On Ash Wednesday, the Missionaries of Mercy were sent forth by Pope Francis during a celebration in St. Peter’s Basilica. The figure of the Missionary is described in the Bull of Indication Misericordiae Vultus number 18.
These Missionaries are to be:
a living sign of the Father’s welcome to all those in search of his forgiveness;
facilitators for all, with no one excluded, of a truly human encounter, a source of liberation, rich with responsibility for overcoming obstacles and taking up the new life of Baptism again;
guided by the words, “For God has consigned all to disobedience, that he may have mercy upon all;
inspiring preachers of Mercy;
heralds of the joy of forgiveness;
welcoming, loving, and compassionate Confessors, who are most especially attentive to the difficult situations of each person.
Among the Missionaries of Mercy there are several from the Order of Friars Minor.
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