A Pope Who Speaks of Mercy

 

The Lord took His wounds with Him to eternity. He is a wounded God; He let Himself be injured through his love for us. His wounds are a sign for us that He understands and allows Himself to be wounded out of love for us.
These wounds of His:  how tangible they are to us in the history of our time! Indeed, time and again He allows Himself to be wounded for our sake. What certainty of His mercy, what consolation do His wounds mean for us! And what security they give us regarding His identity:  "My Lord and my God!". And what a duty they are for us, the duty to allow ourselves in turn to be wounded for Him!
God's mercy accompanies us daily.

Benedict XVI, 4/15/2007