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https://dynamiccatholic.com/beautiful-mercy-program/reflections/pray-for-the-living-and-the-dead

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https://www.thirstproject.org/

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https://www.prisonfellowship.org/

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https://www.ncronline.org/news/people/ministry-burying-dead

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Franciscan Mission Associates
https://franciscanmissionassoc.org/who-we-are/mission-statement/

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Sisters of Mercy

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Connect With Mercy: The Official Blog of the Sisters of Mercy

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"Bear wrongs patiently" is the fourth Spiritual Work of Mercy in our Lenten blog series.

When I was growing up my parents taught us six kids to never go to bed angry with someone. I remember hearing them talking in low tones in their bedroom, hashing out some disagreement from earlier in the day. Whenever we siblings got into a fight, my father implemented a practice that we had to sit in the same room with the other whom we had wronged or who had wronged us. We couldn't get up to play again until we had discussed how the incident had hurt us and what was going on to make us react the way we did.

Most times this was the last thing we wanted to do. We wanted to just say, "I am sorry" and go about our business. At that time, I just figured that apologizing in a decent way, and meaning it, was good enough, while the touchy-feely discussion with your "enemy" was the result of having a marriage and family counselor as my father.

What I have since learned is that my father was encouraging us to see the humanity in the other. By understanding the position of the other person, it forces you to put your anger in perspective with their life reality. I didn't forget what was done to me or forgive the person immediately, but my temper would simmer to a low boil and I would walk away with a new perspective. By using this practice with friends, in community life and with my husband, I have found that when I am listening to the other person with my whole being, I cannot possibly return to being as angry as I had been during the argument. Discussing differences this way takes time, courage and sometimes help to mediate, but there are certainly fewer wrongs and more mercy in the world for it!

During this Lenten season, who is the person(s), group, organization or institution that you feel has wronged you? How can you strive to see the humanity in the other more?

Practical step

Six months ago I attended a training on Restorative Circles, a practice which looks at conflict as something that can enlighten our communities instead of something to be avoided or resolved immediately. Restorative Circles practice began out of the work of Dominic Barter in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in the mid-1990s. Maryknoll Missioner Joanne Blaney uses Restorative Circles in her work with the penal system in Sao Paulo, Brazil. There are also a few clips of Dominic Barter here. Our trainer, Ann McKnight, who is based in western Michigan, has facilitated circles with universities, community policing groups, in schools, families and work settings. You can listen to her Ted Talk. Would this be a practice that would be useful in your life or community?

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Family Matters: How to Bear Wrongs Patiently

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Bear wrongs patiently: In Marisa's family, a simple "I'm sorry" wouldn't cut it. Her father, a marriage and family counselor, taught the six kids how to discuss their wrongs and forgive from the heart-a practice that has stayed with her for life. This is the fourth in our Lenten series on the Spiritual Works of Mercy.

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http://forgivenessalliance.org/index.php

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http://www.catholicsistas.com/mission/

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http://confraternityofourladyofmercy.org/spiritual-works-of-mercy-admonish-the-sinner/

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The mission of Dress for Success is to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.

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We brighten the lives of women across the world

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Dress for Success is an international not-for-profit organization that empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.

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Little Sisters of the Poor
http://www.littlesistersofthepoor.org/our-life/mission/

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Founded in Detroit in 1989, Racing For Kids® is designed to use the increasing popularity of motorsports to focus public attention and funding on the health care needs of children.

The hospital visits form the heart of the program. Racing For Kids® drivers visit children in Children's Hospitals wherever they race. They spend time with each sick youngster answering questions about their sport, posing for pictures, signing autographs and handing out the distinctive Racing For Kids® hats, coloring books and assorted memorabilia provide by our sponsors.

For HSR Donors, please donate here.

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Founded in Detroit in 1989, Racing For Kids® is designed to use the increasing popularity of motorsports to focus public attention and funding on the health care needs of children. The hospital visits form the heart of the program. Racing For Kids® drivers visit children in Children's Hospitals wherever they race.

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Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate

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Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate - Where We Serve

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The Missionary Oblates are blessed with many and varied gifts, talents and skills and they bring these God-given talents to bear in a wide variety of ministries. Yet they all pursue the same mission and goal - to serve God by serving those most in need.

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Father Carr's Place 2B
http://fathercarrs.org/shelter/