“I prefer a Church which is bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out on the Streets.” In bringing to a close Pope Francis’ Jubilee Year of Mercy on November 20, we’re reminded of “mercy moments” when we’ve been able to be instruments of God’s mercy and also recipients of God’s extravagant love and compassion. In his apostolic exhortation The Joy of the Gospel, Pope Francis’ vision is clear as to where and how to live out those moments. “I prefer a Church which is bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out on the streets,” our Holy Father writes as he invites us to move out of the center of life and encounter the majority of our sisters and brothers living on the...
