God gave us the ability to think and plan, to see the
consequences of our actions, to count the cost of everything we
do. This ability is a form of wisdom, a calculating wisdom. Jesus
once stressed the importance of this calculating wisdom, when He
reminded us that in building a tower or in fighting a war we
should first sit down and calculate whether or not we have the
ability to finish what we began.
Important though this ability is, however, it is not the fullness
of wisdom, for there is another wisdom, a divine wisdom, the
wisdom of the Cross. This wisdom goes far beyond calculating
anything, for it is a wisdom driven by an unconditional love.
There are many situations, spiritual situations, where the use of
calculating wisdom is, not merely inappropriate, but essentially
misguided and wrong. Thus, Peter's fault in today's Gospel was
not that he calculated too little, but that he calculated at all.
Forgiveness, like love, cannot be calculated. It can only flow
from a life of grace, given to us when we strive to follow Jesus
unconditionally, trying to live and love as He did.
Father in Heaven, grant us the grace to follow Your Son with all
our heart. May our lives reflect His unbounded kindness and
infinite mercy.
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DAILY OFFERING
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Eternal Father, I offer You everything I do this day; my thoughts, words, joys and sufferings.
Grant that, vivified by the Holy Spirit and united to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
my life this day may be of service to You and to others. I also pray that all those preparing for marriage
discover in Sacrament the source of Christ's grace for living a fithful and fruitful love. Amen.
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PRAYING WITH THE CHURCH
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INTENTION
That, with the committed help of all believers, the
scourge of poverty may come to an end, eliminating the
intolerable social and economic inequality in the world
Elaboration
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