True Mercy Has Teeth: A Catholic Journey to Forgiveness and Healing - Softcover

Petersen, Fr. Todd J.

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798999478108

Publisher: Mercy With Teeth Press, 2025

Synopsis

In a world that often confuses mercy with passivity and forgiveness with forgetting, True Mercy Has Teeth offers a powerful Catholic vision of healing that does not shy away from truth, justice, or strength. Drawing from Scripture, saints, personal experience, and the wisdom of the Church, Fr. Todd Petersen leads readers through the pain of woundedness toward the hope of real healing. This book is for anyone who has suffered abuse, betrayal, or spiritual harm—and longs to reclaim their voice, their peace, and their faith.

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About the Author

Fr. Todd J. Petersen is a Catholic priest of the Diocese of New Ulm, Minnesota. The second of four children and the son of a divorced couple, he understands firsthand the complexities of family life and the need for healing.He holds a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) and a Master of Arts in Theology (MAT) with a focus on Sacred Scripture from the St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity in St. Paul, Minnesota.Ordained in 1999, Fr. Petersen has served in multiple parishes and ministered for 12 years as Director of the Office of Vocations for the Diocese of New Ulm.As a fellow traveler on the journey to healing, he hopes this book will bring readers hope, freedom, and deeper union with Christ.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mercy With Teeth Press
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798999478108
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 292