Continuing on in our Beatitudes series, we dive in to the ideas of mercy and purity, two concepts we sometimes wonder if we've missed the point of, just a bit. What IS mercy? Is it the same as grace? Is it just a kindness? What does it really look like to practice it, to withhold deserved judgment and punishment, especially in this age of finger pointing and shaming? And what does it look like to truly be pure of heart? Is God's standard the same as the Christian stereotype? Can shock value ever have a purer motive than appropriateness? (Also on the docket: an ode to George Feeney, and our favorite moments from the best season of the year -- Awards.)