Monday of the 2nd week of Lent
St Alexander of Alexandria
Gospel – Luke 6:36-38
“Be compassionate as your Father is compassionate. Do not judge, and you will not be judged yourselves; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned yourselves; grant pardon, and you will be pardoned. Give, and there will be gifts for you:”. These words of Jesus show exactly how is the relationship of God the Father with us. God the Father is compassionate. And we must be compassionate as He is because we are His sons and daughters. We are His sons and daughters in the life of Jesus Christ, but we actualize that life of Christ in us by being compassionate like the Father. And also, this is necessary for the actualizing the grace we received. If we are not forgiving others, we will not be forgiven even though we receive the grace through Jesus Christ. Likewise, if we are judging others, we will be judged too. If we are condemning others, we will be condemned too. So, even though God the Father is compassionate, unless we become compassionate, we will not be able to enjoy the taste of His compassion. Let’s reflect: Lent is the time to examine whether we are compassionate as our heavenly Father is.
Monday 26 February
