Monday of the 5th week of Lent
Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop, Doctor
Gospel – John 8:1-11
‘If there is one of you who has not sinned, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.’ The Pharisees and scribes brought this woman caught in the act of committing adultery to test Jesus. They wanted to find out whether Jesus will be lenient in the law of Moses. In this episode we see how God sees the sins and how man sees the sins. For men the sins are occasion to accuse and condemn. But for Jesus, the sin is the occasion to save the sinner. Man condemn the sinner and continue to sin. Jesus condemn the sin but save the sinner. This love of God is very important to understand what we must do with our sins. Jesus loves us and wants to save us. He condemns ths sin but He loves each person and He sees each person different from the sin. The sinner is not identified with the sin. The sinner is identified as a person to be saved and loved. Let’s reflect: Lent is to understand the love of God which saves the sinner but condemns the sin.
Monday 18 March
