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This Insights eNewsletter was sent to subscribers on November 29, 2016.

eNewsletter Subject: Entering Advent, yearning but at peace

Pope Francis' Apostolic Letter closing the Jubilee of Mercy makes excellent reading for Advent, in which we should be yearning for the mercy that only Christ brings. I introduce the letter here: Misericordia et Misera: To extend mercy beyond the close of the Jubilee.

An interesting juxtaposition is the death of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. Responses vary a great deal. See Fr. Jerry Pokorsky's take on mercy for Castro: Fidel Castro, RIP?

You may also be interested in this news story: Former spokesman reveals how St. John Paul II convinced Castro to allow Christmas celebration.

A number of news stories over the past week also highlight Church leaders who have weighed in either for or against the need for clarifications of Amoris Laetitia. For example, a Polish bishop has weighed in for clarifications, while the influential Jesuit Anthony Spadaro denigrates all those who ask.

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