The jubilee year of mercy Pope Francis opened last December is just about to come to an end. If the way the American political campaign in 2016, and now its aftermath in the streets and on campuses, is any indication, we sure do still need mercy, and it seems now more than ever.
Toward the beginning of the year, I asked some friends and commentators, priests and lay, to offer some thoughts and strategies for making the year real and practical. Now I asked some of the same people about moving forward.
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