Pro-life reflections and intercessions related to the Sunday readings
On this great solemnity, we honour Christ as our King and Ruler of our hearts, to whom we owe allegiance, fidelity, and love. For in Him “we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” What a tremendous gift this is – to be made whole again and reconciled with God through the “blood of His cross.”
Read MoreLeprosy was regarded with particular dread and abhorrence, not merely because of its hideous character and the risk of contagion, but also because it was looked on as a special chastisement inflicted by God on the leper for certain sins.
Read MoreIn today’s Gospel parable of the prodigal son, Our Lord teaches us about the mercy of God. The prodigal son is ourselves. We are all sinners who have somehow offended God, who is our father, because of the allurements of this world. Our father, God, is ready to forgive us, but He respects our freedom and expects us to go back, humble, and contrite.
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