What is miserando atque eligendo?

"Miserando atque eligendo" is a Latin phrase that means "choosing through pity" or "having mercy and choosing." This phrase is the motto of Pope Francis, who chose it based on a passage from a meditation by St. Bede the Venerable on the Gospel passage of the calling of Matthew. The phrase refers to how Jesus called Matthew, a tax collector, to follow him despite his sinful profession. Pope Francis has said that the phrase represents his personal journey of faith, as he feels he has been chosen by God despite his own personal limitations and weaknesses.