The Miracle of Mercy: A Love that Goes beyond Justice

Witnesses at the beginning of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

With Fr. Peter John CAMERON, O.P., Editor-in-Chief, Magnificat, Barbara LA PORTE, Mother of Cadet Matthew La Porte, recipient of the Airman Medal for his heroic actions during the April 16, 2007 Virginia Tech shooting, and Rita A. SIMMONDS, Award-winning poet and regular contributor to Magnificat

Presented by Crossroads Cultural Center and The Catholic Center at NYU, in collaboration with Magnificat

With the approach of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, (December 8, 2015 – November 20, 2016) we would like to offer “a true moment of encounter with the mercy of God.” In accord with Pope Francis’s wish that the upcoming Year of Mercy “be a living experience of the closeness of the Father, whose tenderness is almost tangible,” we have invited three people to give witness to their powerful experiences of God’s mercy in their lives.

The event is free and open to the public.

Magnificat Year of Mercy Companion will be available for purchase.

About this Event

Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Time: 7pm
Location: The Catholic Center at New York University
238 Thompson Street, New York
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About the Speakers

Fr. Peter J. Cameron, O.P.
Editor-in-Chief, Magnificat

Barbara La Porte
Mother of Cadet Matthew La Porte, recipient of the Airman Medal for his heroic actions at the Virginia Tech shooting

Rita A. Simmonds
Award-winning poet and regular contributor to Magnificat

Invitation

Download the invitation here.

Transcript

Read Barbara La Porte's speech here

Video

Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV

Photos - click on image below