Fifteenth Tuesday of Ordinary Time

Jesus began to reproach the towns where most of his mighty deeds had been done, since they had not repented. "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty deeds done in your midst had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would long ago have repented in sackcloth and ashes. But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.”

God has done many good things for us and we would do well if we remember this and repent of our sins against Him. If we do not seek His Forgiveness, then we shall have no reason to expect His Mercy. However, if we open our eyes to all the miracles and graces, great and small, that God has given us throughout our lives, then we shall also open our hearts to reconciliation with Him. In the same vein, we should seek to help others to see God at work in their lives and help them to seek pardon for their sins. We do this best, not by judging others, but rather by loving them and showing them how God’s Love, Mercy, and Grace can lift their spirits and give them a more abundant life.

Do we give thanks to God for all He has, is, and will do for us? Do we seek His forgiveness for the evils we’ve done and the goods we’ve failed to do? How can our lives become beacons of hope for those in most need of God’s Love, Mercy, and Grace?

O Lord, you have done mighty deeds for us and the greatest of these is offering us your Divine Mercy.

Amen.