February 20, 2022
“Jesus said to his disciples... Be compassionate as your father is compassionate. Do not judge and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Pardon and you shall be pardoned. Give and it shall be given to you...”
“Yes” to compassion, “no” to judging and condemning others, and “yes” to forgiveness, because I need forgiveness. We pray this daily, to be forgiven, as I am willing to forgive others. Saint Paul describes the three virtues – kindness, forgiveness and compassion. We are all capable to reflect these signs of goodness in our relationships with others. St. Luke tells us that is the way the Father is with us.
by Rev. William J. Reilly