In this Jubilee Year of Hope , Pope Francis challenges us to reflect on what the image of God is to us and how we can proclaim the God of mercy, closeness and compassion.
“Brothers and sisters: let us ask ourselves: do we hear within our hearts this liberating image of God, the God of closeness, compassion and tenderness, or do we think of him as a merciless judge, an accountant who keeps a record of every moment of our lives?
Is ours a faith that generates hope and joy, or among us, a faith still weighed down by fear, a fearful faith? What is the face of God that we proclaim in the Church?” Pope Francis