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A recent homily was centered on The Justice We Deserve or The Mercy We Need.
Today the Catholic Church celebrates Divine Mercy. St. Maria Faustina noted God will not deny his mercy to anyone, and God's mercy will never be exhausted.
Rudolf Franz Ferdinand Höss was the commandant of the Auschwitz death camp, where over three million lost their lives. Höss was commented that he only killed about 2.5 million; the others died from sickness or starvation (under his watch).
Long story short: Before his death he had a change of heart about what he had done. He had been raised Catholic. He asked a Catholic priest to hear his confession and he was absolved of his sins. He received communion prior to his death. He had been sentenced to hang.
What say you in this case: Should justice outweigh mercy?
Today the Catholic Church celebrates Divine Mercy. St. Maria Faustina noted God will not deny his mercy to anyone, and God's mercy will never be exhausted.
Rudolf Franz Ferdinand Höss was the commandant of the Auschwitz death camp, where over three million lost their lives. Höss was commented that he only killed about 2.5 million; the others died from sickness or starvation (under his watch).
Long story short: Before his death he had a change of heart about what he had done. He had been raised Catholic. He asked a Catholic priest to hear his confession and he was absolved of his sins. He received communion prior to his death. He had been sentenced to hang.
What say you in this case: Should justice outweigh mercy?