| 单词 | merciful |
| 例句 | “It would be merciful if there were no breath,” he muttered, and then he heard the feeble cry—how feeble a cry!—hang for an instant upon the stillness. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Well, I thought, trying to lift my spirits, I'm not off to a good start but I should be merciful enough to give myself a second chance. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Florence had scarcely ever spoken to her before she arrived at this merciful unpopularity; but Elizabeth had noticed Florence. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z If we examine this carefully, we shall see that he was more merciful than the Florentine people, who allowed the destruction of Pistoia in order to avoid being considered cruel. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Some of my victims die with merciful swiftness, gone before their bodies touch the ground. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z All I wondered was how, in the name of Heaven and a merciful God, was I going to make it through the hours ahead. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z "Must it be so? This flight was great folly, but will you not be merciful? These are your foster brothers we seek." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Out of God’s merciful bosom I had won reprieve. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Where is merciful God, where is He?” someone behind me was asking. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Could one reach back in time and expect them to be as merciful as it was possible to be fifteen years later with a mind and body unviolated by gods? Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z This putting myself in God’s merciful hands brought me a little relief, enough to allow me to fall into an irregular sleep, unsure what the next day would bring. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z “The Mother is merciful. It is her that you should thank.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z With a crabby laugh, I let him lie, kind heaven’s merciful bounty to some sick fox. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Christ was certainly too merciful to have them die before Christmas. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Now we call it Shiva, Krishna, Shakti, Ganesha; we can approach it with some understanding; we can discern certain attributes—loving, merciful, frightening—and we feel the gende pull of relationship. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “Of course, my Lord, of course. You are merciful, thank n you. Voldemort moved on, and stopped, staring at the space — large enough for two people —- that separated Malfoy and the next man. “ Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He supposed that the intent of the Gospels was to teach people, among other things, to be merciful, even to the lowest of the low. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He trusted she would make it quick, and that she would be merciful. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Once in a great while, the stick got a lucky hit, but the Goddess Kwan Yin was again merciful and sent the ball nowhere near the fence. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z “God is merciful, if you are not,” I say, looking directly into his rheumy eyes. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z You repeat the prayers for nine days in a row, and by the end you’re supposed to see a merciful shift in whatever situation you’ve been praying about. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z It’s a relatively liberal state, I knew that, and more merciful than many to its welfare poor. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z One wrong step and that person would be hoisted high into the trees to dangle by a foot until they passed out or Taylor felt merciful, whichever came first. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z In the Imperial Box, under the merciful shade of the great canopy, Caesar arranged the seating. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z "The gods are just, yet Blessed Baelor taught us that they are also merciful. What shall be done with this traitor, Your Grace?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z But not his death, no, nothing so merciful as that. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Even though I was hunted in many places, the merciful saints were kind. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Yossarian’s attitude towards his roommates turned merciful and protective at the mere recollection of Captain Black. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Lazlo reeled with the horror of it all, and with the incredible feeling that after all his own youth had been merciful. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I learned that I can be ruthless when I need to, and I can be merciful when I’m able. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The curtain flaps closed like merciful black wings. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z If I must do this, I will be merciful like Scythe Faraday, he told himself. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z But she knew that sometimes merciful people could just appear suddenly. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “In the name of Allah most beneficent, most merciful,” the old fortune-teller whispers. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Serve well, Lord Bolton told them, and he would be merciful. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It was the way, the custom, and it was the merciful thing, to give an unnamed, imperfect infant back to the earth before its spirit had filled it and made it human. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He was young, smiling slightly, and looked pretty merciful to Anya. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “Quite all right, child, quite all right. The Six are merciful.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z God be merciful, what did you just say? The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z "I hope your new god's a merciful one, brother." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “We are all in God’s hands, and He is merciful.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z He said, “Antaeus is dead. His oath dies with him. But since I’m feeling merciful today, I’ll have you killed quickly.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “I could end up an empty, emotionless husk sitting alone in my authentically rickety house night after night until the leaking roof eventually caves in on me and finally releases me to sweet, merciful death?” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Somewhere inside me is a merciful, forgiving person. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I am not merciful, but I am sorry. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “But the God I don’t believe in is a good God, a just God, a merciful God. He’s not the mean and stupid God you make Him out to be.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z When the song was done, Joffrey announced that he'd decided to be merciful. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It was merciful to give these parents a few details about the garden, a sweet feeble grandmother, food. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Turning to the other qualities mentioned above, let me say that every prince must desire to be considered merciful and not cruel; nevertheless, he must take care not to use such mercy badly. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z But the reality is, ladies and gentlemen, I am being merciful. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z We entrust into thy hands, most merciful Father, The soul of this our child departed. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And I would say to that, “O wise and merciful Mrs. Miller, every story is nestled somewhere within another story.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z If worse came to worst, maybe the plague would be a more merciful way to go. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z They petitioned Hitler to allow their doctor to kill the child in a merciful manner. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Maybe God had proved merciful to someone who loved Him so much. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z The truly merciful don’t resort to cliches. far be it from me. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She grabbed her things and burst out the door into the merciful dusk. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z She will break open my skull just to see the inner workings of my brain; I will die here, and that will he the merciful thing. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z As the insults and bruises accumulate, it becomes evident that Kolya’s faith isn’t being tested, even when he accusatorily asks a priest, “Where is your merciful God?” ‘Leviathan’ Turns on a Modern-Day Job 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z Offred herself has a private version of the Lord’s Prayer and refuses to believe that this regime has been mandated by a just and merciful God. Margaret Atwood on What ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Means in the Age of Trump 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z But decimation is outright merciful compared to miscarriage. Surviving my wife’s miscarriage 2013-02-05T17:14:00Z The white hart chose her, and she was merciful enough to spare it. "House of the Dragon": The assassination of Rhaenyra's character 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z This seems unfair and crass to most people today, but the idea was to find the most merciful way to kill Topsy. Animal penises’ amazing evolution 2012-06-12T15:40:00Z And the focus on tensions beyond the Middle East is merciful. ‘The Honorable Woman,’ Starring Maggie Gyllenhaal 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z Think of it as drawing a merciful blank. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: A manipulative mother-in-law 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z The setting of most courtroom dramas is a merciful, rational place, where lies are exposed and gray areas are illuminated by the impersonal workings of a mostly benevolent system. What I Learned About Democracy From the Movies 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z And that was merciful, because Ms. Roberts, however hard she tries, is no match for that former “Today” host. The TV Watch: Morning Shows? Duel: Katie Couric vs. Sarah Palin 2012-04-02T21:24:11Z In Brown’s case, a merciful re-examination allowed for a second chance. ‘Murder to Mercy’ Review: Rethinking a Life Sentence 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z The method was later abandoned in favour of more “merciful” treatment. Global power 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z The doctor digs herself deeper into trouble — perhaps past the point where a viewer will continue to root for her and her merciful cause. Review | In ‘Mary Kills People,’ assisted suicide becomes a dangerous side business 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z And I absolutely don’t believe there would be anything in that scenario that would qualify as merciful or life-affirming. Is Christianity pro-choice? 2012-08-21T15:53:00Z Prosecutors said on Tuesday that their apologies were insincere and that the victims had "the right not to be merciful". Madonna supports Pussy Riot 2012-08-07T22:28:23Z A Muslim friend told me Allah was merciful, but only after repentance. The forgiveness tour: When the only thing better than hearing “I’m sorry” is saying it 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z “It suggests dumbness, even the passing of wind/As well as the merciful transience of fame.” Heathcote Williams, Radical British Poet Who Helped Form Anarchist Nation, Dies at 75 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z "I am very emotional because this pope is truly merciful and close to the people and I think he will bring us many good things," she said. Pope canoness Fatima visionaries, giving Church new children saints 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z By this time, going fast is by far the more merciful option for finishing off what’s happening onstage at the American Airlines Theater, where “The Cherry Orchard” opened on Sunday night. Review: All’s Not Well in This ‘Cherry Orchard’ 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z You may blush, too, if you are a man who does not relish audience participation, as you will be asked to raise your voice in hymn to the “most merciful Goddess.” Review: In ‘Mankind,’ Men Are Men and Women Are Extinct 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z If so, he added, she would be granted a swift and merciful end. John Sandford: A thriller writer having a little fun with the genre 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z Greater horrors follow Alice’s thwarted suicide, but the book ends on a merciful note. A Place Beyond Words: The Literature of Alzheimer’s 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z I’d be merciful, yet ruthless — a benevolent dictator of sorts, keeping obedient villages safe but crushing those late to pay their tributes with an iron fist. My crushing student debt 2013-05-18T23:00:00Z The system is a mishmash of laws and regulations that relies on profiteering firms and merciful doctors. Good, bad and ugly 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z Arya will wake up from the merciful hit the Hound put on her. Game of Thrones Watch: So Close. So Far. 2013-06-03T04:30:17Z All the 13 cast members speak with merciful clarity and directness, so you’re rarely in doubt as to who’s who and why they behave as they do. Review: All the World’s a Grave in the Druid ‘Richard III’ 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z At around eight months old, my child fell into a merciful sleep routine and began filling our daylight hours with baby-talk — an inventive, automatic mystery language that belongs exclusively to her. Perspective | Everything you’ve been told about ‘dad rock’ is a lie 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z Arnold decides that he must destroy the park and its inhabitants—a merciful deity, in his philosophy, is one who can save the robots from the pain of existence. “Westworld” Season One Finale: Violent Ends 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z About 20 supporters wearing colorful balaclavas held a brief protest on the steps of the cathedral on Wednesday, each holding up a letter to spell out "Blessed are the merciful" in Russian. Global activists gear up for Pussy Riot rallies 2012-08-15T15:54:09Z “I made this tiny shop. God is merciful, and we will find a piece of bread,” he said. Under Taliban, thriving Afghan music scene heads to silence 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z In desperation, I set up our camping tent and began sleeping outside — finally, merciful relief! I’m sleeping in a tent! 2012-07-27T00:00:00Z “With the merciful You are merciful, with the upright You are upright. / With the pure You are pure, and with the perverse You are subtle.” Steve Reich at 80, his finger on the pulse of a bewildered country 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z The name, as Joel points out on their unwitting reunion at the start of the film, means "merciful" – indeed ‘clemency’ – and forgiveness is significant in the context of death and mourning. The simple question that inspired "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z “Love comes first, but you must be merciful.” He Stopped by Her Table, and Then Into Her Life 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z It’s a vital success for Cruise, who struggled to turn The Mummy into the franchise-starter Universal so desperately wanted and whose time as Jack Reacher has come to a merciful end. Summer 2018 box office: what can we learn from the hits and misses? 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z His plan, though, was to enter as an invader, a merciful one, but still an invader. There’s no beating Megyn Kelly: What Donald Trump should have learned from her Fox News interview with Michael Moore 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z But the best news here suggests a merciful awareness of diminishing returns: In its entirety, the album lasts just under 35 minutes. Are You Listenin’? New Holiday Albums From Sarah McLachlan and Others 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z "The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie's" rapid-fire barrage of bad taste did elicit a decent amount of involuntary chuckles from me throughout its merciful 70-minute run time. Straight to DVD: "The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!" 2010-05-08T12:01:00Z Inside or out, he called the shots — and shots were the most merciful form of punishment meted out to this group’s vicious enemies. ‘The Border’ Is a Stunning and Timely Conclusion to Don Winslow’s Drug-War Trilogy 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z Véronique Olmi’s novel retells the story of a strong young woman who was exploited and dehumanized before finding herself in more merciful and hopeful circumstances. A Sudanese Slave Starts a New Life in an Italian Convent 2019-05-04T04:00:00Z Progressive bishops have said the Church should be more merciful with people with failed first marriages even if they have not been annulled and Francis has indicated he is open to change. Pope orders review of annulment process to simplify procedure 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z The second repeats the idea: “Shut not thy merciful ears to our prayer.” From a 1550s Pandemic, a Choral Work Still Casts Its Spell 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z But Dr. LaHaye said that his only mission was to spread the Gospel by showing the gruesome perdition ahead for unbelievers and the merciful salvation awaiting faithful Christians. Tim LaHaye Dies at 90; Fundamentalist Leader’s Grisly Novels Sold Millions 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z As he faced the prospect of hanging, he became “skittish, excited”, but despite the urgings of the gutter press, who branded him a “half-formed monster”, the jury was merciful. Boys’ own 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z Days later, she followed it with another email, this time saying the company’s response seemed “merciful and holistic.” ‘Someone else’s problem’: Six women learn the confusing, ambiguous reality of confronting an alleged harasser 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z “OK, but please be merciful,” she says, anxiously. Catherine O'Hara on the joy of Schitt's Creek: 'Eugene Levy is the sweetest man!' 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z Marched off to actual, physical school buildings, to be supervised by adults they don’t call “Mom” or “Dad,” for almost seven merciful hours a day, five blessed days a week. Kids are finally back at school. Parents are trying to reclaim their sanity. 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z James Dean and Nick Ray will no doubt still be screened long after Wiseau's eventual merciful oblivion. When Your Movie Is a Hit for All the Wrong Reasons 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z Part of this year’s Brits Off Broadway festival, this misanthropic comedy of disaster suggests that a life-obliterating apocalypse might be not only just, but also merciful. Review: ‘Caroline’s Kitchen’ Cooks Up an Eve of Destruction 2019-05-03T04:00:00Z In both sets, that’s particularly true of the Fifth, which may be less brutally violent than under other conductors but has a merciful empathy to its relative restraint. A Conductor Brings Nearly a Century of Experience to Beethoven 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Freed from its merciful, muffling confines, it got louder. At 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf' ... Pain, laid bare, and then 'ring, ring' 2010-12-16T23:20:41Z Munsey says—to nods and murmurs of affirmation—that God is not merciful to the needy. “Empty suit” preacher sinks Indiana megachurch 2013-03-05T16:47:00Z True Blood crawled through four, ever-more bloodless seasons, until, finally, the stake through its heart felt like a merciful release. When good TV goes bad: Why True Blood sucked the life out of the campy Vampire mystery 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z “There’s so many misunderstandings about it and I don’t understand the anger that people don’t understand that this is beautiful and merciful and right.” Ricky Gervais slams those who oppose death with dignity rights: “It disgusts me” 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z “I ask from the great and merciful God to send you happiness and heath.” Pop star’s new album in Farsi 2012-07-03T14:15:00Z But she thinks that abortion should be legal, and she believes in a merciful Church, with doctrinal walls porous enough to welcome believers who do not conform to teachings on sex and romantic love. Lucetta Scaraffia Is Trying to Fight Catholic Patriarchy from the Inside 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z “Salvation” and Judith Sargent Murray, for their part, believed that the promise of heaven for all presented a more perfect and rational view of God as loving and merciful rather than vengeful and arbitrary. Damnation, American style: How American preachers reinvented hell 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z "Be merciful," Blagojevich's lawyer Aaron Goldstein also repeated as he closed a lengthy argument that for the first time acknowledged wrongdoing by Blagojevich but also sought to minimize the damage it caused. Hard time looking likely for Blagojevich 2011-12-07T03:48:00Z “Remember, merciful Jesus, that I am the cause of your journey,” the chorus sings during “Quid sum miser,” the third section. Music Review: Making a Mighty Sound for Berlioz, but Delicately 2011-02-14T23:29:09Z Thus, just as He is kind, merciful and forgiving, so too must we strive to conduct our own lives in the same manner toward others. “Why forgive?” Exploring the complexities of forgiveness on Holocaust Remembrance Day 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z Caroline Dhavernas of “Hannibal” plays Mary Harris, brilliant emergency-room surgeon by day and merciful dispenser of death to the terminally ill by night. Review: ‘Mary Kills People,’ but It’s for a Good Reason 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z Instead, she said, “I got rather a whole lot, and in some ways this was just about as frightening as the quick, merciful death I’d expected.” Harper Lee, Author of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ Dies at 89 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z "I ask from the great and merciful God to send you happiness and heath." Israeli music icon hopes Farsi album charms Iran 2012-07-03T13:54:11Z But a merciful reversal occurs when “Once” breaks into music, which is often. | 'Once': ?Once,? the Musical, at New York Theater Workshop - Review 2011-12-07T03:01:07Z I was hoping for a quick and merciful death at the hands of reviewers but at the same time I sort of hoped that maybe someone would like it enough to give me encouragement. Harper Lee 2010-06-28T14:03:00Z Their productions also infuse some mixes with noise; burbles and blotches of synthesizer distortion erupt on the edges of “Hard Feelings,” like the psychic storm behind the song’s attempts at a merciful breakup. Lorde Learns She Can’t Party Away Her Melancholy on ‘Melodrama’ 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z What made beheading the most merciful form of execution? Books of The Times: Once More, Revisiting Anne Boleyn Yet Again 2009-12-17T16:42:00Z The Church might be willing to solve that equation for the benefit of humanity’s salvation, but no honest, merciful person can be untroubled by that horrific calculation. Mary Rakow’s ‘This is Why I Came’ asks us to reimagine biblical tales 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z I slipped through the cathedral doors into the cool and merciful air. The Inescapable Poet of Nicaragua 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z Humans might be the only mammals with advance knowledge of their own ends, yet unlike even pets we lack the right to merciful deaths. ‘In Love,’ a Novelist’s Powerful Memoir About a Happy Marriage and an Assisted Suicide 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z I am suggesting that the war’s impact upon the Vietnamese might have been more merciful. Essay: Should We Have War Crime Trials? 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z She said she had long loved the intricate ornamental cast iron on the recently restored Sullivan Center, one of Louis Sullivan’s masterpieces and now, with merciful subtlety, a Target. A $100 Weekend in Chicago 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z I am suggesting that the war’s impact upon the Vietnamese might have been more merciful. Essay: Should We Have War Crime Trials? 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z How must it affect one’s view of the world, to see someone you love, at the end if his life, get the merciful gift of a dignified release? Liner Notes for Jeff Tweedy’s “WARM” 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z Platitudes aside, it was a tremendously brave thing, since everyone knows that often there is a second bomb designed to punish those possessed of such merciful instincts. Boston bombing: We would have been standing right there 2013-04-30T00:00:00Z But the weather was merciful and the rural roads well paved, offering a near-seamless tableau of shorn acreage upon which the occasional silo or farmhouse materialized in a state of heartbreaking isolation. Iowa’s Heartland Beyond the Campaign Trail 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z As it stands, he is the image of the merciful peacetime leader. Game of Thrones finale: fancy some son pie? 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z Those with back trouble will say that the merciful, pitiful recline option is all that is saving them from a trip to the chiropractor. There's a huge row over reclining your airline seat. Is capitalism to blame? 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z Hopping haphazardly through the plays, his book leads us from baby’s happy birth to teenager’s merciful departure. ‘Shakespeare’s Guide to Parenting’: Wry advice from the Bard 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z Her God is a loving and merciful one, which made it even harder to accept Jim's brutal killing. ISIS murdered her son. But she wasn’t going to let that be his only legacy. 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z This book made me realize how merciful most fiction really is, even at its darkest, and it's a testament to Yanagihara's ability that she can take such ugly material and make it beautiful. 'A Little Life' a darkly beautiful tale of love and friendship 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z “I was hoping for a quick and merciful death at the hands of the reviewers, but, at the same time I sort of hoped someone would like it well enough to give me encouragement.” Harper Lee, Author of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ Dies at 89 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z It was a decade ago that I atoned, served a sentence imparted by a county judge, but the karma police are less merciful. Sins of the mother: I blame myself for my son's overdose 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z And her sentence to display a symbol of shame on her chest was merciful. Seattle's Intiman Theatre premieres a new adaptation of 'The Scarlet Letter' 2010-10-20T23:20:00Z The final act of Birsa is both tragic and merciful, underscoring the point that such powerlessness leads to impossible choices. Royal Court's New Plays from India: snapshots of the subcontinent 2012-11-09T14:53:47Z Austin said he hopes that what arises from the tragedy is a “kinder people, a more compassionate people, a more merciful people.” More than 1,000 pay tribute to Maine’s mass shooting victims on day of prayer, reflection and hope 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z “In the name of God, the most compassionate, most merciful …” ‘I Love You. I Am Sorry.’ One Jew, One Muslim and a Friendship Tested by War 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z “In cases where individuals face severe sentences for blasphemy, it is crucial to apply various forms of leverage to advocate for a more merciful and just court procedure,” said Mr. Saeed. A country wracked by crises sees a sharp rise in religious intolerance 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Bertone’s approach to dealing with hammerhead worms is a more merciful one. Meet the hammerhead worm: The invasive species coming to a backyard near you 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z They appealed to the Vatican for “merciful relief” in 2021, citing their own mental health, sparking a Vatican investigation that led to Stika’s resignation. Embattled Tennessee bishop resigns after priest complaints, abuse-related lawsuits 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Priests in the diocese also made unusually direct complaints about him and asked a Vatican representative last year for “merciful relief” from his leadership. Knoxville Bishop Resigns Amid Turmoil 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Neither Root nor Ollie Pope had managed to get off the mark when the merciful arrival of torrential rain at 15:51 sent England to the sanctuary of the dressing room. Australia hit England between Edgbaston showers 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z “In my opinion, his current sentence is still so, so much more merciful than the sentence he gave to Jacob and our school family.” School shooter asks for mercy from life sentence; teacher, principal want him to stay in prison 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z The jury threw the book at the Proud Boy leaders, and showed a more merciful attitude towards those who were just following along. Proud Boys verdict shows Americans want the ringleaders of January 6 to pay 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z In that respect, the gavel ending Arkansas' legislative session was merciful. How Sarah Huckabee Sanders “stomped” Arkansas' poorest during the “worst session ever” 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z There was something merciful about being able to process the news in private, Weinstein said. Lock-outs, mass emails, closed offices: Virtual layoffs are normal now 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z God always said he would, but Abraham never asked if he would be merciful for one. A return to a faith of humility over flash | Op-Ed 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z On abortion, Francis said priests should be "merciful" towards women who have terminated a pregnancy, but said the practice remains unacceptable. Sex is a 'beautiful thing', Pope says in documentary 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z His emphasis on the church being a merciful “field hospital” of welcome would long outlast the official jubilee year. 10 iconic moments in Pope Francis’ first 10 years as pontiff 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z The Damascus senior guard heard the Xfinity Center buzzer announce the end of the first half and bring a dismal second quarter to a merciful end. Damascus boys fall short in loss to City College in Md. 3A boys’ final 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z The merciful thing, for Ewing and everyone who loves him unconditionally, was to let go. Perspective | To preserve John Thompson’s legacy, Georgetown must finally move past it 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Richard M. Nixon may have been a crook, but at least he kept his SOTUs short, averaging a merciful 35 minutes and 26 seconds. Opinion | Please, Biden, do us all a favor: Skip the State of the Union speech 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z There are reasons to engage with her that aim to be practical, useful, calming — and merciful. Advice | Carolyn Hax: Mom thinks their stepdad’s death will mend rift with kids 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z Fortunately, kitchens have grown merciful over the years. Review | Two breakfast ‘sandwiches’ that demand your undivided attention 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z He has stressed a more merciful approach to applying church doctrine, to accompany people rather than judge them. Pope clarifies homosexuality and sin comments in note 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z He was about encouraging the clean of heart, the merciful, the peacemakers and seeking out sinners to forgive and redeem them. Opinion | America as a Christian nation? It’s complicated. 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z At the conclusion of the Mass, Pope Francis offered a “final farewell to Pope Emeritus Benedict,” commending him to “God, our merciful and loving Father.” Church Lays Benedict to Rest, if Not Its Divisions 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z These Rams still have many of last season’s difference-making veteran players on their roster, but nearly all of them are injured as the season reaches a merciful end. Weary Rams hit NFL low with 11th loss by defending champion 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z He hopes soldiers will mimic the merciful not merely because compassion is good but because “acting compassionately will actually help you win.” Review | Two new books about war imagine alternatives to righteous combat 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z In one campaign by his church, his portrait appeared next to a Bible verse from Luke: “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” His Job Description? Protecting German Democracy. Literally. 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z She’s always been the group’s most lovely and merciful presence, someone who was introverted, practical and a fall guy for the most painful and extreme cycles of love. Christine McVie's greatness proved that shy girl power had a place in rock 'n' roll 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Stanford: Another rough season came to a merciful end for the Cardinal. Shaw resigns as coach after Stanford’s 35-26 loss to BYU 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z Prosecutors had called the probation sentence she was given in September merciful for a teen who endured horrible abuse, although some questioned the $150,000 restitution she was ordered to pay. Iowa teen who killed rapist escapes from probation center 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z “Honor is not enough. Valor is not enough. Law is not enough. Those whom we send to war also must be merciful,” he concludes. Review | Two new books about war imagine alternatives to righteous combat 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z “I use the word ‘merciful’ because we could not have predicted that people would give a s— 20 years later. As emo nostalgia crests, Paramore returns, with a new sound and a healthy outlook 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z September always comes with its merciful promise of ebbing heat, and September always unspools its four or five college football Saturdays, and September always teaches us some things. Analysis | Middle Tennessee. James Madison. How lesser-known teams do enchant us. 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z Grant this, we beseech thee, O merciful Father, through Jesus Christ, our mediator and redeemer. Queen Elizabeth's funeral: Order of service 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z When the Bible refers to God as merciful or gracious, these are not moral attributes of God. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z In London, people woke up Wednesday morning to merciful relief: Perfectly reasonable temperatures, with a soft, restorative breeze. Europe’s Heat Wave: 5 Things to Know 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z And consider this: She left this world never having heard of Marjorie Taylor Greene, which strikes me as a tiny data point in favor of a merciful God. I can't forget — but I can't remember what: Trump, the pandemic and memory 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z Schwarber walked to load the bases again before Hoskins struck out, bringing the inning to a merciful end for the Angels. Angels and Mike Trout continue slumps as team drops 10th in a row, losing to Phillies 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z She gave him a biblical name, Evan, which means “God is merciful.” Where pregnancy is a deadly gamble “You could hear the arc and intention of the ideas,” a merciful but dutiful Anne Midgette wrote in The Washington Post of the performance, “but the tempos were mushy and the playing often soupy.” For pianist Jonathan Biss, embracing Beethoven meant facing anxiety 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z Michael Gerson stated that the kind of faith he described “calls the bluff of our deepest beliefs. If we want mercy, we should be merciful. If we demand justice, we must be just.” Opinion | Michael Gerson’s unconvincing argument for faith 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z She made a “sweeping gesture of this scene of devastation,” Klein recalled decades later, “and she said the following words: ‘Noble be man, merciful and good.’ The Holocaust survivor who fell in love with her American liberator 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z And God, the most merciful, has very little patience for this mob of moaners. Perspective | Passover reminds us that freedom is hard — and that’s okay 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z “Be merciful,” she begged, calling her son “an honorable man.” A harrowing account of life and death in ISIS captivity 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z But just when their defense was given a merciful night off, their offense fell apart. Wizards fall to Knicks, drop sixth straight after furious late rally comes up short 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z Unusual for a comedy, “Sweetie” resolves in a merciful death. Page-to-Screen: 'The Power of the Dog' is an ideal adaptation of a neglected masterpiece 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z The right thing is the difficult thing, and the difficult thing is also the merciful thing. Perspective | Georgetown’s Patrick Ewing era needs to end, but it doesn’t have to be a tragedy 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z As he was about to be burned at the stake, the Spanish offered him a more merciful death by strangulation if he agreed to convert to Christianity, which he did. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The merciful crowd applauded and chanted her name. Perspective | Kamila Valieva’s torment will be the sad legacy of the Beijing Olympics 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z With this backdrop, and the merciful decline in case rates, we must prioritize our children as we consider loosening pandemic restrictions. Opinion | We must prioritize our children as we consider loosening pandemic restrictions 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z At the same time, Francis asked for a merciful, missionary approach to those who fall prey to such distortions so they are helped to understand the truth. Pope denounces fake news about COVID, vaccines, urges truth 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Fortunately, voters and legislators in both blue and red states have come together to ban these abuses, showing there’s a more humane, merciful way to raise animals. Opinion | Animal welfare matters to most Americans 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z “I’m trying to get people to be merciful to each other in the current environment in these United States of America.” Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson takes on cancel culture in new book 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z The day after another fiasco of a Giants season reached its merciful conclusion, with a 22-7 home loss to Washington that dropped their record to 4-13, the team embarked on another overhaul. Giants G.M. Dave Gettleman to Retire; Coach’s Fate Uncertain 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z Black-robed crones lean in doorways, and merciful strangers offer aid just as sunstroke grows dire. Laurie Lee’s classic vagabond tale channels joy on the open road 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z “My knowledge of the general condition of the Sick Poor in workhouses is not of yesterday, nor are my efforts in my vocation to call merciful attention to it.” Selling Luxury Apartments Where Oliver Twist Once Asked for Gruel 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z The Dolphins and Giants played tug of war over who’d inspire the least amount of confidence in the event of a win, before Miami pulled away and brought a merciful end to Sunday’s 20-9 puntfest. The Jets and Giants Played. They Did Not Win. 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z “The merciful mother…embraces her sons regardless of their minds, their conceptions and their ideology.” Kuwait’s exiled opposition returns home after royal pardon 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z It’s not kind and merciful, it’s a death sentence, and it’s truly devastating. How drug overdose deaths surpassed 100,000 in a year for the first time during COVID-19 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z I say merciful because I, like you, am more fascinated by the fascination with Diana than with Diana herself. Why are we endlessly fascinated with Princess Di? Here's what 'Spencer' gets right and wrong 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z “The fall of Washington was put to rest as one of those overwhelming and incurable evils which cannot be redressed, explained or dwelt upon, but must be consigned to contemptuous amnesty or merciful oblivion.” Congress investigated an attack on the Capitol 200 years ago. It didn’t go well. 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z Lake said Monday, as his 2-3 Huskies arrive at a merciful bye. Analysis: What does Washington’s offense do well? So far, there isn’t an obvious answer. 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z His most difficult week at the Ryder Cup — one of his most difficult weeks in golf — came to a merciful close Sunday. Tears fall, putts don’t: Europe overmatched at Ryder Cup 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z Two of Hussein’s relatives held up a sheet to shield his body from the hot sun; it rippled as the breeze came in small, merciful gusts. After Airport Bombing, an Afghan Family Buries a Father, and Hope 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z “In the name of Allah, the gracious, the merciful,” he whispered in Arabic. He took his wife and kids to Afghanistan one last time. Now he can’t get them out. 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z Breivik struck at all of these, testing not only the country’s commitment to tolerance and inclusiveness but also to nonviolence and merciful justice. Breivik survivors keep fighting for their vision of Norway 2021-07-18T04:00:00Z There may be something merciful about that: It might remove a certain brief and specific horror from a victim’s last moments. Winslow Homer’s ‘Sharpshooter’ captured a decisive moment in the history of modern warfare “While an understanding of God as merciful is important,” Schmalz said, “equally important is being part of a faith community in which mental health issues are taken seriously and not stigmatized.” For some US Muslims, raw talk on suicide, mental health 2021-06-26T04:00:00Z Like the merciful cracking-open of a fire hydrant on a scalding day, summer promises to be that long-awaited relief for New York. Meet the People Who Make New York City’s Summer Hustle Happen 2021-06-05T04:00:00Z They are beckoned by the image of the United States as a welcoming and merciful nation. Is America the merciful nation immigrants want it to be? 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z There are mortal lies and venial lies, cruel lies and merciful lies. Opinion | Elected Republicans are lying with open eyes. Their excuses are disgraceful. 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z Grant this we beseech thee, O merciful Father through Jesus Christ, our Mediator and Redeemer. Order of Service for the funeral of Prince Philip 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z On one merciful day, after I had practiced walking through the park a handful of times, my velvet bowler hat stopped being an alien thing on my head. Freedom is wearing a hat like Audrey Hepburn 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z Kentucky’s season came to a merciful end on Thursday when the Wildcats lost to Mississippi State in the SEC tournament. N.C.A.A. Tournament: Things to Know Going Into Selection Sunday 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z But maybe, just maybe, the collective suffering is coming to a merciful end. That Strange Feeling Going Around New York Is Optimism 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z He said the Catholic Church "lost sight of the merciful Christ" when they mistreated mothers and babies at the homes. Mother and baby homes: Eamon Martin supports public inquiry 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z A city must be both lawful and merciful to thrive. Seattle City Council should not reduce accountability for misdemeanors 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z Yet in the final hours of his presidency on Wednesday, Donald Trump extended a merciful hand toward the wealthy Florida investor and issued a “full pardon” that appeared to put an end to the prosecution. Fingerpointing, outrage after Trump pardons USC father in college admission scandal 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z However, calls for Trump to be merciful are hardly unanimous. Lisa Montgomery: Looking for answers in the life of a killer 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z He said his faith helped him through his 30 years in office, often thinking of a favorite Bible verse reminding him to be just, be merciful and be humble. After 30 years as sheriff, this official not ready to retire 2021-01-10T05:00:00Z “And do not kill one another, for God is indeed merciful unto you” and “Whoever kills an innocent life, it is as if he has killed all of humanity.” Nearly a year after a young couple were killed, a guilty plea provides few answers 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z She has been merciful with students who are near the passing threshold, but she is torn when dealing with students whose grades dip lower. Facing a spike in Fs, winter break isn't a vacation for many teachers and students 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z But as the year draws to a merciful close, it’s striking how often ordinary Americans were told in past months to feel sorry for those with political and economic control over our lives. Column: 'Bosses need love too' is a totally 2020 thing to say 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z The young Venezuelan migrant lay worker tried to offer some solace, telling them that ultimately, God is merciful. A pandemic atlas: Peru’s death toll leaves a grieving nation 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z He has, however, offered a merciful approach to women who have resorted to abortion, allowing mere priests and not just bishops to absolve them if they seek forgiveness. Pope backs Argentine women’s opposition to abortion bill 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z Then, at last, technically a 10th stroke to a conclusion somewhere between merciful and wrenching. Tiger Woods Faced Disaster at the Masters. He Stuck Through It Anyway. 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z "Ten percent of any population is cruel, no matter what, and 10 percent is merciful, no matter what, and the remaining 80 percent can be moved in either direction," Susan Sontag said. The politics of cultural despair: That's what's killing us, not Donald Trump 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z Both defendants addressed the court before sentencing, apologizing for their actions and expressing gratitude to the victim’s family for being merciful. Teens to spend at least 3 years in juvenile facility 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z "Don't be merciful to those inside," the Arabic script read below the picture of the bus. American bloodlands: In a deeply polarized nation, mass violence is not far away 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z Upon arrival they give the swab a good twirl to collect your secretions and beat a merciful retreat. Please remain calm while the robot swabs your nose 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z If their pitching isn’t improved, a swift ending will be merciful. Elliott: Angels begin their crash course in adaptation and look for improved pitching 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z If the universe was merciful, humankind would only be facing one great crisis at a time. Mike Davis on the global crisis: "This moment is not a tunnel with a bright light at the end" 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z “Praise God, that he be merciful to us.” Caribbean, Struggling in the Pandemic, Braces for Hurricane Season 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z He was an old-school patriarch, merciful when people followed his rules, cruel when they didn’t. Review | On hot dogs, dogma and a summer of unrest 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z This is the tale of two landlords — one merciful, the other merciless. Perspective | If you lost your job, this is the landlord you’d be lucky to have 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z “Thank you so much. God has been merciful,” Masood said, according to officials who spoke to him in the hospital after the crash. Bank president, second survivor are pulled from wreckage of Pakistan plane crash 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z When the chief minister said “Murad is here”, the survivor replied “Thank you so much. God has been merciful”, the statement said. At least one passenger survived Pakistan plane crash: government official 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z As to the rest, killing them is not merciful. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Instead of ‘euthanizing’ pigs, let’s work to give them a better life 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z “Such an act is not only merciful and just, but it is in the public’s interest,” attorney Jennifer Soble said, noting the low recidivism rate for Powell’s age group. Illinois governor grants commutations amid pandemic 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z “There is nothing merciful about asking someone to plead guilty to a crime the evidence clearly shows they didn’t commit,” she shot back. A 42-year inmate’s choice: Exoneration fight or ‘deal with the devil’ for freedom 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z In addition, the people to whom Trump has been merciful are overwhelmingly male and white. Donald Trump's use of clemency undermines the rule of law | Austin Sarat 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z As both a former ghoster and a ghostee, I find it way more merciful than a text filled with stupid excuses. He broke up with me by text. But I wish he had just ghosted me 2020-02-15T05:00:00Z If Mets minor leaguer Ty Kelly's recent thread about the conditions minor leaguers face on a daily basis is to be believed, however, then perhaps a swift, merciful death is actually for the best. Ty Kelly unearths minor-league baseball's darkest secret: The lunches, dear god the lunches - Golf Digest 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z Someone off-camera says in Farsi: “The plane has caught fire. ... In the name of God, the compassionate, the merciful. God, please help us. Call the fire department!” Iran demands West 'show findings' as new video reveals aircraft was struck before fiery crash 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z The more I know Jesus, the more I trust him as merciful and am content to leave questions of the afterlife in his hands. Opinion | Was the Virgin Mary a Virgin? Does It Matter? 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z Unlike Rutgers, they might be able to salvage another win before the season comes to a merciful conclusion. Perspective | Maryland and Rutgers still don’t have a chance playing Big Ten football 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z Pierre said the bishops should find tangible ways of showing they supported the pope’s merciful message and flexible doctrine, which includes an emphasis on protecting the environment. Catholic bishops’ agenda: immigrants, gun deaths, sex abuse 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z It was inevitable, and this early-season exit is actually a merciful ending. Perspective | Another Redskins coach fired, and his successor already is destined to fail 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z It turned up in the swell of noise greeting a respectable quarterback when he reemerged from the tunnel after a second-quarter pop in the knee turned out to be a merciful sprain. Florida reclaims The Swamp, and Auburn has no escape 2019-10-05T04:00:00Z Death must have seemed more merciful to the young songwriter back then. The 10 best Robert Hunter songs for the Grateful Dead 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z Now that the Red Sox season has come to a merciful end, it leaves behind an obvious question: is this the most embarrassing follow-up to a World Series win? How the greatest Red Sox team in history turned into an embarrassment 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z If God is merciful, they may survive these terrible times. My Terezín Diary 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z He is the fun android that someone kind and merciful created to save the NFL from arrogance and boredom. Perspective | Patrick Mahomes was uniquely great last season. That doesn’t mean he won’t get even better. 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z Boos from the home crowd initially rained before a merciful chorus of applause and cheers drowned them out. Dodgers romp against Red Sox to end skid at four games 2019-07-13T04:00:00Z Being at the mercy of a single company is bad: even if the company is merciful right now, what happens if it becomes less so in the future? Consumerism isn't a sellout - if capitalism works for all 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z He was fine with me, but I learned formative lessons at a merciful distance from him - and a few other alpha males - about toxic masculinity and the unquestioned dominance of male power. Cult of Clive: Art teacher and 'sex abuser' 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z He has also called for a more pastoral, merciful and conscience-driven approach to sticky theological problems, such as Communion for the civilly remarried. Pope seeks more freedom in theology, dialogue with Islam 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z He has also called for a more pastoral, merciful and conscience-driven approach to sticky theological problems, such as Communion for the civilly remarried. Pope seeks more freedom in theology, dialogue with Islam 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z We have no way to know how we would measure up, and I pray that a merciful God continues to protect us. Biden bungles abortion reversal 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z And here’s the best way to describe it: merciful. Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez’s injury provides a much-needed break 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z “Ramadan is a very optimistic month. We believe it’s the most gracious, most merciful month of the year. We’re excited,” he said. U.S. mosques see heightened security concerns for Ramadan 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z For his part, Father Sergei admitted that he made a mistake and described his posting as "quite a merciful punishment". Russian priest 'exiled' over wife's 'sin' 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z Higher-ranking officers are housed in Villa Antigua, a hotel outside the city with graceful, whitewashed buildings, a large garden and merciful air conditioning. Venezuela’s military, despite U.S. expectations, has not turned on Maduro 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z Instead they were reassured that once Nixon was president, his secret plan to end the Vietnam War would be implemented and that intractable conflict brought to a merciful close. Trump is holding America hostage for health care. 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z At Law’s Vatican funeral last year, Francis prayed for a merciful final judgment. Catholic Church cardinals implicated in sex abuse, cover-ups 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z This whirling dervish of a film is a visceral sensory experience — a bloody, screaming whirlpool of sex and violence that tugs us all the way down to the depths of inhumanity before a merciful release. ‘Climax’ dances through a violent acid trip 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z Inside the yellow walls topped with barbed wire, the museum’s narrative about the merciful treatment of U.S. soldiers astonishes and disgusts many Western tourists. ‘Hanoi Hilton’ exhibit offers skewed view of Vietnam War POW experience at Hoa Lo Prison 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z That was the onset of crazy thinking, that margin of delirium signalling the body’s merciful shutting down of the mind. “The Starlet Apartments” 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z The Bruins lost the lead again at Pauley Pavilion before fashioning a different, merciful ending against Oregon State. UCLA gets back to .500 in Pac-12 play despite blowing lead against Oregon State 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z Many powerful cardinals close to Francis, aghast at the thinning of clerical ranks from so many defrockings, favor a more "merciful" approach. Vatican's legal procedures for handling sex abuse, explained 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z Many powerful cardinals close to Francis, aghast at the thinning of clerical ranks from so many defrockings, favor a more “merciful” approach. Vatican’s legal procedures for handling sex abuse, explained 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z And it would combine some rational border security with some merciful immigration reform. Opinion | The shutdown was proof of Trump’s stark incapacity for leadership 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z “We need to be merciful to the five million Italians who live in poverty.” Pope Francis Appeals to Europe to Show ‘Solidarity’ With Migrants 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z Toto’s ‘Africa’: As we approach a merciful conclusion to a surreal year, let us hope that 2019 also brings a new random resurgence for an overplayed song from the pop charts of yesteryear. Overrated/Underrated: Goodbye, 2018 — take Toto’s ‘Africa’ and Facebook with you 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z In 2016, the Supreme Court ruled that the ban on mandatory life-without-parole sentences for juveniles must be applied retroactively, but in a couple of rare measures, judges had rejected Krasner’s resentencing proposals as too merciful. In Philadelphia, a Progressive D.A. Tests the Power — and Learns the Limits — of His Office 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z But sweet merciful God, look what Kevin Durant did to them: The Milwaukee Bucks are your NBA League Pass team of the season - Golf Digest 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z That is merciful -- but the intended effect may well have been to spread panic and confusion among Trump's opponents, rather than to maim or kill anyone. Words into bombs: Donald Trump’s violent rhetoric has consequences 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z “God’s will be done,” Annie prays, and while she has His attention she adds a prayer that He will be merciful tomorrow when she returns to Willy and the kids. “The Rise and Rise of Annie Clark” 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z It was almost merciful when the Braves stumbled to a poor season. The Atlanta Braves are preparing to break your heart - Golf Digest 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z “How can we be faithful members of our church and present our teaching in a truthful, yet loving and merciful, way to all our children? That for me is the challenge,” Martin said. Eamon Martin: Ireland's Catholic priests need to spread the word at home 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z As doctors have a monopoly on merciful killing, their ethical standard, and not the law, ultimately determines whether a man like Joop can die. ‘My death is not my own’: the limits of legal euthanasia 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z But at one point, the priest says, “God is not a torturer. He just wants us to be merciful with ourselves.” The culture war started 30 years ago by Martin Scorsese's 'The Last Temptation of Christ' is alive today 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z “It hasn’t collapsed because God is merciful,” he said, grumbling that his wife insists on washing and ironing at night, sucking up precious battery life. Tesla, others help Puerto Ricans go solar amid power turmoil 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z There was the Steve Curry who was named in legal papers and then there was the real Steve Curry, the “natural, living, breathing, feeling, and merciful, human being,” as he put it. The unlikely story of the meteorite feud that ended up a fugitive from the law 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z There, in the shade of some trees, “the surgeons were at work at their bloody but merciful trade,” he recalled. Bones of Civil War dead found on a battlefield tell their horror stories 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z The convenient co-location, staggered schedule and merciful running times allow seeing multiple shows in a single day. The 99 Seat Beat: ‘Lysistrata' at the Odyssey, '100 Aprils' at Rogue Machine, plus a 'Monster Mash' 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z But for this president, there is little to be gained by relenting and acting merciful. Perspective | NFL owners tried to make Trump happy. Instead, they signed up for more bullying. 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z One passage read, “May God be merciful on me and bring me better health.” One Family’s Toll on a Cruel Day: 7 Children With Amputated Legs 2018-06-03T04:00:00Z “The countries of provenance express the universality of the church, which continues to announce the merciful love of God to all men on Earth,” he added. Pope Francis Names 14 Choices for New Cardinals 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z United’s manager will not want his players to be merciful towards a team without an away point in 2018 – the kind of statement that underlines why Wenger is leaving. Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z In remarks Sunday to the new priests from several nations, Francis said: “Please, don’t tire of being merciful” since they themselves sin. Pope ordains 16 priests, tells them always ‘be merciful’ 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports that Gaither’s family approved of the plea agreement and asked a judge to be merciful at Friday’s sentencing hearing. Man receives deferred sentence after plea in drunken crash 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z “We hope that China will be merciful, and see that my father’s intentions were good.” AP Exclusive: Jailed Chinese pastor’s US family seeks mercy 2018-04-15T04:00:00Z “I’ve carried that cross with me from that moment on, and I ask him the grace to be merciful,” he said. Pope urges church unity, blames divisions on work of devil 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z It would be a merciful act to return these refugees to their own countries. Greece’s Island of Despair 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z But, can we at least look at each individual case and see it for what it is, and be merciful to people that are sorry for what they’ve done?” she added. Kathie Lee Gifford: ‘I hate the male-bashing that’s going on in the world today’ 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z There's just nothing you can do with a guy like that, other than lock him up for life, or kill him, and killing him turns out to be more expensive and merciful. ‘Serial Bomber’ Is Suspected in Explosions That Have Put Austin on Edge 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z To avoid an unknown death if merciful or not then the Pope for Catholics and other religions would have to facilitate suicide before a... Opinion | The Secret to a Longer Life? Don’t Ask These Dead Longevity Researchers 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z But there have to be more inmates for whom compassionate release is both merciful and just. Frail, Old and Dying, but Their Only Way Out of Prison Is a Coffin 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z “My team got this tonight,” Bryant says in the video, which is still available on Facebook thanks to the merciful internet gods. The man who stole Frances McDormand’s Oscar streamed it to Facebook 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z It is, without a doubt, the beating heart of the show: Negan’s strongman, totalitarian worldview is the distorted, oppressive version of Rick’s more merciful, collaborative conception of leadership. The Walking Dead’s strongest episode in years takes a hard look at what Rick is fighting for 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z Selection criteria included scope — being neither too ambitious nor too trivial — plus clear relevance, well-drawn characters and complete storytelling in merciful running times between 4 and 10 minutes. The 99-Seat Beat: Dreamers, Van Gogh, 'Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' and more 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z To avoid an unknown death if merciful or not then the Pope for Catholics and other religions would have to facilitate suicide before a reason exists. Opinion | The Secret to a Longer Life? Don’t Ask These Dead Longevity Researchers 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z “This is why I am asking you to be merciful.” Ohio juror voted for death 20 years ago, now seeks mercy 2018-02-04T05:00:00Z After a monster “bomb cyclone” and frigid Arctic blasts that set some new records on the US East Coast, temperatures have been a bit more merciful this week. Watch this unsuspecting river quickly turn into a chaotic mess of ice chunks 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z He prayed that “merciful God receive the souls of the deceased and comfort all those who are suffering for this calamity.” Pope prays for storm-devastated Philippines island 2017-12-24T05:00:00Z In Latin, he prayed that Cardinal Law “be given a merciful judgment...freed from punishment, reconciled to the Father...deserve to enter fully into everlasting happiness”. The death of Bernard Cardinal Law brings back painful memories for Bostonians 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z The pope read out a Latin prayer, part of which reads: “May he be given a merciful judgement”. Cardinal Law funeral held at Vatican with no mention of sex abuse cris 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z It’s quite a change from where Michigan State was a year ago, when the end of the season seemed almost merciful. Michigan State’s goal: 3-9 to 9-3 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z His name means “just and merciful,” and the state media are worshipful about his “brilliant intelligence, military acumen, matchless courage and outstanding art of command,” as one publication put it. Opinion | Inside North Korea, and Feeling the Drums of War 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z Or would that be unspeakably sensible as well as merciful? Editorial Roundup: Recent editorials in Arkansas newspapers 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z A season that started with such promise finally crawled to its merciful end Sunday when the depleted and diminished Mets - fittingly - were routed 11-0 by last-place Philadelphia. Mets in the market for a new manager after 2017 debacle 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z The pope read out a Latin prayer, part of which reads: “May he be given a merciful judgement”. Cardinal Law funeral held at Vatican with no mention of sex abuse cris 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z If one of you surrenders now and tells us the truth, we will be merciful with you, but if you don’t, we will be —” Mr. Jeza paused, perhaps to choose the right word — “difficult.” Captured ISIS Fighters’ Refrain: ‘I Was Only a Cook’ 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z The plaintiffs had argued the state’s existing ban on assisting a suicide shouldn’t apply to those seeking merciful ends to incurable illnesses. New York appellate court upholds ban on assisted suicide 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z What was not so merciful was the paths taken: slow gradual declines of about 8 years each through Alzheimer's and diabetes. Protecting My Son Meant Wishing for His Death 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z The most merciful option for North Korea’s 25 million people would be the end of the hereditary Kim regime, which keeps its population in what is essentially one large prison camp. Opinion | There are only two ways forward on North Korea 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z As an act of terrorism, the June 20 attempt was a merciful failure. A battered ISIS grows ever more dependent on lone wolves, simple plans 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z Many in the city will see any sale as a merciful ending to his tenure in Miami. Is Miami the worst place to celebrate the MLB All-Star game? 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z Williams wrote that Trump’s real name - Drumpf - “suggests dumbness, even the passing of wind/ As well as the merciful transience of fame.” Heathcote Williams: radical poet, playwright and actor, dies aged 75 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z “So, with that, I begin in the name of God, the most beneficent and most merciful,” he said, reciting the Islamic phrase that usually comes before prayer. In a Midwestern town that went for Trump, a Muslim doctor tries to understand his neighbors 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z Francis hasn’t responded, though he has made clear that he wants his church to show a more merciful and less rigid face for Catholics facing difficult family situations. 4 cardinals press pope to clarify divorce-remarriage stand 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z After night rain, the morning half of the field in the first round got soft and merciful. Perspective | Erin Hills is ‘heartland course’ with lots of land but not much for anyone to heart 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z If Edgar was being used as a gatekeeper at 145 pounds, though, he slammed the gate emphatically, beating down Rodriguez until the cageside doctor put a merciful end to the young fighter’s nightmare. Perspective | Stipe Miocic and a wave of nice fighters finish first at UFC 211, but is that what we want? 2017-05-14T04:00:00Z In his homily, Francis urged them to be good and merciful to their fellow Egyptians, saying “the only fanaticism believers can have is that of charity!” Pope’s timely Egypt visit comforts grief-stricken Christians 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z After apologizing to his constituents and thanking his wife for her “powerful and merciful gift of forgiveness,” he went right back to legislating. Georgia lawmaker deals cannabis oil in shadows of the law 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z That intention changes things, but so does hearing the word “merciful.” Anne Lamott: ‘I just think mercy is our only hope’ 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z On Sunday, the governor tweeted a Bible verse praising God to which Prejean replied with a verse of her own: “Blessed are the merciful.” Arkansas death penalty foes hope for big Good Friday rally 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z However two straight games, as a long season nears its merciful end, could mean something more. When John Wall and Bradley Beal don’t hit 20 points, it’s almost impossible for Wizards to win 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z The storm was easily the biggest in an otherwise merciful winter that had mostly spared the region. Plunging temps could lead to icy conditions following storm 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z “When you see another human being, you become more merciful,” he said. Muslim neighbors slain: Defendant faces families in court 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z What if our goal was a merciful heart? Anne Lamott: ‘I just think mercy is our only hope’ 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z If Jesus was merciful, Jews were condemning; if Jesus was egalitarian, Jews were hierarchical; if Jesus was generous, Jews were greedy. What Donald Trump Doesn’t Understand About Anti-Semitism 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z That said, there was a merciful clarity to the US starting team, and indeed to most of the substitutions that peppered the second half. What we learned from USA v Serbia: Bruce Arena brings clarity to USMNT 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z Thanks to a more merciful culture, I was free to enjoy giving birth later to three healthy babies in a stable and loving marriage. Readers' experiences of abortion - BBC News 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z With the merciful assistance of his colleague, who actually cried over the impasse, we were able to get an ambulance to transport him to inpatient hospice. Physician Aid in Dying Gains Acceptance in the U.S. 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z Those words echoed comments at Roof’s first court appearance after the shooting 19 months ago, where several relatives of victims shocked the country with their merciful tone toward the suspect. Relatives of Charleston shooting victims display fury, forgiveness at hearing 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z Those words echoed comments at Roof's first court appearance after the shooting 19 months ago, where several relatives of victims shocked the country with their merciful tone toward the suspect. Fury, forgiveness at South Carolina church gunman's sentencing 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z The pontiff is prone to emphasising the church's merciful side over its more doctrinaire traditions, and this stance has sometimes grieved more hardline Catholics. Knights of Malta row with Vatican over condom programme - BBC News 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z But as this season edges closer to merciful completion, Bowles determined that a desultory present trumped the potential future. Ryan Fitzpatrick’s Steady Hand Is Upended in Jets’ Loss to the Patriots 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z A few days before the start of Christmas and Hanukkah signalled the merciful end to 2016, it was announced that a spring developmental football league was slated to debut in April. The AFC's weak wildcard round could provide the underdog QB we need 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z But those familiar with his career said he might have a more merciful approach, having worked with a local prison re-entry group. Alabama Prosecutor Sets the Penalties and Fills the Coffers 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z “Death is a thousand times more merciful than being wounded,” he said. Many in Aleppo See Choices Reduced to Displacement, Submission or Death 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z “It is the role model, so if the role model is good, it will reflect on the world in a better, more merciful way,” he said. A Physician-Turned-Artist Offers a Diagnosis for Islam’s Holiest City 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z A miserable season will come to a merciful end soon enough. NFL Power Rankings — Week 13: Cowboys, Patriots, Raiders solidify positions at the top 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z Sleep is merciful on my body, but I often wake up in the middle of the night. My Life With Tourette’s Syndrome 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z The announcement was a signal of the pope’s vision of a more welcoming, merciful and inclusive church. Pope Francis Extends Priests’ Ability to Forgive Abortion 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z ‘Death is a thousand times more merciful than being wounded.’ Many in Aleppo See Choices Reduced to Displacement, Submission or Death 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z Pope Francis has made “blessed are the merciful” one of his key teachings. Syrian family’s journey from Isis jail to audience with the pope 2016-11-05T04:00:00Z “This is a possibility. We are worried about it, too,” he said, vowing, “If we catch someone, we will turn them over. They were not merciful to us.” Iraqis' Mosul advance pauses as hundreds flee an escalating fight 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z A scoreless fourth seemed to be a merciful end to a 30-6 loss to Wisconsin. Michigan State failing in the 4th quarter during 5-game skid 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z He understood that God was merciful, and that even if his actions were wrong, God saw his heart and could forgive him. Should Christians Vote for Trump? 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z Of the new cardinals, Cupich is very much a pastor in Francis’s likeness, emphasizing the merciful and welcoming side of the Catholic Church — to the dismay of conservative U.S. World Digest: Oct. 9, 2016 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z Of the new cardinals, Cupich is very much a pastor in Francis’ likeness, emphasizing the merciful and welcoming side of the church — to the dismay of U.S. conservative Catholics. The Pope's New Cardinal Choices Sends Message to U.S. Church 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z Of the new cardinals, Cupich is very much a pastor in Francis’ likeness, emphasizing the merciful and welcoming side of the church - somewhat to the dismay of U.S. conservative Catholics. Francis names 17 cardinals: 13 of whom electors, 3 from USA 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z “Into your hands, O merciful Savior, we commend your servant Levi…a sheep of your own fold, a lamb of your own flock,” the Rev. Brown said. Friends, family salute American who died fighting ISIS with the Kurds in Syria 2016-09-24T04:00:00Z “Mercy happens in someone’s heart. We’re offering a mechanism of mercy when we are called on to be merciful.” D.C. right-to-die bill supported by Brittany Maynard’s husband 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z For Francis, Mother Teresa put into action his ideal of the church as a merciful “field hospital” for the poorest of the poor, those suffering both material and spiritual poverty. Pope Declares Mother Teresa a Saint 2016-09-04T04:00:00Z The Pope said Mother Teresa put into practice his ideal of the church as a merciful “field hospital” for the spiritually and materially poor. Mother Teresa declared a saint by Pope Francis 2016-09-04T04:00:00Z For Francis, Mother Teresa put into action his ideal for the church to be a merciful “field hospital” for the poorest of the poor, those suffering both material and spiritual poverty. Thousands gather in the Vatican for canonization of Mother Teresa 2016-09-03T04:00:00Z For Francis, Mother Teresa put into action his ideal for the church to be a merciful “field hospital” for the poorest of the poor — both materially and spiritually. Mother Teresa honored as saint and model of mercy 2016-09-03T04:00:00Z That Francis is crowning his Jubilee Year of Mercy with Teresa’s canonization is evidence that he sees her as the model of the merciful church he envisions. AP EXPLAINS: Saints, miracles and Mother Teresa 2016-09-03T04:00:00Z That Francis is crowning his Jubilee Year of Mercy with Teresa's canonization is evidence that he sees her as the model of the merciful church he envisions. AP EXPLAINS: Saints, miracles and Mother Teresa 2016-09-03T04:00:00Z “The merciful Lord looks at us all without distinction,” Andrino said. Mother Teresa's 'miracle' doesn't feel special, just loved 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z This year, the Sept. 1 day of prayer for the planet falls during Francis’ Holy Year of Mercy, a yearlong focus on the church’s merciful side. Pope Francis calls for new work of mercy: Care for environment 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z He broke again in the seventh as Rosol’s discipline collapsed completely, then brought a one-sided fight to a merciful conclusion after an hour and 51 minutes with one last thundering serve. Controlled Andy Murray makes short work of Lukas Rosol in US Open first round 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z Francis has made the canonization the high point of his Jubilee of Mercy, a yearlong emphasis on the church’s merciful side. Mother Teresa: A saint despite spiritual 'darkness' 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z Obama was once referred to as one of the least merciful in history, having ended his first term without making much use of his clemency power. President Obama Shortens Sentences for 111 Prisoners 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z “Maybe it was me this time but maybe tomorrow it will be someone else. The merciful mother looks after everyone. I don’t feel special.” Mother Teresa's 'miracle' doesn't feel special, just loved 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z “The church’s ministers must be merciful, take responsibility for the people and accompany them like the Good Samaritan, who washes, cleans and raises up his neighbor. This is pure Gospel.” How Pope Francis and Mother Teresa Are Linked 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Under those circumstances, summary execution was probably the most merciful outcome he could hope for. Fractured Lands: How the Arab World Came Apart 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z "I am pleading with you, indeed begging you, to please be merciful." Judge May Cut Rod Blagojevich's Prison Term 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z Waving around at the church, Álvarez said, “Every day, in my services, we pray for them here. For them, Satan and sin doesn’t exist. They don’t know about all those things. But God is merciful.” An Isolated Tribe Emerges from the Rain Forest 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z He told hundreds of thousands of people that "a merciful heart opens up to welcome refugees and migrants" - a statement that puts him at odds with Poland's anti-immigrant right-wing government. Pope Francis to pray at former Auschwitz-Birkenau camp - BBC News 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z “A merciful heart opens up to welcome refugees and migrants.” World Digest: July 28, 2016 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z He told young people gathered in Krakow "a merciful heart opens up to welcome refugees and migrants", a statement that puts him at odds with Poland's anti-immigrant right-wing government. Pope Francis urges youth to accept migrants on visit to Poland - BBC News 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z “You want to make a difference in the world? Be merciful,” he said. Preaching a Message Some Don’t Want to Hear 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z We become merciful, she wrote, when we behave as the “concerned reader of a novel,” understanding each person’s life as a “complex narrative of human effort in a world full of obstacles.” The Philosopher of Feelings 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z For the masses of Jewish Americans who subscribed to Wiesel’s secular theology, he was a post-war Moses who interceded between the Western world and a catastrophe that substituted for a merciful God. Elie Wiesel’s two sides: The Holocaust survivor gave voice to Jewish victims while ignoring others’ suffering 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z This is too often the way people want to think of black folks in the wake of trauma: as magically, transcendently merciful and spiritually restrained. White Savior, Rape and Romance? 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z In other sports, the own-goal is frequently softened – at least somewhat – by merciful bookkeeping. An Own-Goal by Northern Ireland Gives Wales a Victory 2016-06-25T04:00:00Z “Nowadays the death penalty is unacceptable, however grave the crime of the convicted person,” Pope Francis said, insisting that capital punishment “contradicts God’s plan for individuals and society, and his merciful justice.” Pope Francis moving to revise catechism to absolutely forbid death penalty: report 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z Others were endearingly incompetent, but crowds were merciful: the hapless Chagossians were cheered off the field after every loss. A World Cup for countries that are not actually countries 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z The prize, in 1823, for William’s agreeing to swear an affidavit as to the merciful behaviour of Sir Hudson and the British cabinet towards Napoleon, was that William would be given a government job. Thomas Keneally: what really happened during Napoleon's exile 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z “This program is a merciful one,” explained Judge Michael J. Lindner. A troubled Marine goes to Veterans’ Court: ‘I didn’t want to do this. At all.’ 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z “There is no excuse. What we provided you is an explanation, a context. An answer to how we got here,” she added after asking jurors to make the “merciful verdict.” Jury weighs sentence for Cleveland man convicted of murdering three women 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z Although it’s not a positive outcome for the wicked—in fact, it amounts to spiritual capital punishment—it’s deemed a far more merciful and just fate than an eternity of torture. The Campaign to Eliminate Hell 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z While in one breath he’s recounting a doctor’s description of his tumor - “a widow-maker,” in the next he’s saying this: “God’s been so merciful.” Plano minister battles brain cancer with gratitude and grace 2016-05-01T04:00:00Z It is also in keeping with Francis’ push for a more merciful church which spends less time sitting in judgment and more time considering each person’s situation. How Pope Francis' exhortation on love is -- and isn't -- changing the Catholic Church 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z The Pope—to the disappointment of many liberals, no doubt—is not replacing an old set of harsh and restrictive rules with a new set of flexible and merciful rules. The New Morality of Pope Francis 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z Brown knows that his case is not an outlier but that many of the inmates he saw every day would not be behind bars in a more merciful time. 'We go rotten': man granted clemency describes life in the US prison system 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Ruckman of Northern Illinois University went so far as to call Obama one of the “least merciful” presidents in American history. What Life is Like For Prisoners After Their Sentences Are Commuted 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z Obama has a clemency record comparable to the least merciful presidents in history. On pardons, Obama could go down as one of the most merciless presidents in history 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z Pope Francis set the canonization date Tuesday, paving the way for the nun who cared for the poorest of the poor to become the centerpiece of his yearlong focus on the Catholic Church's merciful side. Mother Teresa Sainthood Coming Sept. 4 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z “Thanks to the help of technology, we can pray, sing and celebrate together this merciful love which the Lord gives us, and which no frontier can prevent us from sharing,” Francis said in Spanish. Pope Francis Urges Governments to 'Open Hearts' to Migrants 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. The gospel according to Donald Trump 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z He continued to essay villains, stealing scenes from Kevin Costner in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, as he screamed "No more merciful beheadings and call off Christmas!" Obituary: Alan Rickman - BBC News 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z In what sense would it be “merciful” to children in distant countries if Carson were to quickly “finish the job”? Or were they, in the analogy, the “tumor” that had to be cut out? The Republicans’ Principle-Free Presidential Debate 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z “In the name of Allah, most gracious, most merciful,” he said in Arabic, reciting “The Opening,” phrases from the Koran that Muslims use to begin most gatherings. If you don’t believe country, honor and Allah can co-exist, meet these Muslim Boy Scouts 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z In Luke 6:36, Jesus says “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” Catholics to observe a year of mercy 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z These leaders need to loudly and dramatically speak for the hundreds of millions of Muslims who worship a peaceful, merciful and loving God. Call Islamic Terrorism by Its Name 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z It was a rare outing for the 88-year-old Benedict, whose historic resignation led to Francis’ election and a papacy dedicated to showing the merciful side of the church. Pope Francis Opens Vatican Door to Launch Holy Year of Mercy 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z Francis launched the 12-month jubilee to emphasize what has become the leitmotif of his papacy: to show the merciful and welcoming side of a Catholic Church more often known for its moralizing and judgment. Pope opens Vatican Holy Door and launches leitmotif of papacy: mercy over morals 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z Even in the legitimate battles that the prophet led, he chose to be merciful toward his enemies on the battlefield and even in victory. Princeton Imam: 5 Reasons Mainstream Muslims Reject ISIS 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z You enter into prayer to ask God for help to be merciful.” Catholics to observe a year of mercy 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z But what began as a hasty means to bring the period to a merciful close wound up swishing through the net nearly 75 feet away. H.D. Woodson turns it around to beat Clinton Christian in boys’ basketball 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z Francis launched the 12-month jubilee to emphasize what has become the leitmotif of his papacy: showing the merciful and welcoming side of a Catholic Church more often known for moralizing and casting judgment. Pope Francis Opens Vatican Door to Launch Holy Year of Mercy 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z “This is a year of mercy, and what better way to be merciful than to find a home for those in need.” Newborn Is Left in Nativity Scene at a Queens Church 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z It involves the merciful, those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, those who mourn, the peacemakers and the poor in spirit. Cardinal Donald Wuerl: There Is 'One Big Family of God' 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z Now that we have technology that never forgets, we need a humane balance between valuable information and merciful ignorance. I wanted to shame an accused con man. I didn’t realize how much power I had over him. 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z In the end, Pope Francis could leave the matter vague— affirming the indissolubility of marriage, but urging priests to be merciful with people in difficult marital situations—tacitly allowing bishops to act on their own. Pope Francis Weighs Response to Setback on Divorce Issue 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z Despite a strong push to close doors, the bishop’s document “has greatly strengthened the hand of Pope Francis in his effort to build a church” that is merciful and not judgmental, he wrote. Catholic Paper on Family Is Hailed by All Sides, Raising Fears of Disputes 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z The pope's tough speech on Saturday night was the latest in a series of his admonitions to his bishops to be more flexible and merciful without changing basic doctrine. Pope, closing synod, calls for more open-hearted Church 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z The open challenges to the pope’s views on the merciful treatment of Catholics prompted American Cardinal Donald Wuerl to suggest some inside the synod “just don’t like this Pope.” Catholic synod moves closer on Communion for remarried divorcees 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z "And Christ is meek and humble of heart. Are we going to be wiser than Christ or more merciful than Christ?" Vatican Synod on Family Ends 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z “He’s encouraging us to be open, to be merciful, to be kind, to be compassionate, but he keeps saying that you cannot change the teaching of the church.” Vatican Meeting Reveals Divisions Among Catholics on Family Issues 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z Pope Francis is recommending a more merciful and less judgmental attitude towards gays who want to remain inside the church. Challenge to Pope as 'gay lobby' talk fills Vatican - BBC News 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z Jews are too accustomed to being merciful with our enemies. Hamas leader in Gaza declares intifada as deadly attacks continue 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z By and large, they are not a merciful lot. Two cheers 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z It’s hard now to imagine the kind and merciful pontiff being all that strict at the velvet rope. 6 fun facts you may not know about Pope Francis 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z “I unite myself with all prayers to Almighty God, the merciful,” he said. Pope Francis implores Congress to accept immigrants as their own 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z Assembled here in these subterranean corridors are the banished children of the suburbs, struggling to reconcile the latest Long Island Rail Road delay or New Jersey Transit cancellation with a merciful God. Dear Francis, Anything for the Knicks Faithful? 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z "Mission is always the fruit of a life which knows what it is to be found and healed, encountered and forgiven. Mission is born of a constant experience of God's merciful anointing." Francis Praises New Saint, Preaches That Gospel Is for 'Every People' 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z Rapturous crowds, a reverential White House welcome, a trumpet fanfare, TV networks hanging on his every word: the United States isn’t merciful with his desire to be humble. Pope Francis unites divided Americans as Obama praises his work 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z Deadspin: “A painfully overmatched offensive line….This team is so poorly constructed that Griffin’s quotidian injuries feel as inevitable as they do merciful.” Maybe we all owe an apology to the Redskins offensive line. I’ll start. 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z So we made the painful, but I believe merciful, decision to terminate. Why I had an abortion after 20 weeks 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z All our families, the captive, the old, the young, may they find in their path merciful people. Pope Francis meets Fidel Castro – as it happened 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z But I do know he is a merciful God. California lawmakers approve right-to-die legislation 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z “I would like to begin in the name of Allah, the exalted and glorious, the most gracious, the most merciful,” he said. The Lawyer Who Defended Dzhokhar Tsarnaev 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z The most substantial changes to Catholic marriage annulment procedures in centuries again showed Francis' desire for the Church to be more merciful to Catholics in difficulty. Pope revolutionizes Catholic marriage annulment procedures 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z The end was swift and merciful, Murray pushing his young friend to the limits in the fourth set, forcing a final tired forehand out of him before they embraced briefly at the net. Andy Murray moves on as Nick Kyrgios succumbs to psychological crucible 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z All our families, the captive, the old, the young, may they find in their path merciful people. Pope Francis meets Fidel Castro – as it happened 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z Francis has launched an agenda of reform in the Vatican and in the global church, prioritizing different issues and counseling a more merciful message. A primer on where pope stands on key issues like gays, divorce, climate and immigration 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z The Prophet Muhammad, he noted, had said that “if you are not merciful to Allah’s creation, Allah will not be merciful to you.” The Lawyer Who Defended Dzhokhar Tsarnaev 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z One more day closer to the merciful release of the infinite. Transfer window latest: John Stones, Saido Berahino and more – live! 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z Once jurors decided whether there were reasons to be merciful, they had to weigh mitigation against the aggravating factors that made the crime so heinous. James Holmes moves closer to death penalty as jurors reject leniency 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z The next day, as the event was winding to a merciful close, organizers brought in some factory workers to protect the stage and equipment. Film looks back at 1974 Sedalia rock festival 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z Francis has called for a more merciful approach, insisting that these Catholics are not excommunicated and must be welcomed into the church. A primer on where pope stands on key issues like gays, divorce, climate and immigration 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z The penalty phase will bring additional resources from anti-death penalty groups who will attempt to elicit a merciful response from the jury. Colorado Editorial Roundup 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z One more day closer to the merciful release of the infinite. Transfer window latest: John Stones, Saido Berahino and more – live! 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z “I was hoping for a quick and merciful death at the hands of the reviewers, but at the same time, I sort of hoped some- one would like it enough to give me encouragement.” The Story Behind 'To Kill a Mockingbird' 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z No one pretends that this will solve the crisis, but it would be of merciful help to those in greatest need and serve as a symbolic show of solidarity with countries in the front line. Syria’s worsening refugee crisis demands action from the West 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Haase found his third ace to stay in the match before Murray brought it to a merciful conclusion with a succession of blistering ground strokes. Andy Murray overpowers Robin Haase to cruise into Wimbledon third round 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z I would like to begin in the name of Allah, the exalted and glorious, the most gracious, the most merciful, “Allah” among the most beautiful names. Read the Full Transcript of the Boston Bomber's Apology 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z I would like to begin in the name of Allah, the exalted and glorious, the most gracious, the most merciful, "Allah" among the most beautiful names. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Says Sorry 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z She finishes in style, sending a crisp forehand pass beyond her beleaguered opponent, and it seems almost merciful. Serena Williams v Victoria Azarenka: French Open 2015 – as it happened | Les Roopanarine 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z Animals that don’t recover are usually euthanized, and it’s merciful when it does happen. EXCHANGE: Oaken Acres helping injured wildlife for 31 years 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z The pope tells us that “justice can never be wrought by killing a human being” and that God’s justice is “merciful and healing” and allows convicts to experience “inner conversion and contrition.” Pope Francis Would Spare Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s Life 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z "The church's very credibility is seen in how she shows merciful and compassionate love," Francis declared in the 12-page long decree. Pope: Church must be 'oasis of mercy,' not severe fortress 2015-04-11T04:00:00Z “In hope we entrust to the merciful Lord the framework recently agreed to in Lausanne, that it may be a definitive step toward a more secure and fraternal world,” he said. Pope, thousands brave rain for Easter in St. Peter’s Square 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z She finishes in style, sending a crisp forehand pass beyond her beleaguered opponent, and it seems almost merciful. Serena Williams v Victoria Azarenka: French Open 2015 – as it happened | Les Roopanarine 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z “In hope we entrust to the merciful Lord the framework recently agreed to in Lausanne, that it may be a definitive step toward a more secure and fraternal world.” Masses Brave Rain for Pope's Easter Message in St. Peter's Square 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z As their awful season staggers to a merciful conclusion over the next two weeks, they are certain to set franchise records for the fewest victories in a season and for the worst winning percentage. Knicks Will Set New Low; Only Question Is How Low 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z The merciful thing would be to expect doctors to do no harm and ease the pain of those who suffer and support families and ministries in providing that care. Physician-Assisted Suicide Is Always Wrong 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z The Koran states in 4:29: “And do not kill one another, for God is indeed merciful unto you.” There’s No Place for Terror in the Teachings of Islam 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z But in the nearly two years since becoming pontiff, Francis has put Vatican prelates on guard against careerism, arrogance, hypocrisy, corruption and being too judgmental instead of merciful. Pope gets away from Vatican to work on correcting 'defects' 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z A placard placed at the memorial read: “May Allah be merciful, rest in peace” in both Arabic and Danish, The Telegraph reported. Terror sympathizers create makeshift memorial for slain Copenhagen gunman 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z Many Catholics will be watching to see if Francis’s determination to lead a more merciful church impacts their lives. Pope to New Cardinals: Practice Compassion, Be Open to All 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z Many Catholics will be watching to see if Francis's determination to lead a more merciful church impacts their lives. Pope to new cardinals: practice compassion, be open to all 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z Seeing what he is cursed with, a heart attack, perhaps even cancer, seems merciful. The grief and helplessness of dementia — both for my father and for me 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z It consists of the days — this year, 12 of them — between the State of the Union address and the final merciful tick of the clock of the Super Bowl. Letting the air out of America’s season of wretched excess 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z “But our reaction must be a reflection of the teachings of the gentle and merciful character” of Muhammad. New Charlie Hebdo Muhammad Cartoon Stirs Muslim Anger in Mideast 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z “The merciful attitude exhibited by this positive action is characteristic of him as an individual.” Lawyers look to avoid prison for McDonnell before sentencing 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z He said he reminded the fighters that most chapters of the Koran began with the words "Allah... most merciful". Rare visit reveals 'brutal' IS 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z “These register on the impact scale,” he says, though he still considers Obama among the least merciful Presidents in modern history. Obama Gives 'Christmas Clemency' to 20 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z “You said the same of me seven years ago, when we struck our bargain. If you are as merciful as you claim, you must save him.” The chains of plenty : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z I wondered if my merciful actions might lead to more bloodshed down the line. Far Cry 4: Another trip into the heart of darkness There’s an infinitely greater and incorporeal intelligence offering merciful salvation. Love and the power of gravity 2014-11-22T05:00:00Z "Almighty and merciful God, look with compassion on our affliction, particularly the threat of the lava flow that our community is facing," the congregation read as one. Lava's slow approach is reshaping Hawaii village life 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z God is one “who accompanies all growth; he is the daily bread that nourishes; he is the merciful one who is near at hand in the moments when the enemy would exploit his children.” Is the Vatican evolving on sex and marriage? Not the way politicians do. "God has been merciful we haven't reported a case in Kenya, but we really need to up our disaster preparedness," said Dr. Nelly Bosire, an official with Kenya's main medical union. Africa stems Ebola via border closings, luck 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z “God has been merciful we haven’t reported a case in Kenya, but we really need to up our disaster preparedness,” said Dr. Nelly Bosire, an official with Kenya’s main medical union. Africa stems Ebola via border closings, luck 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z “The document clearly reflects Pope Francis’s desire to adopt a more merciful pastoral approach on marriage and family issues.” Vatican: ‘Homosexuals have gifts and qualities to offer Christians’ 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z The era of worshipping the reporting of Woodward and Bernstein should be brought to a merciful, and decisive, end. The Hidden Sources That Brought Down Nixon in Watergate He set the synod schedule early in his papacy, and while he has remained opaque about what specific changes he is seeking, he has spoken about a more merciful, inclusive approach. Under Francis, Catholic Leaders Prepare to Debate Whether Church Should Change 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z Why must a terminally ill cancer patient suffer an agonizing decline when there is a more merciful alternative? Why set a deadline on life? "But we hope and believe in a merciful church.' The pope embraced me and said, 'No, the church will not abandon you'." Pope revisits 'punishing' rules on Catholic divorce 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z It was, in fact, the merciful rescue of a dysfunctional D.C. government. D.C.’s financial troubles are history, but the scandals are not “I’m going to ask for a merciful disposition at sentencing.” Ex-D.C. man is reconvicted of murder 42 years later; first trial was unconstitutional "He was a lot more merciful than I would have been." Police officer fatally shot in upstate NY chase 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z “And as a mother, I ask your justice to be merciful and not punish my son for matters he has no control over.” Captives held by Islamic State were waterboarded We simply can’t get past the idea that we are more gracious and merciful than Jesus himself. 5 Reasons Christians Are Rejecting the Notion of Hell 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z “As a mother I ask your justice to be merciful and not punish my son for matters he has no control over,” she says. Mother of American held by Islamic State pleads for his life 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z At a court hearing in April, Andrew Young, the former mayor of Atlanta and United Nations ambassador, rose from the audience and asked Judge Baxter to be “merciful” and drop the case against Dr. Hall. In Atlanta, Jury Selection Is Set to Begin in Test Scandal 2014-08-10T04:00:00Z He said he goes there to pray, read his Bible and to thank God for being merciful to him. Timmonsville minister preaches in art, not church 2014-08-02T04:00:00Z Once the Prophet saw a woman endearingly holding her child and told his companions that God is more merciful to the creation than this woman is toward her child. Ramadan, Day 30: The Opening 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z The question then becomes: am I, a hopelessly flawed and sinful human being more merciful and compassionate than Jesus? 5 Reasons Christians Are Rejecting the Notion of Hell 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z “The many children on the Mexico-U.S. border who are in danger and without adequate shelter call for a compassionate and merciful response.” Chicago archdiocese wants to help child immigrants 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z The penalty kicks brought it to a merciful, though still dramatic, denouement. Penalty-kick shootouts: There's got to be a better way, right? 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z In gratitude, you say the words in Arabic that precede any public speech or film or performance: “In the name of Allah, the most merciful and compassionate.” The Sacrificial Lambs 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z Alternatively, you will often find this phrase being translated simply as “…The most merciful, The most compassionate.” Ramadan, Day 30: The Opening 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z “One isn’t necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.” SungardASVoice: Goodbye, Maya Angelou: Teacher, Warrior, Spiritual Leader 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z Verses of the Koran which sound very harsh are always followed by the option of repentance and a "reminder that God is ultimately forgiving and merciful," he says. Crucifixion from ancient Rome to modern Syria 2014-05-08T00:30:29Z The merciful summer sun lingered, and I managed competently enough so long as it kept the bar bright. On Work: A Friday Night of Bartending, Without the Lights 2014-04-26T14:38:41Z This latest act of clemency by Obama, who has been called the least merciful president in recent history, aligns with his policy proposals to reduce sentences for petty drug criminals. Obama Commutes Sentence Of Man Given Three Extra Years In Jail By A Typo 2014-04-15T16:52:39Z Vatican experts also noted that Francis favored men who had worked long years as priests before becoming bishops, and who had shown the sort of merciful pastoral style he advocates. Francis Looks to the Developing World in Appointing New Cardinals 2014-01-12T20:56:27Z He has urged the church to become closer to the poor, more merciful and less condemning. Pope expresses support for Italy's 'pitchfork' protesters 2013-12-22T15:20:24Z Lovecraft on Big Data: “The most merciful thing in the world…is the inability of human mind to correlate all its contents.” Physics Week in Review: December 7, 2013 2013-12-08T13:15:02.788Z But there’s much to this merciful ritual that the public never sees. The Skinny on the Presidential Turkey Pardon 2013-11-26T16:05:24Z Even Catholic bishops thought of as traditionalist - such as the Bishop of Portsmouth, Philip Egan - have called for a more merciful way of dealing with such people. Pope's unprecedented survey signals far-reaching reform 2013-11-15T14:01:32Z I think the seas will be more merciful to us than the people here. Syrians in Egypt: Escaping a once safe haven 2013-10-21T14:18:53Z Addressing parents in the congregation, he exhorted us to be merciful, kind, and forgiving toward our children. I’m Still Not Going Back to the Catholic Church 2013-09-29T09:45:27Z Transfer of Bale to Madrid Is Near The Gareth Bale transfer drama appeared Friday to be reaching its merciful, and seemingly inevitable, end. Transfer of Bale to Madrid Is Near 2013-08-24T00:16:04Z God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. Rick Warren Preaches First Sermon Since Son's Suicide 2013-07-28T11:05:24Z |
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