Mercy is benevolence, forgiveness, and kindness in a variety of ethical, religious, social, and legal contexts.
The Seven Works of Mercy, by Frans II Francken, 1605.
The Spirit of Compassion, commemorating World War I, South Australia, 1931
The first Divine Mercy image (c. 1934) painted according to the apparitions of Faustina Kowalska by Eugene Kazimierowski. Now permanently enshrined at the Divine Mercy Sanctuary of Vilnius, Lithuania
The Benedictus, given in Gospel of Luke 1:68–79, is one of the three canticles in the first two chapters of this Gospel, the other two being the "Magnificat" and the "Nunc dimittis". The Benedictus wa
Detail of Zechariah writing down the name of his son (Domenico Ghirlandaio, 15th century, Tornabuoni Chapel, Italy).
At the church of St. John in the Mountains - the birthplace of St. John
Benedictus in St. John the Baptist in the Mountains IMG 0813
Benedictus in St. John the Baptist in the Mountains IMG 0812