{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Mercy, Love's response to Suffering","description":"When people think of Lent, they most often associate it with what they are going to &quot;give up.&quot;&amp;nbsp; Though fasting is a pillar of Lenten penance, so is prayer and what is most often referred to as Almsgiving.&amp;nbsp; But almsgiving strongly suggests giving money.&amp;nbsp; Though lack of money is sometimes the cause of people's suffering, it is only part of the story.&amp;nbsp; Mercy is love's response to suffering -- all types of suffering, including loneliness and rejection.&amp;nbsp; In this podcast, Dr. Italy provides a few examples of works of mercy that all of can do, whether we have money to give or not. ","author_name":"Catholic Heritage with Dr. Italy","author_url":"https:\/\/www.crossroadsinitiative.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/6368093\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/19656663"}