Saturday 13 February

Isaiah 58:9-14, Ps.86, Luke 5:27-32

Mercy

Whether we put ourselves in the “virtuous” or the “sinners” category (or a bit of both!), we all know, don’t we, that we are flawed creatures, woefully short of perfection, and that it is only through our repentance, and God’s loving mercy and forgiveness, that we can inherit eternal life. In this Year of Mercy let our constant prayer be that of the tax collector: “Lord be merciful to me a sinner” and let us, in turn, withhold judgement from, and extend mercy to, all our fellow flawed human beings..