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February 20, 2021Resolutions are part of our daily life. We wake up in the morning and decide to do something specific. In January we think about what we want to do to improve our lives during the coming year. In Lent we discern how our lives can be more open to God's loving presence.
If you are searching for concrete suggestions for Lent, today's reading from Isaiah gives us some clear directives: " Give your bread to the hungry, stop accusing people falsely and call the Sabbath a delight." In the Gospel Jesus tells us that He is a God of mercy who has come not to the righteous but to all of us who are sinners and need God's mercy and compassion. Pope Francis reminds us that " Jesus is the Face of God's mercy and that the Church is like a field hospital after battle. HEAL THE WOUNDS. The ministers of the Church must be ministers of mercy."
You and I are ministers of the Church. How are you the face of mercy for members of your family, your neighbors, your coworkers, and others that you meet in your daily lives?
