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## [The Mystery of Mercy](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/2016/07/06/the-mystery-of-mercy)

 Published by [Leonard J. DeLorenzo](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/author/leonard-j-delorenzo)

Seeing through mercy changes what we see. With conferences for four distinct communities this summer (and two already completed), Notre Dame Vision has ventured into the mystery of mercy in three moments: revelation, reception, and response.

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[July 06, 2016](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/2016/07/06/the-mystery-of-mercy)

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## [And the Nominees Are... The Revenant](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/2016/02/25/and-the-nominees-are-the-revenant)

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****Editors’ Note: ****In anticipation of the 88th Academy Awards on February 28,we present a series exploring the philosophical and theological elements in each of the eight films nominated for Best Picture. This post contains no spoilers.**

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[February 25, 2016](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/2016/02/25/and-the-nominees-are-the-revenant)

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## [Being Hungry Is What Happens To Us](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/2016/02/08/being-hungry-is-what-happens-to-us)

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Lent is the journey into deeper conformity with Christ who emptied himself unto death and who, risen, is the gift of everlasting life. In Luke 4 Jesus’ self-emptying is presented in his period of temptation in the desert. When encountering this text it is not uncommon for one to focus one’s gaze on the three temptations to which Jesus responds—and for good reason—but the swiftness with which we tu...

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