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The common theme running through today's liturgy is the immense forgiving love of God. God is a loving Father. He loves in the most unexpected ways. Our God is not just a God who waits to forgive us but rather He is a God who rushes forward to forgive us. This is the vital message of the 3 parables. The Shepherd does not just wait for the lost sheep to return but rather Himself searches for the lost sheep. The woman does not ask someone else to look for the coin but herself searches for it. The father does not just wait for his son to come and ask his forgiveness but rather rushes forward to greet him and even before the son has uttered a word of sorrow, the father has already received him into the family again. That is the way God loves us. He loves us unconditionally.
Let us then be aware of how much God is forgiving us. And having experienced this forgiveness from God, let us in turn strive to extend this same forgiveness to others - to be truly God-like in our behaviour. Yes, the story of God's merciful forgiving love must be our story.
O God, help me to be loving and forgiving to others as You are to me. Amen.
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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 in less developed parts of the world the proclamation of the Word of God may renew people's hearts, encouraging them to work actively towards authentic social progress.
Elaboration
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