‘Unawa’: For Filipinos, mercy is a matter of heart and mind
In his Christmas Day message, “Maligayang Pasko Po! Kaawaan Ka ng Diyos!”, Fr. Gerard Francisco P. Timoner III, OP—prior provincial of the Philippine Dominican Province and the lone Filipino member of the International Theological Commission that advises Pope Francis—said God’s mercy has the power to unite and reconcile people, and that Catholics should learn to forgive like God.