Reflection for Tuesday of the Third Week of Lent

Today's readings are here: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/031312.cfm

Because the Lord Jesus has forgiven us many times, he requires us to forgive those who have sinned against us.  In fact, he seems to state at the end of today's Gospel that if we do not forgive, we will lose eternal life.

There is one truth on which we should meditate when we find it hard to imitate God by forgiving someone who has sinned against us.  When we prayerfully ponder this thought, God infuses us with the strength we need to forgive.

Nobody will ever sin against us the way we have sinned against God.  We have sinned against God with a "huge amount" of sins; whereas, someone who has sinned against us has done so with a "smaller amount" of sins.  In addition, God's forgiveness is given to us at the price of his Son.


May the Lord open our hearts to the wonder of his forgiveness of us, so that we will be able to imitate him in our forgiveness of those who wronged us.