Mathew N. Schmalz

I have written a book for the Extraordinary Holy Year of Mercy, entitled Mercy Matters: Opening Yourself to the Life Changing Gift. The book discusses the complex dynamics of mercy surrounding issues such as addiction, adoption, bullying, death and dying, marriage, reconciliation, and suffering. Discussion questions accompany each chapter: The book is written for both individual and group study and is meant to be shared.

I teach Comparative Religions in the Department of Religious Studies, at the College of the Holy Cross, a Jesuit liberal arts institution in Worcester, Massachusetts. I also blog regularly for the Boston Globe website, Crux.

I'm married and have two daughters, a large standard poodle named Harold, and a gecko named Mr. Wiggles.