Limitless Forgiveness!

When I came up with this title the first thing that I thought about what the limitless buffet line at your favorite restaurant. These establishments always advertise "All You Can Eat." Of course, there is a price with those buffets but when it comes to forgiveness, it is priceless. In the gospel for today, Matthew 18:21-35, Peter asks Jesus this question: "Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?" Jesus responds by saying, "I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times." Just think, if we went by the numbers, how many of us would have surpassed seventy-seven a long time ago. Thank God, there are no boundaries or limits with forgiveness. It is always there for the asking. There is the challenge of forgiveness when it comes to forgiving people. When someone has hurt us we might find it challenging to forgive them. We would rather hold on to the anger or grudge that we have towards them instead of offering them the healing and reconciliation that comes with forgiveness. This is what we receive when we approach the Sacrament of Reconciliation. God does not hold back His mercy and forgiveness from us. With true sorrow and contrition, we approach the sacrament to receive God's forgiveness and be reconciled with God and the community of faith. We can experience many beautiful things with forgiveness and it is a gift that we need to pray for. Jesus tells us that we need to forgive from the heart. Let us pray for the gift of forgiveness and share that limitless gift with others. God Bless You!!!