26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus (1873 – 1897)
First reading – Ezekiel 18:25-28
“When the sinner renounces sin to become law-abiding and honest, he deserves to live. He has chosen to renounce all his previous sins; he shall certainly live; he shall not die”. Repentance heals our lives. Repentance is renouncing sin to become law-abiding and honest. We renounce sin to abide to the law of love towards God and neighbour. We move from selfish love to selfless love. We renounce our ego to embrace the other without selfish motives. This is repentance. Then we can be honest too. Often, we cannot be honest, because we have our selfish interests in loving God and loving others. So, when we renounce our selfish interest, we can be honest. This honestly is primarily an honesty towards oneself. This honesty clears the path of grace which was previously blocked by us. Therefore, following the law of selfless love and by being honest, we have the life to live. Let’s reflect: Am I ready to renounce my selfish interests to become honest towards myselfe and towards others?
Sunday 1 October
