MISERICORDIA
“Jesus seeing the multitudes had compassion on them because they were distressed,” The word MISERICORDIA means ‘heart of mercy’: the Heart of Jesus. Misericordia seeks to be a continuing extension of the Mercy of the Heart of Jesus for the distressed, the sick, the needy, the abandoned. A religious Order, even all the religious Orders together, could reach very few of the vast number of poor-sick, socially maladjusted, of the homeless, of needy youth. All of whom look for someone to care for them. The idea of Misericordia is to make use of the man-power of each Parish, and each Diocese, men, women and young people, dedicating themselves according to their availability to those in need in their own Parish and their Diocese. Misericordia is not an “Association’’ with a central house, it is an IDEAL derived from the example the great Patron of the sick and of the socially deprived, Saint John of God. It is truly a splendid work of Mercy. And in fact it is the only way for the Church to reach the multitude of those needing assistance. Misericordia assists the bishop and the parish priest to fulfill their obligation to the infirm and needy who are under their care. Pope Saint Pius X when asked what was the greatest need of the Church at the time replied: “What is most necessary at the present time is to have in each parish a group of laymen, virtuous, enlightened and truly apostolic.” And this is the founding principle of Misericordia. Misericordia then is composed of a group of laypersons in each parish with their own Director, one chosen from among themselves. And in the Diocese, collaboration among all for the maintainance of the Grand Hospice and the center for the deaf and blind. Next Labels: link page |
