Dr. Regis Martin, professor of Theology at Franciscan University and author for Crisis Magazine, discusses the meaning of suffering and mercy.
My grandfather- who loved telling stories and who, in his last years, would endlessly retell the same stories- was particularly partial to the story of the fellow who, condemned to hang for his crimes, was nevertheless permitted a bit of exercise the day before.
Read the whole article at crisismagazine.com.
About the Author
Dr. Regis Martin has been a professor of theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio since 1988. Students eagerly enroll in his undergraduate and graduate courses, including Foundations of Catholicism, Grace and Virtues, and The Trinity.