Forgiving & listening

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The Lord Is My Chef Daily Recipe for the Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II
Wednesday, Third Week in Ordinary Time, Year I, 29 January 2025
Hebrews 10:11-18     ><]]]]'>  +  ><]]]]'>  ><]]]]'>     Mark 4:1-20

Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer offering for sin (Hebrews 10:18).

How lovely and reassuring
are these words from the author
of the Letter to the Hebrews today,
Lord Jesus Christ;
thank you for coming 
to save us from our sins,
for forgiving our sins,
for teaching us to forgive others
most especially by being more
loving.

Thank you, Jesus,
for being the Sower,
always coming out to
scatter seeds of love and mercy
to us; open our ears, Lord,
that we may ought to hear
you: forgive us for being hard
and harsh in our ways and words,
forgive us for being easily
pricked and agitated,
forgive us for not listening
at all to you, Jesus.

Let me open myself to you,
Jesus, by opening myself too
with others to listen to their
points of view in order 
to understand them, 
not to judge them;
open myself to your healing
words so I may also soothe 
others pains and hurts
than add salt to their injuries.
Lastly, let me do your will
Jesus by always listening
and forgiving.
Amen.