Our Gospel Reading was about two sons who exercised their freedom to make U-turns (Matthew 21:28-32). Each brother did a U-Turn: One for the better, one for the worse. One responded yes but failed to act. The other responded no but later changed his mind and obeyed. The greatest sinner can say “no” to God, […]
Let us pray that we answer God’s call with love and faithfulness: Loving Father, you do not want sinners to die, but to turn away from sin and to do what is right, so that they may live. Keep forgiving us. Give us the attitude of Jesus and lead us by the Holy Spirit to […]
If you reflect upon the abundance of the good favor with which you have been blessed, it is probably more than you realize. The landowner in a parable of Matthew (20:1-6) had abundance and he shared it so that every one of the day laborers received what they needed. No doubt, no one went home […]
We may have a challenging time forgiving and a tough time accepting forgiveness. We may think that there are sins God does not forgive. These words lifted from Psalm 103 remind us of God’s mercy: “Bless the Lord, my soul; who pardons all your sins, and heals all your ills, who redeems your life from […]
