God’s mercy is always available to us but how often do we ask for it or receive it? I may not think I need it, or maybe I’m not a sinner after all. I may not feel worthy of God’s forgiveness. Through the parable of the Prodigal Son and the movie, “The Mission,” we explore God’s mercy and what makes it so important to living a full life.

In Mary’s first-century Mediterranean and Judean world, she lived to bring honor to her father and family. Yet, when asked by God to bear the Messiah, she fully consented to all that lay ahead, giving space for God, even though the consequences as an unmarried woman could be grave. Mary’s world was, in no way, a world like ours in the West today where women have minds of their own. To better understand Mary’s yes, we will consider Mary as God-Bearer, Contemplative and Prophet.