“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.” – Matthew 5:7

Mercy is often misunderstood as weakness, but Jesus reveals its power in the Beatitudes. Mercy is not just feeling compassion—it’s action. It’s the deliberate choice to see another’s pain, step into their world, and offer relief. Mercy asks for more than a kind heart; it asks for open hands and willing feet.

As Modern-Day Esthers, we are called to embody mercy in a world that desperately needs it. Mercy flows from the heart of God, first extended to us through Jesus Christ. As Paul writes in Ephesians 2:4, “But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions.” Mercy is the foundation of our salvation, and it should be the overflow of our lives.

Mercy in Action
In Luke 10:36-37, Jesus asks, “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to him who fell among the...