Lent is a Time for Reconciliation

In a dangerously divided world, the Christian Gospel speaks of RECONCILIATION, with God, and with each other. "God has reconciled us to Him through Christ, and He has enlisted us in this service of reconciliation" (2 Cor 5:18). With reconciliation, all separation and loneliness are gone. We are united with God. We, the branches, are connected to Jesus the vine. We abide in Christ and He abides in us. The sacrament of reconciliation (confession) is for the faithful "the ordinary way of obtaining forgiveness and the remission of serious sins committed after Baptism." Through this sacrament, we are once again happily united to God.

All members of the Catholic Faithful are encouraged to avail themselves of the sacrament of reconciliation (confession) all through the year and especially during Lent, since it is a true encounter with the loving, forgiving Saviour, Who takes away the burden of our sin, forgives our failing and is the source of peace and joy. The real grace of this sacrament is not only in our reconciliation with God but also with others.

The parable of the prodigal son is seemingly one of the greatest parables in the Bible, because it speaks of reconciliation. Through it, Jesus tells us to be ready to forgive others and to seek reconciliation with those we have offended. Finally, the Church teaches us to forgive ourselves. We must not forget this! God has forgiven us; the Church has forgiven us. When you finish the ritual of the sacrament of reconciliation, be reconciled with yourself by not dwelling on the past, but be present to God's healing love in your life.


--
Tom Mangattuthazhe



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BLESSED BE THE ONE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD





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