On God’s Love, Grace, and Mercy in our Lives

“No one is too far gone for God.

“Regardless of how many poor choices you’ve made, how many people you’ve hurt or how you’ve broken the laws of God and man, God is still willing to welcome you back with open arms if you sincerely ask His forgiveness and try to change your ways.

“Don’t believe it? Take the saints as an example.

“Christian art has done the saints no favors. Whether in marble or in plaster, on canvas or on a laminated holy card, we see saints who are blissful and pure, who appear incapable of ever uttering a harsh word let alone spending years living like dirty, rotten scoundrels. In other words, most depictions of saints make holiness look easy. It’s not.”

In a recent post, Tony Rossi, of The Christophers, offered a reflection, using the examples of Saint Callixtus, Blessed Angela of Foligno, Saint Olga, and Saint Vladimir, on the power of God’s love, grace, and mercy in our lives.

To access his complete post, please visit:

Christopher Closeup: From Sinners to Saints: No One is Too Far Gone for God (1 NOV 13)