{"id":9665,"date":"2025-12-04T13:12:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T19:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/passionist.org\/?p=9665"},"modified":"2025-12-02T17:28:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T23:28:31","slug":"st-paul-of-the-cross-centered-in-mercy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/passionist.org\/es\/2025\/12\/04\/st-paul-of-the-cross-centered-in-mercy\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Paul of the Cross: Centered in Mercy"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cPlace your hopes in the mercy of God and the merits of Our Redeemer; say often, looking at the crucifix: There are centered all my hopes.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<cite>San Pablo de la Cruz<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where do you place your hope when life feels uncertain? Paul of the Cross invites us to look to Christ and rest our trust there. 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