Mercy And Blessings

Beati misericordes, quoniam ipsis miserebitur Deus. Non tantum ille misericors est, qui miseretur aut pauperi aut pupillo, aut vidua: haec enim misericordia et apud illos invenitur fequenter, qui non cognoscunt Deum; ille autem verus misericors est, qui inimico proprio miseretur et benefacit ei, secundum quod scriptum est: Diligite inimicos vestros, et benefacite eis qui vos oderunt. Nam et Deus non solum super gratos pluviam dat, aut solem suum jubet oriri, sed etiam super ingratos. Unde et ita dicit: Esote misericordes, sicut et Pater vester misericors est, etc. Et vere beatus est ille talis, quoniam misericordia ejus, si quidem non habet peccatum, quo difficile est in hominibus, proficit illi ad additamentum justitiae: si autem habet, ad remissionem peccati, quoniam potest fiducialiter dicere, Dimitte mihi debita mea, sicut et ego dimitto debitoribus meis. Opus Imperfectum in Matthaeum, Homilia IX Source: Migne PG 56.790b-c

Blessed the merciful, for God shall be merciful to them 1 Not only is he merciful who is merciful to the poor man, or the orphan, or the widow, for this mercy is often found in those who do not know God, but he is truly merciful who is merciful to his own enemy and does good to him, according to what is written: 'Love your enemies and do good to those who hate you.' 2 For God not only gives rain to the thankful and commands his sun to rise only over them, but even over the ungrateful. 3 Whence He says: 'Be merciful as your Father in heaven is merciful.' 4 And truly blessed is such a man, because his mercy, if he does not have sin, which is difficult in a man, profits him for an increase of righteousness; and if he does have sin, it works for his forgiveness, because he is able faithfully to say, 'Forgive me my trespasses as even I have forgiven those who trespass against me.' 5 Opus Imperfectum on Matthew, from Homily 9 1 Mt 5.7 2 Lk 6.27 3 Mt 5.45 4 Lk 6.36 5 Mt 6.12