28 Jul 2014
Because
of the misunderstanding of justice, many Catholics cannot understand
either mercy or love. We all deserves just sentences for sin. None of us
deserve mercy. That is the whole point about mercy. It is freely given.
04 Apr 2014
On
Mercy and Justice. Posted by Supertradmum. Confusion reigns in the "new
Church" regarding the virtue of justice. Now, most Catholics understand
"social justice", but few understand the justice of God, Who is All
Just.
04 Nov 2013
Without
recourse to Revelation and without the wisdom of the Tradition of the
Catholic Church, men and women will determine themselves what mercy and
justice are. God is Justice and Mercy and without Him as the basis
of ...
05 Apr 2014
I
feel that the time of mercy, which God allowed and called forth through
St. Faustina, is fast coming to an end. I see a time in the near future
when the justice of God will be more obvious than the mercy of God. I
believe that a ...
http://supertradmum-etheldredasplace.blogspot.com/
08 Jul 2014
1)
Mercy is linked to Justice, but “superior”. 2) It is giving that which
is not strictly necessary. 3) It is based on pure goodness, as is
Justice. 4) Sanctifying grace is from mercy. 5) The Sacrifice of Jesus
on the Cross is THE act of ...
Thomas Aquinas and Garrioug-Lagrange form the basis for most of these thoughts, as indicated.
However, Father Ripperger speaks of mercy and justice as well, as I have noted on this blog in the past.
I first came across his talks over six years ago, when a deacon and a young man attended some in Iowa. The main thing which caught my attention was the continuation of the philosophy, the writings of Thomas Aquinas in Fr. Ripperger's pastoral and theological talks.
So many Catholics have not had the chance to read or study Aquinas. But, so much Catholic teaching is easier to understand from the Thomistic view.
Here is Fr. Ripperger on Aquinas:
