Thirteenth Saturday in Ordinary Time

On that day I will raise up the fallen hut of David; I will wall up its breaches, raise up its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old, That they may conquer what is left of Edom and all the nations that shall bear my name, say I, the LORD, who will do this.

When we fall into sin, our souls are like a ruined city. There are breaches in our spiritual defenses, weaknesses our enemies can exploit, and we are despoiled. However, when we make a good confession and do penance, our souls are rebuilt by God’s Grace. His Divine Mercy raises us up from the rubble and makes us whole again. His Strength becomes our strength and we are able to overcome temptations to sin and the wickedness of the Devil. We are able to conquer our sinful selves and fashion ourselves into a people of God.

Do we call upon God to rebuild our faith lives after we fall into sin? What can we do to prepare ourselves to be rebuilt in spirit? How can we conquer all those things that lead us into sin?

O Lord, raise us up from the ruins that our sins leave behind.

Amen.