Editor & Spiritual Director
As we celebrate the birthday of the Catholic Church today, on Pentecost Sunday, let us put into action the gifts of the Holy Spirit we received on our Confirmation day that made us soldiers of Christ by loving God and our neighbor better, by being docile in our faith, by being more prayerful, by being more forgiving, by being willing to suffer for Christ and for the sake of the gospel, and lastly, by being united in Christ and dedicated to Him.
So my brothers and sisters in Christ, let us learn to be compassionate and forgiving as God is to us and as Jesus was to the woman caught in adultery in today’s gospel reading, by not judging people, by letting go of the hurt we have experienced from others; and by truly trusting in God’s mercy, grace and love, as we repent from our sins and reconcile ourselves with Him.
My brothers and sisters in Christ, let us use this Lenten season to truly repent of our sins and go back to God like the prodigal son did by recognizing our sins, acknowledging them as wrong, being contrite and remorseful for them, confessing them in the sacrament of reconciliation, making amends for them, and sincerely renewing our spiritual lives.