Our readings today, once again, focus on God’s great generosity and willingness to show mercy! In fact, he calls everyone to receive his mercy, because he considers all of us in need of it: he considers all of us disobedient, he considers all of us as sinners - thanks be to God! If he did not, then the extreme of the depth of the love shown by Jesus in his death and resurrection would not be complete. All are children of Adam, therefore all need to be touched by God’s merciful love and forgiveness obtained by the blood of Christ!
In the first reading from St. Paul to the Romans - we see that Paul is trying to include both Jews and Gentiles under the one umbrella of disobedience. This is a good thing! It is thus that God can have mercy on all! He adds that the depths of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God are inscrutable and unsearchable! Yet, God has chosen to reveal to us all about how his thinks and acts, how he wishes to administer love and mercy: through his Son, Jesus!
The “alleluia verse” reminds us that if we remain in his word, then we will truly be his disciples and we will know the truth!
In a different way, in the gospel passage, Jesus demonstrates how God’s love and mercy is to be extended to everyone - including most especially the poor. He said that when we give a dinner (when we show mercy), we should do so for those who cannot repay us. For we will be repaid one day - at the resurrection of those who have done the right thing in their lives! And that will be enough! It is God who should get the credit for any distribution of love and mercy - especially as it flows through the instrumentality of our own lives - as an act of loving cooperation on our part!
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