Gospel: Luke 6:36-38
Jesus said to his disciples: “Be merciful, just as your Father is
merciful. “Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you
will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven. Give and gifts will be
given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing,
will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in
return be measured out to you.”
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Reflection:
What is the mother of mercy? Its love, you can’t be merciful if you do
not know how to love. The moment you feel mercy in your heart you already have
love that you can freely dispense anytime to any person or group of persons.
What kind of love is this that gives birth to mercy? Obviously this is
not only romantic love for romantic love is a limited kind of love. The kind of
love that gives birth to mercy is the perfect kind of love or the highest form
of love.
Who gives us this highest form of love? Jesus Himself gives us this kind
of love. We receive this from Jesus when we are always in close contact with
Him. By way of our faithful presence at Holy Mass, through our frequent
interaction with Jesus by means of the Sacraments of the Church. And by
readings His life transforming and life giving words in the bible.
Come to think of it, what happens to us if we are not merciful, if we are
quick to condemn and if we don’t forgive? We allow ourselves to be imprisoned
by toxic emotion/s that is brought to our feet by the devil.
When we are always in close contact with Jesus we are always merciful. We
will never condemn or judge anyone. And we will always forgive no matter how
deep the hurt that has been inflicted upon us.
Find it in your heart to follow and seek Jesus and be free from any form
of hatred in your heart. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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