Nurses and doctors have exceptional opportunities, like few others, to treat others with mercy and to radiate mercy to the innumerable individuals with whom they come in contact in the course of our ministry. By treating everyone with conscious loving-care, they not only perform works of mercy, but it is as though infect their patients and those close to them with the divine virtue that will enable them to fulfill the divine injunction: “Become merciful, just as your Father is merciful, for in this way do we become perfect and holy as is the heavenly Father” (Lk 6:36; Mt 5:48; Lev 11:44). I am Love and Mercy itself. When a soul approaches Me with trust, I fill it with such an abundance of graces that it cannot contain them within itself, but radiates them to other souls (1074). Do not tire of proclaiming My mercy. In this way you will refresh this Heart of Mine, which burns with a flame of pity for sinners (1521). Tell the world about My mercy and My love. The flames of mercy are burning Me. I desire to pour them out upon human souls. Oh, what pain they cause Me when they do not want to accept them! (1074) Jesus’ message of merciful love proclaimed by nurses can inspire other healthcare professionals to face the crises of contemporary life, the challenges of the medical field, including the need to recognize and uphold that food and hydration are not extraordinary means of life support, despite some current interpretations. The duty to defend the dignity of every person from conception to natural death is obligatory. No one, least of all a healthcare professional committed to healing, should be forced to violate his or her conscience by participating in procedures that s/he deems to be harmful or morally wrong. (see p.72) 34
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