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Day 27: Joy Is Justice. Justice Is Life.

Joy is justice. Justice is life. Pope Francis has declared 2016 a Holy Year of Mercy, and mercy, he says in his new book, is about “[going] outside and [looking] for people where they live, where they suffer, and where they hope.” That is what Jesus does in the Gospels: he goes forth and gives mercy.

Day 26: The Challenge of New Creation

Some Bible versions offer a slightly misleading translation of this week’s epistle reading. In 2 Corinthians 5:17, some translations state, “If anyone is in Christ, he or she is a new creature.” But Paul is actually saying much more than this. More accurate is the New Revised Standard Version, which indicates that it is not simply the individual who is a new creature, but in fact, “there is a new creation!” Or, as the New English Bible puts it, “there is a new world.”

Day 25: Which Person Are You?

Here’s a quick quiz. Which of these people are you?