“In practical terms, Mercy isn’t just an idea or a concept; in its metaphysical and

“In practical terms, Mercy isn’t just an idea or a concept; in its metaphysical and esoteric sense, it’s a substance. That is to say, it’s of a material nature, and we human beings have the potential to participate in the sensation of that tangible substance. We can receive Mercy—else why ask for it? This understanding is entirely consistent with the idea that it can be bestowed; and it brings it out of the realm of the theological or philosophical and into the realm of the personal." 

—Lee van Laer in our Fall issue: MERCY & FORGIVENESS

Read it here.

Pictured: Photograph by Eberhard Grossgasteiger.