God's mercy is infectious and must be shared with others, Pope Francis said.
Mercy is "a journey that departs from the heart to arrive at the hands," the Pope said on August 10 at his weekly general audience.
In his main audience talk, Pope Francis focused on the Gospel story of Jesus raising from the dead the son of the widow of Nain, giving renewed hope not just to the woman and her son, but to all.
"The powerful word of Jesus can make us rise again and takes us, too, from death to life," the Pope said. "His word revives us, gives hope, refreshes weary hearts and opens us to a vision of the world and of life that goes beyond suffering and death."
