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"I have decided to announce an Extraordinary Jubilee which has at its center the mercy of God. It will be a Holy Year of Mercy. We want to live in the light of the word of the Lord: 'Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.'" --Pope FrancisJubilee Year of Mercy December 2015 November 2016. This series of eight books, promulgated by the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization, are the official catechetical resources for the Jubilee Year. Pope Francis will be speaking on these themes in his weekly catechesis throughout the year. Books in the series are: --Celebrating Mercy --The Psalms of Mercy --The Parables of Mercy --Mercy in the Fathers of the Church --The Saints of Mercy --Mercy in the Teaching of Popes --The Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy --The Sacrament of Reconciliation and the Experience of Mercy - from Amzon