Monday, March 14, 2016

March 14 - Homily for Today

+ Today we have the very familiar story of Jesus freeing and forgiving the woman caught in the act of adultery. The Law of Moses was clear about such matters, but the “law of compassion” and “love” is meant even to supersede it at times. And the case of comparing one sinful person with another is one such time: “let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”

We are all sinful people who have no right or business judging, condemning and executing one another—as the golden rule even would also prompt us to do.

If God is willing to forgive, as is demonstrated by Jesus’ own actions in the passage; then who are we to show God his business?

The first reading tells of another woman, Susanna, saved by another young prophet appointed by God, Daniel, who obviously prefigures Jesus who came to save us. Let us today, like the two women, be saved, let us today be pardoned, let us today rejoice that we are so regarded and favored by God – and let us not be so proud as to withhold such mercy and forgiveness to others.

The feast of our redemption is drawing near, let us enter into its mystery with a grateful heart and a willing spirit.

The Lord is kind and merciful!


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