeemer Catholic Church.

Allow me to be the first to welcome you back. 

You have achieved a major milestone in your spiritual journey just by actively considering a return to our wonderful Church. You have said "Yes!" to that "something" that got you here.

I know how it feels. I didn't know what to expect upon my return. Would I be welcome? Would I be admitted? Would I have to go through some sort of special ceremony to be considered as a full member of the Church? It had been so long! So many things happened throughout the years... Confession? It would take hours...

But because of my "Yes!" to God I had no choice. At that point I knew - really knew - that nothing would keep me away from the intimate embrace of Jesus Himself in the form of the Eucharist. Oh what an embrace it was!

By the grace of God I've had the chance to accompany many in their journey back. That's what Catholics Returning Home is all about. It is about finding out together how to respond to God's call after all these years.

I pray first, that God gives you the grace to know His love for your; and second that we can be helpful companions in your journey.