Mercy must be understood as God’s own justice and as his holiness. Only in this sense can we make the image of the good and merciful father, whom Jesus proclaimed to us, shine again. We could also say: it is necessary to draw a picture of a sympathetic God. That is doubly necessary in the face of ideological distortions of the God image.  Cardinal Walter KasperMercy (Paulist Press, 2014) Acquire the habit of speaking to God as if you were alone with him, familiarly and with confidence and love, as to the dearest and most loving of friends. Speak to him often of your business, your plans, your troubles, your fears — of everything that concerns you. Converse with him confidently and frankly; for God is not wont to speak to a soul that does not speak to him.St Alphonsus Ligu